Craigslist ticket scam

As the Eagles' song goes, Debra Holland would like to forget. She was scammed out of tickets and hundreds of dollars to see the rock band at Hampton Coliseum.

"I was caught up in the moment. I wanted to go see the Eagles. I wanted to give these tickets to my boyfriend. I wanted to make him happy for his birthday."

Holland's search for seats began Christmas Eve.

"I've actually sold and bought tickets before on Craigslist, had great success so I didn't really think this time would be any different."

This ad for two front row seats at $300 each caught her eye. Over the phone, the seller, a woman named Kansas seemed legit.

"She explained her and her husband were ticket brokers within the Virginia Beach area, they do this all the time. I bought right into it."

Holland asked to meet Kansas in person, but both women agreed to wait until after the holidays.

"When I got back into town I emailed her. She was still at an extended out of town situation and said the easiest fastest way to do this would be if I used the Moneygram."

Holland agreed, convinced Kansas was shipping her tickets. January 4, an ad appeared on Craigslist.

"My exact same tickets were back up on Craigslist for sale."

10 On Your Side contacted Craigslist. The site recommends dealing locally and in person. Never wire money and avoid deals that involve shipping. A Craigslist spokesperson says to contact the site so they can investigate. Holland reported the scam to police and hopes others can learn from her very expensive lesson.

"There's definitely good people out there wanting to trade these different items. You just have to be much more careful than you would think."

Holland says friends came to the rescue and gave her their tickets.