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Avoid Green Bay Packers ticket scams(The Journal Times)12/10/2007 With the Green Bay Packers winning record, game tickets are becoming scarce and expensive, paving the way for rip-offs. Be careful buying tickets on line and from newspaper classifieds, says Janet Jenkins, administrator of Trade and Consumer Protection, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.Consumer Protection is investigating questionable ticket sellingincluding people masquerading as the Green Bay Packers. One example might be the use of the name Lambeau as part of the companys name or web site. Jenkins has this advice for Packers fans as well as Wisconsin Badger football fans who are headed for a bowl game. Dont deal with sellers who do not reveal their exact address and telephone numbers. Dont deal with sellers without a permanent business location. Dont send persons or companies you dont know cashiers checks or money orders for tickets. Avoid buying tickets from unknown persons outside the stadium where stolen and counterfeit tickets often surface. If you DO buy tickets outside the stadium, buy from only licensed vendors and write down their name and license number. Before paying any money or giving a credit card number, determine if the seller actually has tickets. Ask the seller to fax you a copy of the tickets being sold, if possible. Where possible, pay by credit card to protect your rights in disputes. Dont give your credit card number on the phone unless you know whom you are dealing with. Dont get on the plane without having official game tickets. Verify that the travel agent you are dealing with is a member of a trade association such as the American Society of Travel Agents. If you are buying from a ticket broker, make sure they are members of the National Association of Ticket Brokers (NATB). A list is available at www.natb.org\ Deal with brokers who are bonded. The NATB site reveals which ones are. For more information, call the toll free hotline of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: 1-800-422-7128
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