Buying safely

Buy from the event's page

Buy only from the event's own Tikit page, which lives at tikit.co.za/e/ followed by the event's name, or at the event's name followed by .tikit.co.za, or from a link the organiser publishes. A tikit.co.za address is the only place Tikit sells tickets.

How a ticket works at the door

Each QR code admits one person, once, and the first scan wins. If two people hold the same code, only the first to arrive gets in. When a ticket is passed on, a new QR code is issued and the old one stops working. On events with live QR codes the code changes every few seconds, so a screenshot is useless: open your ticket page at the door.

Spotting a resale scam

• Someone sells you a screenshot of a ticket. A screenshot can be sold to many people, and only the first to be scanned gets in.
• You are asked to pay by EFT to a person's account instead of through the event's page.
• A "spare ticket" offered in a social-media comment or a message from someone you don't know.
• Pressure to pay quickly, or a price far below the official one.

The safe way to pass a ticket on is the Pass this ticket on button on your order page, because it kills the old code.

If something looks wrong

Ask the organiser from the event page, and report the listing or message to Tikit at /support. Tikit never asks for your password or bank details by email.

Last updated 5 October 2026. These pages describe Tikit as it is today.