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Electric Picnic Ticket Scam

Matthew White · 2014-09-08 20:23:14

Hi all, We were turned away at the gate at Electric Picnic, and I am looking for others with similar experience to see if they bought from the same person, same email address etc. I was scammed for two tickets and there were large numbers of other people left unable to get in on the Friday too. Ticketmaster said there were…

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Hi all,

We were turned away at the gate at Electric Picnic, and I am looking for others with similar experience to see if they bought from the same person, same email address etc. I was scammed for two tickets and there were large numbers of other people left unable to get in on the Friday too. Ticketmaster said there were around 100 tickets with these same details. They were e-tickets.

The name on the tickets was 'Brian Brotherston'. I met the guy personally, can identify him. Anyone else heard about this scam? A lot of disappointed people. One guy made a lot of money I think. He account on adverts was shut down and I have already heard of at least five others plus myself, though he has refunded some of them.

Thanks all.

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#2 08-09-2014 8:24pm

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Matthew White wrote: »

Hi all,

We were turned away at the gate at Electric Picnic, and I am looking for others with similar experience to see if they bought from the same person, same email address etc. I was scammed for two tickets and there were large numbers of other people left unable to get in on the Friday too. Ticketmaster said there were around 100 tickets with these same details. They were e-tickets.

The name on the tickets was 'Brian Brotherston'. I met the guy personally, can identify him. Anyone else heard about this scam? A lot of disappointed people. One guy made a lot of money I think. He account on adverts was shut down and I have already heard of at least five others plus myself, though he has refunded some of them.

Thanks all.

Do you have a pube head and a doable gf?

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#3 08-09-2014 8:25pm

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Have you gone to the Gardaí?

They've got skills in this department.

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#4 08-09-2014 8:28pm

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recylingbin wrote: »

Do you have a pube head and a doable gf?

No... but HE does!

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#5 08-09-2014 8:29pm

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AnonoBoy wrote: »

Have you gone to the Gardaí?

They've got skills in this department.

Yes, but you know what they are like. I would prefer a refund.

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#6 08-09-2014 8:31pm

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never buy second hand - schoolboy error, i work in the area and assure you you are one of many. lesson learned

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#7 08-09-2014 8:32pm

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..plus I am sure others who were scammed are going to be Googling to see if anything's out there. Hopefully they will not feel like there might be the only ones.

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#8 08-09-2014 8:32pm

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absolutely, absolutely

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#9 08-09-2014 8:33pm

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Matthew White wrote: »

Yes, but you know what they are like. I would prefer a refund.

You agreed to buy a piece of paper with a barcode printed on it. I'd imagine it also had 'non-transferable' on there somewhere?

Best if luck with that. Try toutless.com next time.

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#10 08-09-2014 8:34pm

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He's been at it for years. Google his name and you'll see a plethora of ticket scams and mobile phone scams amongst other things.

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#11 08-09-2014 8:34pm

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endacl wrote: »

You agreed to buy a piece of paper with a barcode printed on it. I'd imagine it also had 'non-transferable' on there somewhere?

Best if luck with that. Try toutless.com next time.

unless you buy from a official outlet you have ZERO recourse

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#12 08-09-2014 8:35pm

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I don't expect a refund. It was stupid no question. I do want other people who were scammed as well to find this though, and to see how many people were scammed, how much money was made, and all go to the Gardai with all the info.

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#13 08-09-2014 8:37pm

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Matthew White wrote: »

..plus I am sure others who were scammed are going to be Googling to see if anything's out there. Hopefully they will not feel like there might be the only ones.

Go over to the peoplesrepublicoflangers website, they have identified him there.

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#14 08-09-2014 8:38pm

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Matthew White wrote: »

Yes, but you know what they are like.

Dressed in blue and drive distinctive looking cars?

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#15 08-09-2014 8:39pm

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TheZohan wrote: »

Go over to the peoplesrepublicoflangers website, they have identified him there.

I have identified him too, I'd like to make sure he get's his due. I could tell the guards I have identified him, but hopefully others will come forward and a large case can be built

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#16 08-09-2014 8:40pm

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kneemos wrote: »

Matthew White wrote: »

Yes, but you know what they are like.

Dressed in blue and drive distinctive looking cars?

More like giving nothing away, no indication of any other complaints, no prospect of anything to be done other than the complaint noted. I don't blame them.

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#17 08-09-2014 8:42pm

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Talk to Joe

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#18 08-09-2014 8:43pm

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AnonoBoy wrote: »

So you want to build a big case before you go to the Gardaí?

Wouldn't it be better to go to them now and then start trying to build your big case?

I did go to them before I knew the guy's real name etc.

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#19 08-09-2014 8:45pm

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Matthew White wrote: »

I did go to them before I knew the guy's real name etc.

You should really go to them again now that you know his name. That might be of some help to them I'd say.

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#20 08-09-2014 8:46pm

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Matthew White wrote: »

I did go to them before I knew the guy's real name etc.

Are his initials MW?

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#21 08-09-2014 8:47pm

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maybe try the music forum OP especially the Electric Picnic thread here http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057053120 for maybe a better answer

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