Spinoff from Fake FP thread... Ebay tickets...

[farmgirljen]

WOW! I got curious after reading the fake fast pass thread and looked on ebay... There are people selling shared parkhoppers on ebay. No wonder people get quized about when they bought their tickets and when they used it first....The guy on ebay selling all of these park hoppers says you have to meet him to pick them up, then bring them back after using them so other buyers can have their turn.. and even admits that there will be different names on the tickets, but that won't matter- I am surprised Disney lets them do this!

 

[JH87]

I wonder why these people don't get in trouble. Disney can easily track them down through ebay.

 

[HydroGuy]

WOW! I got curious after reading the fake fast pass thread and looked on ebay... There are people selling shared parkhoppers on ebay. No wonder people get quized about when they bought their tickets and when they used it first....The guy on ebay selling all of these park hoppers says you have to meet him to pick them up, then bring them back after using them so other buyers can have their turn.. and even admits that there will be different names on the tickets, but that won't matter- I am surprised Disney lets them do this!

Disney does not "let them do this". DLR just does not have a good way to enforce the ticket non-transferral agreements. That is why the biometrics are coming to DLR like they have at WDW.

 

[iKristin]

Yeah there's someone selling stacks of Fast Passes as well, telling them the dates don't matter. The dates DO matter it's the times that don't matter.

 

[JH87]

Yeah there's someone selling stacks of Fast Passes as well, telling them the dates don't matter. The dates DO matter it's the times that don't matter.

Some of these sellers have 100% positive feedback!
I don't get it.

edit: I sent them a message.

 

[smiles33]

A friend of mine told me she sold her family's passes on CL when they couldn't use the extra days. It's a risk that buyers have to accept that the passes are 1) actually valid and have remaining days on them and 2) DLR accepts them. I'd much rather buy mine from Costco/AAA/LMT/DLR to be safe and pay the difference.

 

[Caseystigger]

Disney does not "let them do this". DLR just does not have a good way to enforce the ticket non-transferral agreements. That is why the biometrics are coming to DLR like they have at WDW.

Are you talking about the thumbs scan at WDW? Sounds like they really could use them at DLR.

 

[HydroGuy]

Are you talking about the thumbs scan at WDW? Sounds like they really could use them at DLR.

That is the rumor.

See http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2625943

 

[EmmersIsTheMommy]

They do thumbscans? That is so COOL

Would that put an end to selling tickets on DL.com? Or would you scan your thumb first day?

 

[skiingfast]

They do thumbscans? That is so COOL

Would that put an end to selling tickets on DL.com? Or would you scan your thumb first day?

The do the finger scan when you first enter. This matches the data from the scan to your ticket. Next time you enter you scan your thumb again and it will match it to the first scan used with the ticket.

There is one drawback from the scanning system. It's minor but does happen. You go with a party of 5, 2A and 3C, and DH and DW switch tickets causing an error at the gates. Of course at WDW many of the guests are resort guests too(unlike DLR) and thier name is on thier Key To The World card. Every guest 3 and older gets the KTTW which is used as their hotel key, park pass, for the dining plan and sometime to charge back toy your room account.

 

[bumbershoot]

They do thumbscans? That is so COOL

Would that put an end to selling tickets on DL.com? Or would you scan your thumb first day?

Just like at WDW (and Universal for that matter); first time you scan your ticket you do the finger thing, and that's what sets it.

 

[EmmersIsTheMommy]

Ok I had no idea they did that. It seems like a huge expense, but then I realize..it's Disney LOL. It's a good idea, but I can see the flaws like Skiing mentioned. If something like that happens would they trust an ID? Or are you screwed?

 

[wannagoback]

There is one drawback from the scanning system. It's minor but does happen. You go with a party of 5, 2A and 3C, and DH and DW switch tickets causing an error at the gates.

I believe the tickets say to write your name on it when you get it. This would be a good reason to do so!

 

[skiingfast]

It's a good idea, but I can see the flaws like Skiing mentioned. If something like that happens would they trust an ID? Or are you screwed?

IME, the only problem that happened to me is DS squeezed in front of me and scanned his finger when I put my ticket in. So the CM reset the machine I scanned his ticket, he rescanned his finger and went in, then I followed him.

I saw other who were having problems but it seemed that after a minute of talking with the CM it was cleared up and they went in. I never saw a request for an ID. But I don't know if the people I saw having trouble like me, just switching tickets with the other in the group, or something like ticket A is with person B having a nap back at the hotel.

 

[EmmersIsTheMommy]

Ok so doable. I'm for it!

 

[Pinocchio #1 Fan]

The do the finger scan when you first enter. This matches the data from the scan to your ticket. Next time you enter you scan your thumb again and it will match it to the first scan used with the ticket.

There is one drawback from the scanning system. It's minor but does happen. You go with a party of 5, 2A and 3C, and DH and DW switch tickets causing an error at the gates. Of course at WDW many of the guests are resort guests too(unlike DLR) and thier name is on thier Key To The World card. Every guest 3 and older gets the KTTW which is used as their hotel key, park pass, for the dining plan and sometime to charge back toy your room account.

They use the finger scan at Sea World in San Diego for multi day tickets, and the tickets have no names on them. I handed them my wife's ticket by mistake, and when my print didn't match, they just reset the machine and I handed over the other ticket. The match was fine and we went in. They are used to families mixing up tickets, and understanding. However, if I'd had a stack of them and told them to keep trying until my print matched one, I'm sure they would have called security to look into my shenanigans. I'm sure Disney would be no different.

 

[MyYearWithTheMouse]

I thought I read somewhere that DLR was going to require names on tickets as a stopgap until biometrics arrive?

 

[skiingfast]

I thought I read somewhere that DLR was going to require names on tickets as a stopgap until biometrics arrive?

I read about the names being printed on tickets here on the DIS, back in the Spring. I can't find the post but the poster declared it was effective on a certain day and still so far it isn't true.

 

[iKristin]

Yeah I had to do the finger scan thing in Orlando at Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure. It was my first experience with that, interesting. They weren't really nice about it either and it took FOREVER because of having to write your name on the tickets as well (which was the part they weren't nice about).

 

[MyYearWithTheMouse]

I read about the names being printed on tickets here on the DIS, back in the Spring. I can't find the post but the poster declared it was effective on a certain day and still so far it isn't true.

Pesky rumors! It does make sense though, so I wonder why they aren't doing it.