Park Tickets on ebay

[jetstrip19]

Has anyone ever bought their park tickets on ebay, is it possible to do this?

 

[disneynutt1225]

You need to be careful when you do this. You never know if they've been used or not - and if they've been used you're basically SOL. If you're looking for discounted tickets, try ticketmania.com or discountorlandotickets.com. There are also links in the Mousesavers newsletter. I'd be very wary of making a purchase like that on eBay - especially reading about so many bad experiences with eBay lately.

 

[cleo]

It is possible, but it isn't advisable. The seller is required to sell you a ticket, but they are not required to sell you a ticket with any days remaining on it. There is no way to check if there are any days left on it until you arrive at the park (or at a Disney resort) so you're really taking a chance. Many people who have taken that chance have been burned, only finding out when they try to enter a park that the ticket is no longer valid.

Also, Disney tickets are non-transferable. It just isn't worth the risk. Imagine the look on your children's faces (or yours!) if you got a used-up ticket and were denied entry into the parks. Any small savings you might get isn't worth the risk and the worry. Go with a reputable discount ticket broker.

 

[hugo]

I have bought on ebay three times (2 day park hoppers) and had no problems. However, we went this past August for a quick 3 day trip. We ordered our tickets about 4 weeks in advance. The tickets showed up the monday that we returned from the trip. So we had to buy at the park when we got there. Its a chance you take, we purchased from someone is was a "powerseller" and still had problems. This person was from Long Beach, MS, so maybe steer clear of them.

 

[safetymom]

Now all the tickets require a finger scan. If you buy a used ticket that was scanned you won't be able to use the ticket at the park. You also won't know in advance the number of days remaining on the ticket.

 

[AJKMOM]

There was a story a few months ago about a DIS'er in line behind a family who bought tickets on Ebay. They weren't any good, and the kids were mortified that they had to get out of line and the father had to pay full price for a park ticket. There isn't any way to tell if the tickets are valid until you get to a Guest Services desk or the actual turnstile. And, as was mentioned, you need to have 2 fingers scanned to go with the ticket, so if there are already 2 fingers linked to the ticket that aren't yours, you are out of luck. Try a ticket broker.

 

[TSR6]

Even if the tickets somehow are not linked to someone's fingers, but yet still not completely used up, Guest Relations will not tell you how many days are left on the tickets.

They will ask you questions about the tickets, and if they feel the tickets may not be yours ( ie: You can't verify simple information about the ticket's entitlements, use, price, ect ) then they will not release any information regarding the ticket.

 

[UnderTheMistletoe]

If it sounds too good to be true.....

Remember how many people out there only catch the, "Never expires," but completely miss the, "Non-transferrable." It might be a fast way to make cash, they think, when in fact, they really don't understand what they're selling. For those who are selling lots of them (I've never searched for this before!), are they coming by the tickets legitimately or are they frauds? You could be the responsible party if you're caught at the gate will illegitimate passes.

 

[jetstrip19]

well its a bummer (I would have saved a ton of money) but I would rather know that Im def not getting ripped off and use ticketmaster, if not I would be worrying about it until I got to the park.