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MagicBands from Outside Sources (like eBay)
- Thread starter Alex336
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nickys
Premium Member
IMO it’s too risky. Magic bands cannot be transferred. Once used for one person, they cannot be used for anyone else. And there is no way to know that the band you buy hasn’t already been used until you get to the park.
Queen of the WDW Scene
Well-Known Member
- In the Parks
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I wouldn't purchase from anywhere but Disney either online or in store.
Purchasing from somewhere like Ebay you will always take a risk that the magic band is in some way not functional like its somehow broken or it just ends up being the band and not the puck or its already been activated on someone's account and that means you cannot use it.
Purchasing from somewhere like Ebay you will always take a risk that the magic band is in some way not functional like its somehow broken or it just ends up being the band and not the puck or its already been activated on someone's account and that means you cannot use it.
dreamfinder
Well-Known Member
What do you want? If it's just the band, then eBay it up. As long as you have at least one active puck, you can put that in any band (or any carrying method you want really) so it doesn't matter. I have heard some reports of people getting Disney IT to transfer a puck from one account to another, but I don't think they do it very often.
nickys
Premium Member
It’s quite simple to swap the pucks. Many people do it to create their own colour scheme bands.
dreamfinder
Well-Known Member
Yup. Which is why I said if all they wanted was the band, buy em from wherever. It's easy to do, and it lets the band work even after the puck dies. Sadly, any special effects won't work if you swap the puck, but the band itself is just fine if you care about the design.
disneygeek90
Well-Known Member
I have bought a couple of Magicbands on e-Bay. No problems whatsoever. Just make sure that the band is described as unlinked and the seller has a good reputation.