The London 2012 Olympic Games are just a few days away and the more I find myself surrounded by ‘Olympic Fever’ the stupider I feel for not thinking ahead and booking some tickets. With my father’s birthday coming up on August 5th, what better gift to give than a pair of coed beach volleyball tickets, taking place at The Horse Guards Parade, so I started looking for tickets to buy.

I soon found myself, however, firmly seated at ‘Camp Envy’, where all I can hear around me is the ‘Happy Camp’ folks talking at length about the many events they have tickets to and how excited they are. for being so committed. early. I am of course happy for them and their ever increasing vocal enthusiasm. With a bit of research I soon realized that there are still a number of tickets available for sale, here’s how to get them:

1. Official London 2012 Ticket Site

Surprisingly, there are still a number of tickets for sale on the official London 2012 website. Admittedly, almost all of them seem to be Class A tickets, the most expensive, but I was relieved to find two beach volleyball tickets for £ 125 each. Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Boxing, Canoeing, Diving, Fencing, Soccer, Trampoline, Handball, Hockey, Sailing, Swimming, Table Tennis, Taekwando, Tennis, Volleyball, Weightlifting, Opening Ceremony and Closing Ceremony.

2. Craigslist Listing

There seems to be a thrift market for Olympic tickets on Craigslist where you can get just about anything you want, but naturally you’ll usually have to pay more than face value. That being said, as time goes on and people still can’t change their table tennis seats, the prices are expected to come down. You don’t have to be lightning fast to get tickets to the 100m final. What usually happens is that a cartel waits for people to make offers and then chooses the biggest one. not very nice. Sealed deals are fun only for the seller, but luckily there are some great cats out there who will tell you not only how much they’d like up front, but also if prices are negotiable. Tip: prices are always negotiable.

Also, remember to think outside the box a bit when it comes to your search. While browsing Craigslist UK might seem like the ticket, there are plenty of sessions for sale in the US as well.

3.eBay

While it’s not possible to buy and sell 2012 Olympics tickets on eBay in the UK or Ireland, take a look at eBay’s international sites and you won’t find such restrictions there.

The rules, as far as eBay is concerned, clearly state that anyone selling Olympics tickets cannot sell them to buyers in the UK or Ireland. So what you’ll need to do is mail them to someone you know overseas who can then mail or email the vendors separately and see if they’ll cut you a deal off of eBay. The best markets seem to be on Dutch, German and American eBay but obviously keep in mind that you don’t have much time left to get them this way as in some cases you will need to allow time for two. lots of postage and time for auction to end Finally, be very careful around fraudulent Olympic ticket websites, of which there are many.

Remember the golden rule: if it seems too good to be true, it probably is. Happy hunting and good luck Team GB!