Ticket reseller StubHub fined for not showing buyers full prices
Summary
Ticket reseller StubHub was fined £900,000 for not showing customers the full price of tickets upfront. Over 50,000 buyers will get refunds after an investigation by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).Key Facts
- StubHub did not clearly show total ticket prices including extra fees before checkout.
- The CMA fined StubHub £900,000 for this practice.
- More than 50,000 customers will receive refunds.
- The average refund per customer is expected to be about £10.
- Hidden fees in pricing are illegal because they mislead customers.
- StubHub will contact customers to arrange their refunds.
- The CMA investigated other firms for similar hidden fee issues.
- The goal is to protect consumers from unexpected extra charges when buying online.
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