Minnesota Vikings fans: Use caution when buying second hand tickets
By Adam Carlson
When buying second-hand tickets, fans of the Minnesota Vikings should be careful to avoid getting ripped off by fake tickets or scams.
The Minnesota Vikings sold out U.S. Bank Stadium for the 2016 NFL season already, and some fans are doing anything they can to get their hands on tickets for some of the bigger matchups of the year.
Of course, no game this season could be bigger this season for the team than Sunday’s game against the Green Bay Packers. This is the home opener for the season, and it will be the first regular season game played in U.S. Bank Stadium. In addition to that, it is a prime time game against a division rival which could feature the debut of quarterback Sam Bradford.
Right now, many fans are scouring the internet to be able to find tickets at a reasonable price. While official resale sites like Ticketmaster are guaranteed to get you in the door, there are people out there looking to scam hard-working people out of their money and leave them standing at the gate unable to get in.
WCCO CBS in Minneapolis discussed this topic on a recent news broadcast in hopes that fans will be very careful about their purchases:
The focus of the segment was involving tickets for Sunday night’s game against the Packers, but could easily apply to any upcoming Minnesota Vikings game. Buyers got some great advice from Lt. Kim Lund with the Minneapolis Police Department:
"“A good seller is going to take care of his customer. A good seller, if you ask, they will walk you to the gate. A good seller will allow you to take a picture of them or take a picture of their ID or both. If they don’t, I wouldn’t buy a ticket from that person. I’d go to the next.”"
And for sellers, WCCO also has some great advice for them:
"“Police say if you’re planning to sell your tickets on Craigslist, cover the bar codes and your name because they can be stolen.”"
Next: Vikings game-by-game 2016 season preview
Please be careful when buying tickets from sources other than official sites. There is always a gamble when buying tickets this way, but with some careful research there are some good odds that you won’t be left on the outside of the stadium in disappointment.