One typically must double-check for any offers they receive in their DMs, but when it’s one from the official Verizon subreddit, you tend not to ask a lot of questions. This is exactly what one user did when he claimed the U.S. carrier reached out to him through the social network, telling him that he won World Cup tickets. It’s only after he and his brother booked flights that he realized that something was wrong.
Promotions like offering free tickets are usually distributed through Verizon’s Reddit account, so the offer shouldn’t have been suspicious
Before you immediately conclude that sending offers through Reddit is a complete scam, we recommend checking the entire thread, as other commenters have mentioned that Verizon not only sends out offers through its official app, but its Reddit account too, which is “r/verizon.” This may explain why the Redditor “Oatia9” was thrilled to learn that he won World Cup tickets and that he’d received an email soon.
It didn’t take long for Oatia9 and his brother to begin preparing for the World Cup, as the flights were booked, but fast-forward two weeks, and the Redditor states that he has yet to receive an email. Meanwhile, his brother has already booked the flight, leaving them without any tickets and potentially left in limbo.
“Two weeks ago, I was offered two tickets to a World Cup game through DMs from Verizon’s official Reddit account, u/Verizon, so I was certain it was legitimate. My brother has since booked his flight for the game. They told us we’d receive an email with more details soon and eventually the tickets a few days before the match, but it’s been two weeks now and no email.”
There have been some useful recommendations from other Redditors, such as reaching out to Verizon on vztickets@e78experiences.com and asking for their related queries. Alternatively, if you have also been reached out to by Verizon through a Reddit DM regarding the same promotion but have yet to receive an email, you can send an email to https://www.verizon.com/about/news/media-contacts.
For those vehemently claiming that Verizon doesn’t send out promotions through Reddit, “sdrawkcab25” from the thread says that the company “gives away tickets to sporting events a lot. I’ve won court-side seats to two NBA games and suite tickets for an NHL game.” It’s possible the included emails lead to a resolution, because if the flights are canceled too late, both the Redditor and his brother will be fined a sizable sum.
News Source: Reddit
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