E-Baying US Ticket Allocations [Combined]

[The Magpie]

I just sent a note to Ebay! reporting the seller. If he's based in California, and is effectively selling chances to buy a ticket (like a raffle), both the seller and Ebay! could be in violation of state Gaming Provisions, specifically California Penal Code Sec.319, 321, and/or 322:

http://www.gambling-law-us.com/State-Laws/California/

The Magpie

[taylor]

I just sent a note to Ebay! reporting the seller. If he's based in California, and is effectively selling chances to buy a ticket (like a raffle), both the seller and Ebay! could be in violation of state Gaming Provisions, specifically California Penal Code Sec.319, 321, and/or 322:

http://www.gambling-law-us.com/State-Laws/California/

The Magpie


But it is not illegal if he faxes it in.

[The Magpie]

But it is not illegal if he faxes it in.

Faxes what in?

[Thomas A Fina]

I just sent a note to Ebay! reporting the seller. If he's based in California, and is effectively selling chances to buy a ticket (like a raffle), both the seller and Ebay! could be in violation of state Gaming Provisions, specifically California Penal Code Sec.319, 321, and/or 322:

http://www.gambling-law-us.com/State-Laws/California/

The Magpie
Wouldn't this end up being under Federal or international purview rather than California's? (I'm asking, not saying. I'm curious now)

[The Magpie]

Wouldn't this end up being under Federal or international purview rather than California's? (I'm asking, not saying. I'm curious now)

I'm not a lawyer, so I'm not sure whose purview this would be under, but this is certainly something Ebay would want to explore.

[taylor]

Faxes what in?
Me trying to provide humor to myself. Sorry.
I figured everything with faxes is perfect and legal.

[The Magpie]

Me trying to provide humor to myself. Sorry.
I figured everything with faxes is perfect and legal.

LOL! O.k., I missed that :)

[Palermo10]

I actually found those auctions last night.

I wrote both the auctioneer and the high bidder.


To the seller I asked - How are you so sure you will get tickets?

And to the bidder I basically explained the process of the USSF pre-sale, about how he has no guarantee of receiving tickets. I'm not sayin, but I'm sayin, that there hasn't been any more bidders. Lets hope not.

[Palermo10]

I just got a response from the seller:


he says "I will know in a couple of weeks"

[MikeLastort2]

FYI - I sent this to US Soccer yesterday:

Name: Mike Lastort

E-mail From: lastort@comcast.net

Feedback:
I wanted to make sure you are aware of the fact that some people are attempting to sell passwords that were sent out yesterday. I hope you will take appropriate action against the people who are doing this.

See the following thread on BigSoccer

http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?p=6960579#post6960579

And these items for sale on EBay

http://cgi.ebay.com/FIFA-2006-World-Cup-Tickets-Presale-Password-USA-Soccer_W0QQitemZ6587852231QQcategoryZ16122QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/FIFA-2006-World-Cup-Tickets-Presale-Password-USA-Soccer_W0QQitemZ6588706540QQcategoryZ16122QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Thank you for your attention.

Mike Lastort
lastort@comcast.net

This is the reply I received:

Hi Mike,

Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention! Tickets order forms not containing both the registered ussoccerfan.com e-mail AND the corresponding password will be considered invalid and therefore will not processed by U.S. Soccer. In addition, any order forms received at U.S. Soccer containing passwords that have been seen posted for sale will not be processed. Any registered ussoccerfan.com members whose passwords are found to be "sold," will immediately lose their ussoccerfan.com membership status and the opportunity to participate in the ussoccerfan.com 2006 FIFA World Cup ticket pre-sale.

Thank you again! And thank you for your support of U.S. Soccer!

U.S. Soccer



Hopefully, the fed is taking care of this.

[Palermo10]

I emailed that to the bidder. But that would be my 3rd message without a response so far.

[negativetouch]

I emailed that to the bidder. But that would be my 3rd message without a response so far.

Check his items for sale. The bidder looks like a ticket broker.

[Palermo10]

So who wants to offer up their eBay ID for sacrifice, bid this auction to $1500 and not pay?

I'd love to but I have 276 feedback score, 100% positive....

[Palermo10]

Cmon
Do it
Somebody

[MikeLastort2]

Cmon
Do it
Somebody

Uh, no.

:rolleyes:

[Palermo10]

It was this forum that did it for the US-Mexico match - we need to find that guy - in an hour!

[taylor]

It was this forum that did it for the US-Mexico match - we need to find that guy - in an hour!
Too late. I would have.

[The Magpie]

I just got a response from the seller:


he says "I will know in a couple of weeks"

What, when he gets a knock on his door from the local police?