used annual pass on ebay

[DisneyCampers]

someone is going to lose out on money.

 

[DisneyCampers]

just checked their other items for sale and they have other used park tickets for sale going for good money. Sorry but I reported them. Auction said that they probly wouldn't check finger scan.

 

[jennipooh]

 

[frisco]

If someone is dumb enough to buy that on ebay, they deserve the embarassment they're going to receive when the pass gets rejected at the finger scanner.

 

[disneylovinfamily]

what is sad is some poor person that is going to book thier 1st trip to disney and hasn't done research is going to get screwed! I ersonally would feel terrible for that person. It is not thier fault that someone was knowingly trying to take advantage and basically steal someone's money. The person selling knows damn well that they ticket will not work but the buyer may not. Yes the buyer should do research but still the seller is definatly at fault here. I am going to go on ebay and if it is still up, I am going to report them also. It is terrible!

 

[frisco]

what is sad is some poor person that is going to book thier 1st trip to disney and hasn't done research is going to get screwed! I ersonally would feel terrible for that person. It is not thier fault that someone was knowingly trying to take advantage and basically steal someone's money. The person selling knows damn well that they ticket will not work but the buyer may not. Yes the buyer should do research but still the seller is definatly at fault here. I am going to go on ebay and if it is still up, I am going to report them also. It is terrible!

I can assure you, it'll still be up. Ebay could absolutely, infatically, positively care less about someone getting screwed, just as long as it's not them.

 

[Traveliz]

Although I think its highly unethical to sell a used pass the seller does a pretty good job of explaining its at your risk and worst case scenario you can use it for parking which for some people might be worth it.

I doubt Ebay would take it down - the buyer is getting exactly what is advertised.

Liz

 

[frisco]

Although I think its highly unethical to sell a used pass the seller does a pretty good job of explaining its at your risk and worst case scenario you can use it for parking which for some people might be worth it.

I doubt Ebay would take it down - the buyer is getting exactly what is advertised.

Liz

I think they lied their butts off.

They claim you can get discounts at the resort. False. If the name on the reservation doesn't match the name on the pass, it won't work.

As an AP holder, I have my finger scanned EVERY time I enter a park. Any other AP holders care to chime in? They claim only once in 25 times - That's complete bologna.

 

[Traveliz]

I think they lied their butts off.

They claim you can get discounts at the resort. False. If the name on the reservation doesn't match the name on the pass, it won't work.

As an AP holder, I have my finger scanned EVERY time I enter a park. Any other AP holders care to chime in? They claim only once in 25 times - That's complete bologna.

Well that is correct - I think there are some exaggerations there - I do know I have been at Disney a week at a time (very busy times) and never had my finger scanned - meaning the turnstyles aren't turned on. And I have been in the parks many other times when the scans were on. I have also had it not work and they send me to guest services and I have had it not work and they just let me in so its definitely hit and miss. I am an AP holder and have been for years - not local but in the parks probably 30-45 days a year.

But yes for resort guests I can't imagine trying to use it for a discount there - I guess my point was they made it clear that for theme park access it was not guaranteed.

Honestly I am sure it work for the parking discount but that would be the only for sure thing.

Liz

 

[frisco]

Honestly I am sure it work for the parking discount but that would be the only for sure thing.

Liz

Yeah, I've never been questioned on that before.

 

[RMAMom]

When we went in March I demagnetized our APs with the magnet catch on my purse. It happened twice before I realized the problem. When we got to the scanner and the CM realized the problem they pulled us aside and issued new APs I don't remember them ever checking for an ID.
It's possible that if someone buys a pass on Ebay they will have a problem gaining entry and they will be pulled aside, issued new APs and then when they go back through the gate their finger scan will be associated with the new APs. It is also possible that the CM will check their ID but my point is that it could happen.

 

[seashoreCM]

Items that should not be in eBay have been known to acquire a bid that nobody else chooses to surpass, and after the auction ends the high bidder refuses to pay, or at least, in the case of a ticket, refuses to pay until he has acquired and tried the ticket and proven he was not ripped off.

Disney hints: http://www.cockam.com/disney.htm

 

[Finally08]

So what's the deal with finger scans? I upgraded to an Ap last month and we never did a single finger scan the whole week...not when buying tickets or entering the parks.

 

[disnut8]

When we went in March I demagnetized our APs with the magnet catch on my purse. It happened twice before I realized the problem. When we got to the scanner and the CM realized the problem they pulled us aside and issued new APs I don't remember them ever checking for an ID.
It's possible that if someone buys a pass on Ebay they will have a problem gaining entry and they will be pulled aside, issued new APs and then when they go back through the gate their finger scan will be associated with the new APs. It is also possible that the CM will check their ID but my point is that it could happen.

I'm sure they did check your ID. I had left my annual pass AND ID back in the car once and I went to Guest Relations to see what they could do. They weren't going to do a thing until my husband came back out of the park, showed HIS ID, and verified I was his wife. Otherwise, I was going to have to go back to the car for my ID or be SOL until I could produce ID.

 

[amwhitaker]

The finger scan didn't work half the time I was there, the CM just hit a button and let me through.

My friend thought the finger scan was a big joke. We switched tickets tp test it, she got in fine with mine, when I used hers it didn't go through the first time so the CM just hit another button and I got in.

 

[PrincessBelle39]

The finger scans don't always work. We were scanned every time we tried to enter a park but it probably only worked 1/2 of the time. The CM just let us in. No one ever checked to make sure we were using the correct passes. And I can't think how many times we were held up behind people who were having similar difficulties. The CM just let them through to avoid lines getting any longer.

 

[seashoreCM]

We switched tickets tp test it, she got in fine with mine, when I used hers it didn't go through the first time so the CM just hit another button and I got in.

Sometimes tickets purchased as a group will be "linked" within the computer system so the persons who use them can exchange among themselves.

While guests should wirte their names on tickets, sometimes they don't and accidentally exchanging tickets is facilitated rather than having CM's spend time at the turnstile identifying who is who.

 

[msmickminn]

We just returned from a week in the park. My DH and I are AP holders and we were scanned every time.
To use any discounts, we had to show ID. To purchase TIW, we had to show our ID.
My ticket did get de magnitized and needed to be replaced..they wouldn't do anything without my ID.

How shameful that anyone would put something like that in an auction.

 

[pilesoflaundry]

I can assure you, it'll still be up. Ebay could absolutely, infatically, positively care less about someone getting screwed, just as long as it's not them.

Exactly. I saw some guy selling playstation 3 boxes for $200 and $300. Empty boxes people. Nothing the idiots that paid that much could do because they got what the auction said they did. An empty box. Ebay doesn't care anymore.

I do think the people doing it are rotten jerks though. I've seen the military tickets on ebay too

 

[frisco]

Exactly. I saw some guy selling playstation 3 boxes for $200 and $300. Empty boxes people. Nothing the idiots that paid that much could do because they got what the auction said they did. An empty box. Ebay doesn't care anymore.

I do think the people doing it are rotten jerks though. I've seen the military tickets on ebay too

I like when CM's sell rider switch passes and fastpasses on ebay.

But the best is when people sell Guest Assistance Cards used for Autistic or handicapped children. That's just a real classy thing to do.