Public relations consultant Chong Yoke Ming was looking forward to seeing South Korean rock band Wave To Earth perform at Capitol Theatre but was refused entry and told his ticket was not valid. Like him, about 30 other patrons were also turned away at the door on March 4,...
Public relations consultant Chong Yoke Ming was looking forward to seeing South Korean rock band Wave To Earth perform at Capitol Theatre but was refused entry and told his ticket was not valid.
All of them had one thing in common: They bought their tickets on online marketplace Carousell and messaging platform Telegram from an unnamed seller, who was selling the same tickets to more than one person, as it turned out. However, when Mr Chong arrived at the 977-seat concert venue, he was told his tickets had already been validated, and he could not use them any more. He noticed that there were a group of people at the door who were also facing the same problem.
Many of the victims, including about 20 others who had realised earlier that they had been cheated, became part of a Telegram group and discussed their options.