Is Arsenal FC ticket exchange safe? (Tips to avoid scams securely)
Man this Arsenal FC ticket hunt became a freaking nightmare real quick. Woke up buzzing for the Chelsea match right? Jumped online thinking I’d snag tickets easy peasy. First mistake.
The Wild West of Ticket Searches
Hopped on Google like “arsenal chelsea tickets” and WHOOSH. Dozens of sites popped up. Saw one called “PremierTicketsFast” claiming they had seats. Looked legit kinda? Prices seemed high but hey, London derby. Almost clicked “Buy Now” when my brain went “check the URL proper”. URL was something mad like “arsenal-tiket-buy-online-dot-com”. Sketchy as hell. Shut that tab FAST.
Getting Mugged Off Facebook Groups
Panicked, searched Arsenal ticket groups. Messaged this bloke “GunnersTickets4U” who swore he had two together. Sent him £150 per ticket via bank transfer like a total mug. Two minutes after sending? Ghosted. Profile vanished. Yeah. Feel proper dumb now.
After that mess, finally swallowed my pride and dug around Arsenal’s actual website. Found their OFFICIAL ticket exchange buried in the ticketing section. Took freaking ages to find! Here’s the actual steps I followed:
- Logged into Arsenal membership: Dug out my old digital cannon member card.
- Clicked “Ticket Exchange”: Honestly tiny button near the bottom!
- Checked Seat Map obsessively: Little dots popping up showing available seats.
- Clicked a seat fast as lightning: Seriously they vanish quick!
- Payment with credit card only: Arsenal official store page popped up. Recognised it.
The ticket hit my Arsenal wallet app TWO HOURS later. Relief!
Huge Lessons Learned Here:
- NEVER bank transfer strangers: Only pay credit card through official routes
- Only trust the actual Arsenal domain: Double check that browser address bar!
- No real seller will rush you: Scammers pressure like crazy
- Ticket Exchange ain’t perfect: Slow, seats limited, but SAFE
Still feel gutted about that £300 down the drain. But honestly? Just glad I got real entry in the end. Dodged a proper bullet.
