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If you missed out on the news, Taylor Swift is coming by Singapore next year for an epic 6-day concert from 2nd to 9th March 2024.
Initially, her concert was set to be for 3 days and due to the overwhelming response, she extended it for a further 3 days in hopes that it would give more opportunities for fans to come to see her concert live.
Read: <a href="https://myc.my/articles/2579/taylor-swift-announces-3-extra-shows-in-singapore-for-the-eras-tour">Taylor Swift Announces 3 Extra Shows In Singapore For &ldquo;The Eras Tour&rdquo;</a>
Scalpers Are Back &amp; Fans Are Not Loving It
<img src="https://r2.myc.my/a1794463e2c7d0f03e8ec3be9610176023036b704fdfb70cc947724a1ff94736" />
Yesterday (5th July) marked the sale of the UOB presale for her upcoming concert and just like Coldplay, there were over one million virtual users queueing up for the presale tickets. Unfortunately, after 3 hours, some fans were left disappointed as the tickets were all swiftly (pun intended) sold out.
But with all ticket sales, there&rsquo;s always a dark side to things as fans have spotted users on Carousell already putting up the recently purchased tickets for sale on Carousell.
Here&rsquo;s the cost of the ticket and the seating arrangements for the concert:
<img src="https://r2.myc.my/26ed9679dd08f25917b47a2778157570a78deedb84b737e30aee11230de037b3" />
<ul>
<li>Cat 6 &ndash; SGD $108 (~MYR 371.26)</li>
<li>Cat 5 &ndash; SGD $168 (~MYR 577.52)</li>
<li>Cat 4 &ndash; SGD $248 (~MYR 852.99)</li>
<li>Cat 3 &ndash; SGD $288 (~MYR 990.57)</li>
<li>Cat 2 &ndash; SGD $328 (~MYR 1,127.66)</li>
<li>Cat 1 &ndash; SGD $348 (~MYR 1,196.45)</li>
</ul>
Now, for Taylor Swift standards, the tickets are indeed considered &ldquo;affordable&rdquo; but thanks to scalpers online, many saw the rise in the price of the tickets as Cat 1 tickets were listed between $480 to $3,000 (~RM1,651 &ndash; RM10,322).
<img src="https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/9EWsp3auO8dR2iZ8X2ie1_ibiWU/fit-in/728xorig/filters:format_auto-!!-:strip_icc-!!-/2015/04/27/948/n/3019466/38661217876e9159_tUnFb4d/i/All-your-money-gone-Seriously-all.gif" />
While browsing through the listings, one of the sellers who listed the ticket for S$600 (~RM2,064) stated he&rsquo;s being spammed with messages from buyers and will only reply selectively. Meanwhile, another seller said that the ticket listed at S$480 (~RM1,651) will only be sold off the ticket to the highest bidder.
<img src="https://r2.myc.my/65a65d6a3594974ff44f7254dbb49652d78fee5e47be8331d40841865abdb7a1" />
For those looking for the &lsquo;It&rsquo;s Been A Long Time Coming&rsquo; VIP package which is priced at $1,228 (~RM4,431), it&rsquo;s going to cost you a bomb as one scalper is selling it for S$16,000 (RM~55,054) per ticket.
<img src="https://r2.myc.my/b241ffd4c171defeb9d6ba17c780f0d37632ba50015dbb05a9fd4dc4133df25f" />
Not cool man.
<img src="https://media.tenor.com/I7mhKhyeTfMAAAAC/smh.gif" />
Here&rsquo;s some of the reaction from netizens on social media:
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
If you buy tickets for Taylor Swift's Eras in Singapore via a scalper, reseller, ticketing service etc - consider this your warning. Your ticket may be voided. Good luck. Don't say you weren't told.
&mdash; ᴊᴏᴇ ʟᴇᴇ (@iamjoelee) <a href="https://twitter.com/iamjoelee/status/1676536014725353472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 5, 2023</a></blockquote>

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SOMEONE SELL ME TAYLOR SWIFT TICKETS FOR SINGAPORE RN
&mdash; ty(&acute;༎ຶོ&rho;༎ຶོ`) (@lmaotzeyenn) <a href="https://twitter.com/lmaotzeyenn/status/1676671507991502848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 5, 2023</a></blockquote>

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Post Traumatic Soldout Ticketmaster Singapore Taylor Swift Tickets Stress Disorder (PTSTSTSTSD) <a href="https://t.co/B6VntQfBCD">pic.twitter.com/B6VntQfBCD</a>
&mdash; Samantha B - Sincere Posts (0/100) (@KojimaErgoSum) <a href="https://twitter.com/KojimaErgoSum/status/1676486421815889921?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 5, 2023</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
If you don&rsquo;t get the Singapore Taylor Swift tickets today, but your friend does, I hope there won&rsquo;t be any bad blood. Now you got problems, and I don't think we can solve them.
&mdash; mrbrown (@mrbrown) <a href="https://twitter.com/mrbrown/status/1676439852362104832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 5, 2023</a></blockquote>

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Last Chance To Purchase Tickets 
As all the pre-sales are now over, tomorrow (7 July) will be the general sale for the concert and it's expected that millions of people are going to try their luck again to purchase the ticket.
For those interested, you can purchase your tickets via <a href="https://ticketmaster.sg/activity/detail/24_taylorswift">Ticketmaster</a> at 12pm. Do note that users are limited to 4 tickets per account and that there are additional booking fees as follows:
<ul>
<li>$20 (~RM68.82) booking fee per ticket for tickets priced above $500 (~RM1,720)</li>
<li>$10 (~RM34.41) booking fee per ticket for tickets between $301 and $500 (~RM1,035 &ndash; RM1,720)</li>
<li>$6 (RM6.65) booking fee per ticket for tickets between $1 and $300 (~RM3.44 &ndash; RM1,032)</li>
</ul>
For those who have successfully purchased their tickets, do take note of the ways to get to the stadium and knowing that it&rsquo;s Singapore, you can count on their efficient Public Transport system to get you there.
Here&rsquo;s a guide below:
<img src="https://r2.myc.my/e91e2ccaa79ebeabb98abc43997cede81492a6a404225bda0b4a244c481b977b" />
By Bus:
If you're travelling on Bus 11, you can get off at Stadium Station (80199). For Bus 10, 14, 16, 16M, 70, and 196, you can alight at either National Stadium (80219) or Opposite National Stadium (80211).
By MRT:
If you're taking the MRT to the concert venue, the nearest station to alight at is Stadium MRT Station (CC6) on the Circle Line.
Alternatively, you can also get off at Mountbatten MRT Station (CC7) or Kallang MRT Station (EW10), both of which are approximately 600m away from the Singapore Sports Hub when walking.
For them Swifties out there, tomorrow will be the last chance to score tickets so pray that you can do so! But don&rsquo;t forget to sort out your accommodation after getting your tickets!
What are your thoughts about the scalping issues? Let us know in the comments.
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*Sources: Visual and Reference Credits to Social Media, Lifestyle Asia, Carousell &amp; various cross-references for context.
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Someone really needs to put an end to scalpers. 

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Ticketing Nightmare: Taylor Swift Fans Fume As Scalpers Demand Up To S$16K For S'pore Concert!

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