Expect some drama outside the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington before the first World Series matchup there Saturday.

“I guarantee there will be people in tears being turned away at the gate because their tickets don’t work,” said Hank Wendorf, president of Ticketsource.com.

Computer technology now allows a genuine ticket to be transferred digitally using bar codes. But that leaves behind a once-valid paper ticket that a scam artist will sell — along with computer printout versions, Wendorf warned.

If you’re in the market for World Series tickets, you have to purchase them from a reputable vendor. I wouldn’t trust some random person on Craigslist or eBay.. I even got screwed on a purchase I made last year on StubHub.

(StubHub later refunded my money, but that still didn’t get me into the game!)

So what’s a person to do to ensure they’re buying legitmate tickets?

Buy your World Series tickets from a reputable ticket broker, preferably one who can be reached if there’s an issue when you reach the gate.