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By: Nicolae

Nicolae — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 06:32:26 +0000

I’m surprised.. !!! Thanks a lottt for this very… informative post…

By: James

James — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 03:54:10 +0000

Posted wanted ad for tickets, a number from Toronto called me a couple days ago saying he had 4 tix for $1000, and needed me to send the money via western union/moneygram etc. Phone # is 647-708-0492. He’ll rush you to ‘commit’ to buying the tickets, then rush you to get to a wal mart or whatever to send the money, he offered to take only $500 upfront which proves he’s a legit guy. He wouldn’t accept paypal because of his ticket broker policies The money would go through ticket master he said, through a processor in another country. Sounded like a gangster fking loser. Be careful!!!

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By: John

John — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 21:25:03 +0000

I just called a scammer on Craigslist and asked him if he made the huge profit he had hoped for by selling Buring Man tickets. He simply responded “yeah, I made a LOT of money. I’m in New Zealand now. Gotta go.” The tone seemed to be “kiss my ass, I’m on vacation with all the money I made off of the people”. He sold his tickets on a few venues, but I found his information on Craigslist. His name was Mike and his phone number was (574) 971-7927. With that information I researched him on the net and found he was selling tickets with this name and number and the address of 64914 Appleblossom Lane, Goshen, In 46526 on other sites. A little more research and I found the person with this address and phone number are as follows:

Name: Michael Joseph Griffin
Phone: (574) 971-7927
Address: 64914 Appleblossom Lane
Goshen, In 46526
HomeSpecs: 4 Bedroom/ 2bath/ 1,824 sq. ft. / swimming pool

Does it sound like this man needs to essentially steal from people? I don’t think so. Burning Man, please consider blacklisting this person’s credit card information when he tries to buy more tickets to make his profits off of the people.

I think it would be great if others would send letters to Mike and ask him to not destroy the meaning of burning man for his own rich profits. Stay home in your big house and go swimming in your private pool, and let the rest of us keep our money.

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By: MindytheGret

MindytheGret — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 19:04:17 +0000

It’s really sad the way this worked out this year. :-( I mean it’s great that really that many people want to be apart of such a wonderful and unforgettable place. I mostly just feel sad as being a burner for many years now, one of the things I always felt was the right thing to do was to buy the ticket at top tier in order that people who have less money can get the lower priced tickets. Some years i have even waited til the week of burning man and did a swing buy the melting pot in reno to just purchase my ticket there literally on the way to burning man. Its nice to just have it instantly, no pay shipping, etc… anyways, just posting this comment to just say that it really is a shame that it worked out the way it did this year. I’m sorry that there really are that many more people that would still love to go and just can’t. I am also sorry that there are also so many people taking advantage of that fact and selling fake tickets. So Sad. Burning man is one of the best places on earth, and getting a fake ticket makes people lose faith in our wonderful community.

For those of you still looking for tickets, i hope you make it home this year. If you can’t though, don’t worry i am sure basenectar will be there again next year (haha if you have seen that youtube video you would so be laughing right).

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By: Heather

Heather — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 05:41:17 +0000

TICKET # 03703 TWVTO53W IS FAKE!! SAN FRANCISCO AREA BEWARE!!!

I almost got taken by this scumbag tonight. Fortunately I had my list of known fakes and a real ticket to compare. Unfortunately I’m just a girl and the guy was HUGE, so I just got the heck out of there. He is still at large! It was a VERY good fake! the only difference was that the embossing didn’t show through on the back.

BUYERS BE VERY CAREFUL!!

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By: Willa Venus

Willa Venus — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 17:25:01 +0000

You get out what you put in. If you think BMan is long gone because some people are scammers or are ok with people making money off tickets, then Bman is long gone… for you.

If you think it’s ok to make money off tickets, and you still live the BMan giving/community/self-expressive experience, BMan is alive… for you.

If you recognize that every community, no matter it’s intent or size, will have problems and challenges and crime and times of selfishness — because even when our intent is to be giving and compassionate we are still humans struggling on a path — then BMan can still be alive… for you.

As for me, I’ve spent 8 months preparing, I’m officiating 5 wedding ceremonies, I’m a Temple Guardian, and I’m attending with the most compassionate, loving, shaman-souled man I’ve ever known. BMan is already alive for me — and, no matter the attitudes or actions of a few people, it always will be.

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By: AsOfTime

AsOfTime — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 23:01:12 +0000

HaHaHa…serves you right…take all the money away from these hipsters! GO SCALPERS! Burn that bitch to the ground! Sorry but Burnout Man has been sold out already for years now! Now taste your medicine.

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By: Nicka

Nicka — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 01:36:12 +0000

Burners, i’ve been scammed!!!! I bought a ticket from a guy named Anthony Berson in Hawaii. And due to several other reports from craigslist where i bought it looks like he’s scammed me. Consider the fact that he was advertising 2 tickets and i’ve seen three reports of this scam.
My name is Nick and i’m from Australia. This was supposedly gonna be my first burn, and i’ve already put in 3 weeks of working on an art car in Oakland for the festival as well as organizing our camp with other members.
Is there anyone out there who can help me with a ticket? I’ve already put in weeks of hard work on the other side of the world from home, and I would hate for that not to pay off.
Faithfully,
Nick from Australia.

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By: LoveVeteran

LoveVeteran — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 01:12:13 +0000

Oh my. Well, reading all these posts confirm my feelings that Burning Man is definitely over for me. When you have people posting on here that they are willing to pay more than face value, knowing that is not what this community is about, and scalpers who buy out tickets for an event that they are treating like a concert to see Justin Bieber or a sports event, and people who call themselves “Burners” agreeing with them….well, it’s clearly time for me to move on and let you guys take over what is clearly no longer the gifting, non commercial, radical event that it used to be. Sorry you missed it guys. It was awesome. Have fun paying to get on the art cars, and ‘buying bottled water” cause that is clearly where you are all headed. Ewwww. Have fun, be safe and consider the possibilities of not focusing on money for one week a year. It was all about gifting and giving. Your very actions and desperate energy will not serve you well now or in your everyday lives. Just think about it. Love to all of you.

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