Beware of scams for Super Bowl Packages. The Super Bowl is the culmination of the National Football League season. Tickets are expensive and highly sought after. Unfortunately there are many people out there trying to illegally separate you from your money. Do not become a victim of one of these scams. Learn what to look out for. Every year, around this time of year, consumers are warned about these scams. However, many people fall prey to these con artists.
One such scam involves Super Bowl Packages which include everything involved you would need to go to the big game – airline tickets, deluxe hotel accommodations, ground transportation, and maybe even foot vouchers. This would be everything that you would need if you were going to the Super Bowl except for the most important item, the actual Super Bowl tickets. Yes, people may advertise that they are selling discount Super Bowl tour packages. At first glance, the prices on these packages will seem to be significantly less expense than the price that you would find from most any other tour package provider. The reason is obvious. The price of the tickets would be omitted because they are npt actually selling any tickets to you. Since the price of Super Bowl tickets can be extraordinarily expensive, omitting this item from any deal will make the price of that deal seem like it is too good to be true. Well, it is. Here is a good rule of thumb to follow. If someone is offering you a deal on anything, Super Bowl packages or otherwise, that seems too good to be true, it probably is.
The Unites States Department of Transportation (US DOT) consumer protection has created rules specifically for people and businesses that sell Super Bowl packages. These government rules indicate if any businesses that is in the business of selling Super Bowl packages, they must already have the Super Bowl tickets in hand, and be able to show proof of this. This proof includes the tour package promoter must have a contract which indicates that they have secured the tickets on hand before they commence an advertising campaign for these tours. The government agency annually specifically alerts consumers of this potentiality and urges consumers that if that actual Super Bowl tickets are not mentioned in the advertisement or in any other type of solicitation material for the package, that they should skip that promotion and move on to the next one. Unfortunately, if there are no tickets mentioned in the promotion than there probably are not any tickets included in the deal and the consumer will be buying a Super Bowl package that will not get them into see the big game.
The US DOT has specific rules regarding the purchase of Super Bowl packages. These rules indicate that if a tour package had been described as including a game ticket or game tickets to the Super Bowl, or to any event, and you, the consumer did not receive said tickets, then you are entitled to a full and complete refund of the price that you paid and any other directly associated expense for the complete tour package price upon your return and refund request. If the business offering the Super Bowl tour package attempts to increase the agreed upon price for the package by more than 10% over and above the amount that you have originally agreed to pay, then you have the legal right to cancel your order for the package and to request and receive a full and complete refund of any monies already spent by you. These dealers are not legally allowed to increase the price that they are charging to you during the ten days immediately preceding your scheduled departure.
For the past fifteen years, since 1994, there are specific government rules involving the sale of Super Bowl package tours. These laws have been extended to include all airline tours that have been put together for the specific purpose of going to any and all sports events, along with other activities, such as religious, cultural, and/or political events.
Prior to buying any Super Bowl packages, please make sure that you read all of the details the package. Also it would be highly advisable to purchase these tour packages with your credit card. When buying any merchandise with your credit card, you are afforded a certain level of protection.
The location of the Super Bowl game changes every year. The league determines, a few years in advance, where the game will be played. This year, the Super Bowl will be played in Tampa, FL on February 1, 2009 at 6:00pm EDT. This year’s game, Super Bowl XLIII, will mark the fourth time that the Super Bowl will have been played in Tampa, FL. The first game was Super Bowl XVIII in 1984 between the (then) Los Angeles Raiders and the Washington Redskins. The Raiders won that game, in convincing fashion, 38 – 9.
The next time was Super Bowl XXV in 1991 when the New York Giants beat the Buffalo Bills 20 – 19. This was one of the closest Super Bowl games in history. The game was decided on the final play when Buffalo Bills place kicker, Scott Norwood, missed what would have been the game winning 47-yard field goal. Instead of being a hero of the game, Mr. Norwood became the goat and unfortunately was subject to ridicule by Buffalo Bills fans, supporters, and the like, for many years. This was the first on four consecutive appearances to the Super Bowl for the Buffalo Bills. However, the lost all four of those games.
The most recent Super Bowl game to take place in Tampa, FL was Super Bowl XXXV in 2001 between the Baltimore Ravens and the New York Giants. The Ravens swarming defense was too much for the Giants, as they trounced the Giants 34 – 7.
If you would like to purchase Super Bowl Packages for the game in Tampa this year, please be watch any and all unscrupulous ticket scams.Attending a Super Bowl game can be the highlight of your season.There have been several amazing games in recent years.We want you choose to go and enjoy the big game.