Concert ticket--online ticket scalping (Avoid Ticket Triangle)

[Horse with no Name]

I purchased some concert tickets online for a popular concert. I paid close to $400 for the tickets. I got a confirmation letter that said "Your order has been processed successfully". I then got a follow up email stating the same thing and they charged my debit card and that the tickets would be shipped express.
Tonight, I got an email that said there was a problem with my order. They told me they were unable to fill my order and had credited back my debit card. To start with--it takes several days to get my money BACK into my account, so, it is going to hurt my financial chances to get more tickets.
But what is this?
I purchased tickets on a certain row and certain section, they processed my debit card and then almost 36 hours later, they tell me they cannot fill my order?
Is this online scalping? Is there any recourse?
Does anyone know any reputable ticket sites besides Ticketmaster?

Here is the website for the crooked ticket dealers--
www.tickettriangle.com

[brooklynite]

1. Looks like this is a reseller...

...or "scalper" depending on what the local laws are. They may have had a promise of tickets, which they offered to you, and then the tickets didn't show up.

[Horse with no Name]

3. Grrrrr

Nowhere did I see that written.
There was a list of tickets available and those were the ones I chose.
I am sure that this was buried in the fine print--but wanted to make people aware of their shady business dealings.

[Berry Cool]

2. It's not online scalping, it's apparently an online ripoff.

If it were just scalping, you'd at least get your tickets--horribly overpriced, but you'd get them.

I have found StubHub to be a reliable ticket reseller. Yeah, I bought Hannah Montana tickets for my nieces and their mom through them. Nosebleed seats and high priced, but otherwise unavailable, and they were for real. Girls had a great time. Given that I have no kids of my own, I considered the tickets my investment in perhaps not being placed in a nursing home against my will someday. :rofl:

[Horse with no Name]

4. Yeah and I was willing to do it for my granddaughter

I totally get it.
I'm just pissed because I had to pay 8 times the face value and STILL didn't get the tickets...

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[Horse with no Name]

7. Can't you find a better hobby than this?

:eyes:

[spanone]

9. implication? hwnn is certainly no liar.

welcome just the same

[Initech]

6. SELLING tickets online is a nightmare.

I had a listing on Stubhub for three fucking weeks and the tickets wound up going to waste. Fuck them. :grr: :mad:

[Horse with no Name]

8. The last concert tickets I purchased prior to this was in the 1990's

I'm not savvy with this at all!

[Initech]

10. I go to a lot of concerts.

Hell I just saw P-Funk last week. Buying tickets I dont have a problem with - if I dont get them through Ticketbastard on the same day I just dont get them. I do complain about them a lot - but at least their prices are fair. There's a local ticket seller that charges through the fucking ROOF for tickets to sold out events - I wanted ticket to a Flogging Molly show and they were sold out - I checked with this seller and they were charging $85 for a $25 ticket! That's highway robbery right there.

[The_Casual_Observer]

11. I've given up on all arena concerts because of ticket sellers.

I'd have a better time going out on the town.