Ticketmaster’s fan verification system is designed to give fans fair access to tickets for high demand events. The system requires fans to register for a Ticketmaster account and verify their identity to participate in presales and access tickets. However, some fans wonder if it’s possible to circumvent the system by creating multiple accounts.
The short answer is no, you cannot make multiple accounts just to get fan verified on Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster has several safeguards in place to prevent fans from verifying multiple accounts and gaining an unfair advantage in the ticket buying process.
Why Ticketmaster Uses Fan Verification
Ticketmaster implemented fan verification and presales to combat unfair ticket buying practices. In the past, professional ticket brokers and scalpers used bots and other unfair methods to quickly buy up all the tickets and then resell them at inflated prices. This made it very difficult for genuine fans to purchase tickets.
With fan verification, Ticketmaster requires fans to register their identity with an account. When a presale happens, only verified fans who received a special presale code can access the tickets. This ensures that real fans have a fair chance to purchase tickets.
Restrictions on Multiple Accounts for Fan Verification
When you attempt to create a Ticketmaster account, there are several restrictions in place to prevent duplicate or fake accounts:
- You must provide a valid email address that has not been used before on Ticketmaster. Each account is tied to one unique email.
- You can only have one fan verified account per phone number
- If you use duplicate payment methods like credit cards or mailing addresses, Ticketmaster may flag and restrict the accounts
- Ticketmaster monitors IP addresses to spot suspicious patterns and block users who create multiple accounts
- Fan verification codes are non-transferable and tied to the registered fan
Ticketmaster also utilizes CAPTCHA tests, analytics, and other fraud detection measures to identify suspicious activity from a user. Accounts deemed as duplicative or fraudulent are immediately removed from the fan verification system.
Consequences of Making Multiple Accounts
Here are some of the consequences you may face if you try to make multiple fan verified accounts on Ticketmaster:
- Your duplicate accounts will be deleted and banned from fan verification privileges
- You may be completely banned from using Ticketmaster in the future
- Any tickets you purchased through an unfair advantage could be canceled and refunded
- Your personal information could be shared with other ticket sites to restrict access
- You face fraud charges if making accounts for the sole purpose of scalping tickets
In short, making multiple accounts is a violation of Ticketmaster’s terms of use. If detected, you risk losing ticket buying abilities and facing legal action. It’s simply not worth the consequences.
Tips for Gaining Access to Presales
Instead of trying to game the system, here are some legitimate tips for gaining access to presales:
- Read up on Ticketmaster’s presale FAQs so you understand the process
- Make sure you register only one fan verified account with your personal info
- Link the fan verified account to an active Ticketmaster email newsletter
- Follow your favorite artists, teams, and venues on social media for presale code announcements
- Use an official fan club presale code when available for the event
- Have fast internet and be ready when the presale starts to get into the queue quickly
Patience and persistence are key. Presale ticket amounts are limited, so you may not always get tickets the first time. But following the rules and best practices will give you the best chance at fan verified presale access.
Is it Possible to Get Multiple Presale Codes?
In most cases, each fan verified account will only allow claiming one unique presale code. However, there are a few rare exceptions:
- You belong to multiple official artist fan clubs, which may each offer a presale code
- A venue or event offers multiple presales, such as one for newsletter subscribers, one for paying members, etc. You may be able to qualify for multiple types of presales.
- Team/venue presales sometimes do not limit codes strictly to one per account
- The event doesn’t properly restrict code usage, allowing multiple codes per account (very uncommon)
So while possible in special cases, you should not expect to regularly get more than one presale code per event. And codes are always limited to being used by the original recipient only.
Should You Buy Tickets from Secondary Sites?
You may be tempted to purchase resale tickets from a secondary ticket site if you can’t get tickets directly. However, this carries risks:
- Tickets could be counterfeit or get canceled if flagged as purchased through an unfair advantage
- You’ll pay much higher prices than face value
- Tickets may not arrive in time or at all if the seller is a scammer
- Reseller fees, shipping costs, and taxes drive up the prices even more
Buying resale should be a last resort. Try using Ticketmaster fan-to-fan ticket exchanges which offer more buyer protections. Or patiently wait closer to the event, as some inventory may be released when held tickets are not paid for.
Is it Worth Trying to Bypass Verification?
Given Ticketmaster’s sophisticated detection systems, attempting to create multiple accounts to get around fan verification is extremely unlikely to work. Even if you did succeed briefly, the accounts would likely get deleted once caught, wasting all your time and effort.
More importantly, it is unethical to try and cheat the system designed to give all fans fair access. Taking tickets from real fans to resell for profit only hurts the live event industry. While the rules can be inconvenient, they ultimately make ticket buying more equitable.
Conclusion
The consensus is clear – making multiple accounts just to get fan verified for Ticketmaster presales is not possible, unwise, and unethical. With the strict verification rules in place, you will simply lose any tickets and accounts caught through duplicate methods. Instead of trying to cheat the system, use legitimate strategies like joining official fan clubs and sales alerts to improve your chances. While Ticketmaster’s rules aim to make buying fair for all fans, persistence and patience are still the keys to scoring those coveted tickets.