{"id":44638,"date":"2017-02-18T00:37:34","date_gmt":"2017-02-17T17:37:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/viagogo-condemned-over-ed-sheeran-cancer-benefit-concert-tickets\/"},"modified":"2017-02-18T00:49:13","modified_gmt":"2017-02-17T17:49:13","slug":"viagogo-condemned-over-ed-sheeran-cancer-benefit-concert-tickets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/viagogo-condemned-over-ed-sheeran-cancer-benefit-concert-tickets\/","title":{"rendered":"Viagogo condemned over Ed Sheeran cancer benefit concert tickets"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nWebsite accused of \u2018moral repugnance\u2019 for advertising massively marked-up seats for gig in aid of Teenage Cancer TrustA secondary ticketing website has been accused of \u201cmoral repugnance\u201d for seeking to profit from an Ed Sheeran concert that is in aid of teenage cancer patients by reselling tickets for thousands of pounds.Viagogo is advertising stalls seats at next month\u2019s the Royal Albert Hall gig for Teenage Cancer Trust for up to \u00a31,750, rising to \u00a32,330 once \u00a3583 for VAT and a booking fee are factored in. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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