Okanagan ski hills warn guests about online lift ticket scams – Okanagan | 24CA News

As the Family Day lengthy weekend approaches, Big White Ski Resort in B.C.’s Okanagan is gearing up for one among its busiest weekends of the season.

However, whilst business booms, resort Senior Vice President Michael J. Ballingall warns slope seekers of a particular sort of rip-off.

“Ever since we went with a total online ticketing system because of the COVID-19 pandemic we noticed there were a lot more people committing ticket fraud.”

Ballingall mentioned the ticket workplace noticed near $50,000 in fraudulent tickets final yr alone.

Scammers will purchase tickets with stolen bank cards then flip round and resell them on social media or different web sites.

Once the cardboard is reported stolen, the resorts would then be notified earlier than the visitors even attain the mountain.

“We turn the ticket off and that family shows up at our ticket office and they’re really upset that the tickets don’t work and they purchased it from an online seller and they have to buy new tickets,” mentioned Ballingall.

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Lots of persons are anticipated to make the journey from the Lower Mainland or Alberta for this Family Day lengthy weekend.

Big White gross sales Manager Andrew Daly suggests ski journey planners stick with respected websites for his or her elevate tickets.

“I think one of the most important things, like any event or any resort, you always want to ensure you’re buying tickets through the proper channels,” mentioned Daly.

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In the occasion that anybody purchases tickets on-line which change into pretend, the resort won’t substitute them.

At the second, there are a variety of various offers obtainable on the ski hill’s web site. The resort shouldn’t be affiliated with third events.

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