Don’t Let Your Teen Get Scammed: A Guide to Safe Concert Ticket Purchases
• Always buy tickets from official websites and double-check that the URL is correct. Some scammers create look-alike sites to fool buyers. • If buying tickets from a resale site, ensure they are part of the National Association of Ticket Brokers (NATB), which confirms they are legitimate. • Never purchase tickets through an individual on social media or Craigslist. • If buying from a person, only do so from someone you know, like a friend, coworker, or relative.
Is your teen ecstatic to purchase concert tickets for the first time? While they may be ready to hand over their savings to get front-row seats to Olivia Rodrigo or Ariana Grande, they should be well- informed on how to safely purchase tickets. With digital tickets now being the primary format for stadium events, selling counterfeit tickets is easier than ever. According to the Better Business Bureau, reports of ticket scams have spiked from 13,168 to 16,762 from 2020 to 2022 alone. With top-selling music artists going on tour recently, including Beyoncé and Taylor Swift, scammers have taken advantage of younger, inexperienced ticket buyers. These online swindlers use social media like X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram to offer ticket deals that are too good to be true. Safety Tips Every Buyer Needs to Follow While you may know the tried-and-true signs of an illegitimate listing or scammer, your teen may not. Meanwhile, even the most seasoned concertgoers receive impressively realistic (yet fake) tickets and show up at the venue just to be turned away. For everyone to stay safe, there are some essential rules you should follow when purchasing tickets online:
• Don’t buy tickets with peer-to-peer payment services such as Zelle, Venmo, or CashApp. If the purchase is a scam, these platforms don’t have buyer protection like credit cards. • Make sure the section and seat number really exist at the venue.
If you and your teen follow these tips, you can ensure that they are safely spending their money and will actually see the show of their dreams!
storage space. But the truth is that you can do much better than a waist- high door leading nowhere.
If your home has indoor stairs, what do you have underneath them? Is there a tiny door that opens to reveal an even tinier (and usually useless) space? Or is it just a flat wall with pictures, a mirror, or other decorations hanging on it?
So, if your home has indoor stairs with an awkward space underneath, here are some creative ideas to help maximize the space’s potential.
No 1: Install Cabinets Most walls on the sides of staircases hide completely hollow spaces behind them. By putting a few cabinets or shelves in that space, you can exponentially increase your home’s storage without increasing its size. No. 2: Playspace Galore This is where that tiny door and tiny space can come in handy — because kids are tiny, too! To create a child-size playroom, add a child’s cushioned chair, lamp, toys, a rug, and even some books. No 3: A Wine ‘Cellar’ Wine lovers everywhere dream of one day having a space dedicated to their beloved reds and whites, but finding room in their home to build it may prove impossible. But not if you have stairs! You can fill that awkward under-the-stairs space with wine cabinets and finish with glass doors. No 4: A Room for Your Dog While your dog may share your space with you, they probably don’t have a room they can call their own. Fill your area under the stairs with a fluffy dog bed, a water bowl, mood lighting, and a few toys, and your dog will be living large.
If you answered yes to either, we’re here to unveil a wealth of untapped storage space
From Neglected Nook to Functional Space Reimagine Your Under-Stair Storage
underneath your stairs. Typically, indoor stairs that aren’t concrete are completely hollow underneath, which is why some homes have
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