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Well my friend bought his off ebay.......the wristband had been registered and the previous owner wore it and tore part of the band.......Fortunately, roo staff just asked, "Are you William", and my friend John said "Yes I am!"
They fixed the band somehow and said there would not be a problem.
Well my friend bought his off ebay.......the wristband had been registered and the previous owner wore it and tore part of the band.......Fortunately, roo staff just asked, "Are you William", and my friend John said "Yes I am!"
They fixed the band somehow and said there would not be a problem.
There is a lot of risk here. For example the person who originally owned it registers it, then calls Roo and says I need a new one mine is broken, sells it on ebay. The friend might now get another in William's name, only to get to Roo and find another bracelet for William is already active and with no ID for William no way to get it fixed.
Or William just shows up at Roo and says he lost his and shows ID and the RFID in your friends gets deactived and for $13 he has a new bracelet and a free $260+ from ebay. I just don't htink this is ever a good idea.
I'd never ever go to Roo with someone else's registered wristband unless they were a good friend i knew wouldn't scam me.
Last Edit: Jun 4, 2013 17:50:43 GMT -5 by Deleted - Back to Top
Email bonnaroo or the intellifestival link on the registration page and let them know you r concern. Maybe they can unregister it so your friend can register it in his name. There has to be a process for people who cannot make it and registered already.
Well my friend bought his off ebay.......the wristband had been registered and the previous owner wore it and tore part of the band.......Fortunately, roo staff just asked, "Are you William", and my friend John said "Yes I am!"
They fixed the band somehow and said there would not be a problem.
There is a lot of risk here. For example the person who originally owned it registers it, then calls Roo and says I need a new one mine is broken, sells it on ebay. The friend might now get another in William's name, only to get to Roo and find another bracelet for William is already active and with no ID for William no way to get it fixed.
Or William just shows up at Roo and says he lost his and shows ID and the RFID in your friends gets deactived and for $13 he has a new bracelet and a free $260+ from ebay. I just don't htink this is ever a good idea.
I'd never ever go to Roo with someone else's registered wristband unless they were a good friend i knew wouldn't scam me.
All sound advice but this dude is going to be freaking out worries about this the entire time now.
I wouldn't be against trying to sell yours for face or lower, but I wouldn't recommend to anyone that they buy it. For the reasons @nthingtolose explained.
Roo gives out replacement wristbands for $13 bucks? That's odd. I figure they would turn away people without proper wristbands period.
Ya that is the whole entire reason to register it. Lost, stolen, broken. You can fight a lil Red Tape with an ID and get a new one. I believe it is $13 but might be slightly off on the fee.
Personally, I wouldn't buy a wristband off anyone I didn't know either but I did let the interested party know it was already registered. Just stress to them not to lose/break the wristband, otherwise they're out of luck? I just want to make sure they won't end up getting turned away at the gate for whatever reason.
And, thank you all for the help! I'm really sad about missing out on my first 'Roo because if the camaraderie at the festival is anything like it is here, I would have been in some great company.
Well my friend bought his off ebay.......the wristband had been registered and the previous owner wore it and tore part of the band.......Fortunately, roo staff just asked, "Are you William", and my friend John said "Yes I am!"
They fixed the band somehow and said there would not be a problem.
There is a lot of risk here. For example the person who originally owned it registers it, then calls Roo and says I need a new one mine is broken, sells it on ebay. The friend might now get another in William's name, only to get to Roo and find another bracelet for William is already active and with no ID for William no way to get it fixed.
Or William just shows up at Roo and says he lost his and shows ID and the RFID in your friends gets deactived and for $13 he has a new bracelet and a free $260+ from ebay. I just don't htink this is ever a good idea.
I'd never ever go to Roo with someone else's registered wristband unless they were a good friend i knew wouldn't scam me.
This is why I'd strongly suggest only buying second-hand from people in your general area. Meet up at a Starbucks or somewhere with public wifi, sit down and register it together, and exchange your cash for their wristband. Boom, done - no fuss, no muss.
I understand the wristbands make it harder for people with fake wristbands to sneak in, but they also make it more difficult for people to buy and sell secondhand. But, I doubt Roo will change it since it just gives people more incentive to buy through the official site.
