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To: Margot James MP
Concert Ticket Pricing
Introduce legislation to control the resale of concert tickets.
For example limiting the charges for resale to no more than 20% more than the original face value and any fees to less than £10.
The current government proposals do not go far enough.
For example limiting the charges for resale to no more than 20% more than the original face value and any fees to less than £10.
The current government proposals do not go far enough.
Why is this important?
People are being ripped off by ticket touting companies such as Viagogo etc.
In September I purchased tickets to see Elbow at Leeds Arena for my partner's 60th birthday gift, as a surprise! I could only find tickets on ticketing websites even though it was only a few day after they went on sale.
I ended up paying £304 for 2 tickets with a total face value of £53.50 each!
The presence of online ticket tout companies encourages the resale of tickets at vastly inflated prices, this is morally wrong .
No doubt the companies involved will say its 'The Market' that determines prices for as we know business has no morals.
So I propose to change the law to change the market in favour of reasonable charges and resale prices.
Thanks for reading.
In September I purchased tickets to see Elbow at Leeds Arena for my partner's 60th birthday gift, as a surprise! I could only find tickets on ticketing websites even though it was only a few day after they went on sale.
I ended up paying £304 for 2 tickets with a total face value of £53.50 each!
The presence of online ticket tout companies encourages the resale of tickets at vastly inflated prices, this is morally wrong .
No doubt the companies involved will say its 'The Market' that determines prices for as we know business has no morals.
So I propose to change the law to change the market in favour of reasonable charges and resale prices.
Thanks for reading.
