35 h. ago Major new probe into 8 firms launched including Wayfair, Viagogo, AA and Stubhub

The firms being looked into are StubHub, Viagogo, AA Driving School, BSM Driving School, Gold’s Gym, Wayfair, Appliances Direct and Marks Electrical

Politics

37 h. ago Eight firms under investigation in crackdown on additional online fees

Competition watchdog examines StubHub, Viagogo, AA Driving School and BSM Driving School and othersBusiness live – latest updatesBritain’s competition watchdog has begun investigations into eight companies about their online pricing practices, expressing concern over additional fees and sales tactics such as “drip pricing” and “pressure selling”.The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it was looking into the ticket sellers StubHub and Viagogo; AA Driving School and BSM Driving School; the US gym chain Gold’s Gym; and the retailers Wayfair, Appliances Direct and Marks Electrical. Continue reading...

Economics

37 h. ago Watchdog investigating eight firms over online pricing including Viagogo and StubHub

It comes amidst reports that the government could be looking to ban the resale of tickets for live events above their face value

Economics

38 h. ago Watchdog launches investigation into eight firms including Wayfair over online pricing

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said the cases were the first launched

Economics

38 h. ago StubHub, Viagogo and Wayfair among 8 firms probed over online pricing and sales tactics

The Competition and Markets Authority also said it was writing to 100 businesses across 14 sectors outlining concerns about their use of additional fees and sales tactics

Economics

39 h. ago StubHub, AA Driving School and Wayfair among businesses under probe for online pricing practices

The CMA has opened a probe into StubHub, viagogo, AA Driving School, BSM Driving School, Gold's Gym, Wayfair, Appliances Direct and Marks Electrical over online pricing practices.

Transport

39 h. ago Watchdog opens investigations into eight firms over online pricing practices

StubHub, Viagogo, AA Driving School, BSM Driving School, Gold’s Gym, Wayfair, Appliances Direct and Marks Electrical will all be investigated.

Economics

52 h. ago Reselling tickets for profit to be outlawed in UK government crackdown

Touts – and ordinary consumers – will no longer be able to charge anything more than price at which they purchased ticket Reselling tickets for profit is to be outlawed under plans due to be announced this week, the Guardian has learned, as the government goes ahead with a long-awaited crackdown on touts and resale platforms such as Viagogo and StubHub.Ministers had been considering allowing touts – and ordinary consumers – to sell on a ticket for up to 130% of face value, as part of a consultation process that ended earlier this year. Continue reading...

Politics

6 d. ago Scots music giants call on Keir Starmer to end ticket touting

Scots rockers join big guns to demand an anti-tout bill in the next King's Speech - that would wreck business for tout sites like Viagogo and StubHub

Politics