A TICKET tout based in Glenties has been trying to sell two tickets to the All-Ireland final for more than THREE TIMES their face value.
The offer of two seats for the Cusack Stand for this Sunday’s clash with Mayo has reached more than €700 on eBay.
And touts across Ireland are doing the same – with just one ticket on offer from a seller in Laois for €500.
There’s even one in Sunderland in England who is offering two Cusack tickets for €610.
But it’s the seller in Glenties who has really irked local fans with some planning to bombard the eBay page in the next 24 hours in a bid to wreck the tout’s massive profit margin.
One angry Donegal fan told us: “This eBay seller from Glenties is currently selling 2 Pair of Tickets for All Ireland Football Final. The tickets are for the Cusack Stand Lower and are currently on offer for bids of €710.
“It is an absolute disgrace that someone based in Glenties is openly flogging tickets on eBay. I would encourage people with eBay accounts to flood this item with stupendous bids to ensure that this Judas doesn’t profit from these tickets.
“It would also be interesting to know which club this person is affiliated to so they can blacklist him in the future.”
Another Donegal Daily reader contacted us with the same complaint. He told us: “I was sick when I saw this. Any decent fan with a spare ticket would give it to a mate or a family member at face value.
“I hope this person is identified.”
In a response to the outrageous profiteering the GAA insisted it will attempt to trace the Glenties tickets – and others on eBay – to get them cancelled.
It means anyone buying them could find the bar code won’t work at Croke Park on Sunday.
GAA Director General Pauric Duffy said: “Every ticket is easily traceable. If anyone has information of a ticket being sold on at above its face value we will cancel those tickets.
“And we will make sure those responsible never get a ticket again.”
There’s another sting in the tail for the GAA.
The Glenties seller is using their official logo to flog his tickets on the auction site.
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