Is my ticket from eBay or Gumtree valid?

eBay or Gumtree offers little or no buyer protection for tickets. Treat a ticket bought there like one from a stranger.

How GateCheck treats tickets from eBay or Gumtree

Every source starts from a baseline reflecting how tickets from that channel tend to behave, then the ticket itself moves the score up or down. Tickets from eBay or Gumtree start at 58. The same rules apply to every marketplace; GateCheck does not sell tickets and favours no seller.

Common questions

Is a ticket from eBay or Gumtree safe?

eBay or Gumtree offers little or no buyer protection for tickets. Treat a ticket bought there like one from a stranger. GateCheck scores a ticket from eBay or Gumtree starting at 58 out of 100 before looking at the ticket itself, then adjusts for what it finds.

What should I ask the seller on eBay or Gumtree?

A transfer through the club's official app rather than a file; the section, row and seat so you can check they exist; and, for a mobile pass link, to open it only on the phone you will bring.

What does GateCheck check on a eBay or Gumtree ticket?

Barcode format, whether the barcode has been seen from anyone else, delivery type, that the match and seat make sense, the club's resale policy, and how tickets like it have done at the gate once fans report.

GateCheck reads a ticket the way a steward would and scores how likely it is to work at the gate. It cannot see inside a club's access-control system; it checks everything outside it. How it works · Privacy · info@gatecheck.io