How Not To Get Scammed Buying Concert Tickets On Social Media
In late 2022, Taylor Swift broke the internet by announcing the Eras Tour, a nationwide jaunt that celebrates her nine-album career. “Swifties,” as Swift’s fans call themselves, were ecstatic — that is, until Ticketmaster, the sole platform selling tickets for the tour, was unable to keep up with massive demand and crashed, resulting in a federal investigation, a Swifties-backed lawsuit, and a huge scramble among fans to get their hands on tickets in any way possible. Thousands of Swifties were unable to purchase tickets from Ticketmaster and, as a result, began looking to third-party vendors and ticket sellers on social media to snag a seat on the resale market. A similar thing then happened with Beyoncé’s Renaissance Tour, with “utter chaos” unfolding on Ticketmaster and fans taking to every corner of the internet in a hunt...
