All posts belonging to the Consumer Protection tag can be found in the list below.
Lord Andrew Tyrie, the chair of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), has called for increased powers for regulators to crack down on technology firms ripping off consumers, citing the watchdog...
Tags: CMA, Consumer Protection, Regulators, Tyrie, WatchdogHong Kong’s consumer watchdog has called for ticket touting to be made illegal across all venues in the city, citing that the secondary market creates the “illusion of hot demand.” The watchd...
Tags: Consumer Protection, Fees, Hong Kong, Legal, pricing, Resale, Scalping, ToutingThe Rugby Football Union (RFU) has implemented a ‘Good for Rugby’ consumer protection strategy to allow fans to easily identify official England Rugby products and services such as tickets. The...
Tags: Consumer Protection, England Rugby, Good For Rugby, Hospitality, Merchandise, Official, RFUAmnesty International has honoured Claire Turnham, the campaign leader of Victim Of Viagogo, UK for fighting against modern injustices. Amnesty International’s Suffragette Spirit project highligh...
Tags: Amnesty International, Claire Turnham, Consumer, Consumer Protection, Facebook Campaign, Secondary Market, Viagogo, Victim of ViagogoA lawsuit claiming the NFL American football league’s ticketing policies for the 2014 Super Bowl breached state consumer protection laws has been reopened after a ruling on Friday. Josh Finkelman...
Tags: American Football, Appeals Court, Consumer Protection, Josh Finkelman, Lawsuit, NFL, Super BowlCritics of the UK secondary ticketing market have welcomed the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) move to take enforcement action against resale sites suspected of breaking consumer protectio...
Tags: Anti-Touting, CMA, Consumer Protection, Enforcement, Fanfair Alliance, Law, Resale Market, Secondary Ticketing, Speculative SellingDebit and credit card transactions will no longer cost consumers an added fee under a new law put in place by the UK government. Businesses, such as ticketing companies, will not be permitted to ad...
Tags: Book Online, Booking Fees, Card Fees, Cinema, Consumer Protection, Law, Surcharges, Ticketmaster, UKStubHub has been recognised for its consumer protection standards after being awarded Sharing Economy UK’s TrustSeal. The eBay-owned secondary ticketing marketplace is the first resale site to re...
Tags: Consumer Protection, sharing economy trustseal uk, StubHub, trustseal
