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StubHub UK was forced to add a warning about invalid resold tickets

StubHub UK has been forced to add a new warning to its website notifying users that some resold tickets may be invalid. The change comes after the company was asked to “clean up its site” following a consumer law investigation. Read more: Yes, Michael Keaton and Ben Affleck will both be Batman in ‘The Flash’ […]

Here’s why Live Nation is facing another refund lawsuit

Live Nation now has another lawsuit on its hands, in addition to a recent litigation regarding Rage Against The Machine tickets. Now, the company, as well as Ticketmaster, StubHub and every team in Major League Baseball are being sued over ticket refunds.  The lawsuit has two plaintiffs. One is a New York Mets season ticket-holder. […]

Here’s how AEG is responding to backlash over refund policies

If you’ve been following along with the recent backlash being hurled against ticket buying platforms, you know that consumers are very upset. Well, AEG is attempting to assuage the concerns of customers as best they can.  AEG is offering a 30-day ticket refund window for all rescheduled shows, starting May 1.  Read More: Ticketmaster tries to […]

Ticketmaster are making refunds harder to get with their updated policy

While people are struggling financially from the colossal number of layoffs due to the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, a lot of people have been looking to get refunds for concert tickets for shows that likely aren’t happening but Ticketmaster are making things very difficult for people trying to get their money back. The company quietly changed their refund policy […]

A $5M lawsuit was filed against StubHub over their updated refund policy

One man is reportedly suing the ticket resale company StubHub for $5 million in a class-action lawsuit.  The reason for the lawsuit is the Wisconsin man purchased tickets to an NHL game before the coronavirus pandemic postponed the season. He’s now suing StubHub for refusing to refund the money he spent on the postponed NHL […]

Ticket scalping companies want government bailouts due to coronavirus

The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has left countless people and businesses in tough economic circumstances and while various industries are arguing for government bailouts, websites like StubHub, Viagogo, SeatGeek or VividSeats who help keep ticket scalping around are looking for financial help. According to Billboard, the National Association of Ticket Brokers are considering requesting a bailout and StubHub is backing out […]

StubHub is offering up to $100 off ticket purchases this weekend

While StubHub is notorious for gouging fans on ticket prices, they’re offering a solid deal this weekend to cut costs. If you were late picking up tickets for some shows coming up, StubHub is offering up to $100 off purchases from now until June 9. Read More: K.Flay opens up on wanting to be a “Real […]

Bikini Kill apologize for issues with ticket scalpers

Bikini Kill recently announced their reunion, and tickets sold really, really quick—in literally one second. Although fans were obviously excited, apparently most buyers were scalpers and bots. Not long after the tickets went on sale, fans found them on resale sites for up to nine times their face value. Now, the band shared a statement apologizing for the […]

StubHub selling Bikini Kill tickets at quadruple the face value

After announcing their reunion, Bikini Kill tickets sold out in literally one second. However, it looks like most of the buyers weren’t really Bikini Kill fans. In fact, a good majority of the tickets are being resold on ticket resale sites for triple, quadruple or even nonuple (that’s nine times) their face value. According to […]

Ticketmaster president defends resale practices following scalping scandal

Ticketmaster is continuing to speak out after accusations that they were working behind-the-scenes with online ticket scalpers in order to profit twice. According to an investigative report by CBC News and the Toronto Star, Ticketmaster was allowing them to have more than one Ticketmaster account to secure tickets and resell on Ticketmaster’s secondary-market site TradeDesk. […]

StubHub connects with Facebook to make concert-going with friends even easier

StubHub is making it easier to buy tickets with your friends, all thanks to Facebook. The app will scan your Facebook friends and Spotify music library, combining that data into its suggestions, according to Mashable. The ticket exchange site is also planning on using new iMessage and Facebook Messenger methods to let you find tickets […]