But ticketmaster can still fuck everyone over though, right? Right?
Reselling tickets for profit to be outlawed in UK government crackdown
Submitted 2 weeks ago by okwithmydecay@leminal.space to unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
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MrNesser@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Ticket master will put a high face value on the ticket then sell it to you at a “discount”.
Touts can then sell for face value and make a profit
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 weeks ago
they can just tack on more fees.
okwithmydecay@leminal.space 2 weeks ago
The article states that the government will regulate the fees that can be charged on top of the face value.
Under the plan, which could form part of next year’s King’s speech, anyone selling a ticket will not be allowed to charge more than they paid for it. Resale platforms will be allowed to charge fees on top of that price. These extras will also be limited, to ensure that they can’t be inflated artificially to offset profits forfeited owing to the legislation. The scale of the ceiling on service fees is yet to be determined.
okwithmydecay@leminal.space 2 weeks ago
Isn’t it the artist or promoter who set the face value price?
gwl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 weeks ago
Hahaha, no
The artist doesn’t get any say in it, and the promotor is only able to suggest pricing but can’t enforce it
Wilco@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
Scalping used to be illegal in the US until Ticketmaster made it part of their business model.
TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
A really nice move.
This legislation also looks at limiting ticket fees retailers can charge.
I’m sure people will complain because it won’t be 100% effective, but regardless this is still a win. We shouldn’t just do nothing because a solution isn’t flawless.
In the background, the CMA is currently investigating Ticketmaster for their surge pricing shenanigans.
Good moves are being made here.
FishFace@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
I honestly feel like the free market is fine for setting the price of luxuries like concert tickets…
Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de 2 weeks ago
So what is considered a luxury? Is a hot meal? A house? Warm clothes? To me, art should be consumed by all not the the rich.
FishFace@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
I’m sure there’s a grey area somewhere, but concert and football tickets are not it. There are many affordable ways to experience art, what we’re talking about is tickets to see the most popular entertainers in the country. Tickets to see your local band or Sunday league club play are free or cheap.
zabadoh@ani.social 2 weeks ago
Liverpool matches are art? Not lately…
gwl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 weeks ago
Ah yeah, and that’s why the ticket I bought for £20 resold for £200
Don’t be a bleeding idiot
FishFace@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
I’m sorry, are you complaining that prices are kept artificially low?
Because I thought the question was about consumer freedom to buy something instead of the expensive ticket, not seller freedom to make as much money as possible.
bdonvr@thelemmy.club 2 weeks ago
How free is the market?
Bennyboybumberchums@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Very. You have the 100% option of not buying scalped shit at all times.
Donjuanme@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Just buy this 400 quid loaf of bread and get the ticket at face value
Agent641@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I don’t need the ticket but that sounds like some quality bread!