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A good rule of thumb for consumers is when you're dealing with concert tickets, you're probably getting ripped off.

Just ask some fans of Taylor Swift, who think they got suckered into her Ticketmaster-run Verified Fan program.

They can be forgiven; they believed what Swift was telling them.

It's no shock how a fan moved up in the "line" to get tickets: Buy Taylor Swift's album, watch her videos, spread your Taylor Swift love around social media to encourage more people to get in on the deal.

What did they get out of it when tickets were finally available to them in their head-of-the-line program?

The Star Tribune's Chris Riemenschneider reports

 they were given the choice to pay hundreds of dollars for VIP seating or they could pay $87 to $153 for the worst seats in the house at U.S. Bank Stadium.

It's not just her Twin Cities concert that is priced through the roof.

https://twitter.com/S_RiteNow/status/939232693954535425

https://twitter.com/don_shano/status/938158185663344640

But an overwhelming number of people who were able to shell out the money for tickets seem more than happy about it.

https://twitter.com/shebooann/status/938955175774928896

https://twitter.com/MinnesotaGail/status/938889333402202112

Although the VIP program was alleged to be a blow against ticket scalpers, it doesn't seem to have has that much effect.

StubHub lists the highest priced ticket at about $5,000, with average seats going for the $250 neighborhood.

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A good rule of thumb for consumers is when you’re dealing with concert tickets, you’re probably getting ripped off. Just ask some fans of Taylor Swift, who think they got suckered into her Ticketmaster-run Verified Fan program. They can be forgiven; they believed what Swift was telling them. It’s no shock how a fan moved…

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