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Since StubHub adopted this pricing model in 2015, the company has sold almost 5 million tickets to Washington, DC, consumers alone, generating $118 million in “hidden” fee revenue, according ...
In 2014, StubHub announced "all-in" pricing, presenting the total price of the ticket to the buyer including the fees, rather than adding the fees to the end. [67] However, in 2015 StubHub reverted to the old system of adding fees at the final stage of the transaction. [ 68 ]
Schwalb’s office claims that StubHub tested its drip pricing method from 2014 to 2015, randomly offering some users “all-in pricing” — when all mandatory fees are apparent from the start ...
StubHub is being sued for alleged deceptive fees and unfair pricing by Washington D.C.'s Attorney General.
Ticket brokers operate out of offices and use the internet and phone call centers to conduct their business. They are different from scalpers since they offer a consumer-facing storefront to return to if there is any problem with their transaction. The majority of transactions that occur are via credit card over the phone or internet.
Vivid Seats is a middleman between ticket buyers and sellers, taking a 10% commission once tickets have sold [16] and additionally charging buyers service fees (circa 20–40% [17]) and shipping charges.
Viagogo was founded in 2006 in London as a secondary ticketing marketplace by Eric Baker, the co-founder of US-based StubHub. [5] [12] With sections established to provide an online marketplace for sports, music, theatre and comedy tickets, the company's launch included official partnerships with Chelsea FC and Manchester United FC, [5] with the sports clubs sharing in the commission revenue ...
Fees vary widely and can total more than 40% of the advertised ticket price, the lawsuit alleges. StubHub, which is based in New York, is one of the world’s largest resale platforms for tickets ...