Fans in Singapore are actively reporting ticket scalpers and resellers on Carousell and X, with several resale listings seen on the platform earlier in the afternoon. The listings, which offered BTS concert tickets at inflated prices, quickly became unavailable to view and appeared to have been taken down.
Carousell listings for BTS concert passes continue to be taken down as fans flag online posts offering tickets at prices far above face value. K-pop superstars BTS performed The Comeback Live Arirang at the historic Gwanghwamun Square, livestreamed on Netflix, on Saturday (Mar 21).
Fans in local ARMY group chats have been actively flagging listings on Carousell offering BTS concert tickets at inflated prices - several times their original price - with some sharing screenshots of posts and coordinating reports in an effort to have them taken down. Several resale listings on Carousell were seen earlier in the afternoon, including one offering four VIP tickets for S$5,000 and another at S$6,688 for four VIP tickets.
Some sellers have also listed tickets at prices as low as S$1, directing interested buyers to contact them privately for the actual selling price. In one post seen by CNA Lifestyle, a seller shared what appeared to be a screenshot of a Google Sheets document listing more than 150 tickets, complete with section, row and seat numbers, while offering buyers a PDF version of the tickets.
The post drew criticism from fans, some of whom tagged Ticketmaster Singapore's account and accused resellers of depriving real fans of tickets. Others warned users against engaging with the listing, writing don't be fooled, pointing out that Ticketmaster tickets are not issued as PDF files upon checkout.
Another X user was seen offering VIP tickets - originally priced at S$388 excluding booking fees - for S$350, attaching a screenshot and screen recording that appeared to show the tickets on a mobile device with the option to transfer. While some users expressed interest in the offer, others questioned the authenticity of the listing, pointing out that tickets are currently non-transferable.
At the same time, some fans who were unable to secure tickets during the presale have begun posting want to buy listings on both Carousell and X in the hope of connecting with sellers. Such listings on Carousell were also becoming unavailable to view at the time of writing. This comes despite repeated warnings from authorities urging fans to purchase tickets only through authorised channels and to be wary of scams involving concert tickets
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