The Post finds out whether visiting such outlets offers advantage in securing tickets, as fans try to beat rampant scalper activity

The excitement and anxiety were palpable at an internet cafe in Hong Kong as patrons waited for tickets to go on sale for K-pop sensation Blackpink’s concert at Kai Tak Stadium next year.

About half of the 24 customers at the cafe in Causeway Bay were eager fans hoping to secure concert tickets, including 30-year-old secretary Wong, whose goal was to get four HK$2,899 (US$370) standing passes in the 50,000-seat venue.

She prepared herself by opening several browser tabs on her assigned desktop while logging into the ticketing website on her smartphones and tablets.

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