Post by Macmoish on Aug 12, 2010 13:26:21 GMT
Coming from Chelsea...
Chelsea Official Site
CLUB CONTINUES FIGHT AGAINST TICKET TOUTING
Ticket touting is a serious crime in English football and Chelsea would like to remind fans of its dangers.
Last season, 2,500 members and season ticket holders were suspended due to fraudulent claims for match tickets, which denied die-hard fans the opportunity to attend games.
Tickets sold illegally often result in large numbers of away supporters being in the home areas of Stamford Bridge, threatening the safety of fans in those seats.
Ticket touting is a serious criminal offence, which will be dealt with by the authorities, but inside the ground Chelsea can implement our own reprimands, and there will be repercussions for anyone caught touting.
Suspensions will be put in place, regardless of whether it's a first offence, so Chelseafc.com decided to ensure fans were fully informed on the threat of ticket touting ahead of the new campaign.
It is legal to pass on tickets and season tickets so long as certain criteria are adhered to.
Firstly, you must ensure the ticket is not sold at anything above its face value. Secondly, tickets must not be sold as part of a package or given away at a charity event without permission of the club. And thirdly, tickets must not be sold in a public place, and fans should note, this includes the internet.
In fact, the only outlet allowed to sell single match tickets online is Viagogo, other than match packages with Thomas Cook, so be aware when surfing the web.
Fans can give or sell tickets, at no more than their original value, to friends or family but must take care not to receive money or pass tickets over in a public place, as this will constitute an offence.
You should also be aware that, regardless of who you have passed your seat onto, you are still responsible for that ticket. As you are the person who was originally supplied with the ticket, it is you who will receive any repercussions that ticket may cause.
'The club takes this matter very seriously,' said a club spokesman. 'We need to protect the genuine ticket purchasers.
'Over the last few years the club has stepped up its campaign against ticket touts. We now do this more intensively than any other club.
'It is a disservice to genuine members who want to get tickets that fraudulent members will have bought. It denies real Chelsea fans the chance of going to a game.'
The club is here to help fight against ticket touts but we need your help. If you're a season ticket holder and the seats around you are regularly taken up by different people, then let the club know.
There may be legitimate reasons for this, but Chelsea promise to investigate and deal with accordingly.
'Between Fulham Broadway and the ground you're likely to walk past 10 people who'll be trying to sell tickets,' added the club spokesman.
'Unfortunately this is outside Chelsea's jurisdiction and the only advice we can offer is to ignore it, because it's more than likely you will be ripped off.
'Another thing to remember is that sometimes tickets are still available from the box office, so instead of paying extortionate prices outside the ground, you could have paid the normal price inside the ground.'
Click here for more information on ticket touting, including a list of unauthorised websites and contact details for anyone who suspects touting.
[Tout Information - www.chelseafc.com/page/ToutInfo/0,,10268,00.html
www.chelseafc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10268~2120058,00.html
Chelsea Official Site
CLUB CONTINUES FIGHT AGAINST TICKET TOUTING
Ticket touting is a serious crime in English football and Chelsea would like to remind fans of its dangers.
Last season, 2,500 members and season ticket holders were suspended due to fraudulent claims for match tickets, which denied die-hard fans the opportunity to attend games.
Tickets sold illegally often result in large numbers of away supporters being in the home areas of Stamford Bridge, threatening the safety of fans in those seats.
Ticket touting is a serious criminal offence, which will be dealt with by the authorities, but inside the ground Chelsea can implement our own reprimands, and there will be repercussions for anyone caught touting.
Suspensions will be put in place, regardless of whether it's a first offence, so Chelseafc.com decided to ensure fans were fully informed on the threat of ticket touting ahead of the new campaign.
It is legal to pass on tickets and season tickets so long as certain criteria are adhered to.
Firstly, you must ensure the ticket is not sold at anything above its face value. Secondly, tickets must not be sold as part of a package or given away at a charity event without permission of the club. And thirdly, tickets must not be sold in a public place, and fans should note, this includes the internet.
In fact, the only outlet allowed to sell single match tickets online is Viagogo, other than match packages with Thomas Cook, so be aware when surfing the web.
Fans can give or sell tickets, at no more than their original value, to friends or family but must take care not to receive money or pass tickets over in a public place, as this will constitute an offence.
You should also be aware that, regardless of who you have passed your seat onto, you are still responsible for that ticket. As you are the person who was originally supplied with the ticket, it is you who will receive any repercussions that ticket may cause.
'The club takes this matter very seriously,' said a club spokesman. 'We need to protect the genuine ticket purchasers.
'Over the last few years the club has stepped up its campaign against ticket touts. We now do this more intensively than any other club.
'It is a disservice to genuine members who want to get tickets that fraudulent members will have bought. It denies real Chelsea fans the chance of going to a game.'
The club is here to help fight against ticket touts but we need your help. If you're a season ticket holder and the seats around you are regularly taken up by different people, then let the club know.
There may be legitimate reasons for this, but Chelsea promise to investigate and deal with accordingly.
'Between Fulham Broadway and the ground you're likely to walk past 10 people who'll be trying to sell tickets,' added the club spokesman.
'Unfortunately this is outside Chelsea's jurisdiction and the only advice we can offer is to ignore it, because it's more than likely you will be ripped off.
'Another thing to remember is that sometimes tickets are still available from the box office, so instead of paying extortionate prices outside the ground, you could have paid the normal price inside the ground.'
Click here for more information on ticket touting, including a list of unauthorised websites and contact details for anyone who suspects touting.
[Tout Information - www.chelseafc.com/page/ToutInfo/0,,10268,00.html
www.chelseafc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10268~2120058,00.html