Scalpers pushing Coldplay concert tickets at exorbitant prices have made Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil hot under the collar.
"This is excessive. I will raise this matter with the domestic trade and cost of living minister," he tweeted yesterday.
Fahmi was responding to the alleged advertisement of a "Cat 1" ticket, originally priced at RM1,288, being resold for RM43,200.
Checks by Malaysiakini on online marketplaces Mudah and Carousell revealed that several users are attempting to resell tickets at many times the original value.
One Carousell user known as @sensualliew is reselling three RM1,288 tickets at a 250 percent markup.
Several Carousell users are also looking to either buy or swap tickets.
According to organisers GoLive Asia, Coldplay tickets were on a pre-sale for CIMB customers on Tuesday, attracting 400,000 buyers.
This overwhelmed the ticketing website, and many waited hours before being able to buy a ticket.
There were no limits on the number of tickets individuals could buy. There was also no system to ensure that the tickets were non-transferable.
Coldplay is a multi-platinum and multi-award-winning British band that will be visiting Malaysia in November as part of their Music of the Spheres World Tour. - Mkini
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