Well my friend bought his off ebay.......the wristband had been registered and the previous owner wore it and tore part of the band.......Fortunately, roo staff just asked, "Are you William", and my friend John said "Yes I am!"
They fixed the band somehow and said there would not be a problem.
There is a lot of risk here. For example the person who originally owned it registers it, then calls Roo and says I need a new one mine is broken, sells it on ebay. The friend might now get another in William's name, only to get to Roo and find another bracelet for William is already active and with no ID for William no way to get it fixed.
Or William just shows up at Roo and says he lost his and shows ID and the RFID in your friends gets deactived and for $13 he has a new bracelet and a free $260+ from ebay. I just don't htink this is ever a good idea.
I'd never ever go to Roo with someone else's registered wristband unless they were a good friend i knew wouldn't scam me.
I don't think it can happen that wa. If you report yours lost or stolen, I believe they ask for the payment info before they sen another so they can cancel the original one sent to the person who payed with that card. They have the rfid assigned to the payment info also so they won't have the problem you desribed.
There is a lot of risk here. For example the person who originally owned it registers it, then calls Roo and says I need a new one mine is broken, sells it on ebay. The friend might now get another in William's name, only to get to Roo and find another bracelet for William is already active and with no ID for William no way to get it fixed.
Or William just shows up at Roo and says he lost his and shows ID and the RFID in your friends gets deactived and for $13 he has a new bracelet and a free $260+ from ebay. I just don't htink this is ever a good idea.
I'd never ever go to Roo with someone else's registered wristband unless they were a good friend i knew wouldn't scam me.
I don't think it can happen that wa. If you report yours lost or stolen, I believe they ask for the payment info before they sen another so they can cancel the original one sent to the person who payed with that card. They have the rfid assigned to the payment info also so they won't have the problem you desribed.
Huh? William is the original purchaser. His payment info matches the original purchase because he was the original purchaser. So William can report it lost, stolen, or broken they charge William. They send William a new one with an active RFID while they deactive Williams 1st Bracelet (The one William sold on eBay). This can happen all the way to the fest. Wiliam gets to fest or does this sooner. Whoever it is registered to has the ability to disable any active wristband they are registered to.
But even beyond this. If you watch the wristband video. Roo clearly states the purpose of registering individual wristbands is so when you are at the Fest you don't have to have the purchaser, you just have to have your own ID that it is registered to. So even if I buy 50 and people go out and register all 50. By the time the fest comes they now have control over their own wristband.
I don't think it can happen that wa. If you report yours lost or stolen, I believe they ask for the payment info before they sen another so they can cancel the original one sent to the person who payed with that card. They have the rfid assigned to the payment info also so they won't have the problem you desribed.
Huh? William is the original purchaser. His payment info matches the original purchase because he was the original purchaser. So William can report it lost, stolen, or broken they charge William. They send William a new one with an active RFID while they deactive Williams 1st Bracelet (The one William sold on eBay). This can happen all the way to the fest. Wiliam gets to fest or does this sooner. Whoever it is registered to has the ability to disable any active wristband they are registered to.
But even beyond this. If you watch the wristband video. Roo clearly states the purpose of registering individual wristbands is so when you are at the Fest you don't have to have the purchaser, you just have to have your own ID that it is registered to. So even if I buy 50 and people go out and register all 50. By the time the fest comes they now have control over their own wristband.
Huh? William is the original purchaser. His payment info matches the original purchase because he was the original purchaser. So William can report it lost, stolen, or broken they charge William. They send William a new one with an active RFID while they deactive Williams 1st Bracelet (The one William sold on eBay). This can happen all the way to the fest. Wiliam gets to fest or does this sooner. Whoever it is registered to has the ability to disable any active wristband they are registered to.
But even beyond this. If you watch the wristband video. Roo clearly states the purpose of registering individual wristbands is so when you are at the Fest you don't have to have the purchaser, you just have to have your own ID that it is registered to. So even if I buy 50 and people go out and register all 50. By the time the fest comes they now have control over their own wristband.
You're right about that the first guy who bought the deactivated wristband is screwed, I was confused about what you meant, sorry about that.
Oh ya no worries. I got on a tangent anyway. As for OP just sell to a friend they can get in and stay rocking it so long as it doesn't break or lose it. Make sure they know that and I think it'd all be good.
