Ticket Resale for Profit to Be Outlawed in United Kingdom
4 days ago
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- Reselling tickets for more than face value will be illegal in the UK.
- The Labour Party's 2024 election pledge to crack down on touting is being fulfilled.
- Platforms reselling face-value tickets can add service fees, but with new limits.
- Dynamic pricing models (e.g., Ticketmaster) will not be affected by the new laws.
- Artists and consumer bodies (Radiohead, Dua Lipa, etc.) support the crackdown on exploitative resale practices.
- Resale platforms like StubHub and Viagogo warn price caps may increase fraud by pushing users to unregulated sites.
- The future of UK-based resale sites relying on high markups is uncertain under the new law.