To make sure the ticket you're buying is real, take note of several things:
First - On a genuine ticket, the upper and lower sides are not smooth - they're perforated.
Second - A real ticket has bar codes on both sides.
Of course, the best thing you can do is to make sure you're buying from a reliable source.
For example, Wanamaker Ticket Office in Center City is an established broker with a physical location and a good reputation. Here, customers can buy Flyers tickets with confidence.
"It's very crazy," said Jeremi Conway of the Wanamaker Ticket Officer. "I'd put it on par with the World Series last year."
Before you drop big money, make sure you're also buying from someone you trust. Flyers fever is hot, and you don't want to get burned.
"The Flyers also have on their website a marketplace, a safe and secure way for fans who are unable to go to the game to resell their tickets to fans who are able to go and don't have tickets," said Ike Richman of Comcast Spectacor. "Any other way fans try to buy tickets, you're taking a risk."
Also, beware of counterfeit merchandise. Authentic merchandise has a hologram sticker or hangtag, as well as a sewn-in or screen printed neck label identifying an NHL authorized licensee.
For a Fact versus Fiction page about counterfeit Stanley Cup Playoffs merchandise, just visit the Flyer's website.
RELATED LINK: "Fact versus Fiction" on Flyers website
