Is Wendy from Carousell selling discounted Singapore attraction ticket a scam?

To make it short - she is totally reliable.

But to make sure we are talking about the same Wendy, this is her profile in Carousell:-
https://carousell.com/attraction_tickets_sg/

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For the full story, you might be interested to know that I planned to bring my son to Singapore Zoo before he turns 3 since it's free entrance and free tram ride to children below 3 years old.

Otherwise the entrance is S$22 for children (3 - 12 years old) and S$33 for adult. Tram ride within the park is S$3 (child) and S$5 (adult).

FYI there are no concession fare for senior citizens UNLESS your are Singapore citizens or PR holders. Dang!!

My search for discounted tickets on the internet was unfruitful and the best deal I can find is 5% for early online purchase as the 15% discounts are only for Singaporeans.. Double Dang!

But thankfully a week before my trip, a seller on Carousell suddenly followed my account and she sells.. "discounted tickets for ALL Singapore Attractions"!! Wow!! Talk about answered prayers!

Only S$27 for adult bundled with tram ride ticket! That is like almost 30% discount off the regular price!

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But then came the inner conflict of can I trust her..?? Even though she had more than 1,000 positive reviews, I had my reservations since the reviews were mostly Singaporeans buyers except 1 from Philippines. Maybe she's only genuine to Singaporeans...

Another down side was she only accepts Singapore credit / debit card. So that leave me with 2 options. Either COD or bank in through ATM machines when I am in Singapore.

Plus a call to her on whatsapp kind of give the impression that she is from China from her accent in speaking english (ok.. before you judge me, I just feel that China is kind of famous for scams.. think fake eggs.. fake oils.. fake baby milk powder).

I actually thought of just buying half of the tickets from her and the other half from the Zoo itself, as I figured if I have been scammed, at least it's not total loss.

Anyhow, I decided to take the plunge and buy all 4 tickets from her through UOB cash deposit machine because:-

a) her COD locations are mostly in Singapore's West side. Her COD schedule are as follows:-

9:40 - 11am      Harbourfront MRT
12pm                Dhoby Ghaut MRT
12:30pm           Orchard MRT
2 - 3pm            Harbourfront MRT
5:30 - 6:20pm   Raffles Place MRT
7 - 10pm          Clementi MRT

As I am in East, it will take me 40mins of travel time (one way) to meet her in the evening.

b) UOB accepts S$2, 5 and 10 which is great cos certain banks' ATM only accepts S$10 and S$5.

And bear in mind that normally ATM with cash deposits functions are found in the bank's branch and not in shopping malls. Do ask the Information Counter at shopping malls for the nearest ATM which accepts cash deposits.

c) UOB branch in Bedok Central offers free WIFI but you need roaming to receive the activation code through SMS.

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In conclusion, I banked into her account at 8am and whatsapp her using UOB free WIFI and I received the e-tickets from her at 8:30am using the Zoo free WIFI at the entrance.

My e-ticket for Singapore Zoo

The e-ticket contained a collection code which I have to keyed into kiosk or machines located at the right end of the ticketing counter. The machine will also ask for your nationality and once completed, it will auto print and dispense the tickets.

It was really easy and convenient and the best news is that she not only sells Singapore Zoo tickets! Most, if not all attractions tickets can be bought through her and they are all discounted tickets! Jackpot baby!!