A Taylor Swift fan has issued a warning to others interested in buying merchandise to be wary of the prices before purchasing.
In a TikTok video, the Swiftie revealed she’d been ‘overcharged’ after waiting hours at the merch stand in Sydney on Wednesday.
The fan, named Brittany, showed her followers the insane amount of items she purchased which included five of the same T-shirt, two of the same tote bag, a water bottle, five of the same hoodie as well as one zip hoodie.
‘So just got back from buying my Eras Tour merch,’ she began, stating that some of the items are for ‘friends who were at work’.
‘But I realised I got scammed over $300. Because instead of charging us for the five tees, they charged us five hoodies,’ she added.
‘The tees are $65 and the hoodies are $120. So the math ain’t mathing.’
Brittany then asked users and fans for advice on the matter now that she’s $360 out of pocket.
‘I don’t know what to do. Has anyone been overcharged by the Taylor Swift merch? Has anyone fallen victim to Taylor Swift merch?’ she continued.
‘I know it was obviously an accident, but I don’t know how to go about getting my money back. Because it’s a lot of money… $120 for a tee is just not what we wanted to spend.’
A Taylor Swift fan has issued a warning to others interested in buying merchandise to be wary of the prices before purchasing. In a TikTok video, the Swiftie revealed she’d been ‘overcharged’ after waiting hours at the merch stand in Sydney on Wednesday
Taylor Swift fans in Sydney lined up for more than seven hours on Wednesday with the hope of getting their hands on some tour merchandise
She wrote in her caption: ‘Waited 2.5 hours so really don’t want to go back. I know it was obviously an accident but does anyone know who I can contact to get a refund?’
While some fans offered their support in how to get a refund, others defended the staff’s ‘mistake’.
‘”I didn’t check my order before I paid” is not a scam,’ one user commented.
‘That’s not a scam, you said yourself it was an accident,’ added another.
‘I don’t think that’s a scam. That’s a mistake. Write in for a refund. Also, maybe good for folk to calculate what their total should be. To avoid this,’ someone else wrote.
Swifties demonstrated their passionate dedication to the US songstress by queuing for hours and handing over thousands of dollars for Eras Tour merchandise
Meanwhile, others claimed several Swifties suffered similar issues in which they were overcharged.
‘Same thing happened to me – got no receipt and no way they would even know how to prove it,’ someone commented.
‘I’ve heard sooooo many people get over charged in Melbourne,’ another wrote.
Taylor Swift fans in Sydney lined up for more than seven hours on Wednesday with the hope of getting their hands on some tour merchandise.
Swifties demonstrated their passionate dedication to the US songstress by queuing for hours and handing over thousands of dollars for Eras Tour merchandise.
Little did they know, Taylor herself was inside the arena doing a soundcheck as fans lined up at the merchandise stall outside
There were wild scenes at Olympic Park on Wednesday morning as fans queued to get first dibs on the collection.
Little did they know, Taylor herself was inside the arena doing a soundcheck as fans lined up at the merchandise stall outside.
The stands are open between 10am and 6pm on Wednesday and Thursday this week, and will be available on a first come, first served basis.
If you are not able to make it to the merchandise tents early, the stands will be open before and during the show as per usual.
However, it is anticipated they will be very busy on concert days.
There were long lines for merchandise in Melbourne last week, with some fans on Sunday claiming most of the stock had been sold out.
There are a number of items up for grabs at the merchandise stands, including T-shirts, water bottles and posts.
Posters are priced at $40, while a tour hoodies cost $120. T-shirts are priced at $65.
Water bottles are priced at a huge $40 and canvas tapestries were available to buy for $55.
Taylor Swift arrived in last week and has already performed three shows in Melbourne from February 16 to 18.
She has a few days off before taking the stage in Sydney from February 23 to February 26.
She is scheduled to perform in Singapore from March 2, giving her just four days off in between shows.
Taylor Swift arrived in last week and has already performed three shows in Melbourne from February 16 to 18