What happened when we messaged people claiming to sell Taylor Swift tickets on Twitter
It's been a whirlwind week for Taylor Swift fans as thousands scrambled for tickets to The Eras Tour.
High demand meant fans had to pre register even for general sale tickets, while those who pre-ordered her album Midnights could take part in last weeks' presale. Many fans were left disappointed this week when they beat the Ticketmaster and AXS queues only to discover VIP tickets costing £660 were the only option left.
These accounts only had a small number of followers if any, had generic Twitter handles and short bios. On a closer look, some had retweeted some of Taylor Swift's previous posts, as well as tweets from other artists.Immediately, three of the accounts messaged me right away - which I thought was unusual. And apparently luckily for me, all of the accounts still had their tickets going spare.
I didn't give away my email address, but none the less I pressed on. I asked the accounts to send me proof that they had the tickets - and I let them know that I was wary of being scammed. One sent a screenshot of what appeared to be a Ticketmaster confirmation email, with the order number obscured.
"Don't worry though, they will be ready at least 3 days before the event. Once available, just display the barcodes below on a mobile device to be scanned at the door". When I asked about this discrepancy, they said it was the bank account of their friend and they both 'owned the tickets'. Another account gave me two lots of bank details, each with differing names, while others asked for me to pay via PayPal or Venmo.
Another interesting factor was the price these supposed resellers were asking for their tickets. One was selling their seated tickets at £50 - when the cheapest seated tickets would've cost £57.90 before booking fees. It doesn't make sense that someone would resell a ticket for below the amount they'd paid for them. Another claimed to be selling four tickets for Taylor's show at Anfield Stadium in Liverpool for $300 EACH.
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