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The government finally stepped in and put a stop to these predatory reselling practices. I am physically drained from this fight but the relief is overwhelming. Keep your eyes open because we have to ensure they actually follow through on these new rules.

February 7, 2013

Stop e ticket companies and touts exploiting us all

Stop e ticket companies and touts exploiting us all

🏆 Won — 1,891 supporters Verified

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Started by Anonymous 13 years, 7 months ago
Having found out that Wilko Johnsons last farewell tour was being exploited by e ticket companies, touts and greedy "entrepreneurs" I wish to stop these people exploiting the general public, musicians, venues and agents. Wilko has terminal cancer and is doing one last farewell tour in MARCH. All of these venues have had mulitple ticket sales bought by companies and are reselling them for outrageous profits. For example, one ticket at The Robin 2, Bilston, Wolverhampton would have cost just £17.50, Viagogo are selling the same ticket for £167.25. This is just sickening. My aim is to gather as many signatures as possible and present the petition to the government/media to ban companies from this disgusting behaviour and create other "fairtrade" companies that will resell tickets for people that cannot make that gig for personal reasons at the ticket face value plus postage. They can generate profits by advertising gigs on their websites. This behaviour cannot continue, or at least, must be realised and advertised so that the musicians, venue owners, agents/managers etc cannot be exploited in a situation like this again. If you wish to visit my facebook page to see a copy of the letter I have sent The Guardian please feel free to do so https://www.facebook.com/shiftychickenshed. Thank you for reading this.

Updates

Reached 1,000 supporters

January 25, 2013

January 25, 2013

Reaching this point has been physically draining but seeing your backing keeps me moving forward. The sheer volume of stories about being cheated out of fair prices confirms just how broken this system has become. We are exhausted by this greed yet we refuse to let them win.

Reached 100 supporters

January 23, 2013

15 Comments

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Candy Clarkson
8 years ago Featured

I have just been fraudulently ripped off by Viagogo. Bank won't intervene and I cannot afford the court time or costs. Theresa May promised to stop this, why hasn't she?

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Tony Zhang
13 years ago Featured

Had this happen to me for a different gig last year. It should be capped at face value plus fees only. Simple.

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Mark Liu
13 years ago Featured

Scum. Pure and simple.

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Sarah Gray
13 years ago Featured

Was trying to get tickets for the Wolverhampton show and they were gone in seconds. Then saw them for triple the price right after. Needs to be illegal.

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Jo Tran
13 years ago Featured

So sick of these bots snatching everything up before real people have a chance. Government needs to step in now.

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Dave Wade
13 years ago Featured

Absolute disgrace what these sites are doing to real fans. Wilko deserves better than this.

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Jessica
9 years ago

SCAM

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Lara
9 years ago

i just got robbed almost 2000 euro! shame