Wasted $180 on a 'guaranteed' front row spot at the Maple Grove meet, showed up and they'd sold it twice
Paid a guy online for a reserved parking spot plus a free coffee voucher, but when I got there at 6:30am two other guys had the same paper pass and the barista laughed at me, so has anyone else been burned by these fake reserved spots at bigger meets?
Figured I'd save myself the hassle at a different show and bought a so-called "VIP pit upgrade" from a random Instagram page. Turns out the whole thing was just a printed lanyard they handed out for free at the info booth, and I spent the whole afternoon explaining to security why I thought I had something special. Your mileage may vary, but I've learned to just treat any online meet deal like a rumor until I'm actually standing in the spot.