Reselling tickets for profit to be outlawed in UK government crackdown
5 days ago
- #ticket resale
- #UK legislation
- #consumer protection
- Reselling tickets for profit will be outlawed in the UK.
- Sellers cannot charge more than the original ticket price.
- Resale platforms can charge fees, but these will be limited.
- Social media sites will be regulated to prevent fraudulent ticket sales.
- Sellers cannot offer more tickets than originally allowed by the box office.
- Resale platforms will be legally liable for non-compliance.
- Licensing system for ticket resale companies will not be adopted.
- Face-value resale sites like Twickets offer alternatives to for-profit platforms.
- The Guardian has exposed exploitative practices in the ticket resale industry.