For a long time, tickets were resold between individuals on Finn.no.
Tickets and orders for the European Football Championship, which starts in Germany on Friday, are now being removed.
– FINN has a policy that we do not allow tickets to be sold for sold-out events, says Finland's head of consumer safety, Ingunn Isefjær Huus-Hansen.
“Your ad has been stopped”: You will receive this message if you try to post an ad related to purchasing tickets for the European Football Championship. Image: private
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Increased risk of fraud
Finn explains the situation by saying that they face an increased risk of fraud on such tickets.
– We do this to prevent the sale of expensive tickets, and at the same time we see that the risk of fraud also increases as tickets are sold out, she explains.
Most matches in the European Group were sold out for several months. With limited tickets available for some matches, it is clear that demand is high.
This is the thing that leads to desperation for tickets.
Advertisements removed: Head of Consumer Safety at FINN, Ingunn Isefjær Huus-Hansen. Photo: Carolyn Rocca
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– Can be cancelled
When it comes to the European Football Championship specifically, UEFA also recommends against purchasing tickets from marketplaces or other third-party platforms due to the risk of fraud, says Hos-Hansen.
She adds: – All advertisements for this event have been removed.
UEFA wrote in its statement: “Tickets purchased from third parties, unauthorized websites or agencies, as well as from social media sites, or from third parties may be canceled by UEFA at any time, and it is likely that Fans may be denied entry or expelled from the stadium.” they Our websiteThey warn fans against purchasing tickets through the secondary market.
The European Championship finals will be held in Germany from June 14 to July 14. Austria begins its campaign against France on June 17.
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