{"id":64774,"date":"2017-08-28T10:29:30","date_gmt":"2017-08-28T03:29:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/viagogo-accc-launches-legal-action-against-misleading-ticket-reseller\/"},"modified":"2017-08-28T11:09:14","modified_gmt":"2017-08-28T04:09:14","slug":"viagogo-accc-launches-legal-action-against-misleading-ticket-reseller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/viagogo-accc-launches-legal-action-against-misleading-ticket-reseller\/","title":{"rendered":"Viagogo: ACCC launches legal action against 'misleading' ticket reseller"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nConsumer watchdog alleges Viagogo failed to disclose fees upfront, manufactured ticket scarcity and posed as official sellerTicket reselling website Viagogo has been taken to federal court by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, in an unprecedented move that could have wide implications for the Australian ticketing industry.Based in Switzerland, Viagogo is a secondary ticketing site that operates in a similar way to Ticketblaster and Ticketmaster Resale: in theory, they provide a platform for people to on-sell tickets to events they can no longer attend; in practice, they can facilitate scalping, while profiting from hefty fees attached to each purchase. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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