Post by DunderMifflin on Jun 5, 2013 22:30:08 GMT -5
I'm having the same worries. I bought a ticket off of stubhub and when I went to register it, it said it had already been registered. I know stubhub has a 100% guarantee but would they treat a registered wristband as a fake one and send me another one?
I'm having the same worries. I bought a ticket off of stubhub and when I went to register it, it said it had already been registered. I know stubhub has a 100% guarantee but would they treat a registered wristband as a fake one and send me another one?
do people really save that much more buying places other then bonnaroo. Do you sometimes save alot of money? I am not saying anyone is wrong here I just read about people spending between 240-270 depending on where(ebay,craigslist or stubhub)but you can buy a legit ticket on the site right now for 269+tax and fees which is like 280. I personally think it worth so much more to not risk driving all the way down there to possibly find out you cant get in or sweating before hand cause your not sure if its real. What the appeal? and again I am not trying to say people are wrong for doing so just curious.
I'm having the same worries. I bought a ticket off of stubhub and when I went to register it, it said it had already been registered. I know stubhub has a 100% guarantee but would they treat a registered wristband as a fake one and send me another one?
do people really save that much more buying places other then bonnaroo. Do you sometimes save alot of money? I am not saying anyone is wrong here I just read about people spending between 240-270 depending on where(ebay,craigslist or stubhub)but you can buy a legit ticket on the site right now for 269+tax and fees which is like 280. I personally think it worth so much more to not risk driving all the way down there to possibly find out you cant get in or sweating before hand cause your not sure if its real. What the appeal? and again I am not trying to say people are wrong for doing so just curious.
I actually saved about 50 dollars by using Stubhub. Last year, it would have been more worth it to buy from Stubhub because ticket prices were over 300 last year. And with the Stubhub guarantee, if the ticket isn't legit or has problems,they'll find a replacement for you as quick as they can. They have representatives all over the place too. So, if I found out my ticket was worthless right at the Roo gates, they'd send a representative (probably from Nashville) with a replacement straight to me.
[/quote]I actually saved about 50 dollars by using Stubhub. Last year, it would have been more worth it to buy from Stubhub because ticket prices were over 300 last year. And with the Stubhub guarantee, if the ticket isn't legit or has problems,they'll find a replacement for you as quick as they can. They have representatives all over the place too. So, if I found out my ticket was worthless right at the Roo gates, they'd send a representative (probably from Nashville) with a replacement straight to me. [/quote] yeah I can see going through stubhub if thats their guarante! I feel like Ebay and Craigslist might be a little shady though
Craigslist and eBay way more shady. Stubhub is super legit for sure. I just have no problem paying an extra $50 for less hassle/stress on my vacation.
I use stubhub often tho never had any problems. If I had a registered wristband from stubhub I'd be on the phone with their representatives. But as you can tell from my above posts I'm a worry wart with this kind of stuff.
I'm having the same worries. I bought a ticket off of stubhub and when I went to register it, it said it had already been registered. I know stubhub has a 100% guarantee but would they treat a registered wristband as a fake one and send me another one?
do people really save that much more buying places other then bonnaroo. Do you sometimes save alot of money? I am not saying anyone is wrong here I just read about people spending between 240-270 depending on where(ebay,craigslist or stubhub)but you can buy a legit ticket on the site right now for 269+tax and fees which is like 280. I personally think it worth so much more to not risk driving all the way down there to possibly find out you cant get in or sweating before hand cause your not sure if its real. What the appeal? and again I am not trying to say people are wrong for doing so just curious.
I bought my ticket 2 weeks ago off Ebay for $210 with free shipping (to Canada!). That is over $100 in savings and definitely worth the risk (I've received and registered mine, I am good to go). As an aside, I would be a bit sketchy about buying off Craigslist, even Stubhub worries me (even with their guarantee) as unlike Ebay you can't see reviews/feedback from the sellers past dealings. I always be sure to find someone with 98-100% rating on Ebay with at least 20+ sales recently - chances of getting scammed by one of those people is very slim.
Thats a pretty sweet deal then. Ive been pretty lucky to have the money to buy during the first presale so I get for that price any way. But I can def see why people wait and buy in secondary markets. I just feel bad for people who get scammed cause you know that happens.
