
StubHub fined almost £900,000 by UK regulator for ‘hidden’ ticket fees
StubHub has been fined almost £900,000 by the UK's competition watchdog, for not showing additional fees on tickets until the checkout.
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The ticket marketplace will also have to refund more than 50,000 customers with an average payout of £10.33. It's part of a drive to clamp down on illegal and unfair online pricing practices. Rival secondary ticket website Viagogo is also being investigated over hidden fees.
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The ticket marketplace will also have to refund more than 50,000 customers with an average payout of £10.33. It's part of a drive to clamp down on illegal and unfair online pricing practices. Rival secondary ticket website Viagogo is also being investigated over hidden fees.
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