US EditionMexico Aims to Stop the Resale and Abuse of Tickets in the Face of the Avalanche of Bts
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Mexican fans of BTS not only want a ticket to see their favorite band, but they demand background changes in the way the tickets for the big shows are sold in the country. Frustration that they did not get access to any of the South Korean group’s concerts next May led to a mobilization that has put the ballots, resale platforms and the Federal Consumer Attorney’s Office (Profeco) in the spotlight. The Mexican government listened, as the controv…
Through a statement, Ticketmaster rejected the illegal resale of BTS tickets following the high demand for the South Korean band's concert in Mexico.Ticketmaster stressed that it has no relationship with resellers and platforms linked to the illegal resale, so he calls for not buying tickets for the BTS concert by this means. The company noted that illegal resale “is a challenge facing the entire entertainment industry and requires coordinated e…
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On the morning of January 26, President Claudia Sheinbaum reported that she sent a “diplomatic” letter to the President of South Korea, Lee Jae-myung, to ask for more concerts in Mexico of the youth group BTS The president of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Deputies, Kenya López Rabadán, opened the possibility of legislating on the [...] La entrada Open the possibility of legislating ticket sales in case Ticketmaster and BTS appears fir…
Mexico City, Mexico. The high demand for BTS concerts in Mexico City left out almost 94% of those interested, as 2.1 million users tried to buy tickets, but there were only 136,400 tickets available - 6.4% of the demand-, according to Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster details demand and availability of tickets. In a statement, Ticketmaster indicated that the sale of tickets for the three BTS concerts in Mexico recorded "an unprecedented demand," as mor…
It all started with ARMY, the fandom of the Korean group BTS. These fans complained, in an organized fashion and via social media, with more than 4,700 emails sent to Profeco (Mexico's Federal Consumer Protection Agency), about the price gouging of tickets to see BTS in Mexico. It turns out that BTS is a huge success in Mexico. Their fans, both national and international, complained about the dynamic demand for tickets, which increases the price…
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