Canadian Competition Bureau sues Ticketmaster
The competition watchdog has filed an application with the Competition Tribunal to stop Ticketmaster 'deceptively' drip pricing of tickets
News By | 26 January 2018
The Canadian Competition Bureau has followed through on its threat to take legal action against ticketing companies engaged in drip pricing, announcing late yesterday it is suing Ticketmaster over alleged “deceptive” claims relating to its ticket pricing.
An investigation by the Competition Bureau, the Canadian government agency responsible for enforcing competition law, found Ticketmaster’s advertised prices are deceptive because consumers must pay additional fees added later in the purchasing process. “This practice, which is known as ‘drip pricing’, results in consumers…
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