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'Odyssey' Fans Ripped Off By Scammers
Variety • • general
Key Points:
- Tickets to see Christopher Nolan’s film “The Odyssey” in Imax 70mm at AMC Lincoln Square 13 in New York City are sold out, with only wheelchair spots remaining for showings through August 12.
- The r/NYCmovies subreddit has become a hub for desperate moviegoers seeking tickets, but also a target for scalpers and scammers, despite community efforts to ban and warn against ticket fraud.
- Moderators urge caution by advising buyers to verify ticket authenticity, conduct in-person exchanges, and use PayPal’s Goods & Services protection to avoid being scammed.
- Scalpers are reselling $33 tickets at inflated prices ranging from $69 to $1,200 on platforms like eBay, making it difficult for genuine fans to attend.
- As an alternative, moviegoers are encouraged to travel to Cinemark Tinseltown Rochester, six hours from New York City, where Imax 70mm tickets are still available.
