Attempts to sell Elton John benefit concert tickets on eBay are in "poor taste", Watford Football Club has said.

The singer and former Watford FC chairman is performing at the team's Vicarage Road football ground in May 2010 to raise money for the club. Two tickets for the gig were being offered on eBay for £500 today - almost £300 more than their combined face value.

It is thought another offer for two tickets, a hotel room and a goody bag priced at £999 has been removed from the auction website. Watford FC's head of customer sales Michael Jones said: "Elton John is donating his time and his band's time and we feel it's in poor taste (to sell the tickets on eBay). Our ticket sales policy is that tickets are not available to be re-sold so in essence anyone selling on eBay is breaking our terms and conditions."

Only two people were involved in re-selling the tickets, he added. The concert is being held to raise money to buy players, he said. "This is Elton's wish.He did a concert here in 2005 and he absolutely loved it and said he wanted to come back. He loves the club and wants to do his bit to help."

Watford chairman Jimmy Russo said recently that the club will have to sell players "year on year" to balance the books. Results for the year ending June 30, 2009 showed the club would require about £6.5 million funding to make up their shortfall until June 2010.

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