ethical ticket exchange site Scarlet Mist closes

Scarlet Mist the genuine non-profit fan-to-fan ticket service has announced it has closed.

The service was founded in April 2003 to help get Glastonbury tickets. Since then it has continued to provide a service for music lovers providing a free face-value ticket exchange. Users were introduced to one another privately, and names and contact details are not shared with the public.

Tickets could also be sold at below their face value, especially when the gig has not sold out, and they can offer to swap tickets for something similar (like a standing ticket for a seated one).

The website put up the following statement on www.scarletmist.com,

Scarlet Mist is closed.
With deep regret I have had to close Scarlet Mist.

I've been running it more or less single-handledly for the past eleven years, as a part-time hobby whilst doing my day-job as a hospital doctor. It has been fun to run it, and it has been a useful service.

Unfortunately my wife is now disabled and I need to devote more time to caring for her and my family.

Ticket touts and the secondary ticket market is here to stay. There is very little political will to address it, money talks in this world.

I am very sorry to those of you who have been hit by fraudsters. I've tried everything I can to stop them, but I cannot do enough to protect you.

I'd be interested in finding anyone who wants to develop the site and use the knowledge and expertise that I have developed, but I don't have time any more for the day to day running.

Thanks to all of you for your support and kind wishes. I'm really going to miss you.
Richard

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