Don't get scammed buying concert tickets

Seattle’s been busy this summer. Taylor Swift came through, we had the MLB All-Star Game, and we’re back to our pre-Covid music festival schedule.

If you bought a ticket to any of these shows, you almost certainly ran into mark-ups on the resale market, or even scammers trying to make a quick buck.

Seattle Times Arts Economy Reporter Margo Vansynghel reported on the difficult process of buying a ticket to a concert in Seattle, and how some in Washington are trying to make it easier.

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