“STARTO” Implements Ticket Resale Measures as Voices Envy TOBE Fans

From observing reactions on social media, it appears that a majority of fans support the introduction of identification verification. However, there are also criticisms such as:

“It seems like identification verification is mandatory for Ohkura-kun’s event, but instead of that, couldn’t they create a resale system?”
“I want them to implement identification verification more rigorously, but at the same time, they should also create a resale system.”
“What’s with the mindset of ‘just do identification verification’? It’s too harsh if tickets become useless due to illness or other reasons preventing attendance.”

Comments like these have been raised repeatedly. 

“The resale system mentioned by fans refers to an official service where ticket holders can list their tickets for sale if they become unable to attend due to reasons like illness after winning. Major ticketing agencies like Ticket Pia also offer this ticket resale service, which varies depending on the event.

Even during the era of the former Johnny’s office, and currently at STARTO, there is no official resale service. However, TOBE, the entertainment agency led by Hideaki Takizawa, started an official resale service at the solo concert of Number_i in June at Tokyo’s Ariake Arena.”

Therefore, when it was revealed that TOBE had introduced an official resale service:

“TOBE started a resale system. What is STARTO doing? They should quickly follow suit without losing out.”
“I’m so envious that TOBE started an official resale. I hope STARTO will do the same.”
“STARTO should start an official resale system like TOBE.”
“TOBE started an official resale, why hasn’t STARTO done it?”

There were voices of envy and expectation for STARTO to also implement a similar official resale service.

First and foremost, attention is focused on how smoothly the identification verification process will proceed at Ohkura’s event and on STARTO’s handling of the situation.

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