What's the deal....

[mom2allison01]

with the multiple places that advertise "We Buy Unused Disney Tickets."

We just got back from a trip to the world and we stayed offsite in a rental home off 192 in Indian Creek. Along 192, I would see these giant advertisements (posted on something huge, like a grounded hot air balloon) everywhere. In fact, when my dh was pumping gas at a Citgo station, a man approached him and asked him if he needed to purchase Disney tickets or if he had unused days to "sell." We have annual passes, so the guy left us alone after my dh brushed him off. BUT the man also approached the friends we were traveling with. Our friends had purchased 6 day passes (from undercover tourist) for his family of four. The man told him to go to Disney customer service on the last day and request to add on 4 additional days, which would cost him about $50. After this was done, he instructed our friend to bring these tickets back to him, which he would then purchase from him for $200. His intent would then be to resell the tickets for $200/each (making a profit of $600.) Our friend figured he would chance it and on the last day he added an additional 4 days to each of his families tickets. Disney reissued him new tickets with the 4 days on the tickets. Disney asked him what parks he visited on which days. Our friend went back to the gas station and the man bought his Disney tickets. The man also asked what parks on which days he visited, he also confirmed the start date and the length of time he had left on the 14 days to resell the tickets.

Now, here is my question... where's the catch? This seems so wrong from all ends. How can so many places claim to buy and resell unused Disney tickets? What is the real deal with these places?

I figured I would turn to the dis because as I tell my dh, if it is on the dis it is gospel truth!

Thanks!

 

[jmartinez1895]

I think it seems kinda fishy myself, butt I'm not an expert on these tings. I would worry about buying a used ticket because what if the one you bought already had the finger print scan and now you can't get in? I personally would rather buy from Disney and know for sure that I had a good ticket.

 

[mom2allison01]

Shameless bump... I'm not looking to buy used tickets, I was just wondering what the catch is with the places that buy and/or sell used tickets.

TIA!

 

[DaniB]

You have me very curious as well! I hope someone here can give the answer.

 

[mistysue]

They resell them.
They make a ton of money doing it, and then I'm guessing most of the poor people who buy them can't actually use them because they either expire or they can't pass themselves off as the other person.

My brother said people set up temporary shops doing this and then move frequently so that dissatisfied customers can't find them... you only need to trick somebody once.

Maybe by asking which parks on which days they found a way to get around the system and get people into the parks.