CMA to take action against ‘law-breaking’ secondaries
The UK consumer watchdog is cracking down on ticket resale sites it believes to be in breach of consumer law, warning they could ultimately end up in court
News By | 28 November 2017
The UK’s Consumer and Markets Authority (CMA) is to take ‘enforcement action’ against ticket resale websites suspected of breaking consumer protection law.
Following an almost year-long investigation, which included the raiding of Viagogo and StubHub’s UK offices, the CMA announced this morning it has “identified widespread concerns about the information people are given” during the ticket-buying process, and has gathered evidence it believes reveals numerous breaches of consumer law. The consumer watchdog will therefore be “raising its concerns” with…
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