World Series ticket, merch scam warnings

You know, some fans wanting to witness a World Series game in person, they are reeling from the sticker shock today. Jenna Sachs is in the newsroom with what game tickets are going for and the warning to anyone looking to snag a deal. Jenna, what are you seeing? How high are these prices? I mean, they're very high. You can't get single game tickets right now through the Brewers website. I called the box office today just to see what would happen. I spent about an hour on hold, only to be told all four games are sold out. So that said, you can find seats on fan ticket reselling websites for a premium. So let's start with SeatGeek. That's the MLB's fan-to-fan ticket marketplace. Tickets for game one range from about $2,700 for a terrace seat to nearly $14,000 right now behind home plate. So on StubHub, tickets range from about $2,300 for standing room to $13,500. and a similar situation over on Ticket King with tickets between $3,000 and $9,700. Now, those are, of course, the far ends of the spectrum. Many tickets seem to fall in the $3,500 to $6,000 range, but still a wide range there for the price and thousands of dollars, a lot more than some people wanted to pay. Yeah, do I sell my car? Do I go to the World Series? Yeah. Jenna, as our Contact Six reporter, I mean, you know that some ticket resellers, They're more reliable, really, than others. Absolutely. I think a lot of people are looking all over the Internet right now for affordable seats. So we spoke with the Division of Trade and Consumer Protection about this topic. So first, here's some advice. Use an established platform that will guarantee your ticket. The policy language should be on its website. You should also use a credit card. That's just good advice in general because they offer better protection against fraudulent charges. and be skeptical of what you find on social media like Instagram or Facebook. Be careful of what you click there. And then if you do buy a ticket, you should always insist on an in-app transfer of the ticket. And here's what I mean by that. Once you purchase it, you're going to want to be sure that it loads into your MLB ballpark app and that you have the barcode. Don't just take a PDF image of barcodes. That's not an electronic ticket that won't get you in the doors. Also, it's always good to be on the lookout for copycat websites. Look for misspellings in the name or lookalike domains. And if the seats are priced drastically below market value, that is almost always a scam. And the last thing we want is someone showing up at the game, all excited, having spent a lot of money and being denied entry. Be a bummer. Hey, Jenna, let's talk merch. where can people get official World Series gear? Well, I think we saw some of them out today. The official clothing is available at the Brewers team store at American Family Field. There are two locations there. One is at the left field gate and the other is at the home plate gate entrance. The store's hours have been extended after last night's game. They'll be open Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. We're told the Brewers team store will take orders over the phone they can also ship to your house or arrange in-store pickup you can also email them orders at team store at brewers.com and they're going to have the locker room caps and the t-shirts worn by the team the on-field hoodies and novelty items like pins and pendants so you can find what you want And Jenna, the knockoff merchandise has arrived. The tents have popped up all over Milwaukee. Uh, some fans, I mean, they might not care if their shirt is not authentic but they could risk up ending up being disappointed if they buy one of those, right? That's always a risk. The item they order, especially if they're doing it online, it may not arrive. It may be poor quality when it comes or they could be exposing their payment information to a scammer so the Wisconsin Department of Consumer Protection says always be on the lookout for imposter websites that are designed to look identical to the trustworthy sellers you know and you can maybe you recognize them because they'll have really steep discounts. Also, it's good to know your seller online. Using a little-known retailer is just riskier. And instead of clicking on promotional links or ads you find, go directly to the source, you know, and trust. Just being very cautious of the websites that you're going to, that too good to be true. If you can find the latest, greatest jersey that's out there and it is 50%, 75% off, that has to be a red flag for consumers. Yeah, and you also just run the risk of an item that takes a really long time to arrive or it just doesn't arrive at all. So that's just a little advice about your money while we're all cheering on the team. Ashley and Ben? All right, that's great advice, Jenna. You getting tickets? You know, I've been watching at home and I've been pretty happy. I'll, you know, save that money for a home improvement or something. I think your husband would look good in a purple tuxedo going to the ballpark and cheering on the Brew Crew. If you don't understand that reference, you can go to my Instagram page and check it out.