Colts Super Bowl tickets not cheap

FORT WAYNE, IND. (WANE) - Colts fever seems to be everywhere now the team is once again headed to Miami for the Super Bowl. Despite the economy, many people say they’re going to try to get to Florida to watch the game in person.

While many spent time after Sunday’s game and during the day on Monday shopping for tickets, one thing is for sure: if you want to go to the big game, it's not going to be cheap!

Websites like Stub Hub have ticket prices coming in the cheapest at $1,800… and that’s for the nosebleed section. As the price goes up, so does the risk.

If the big game isn’t enough to raise your interest in going, how about the weather? Fort Wayne's forecasted high Monday came in right at freezing. For Miami, it was a sunny 78 degrees! Whatever the reason, many Colts fans spent day shopping for the best deal.

"Get online, and try to find me tickets. Head to Miami. I'm going to empty that account but head to Miami and I'm Super Bowl bound,” one excited fan told NewsChannel 15 Sunday night.

But before you click to buy those tickets, the Better Business Bureau says there are several things you should look out for to make sure you're not getting scammed.

"You really are taking a risk, and one of the biggest things we try to let people know is to use the credit card," said Marjorie Stephens of the Better Business Bureau of Northeast Indiana.

That's because many tickets are now in the hands of other people looking to cash in. The BBB says to check what safeguards and guarantees are in place.

Also, it's a good idea to pay with a credit card, since that creates a paper trail and many cards come with fraudulent protection, like zero liability.

"If someone wants you to pay by wire transfer or money order, stay completely away from it," Stevens said.

That's because it's usually fraudulent, with the thieves in another country. And if possible, it's a good idea to check the serial number of the tickets to make sure they're the real deal.

"People can make tickets. You've got good color printers and nice paper so people need to be careful of all those things. It would be too bad to get into a venue and realize somebody's sitting in your seat and your ticket is a fraudulent ticket," Stevens said.

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