Shortly before the start of the World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the USA, the consumer advice center in Saxony warns against fraudulent offers for tickets and travel on the Internet: In view of high prices from the official ticket provider, unofficial ticket exchanges, classified ad portals and offers on social networks are tempting. However, according to the consumer protection agency, tickets offered there are personal and non-transferable. There is a risk of being turned away at the stadium gate and losing all your money.
In addition, there are dubious travel offers for accommodation and rental cars that do not exist. "Before making a booking, you should therefore carefully check the provider's legal notice and the full price and service details," it continues.
Fake stores for fan merchandise continue to flourish on the internet. Consumer advocates warn against offers that seem too good to be true. "Anyone who hastily pays in advance for such supposed bargains sometimes ends up receiving inferior counterfeits or no goods at all," said Beate Saupe, legal and economic consumer protection officer at the Saxony Consumer Advice Center.
