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Re: Forum Member Assistance Thread
Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:27 pm
by Hex
I know this is a longshot but is there anyone in/around Cleveland or knows anyone in/around Cleveland who knows the process and would be willing to help walk me through getting a protection order against someone who has been stalking and threatening me and my gf the last several months? I just got direct threats from them today and I’m beyond scared and overwhelmed and could really use help with it
Re: Forum Member Assistance Thread
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2025 12:52 pm
by Hex
I know this is small beans in the grand scheme of things but am not doing well. In addition to all the genocidal anti-trans laws happening and the civil stalking protective order case I’m in the middle of regarding my partner’s ex who had been stalking and threatening us, I got scammed out of $100 by stubhub this morning overpaying for Autechre tickets because I didn’t know they were resellers. I don’t have a lot of money and I’d never dropped more than $50 on tickets to a concert before in my life but I’d missed too many of my favorite artists who had died or stopped performing and this was their first tour here in a decade and I had a little bit of cash from my first disability income payment and I impulsively bought a ticket because a few of my friends were going and I was led to believe by the website that there were only a few left and that I was purchasing from the venue and that was the normal price. It wasn’t until afterwards I found out they were resellers and I paid almost 3x the actual cost.
I decided to purchase another ticket directly from the venue for only around $40 total, which I learned wasn’t close to selling out and was widely available, thinking I could get a refund for the other one as I only bought it a few minutes earlier and was directly misled, but I wrestled with customer service for over an hour for a refund to no avail. I gave up and have just completely broken down. I just blew almost $150 of money that I barely have between the tickets and I have so many things I’m already struggling with and I’ve been a crying mess this morning as a result. I hate so much to ask but I could really use some money to help make up for my impulsivity and ignorance, and am going to do everything I can to make sure this doesn’t happen again
EDIT nevermind I don’t want any money, please if you want to send anything send money to a trans person trying to flee a red state or risking deportation or in Palestine or anyone else who needs it more
Re: Forum Member Assistance Thread
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2025 3:14 pm
by zorg
Hex wrote: Fri Feb 28, 2025 12:52 pm
I know this is small beans in the grand scheme of things but am not doing well. In addition to all the genocidal anti-trans laws happening and the civil stalking protective order case I’m in the middle of regarding my partner’s ex who had been stalking and threatening us, I got scammed out of $100 by stubhub this morning overpaying for Autechre tickets because I didn’t know they were resellers. I don’t have a lot of money and I’d never dropped more than $50 on tickets to a concert before in my life but I’d missed too many of my favorite artists who had died or stopped performing and this was their first tour here in a decade and I had a little bit of cash from my first disability income payment and I impulsively bought a ticket because a few of my friends were going and I was led to believe by the website that there were only a few left and that I was purchasing from the venue and that was the normal price. It wasn’t until afterwards I found out they were resellers and I paid almost 3x the actual cost.
I decided to purchase another ticket directly from the venue for only around $40 total, which I learned wasn’t close to selling out and was widely available, thinking I could get a refund for the other one as I only bought it a few minutes earlier and was directly misled, but I wrestled with customer service for over an hour for a refund to no avail. I gave up and have just completely broken down. I just blew almost $150 of money that I barely have between the tickets and I have so many things I’m already struggling with and I’ve been a crying mess this morning as a result. I hate so much to ask but I could really use some money to help make up for my impulsivity and ignorance, and am going to do everything I can to make sure this doesn’t happen again
EDIT nevermind I don’t want any money, please if you want to send anything send money to a trans person trying to flee a red state or risking deportation or in Palestine or anyone else who needs it more
Hi, I know you are lobbying to leave the board, but If it makes you feel any better, you could probably rescalp your $150 ticket via TickPick or whatever. That whole tour sold out in minutes, and you might be able to get most or all your money back. Keep well.
Re: Forum Member Assistance Thread
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2025 3:24 pm
by Hex
I don’t want the money i’m just overwhelmed and want peace of mind, i am logging off now, i need to do this for myself, things keep getting more awful and I don’t even know the vast majority of you and it’s not worth it. I’m tired, I’m overwhelmed, i just want to die