Beware of online scam when buying events tickets

[mungos mum]

Please beware.

 

My husband has just been victim of an on line [problem] from a company called; N.E.L CATERING FOR FOOTBALL. The company that deducted money from his account are called; SPORTSBOOKINGS LTD.

Hopefully we'll be able to get our money back as it was paid for with a Visa debit card.

 

These guys are a real nice bunch.

Reading on some other forums they have scammed people buying tickets for all sorts of events, people have said that when their tickets didn't arrive in time for concerts they were taking their kids to, they 'phoned to enquire where the tickets were,they were told to go to the concert, given a mobile number (07766 040003)to call when they got to the venue and then they were supposed to have been given the tickets; of course no-one was there to give them their tickets.

 

I hope this at least helps some other people from falling victim to these ****.

 

Mungo mum x

[blitz]

Only buy tickets from authorised resellers, especially when it comes to football tickets which are restricted in resale. If something seems too good to be true, or if the venue is sold out don't risk it!

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I just got scammed by N.E.L CATERING FOR FOOTBALL as well. Ordered 2 tickets for the Carling Cup Final, cost me £357.

 

All looked really professional, I got a call to confirm my order and then a letter as confirmation. I was told the tickets would be with me 7 days before the event. I started to become suspicious when they didn't arrive. The guys I spoke to seemed really helpful and reassured me that I would get the tickets in time and that they would be with me at 1pm the following day. As the days progressed the excuses became more lame, missing in the post and we need to get them reprinted was the last excuse. They too offered to meet me at the venue on the day but I asked for my money back, surprise, surprise they said they would get the tickets to me within the next few hours. It is now the day before but I have seen nothing. All the numbers they gave me are now ringing out or dead. When I read the previous posts on this site I knew I had been conned.

 

This website will help explain how you get your cash back: Consumer Direct - Ticketing

 

Make sure you cancel your card and inform your card issuer asap.

 

I doubt these guys will get caught, amazing how dishonest people can be. Hope they rot in hell!

[tasminblue]

DO NOT PURCHASE FROM N.E.L CATERING FOR FOOTBALL :mad:

 

I went through the same process N.E.L CATERING FOR FOOTBALL are very professional when it comes to websites -invoices -etc.they are conmen,crooks -vermin,pathogens whatever else you would like to use

 

They do not deliver and they did me outof 500 quid - as before they said the tickets would be with me a week before the event,it did not happen!

 

They even gave me a Royal Mail tracking number to track the tickets which never worked -then came meet me at the venue the ticket are being reprinted.

 

Of course I never got the tickets - travelled 3,500 miles for the game -I am still working on the refund through Visa Debit Dispute Chargeback .

 

When or if I get my refund I will donate 50%- to the help of heroes campiaign

[Woozles48]

I got tickets from NEL Catering but they didn't deliver them and the seats were in a different place to what I was told. I had to chase a guy round London to get them. Anyway, they were for the FA Cup Final and I contacted the FA on their Out the Tout campaig and recently received the following email:

 

Dear ******,

 

Further to your letter regarding the Out the Tout Campaign and a ticket for the FA Cup Final 2009, on behalf of The FA I would like to thank you for taking the time to send the relevant documentation and information to us.

I can confirm that action has been taken to ensure that the individual to whom the relevant ticket was allocated will not be provided with tickets to any further FA hosted games in the future. You will also see that the website www.nelcateringforfootball.com has been removed.

 

Best regards,

 

*******

 

***********| Solicitor

The FA Group

Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London, HA9 0WS

 

**********@TheFA.com, www.TheFA.com, www.wembleystadium.com[/font]

 

I know that they are operating on a different website (N.E.L Catering For Football Tickets) but at least it was a little bit of an inconvenience for them!

Edited March 30, 2010 by Woozles48

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