StubHub
Coverage of StubHub in the Nexus archive.
- StubHub CEO is helping fund mass scalpers on his own platform
StubHub CEO Eric Baker is investing millions of dollars into the ticket-scalping market, according to a CBC report. The funding supports mass scalpers operating on the StubHub platform.
- Ticket reseller StubHub forced to repay 50,000 customers over drip pricing, as CMA hits it for £1.5M
Ticket reseller StubHub is required to repay 50,000 customers over drip pricing practices, and the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has fined it £1.5 million for the issue.
- The sneaky luxury tax hiding in your wallet
Premium credit cards with high annual fees are criticized for acting as a 'luxury tax' as companies market them as investments through rewards and perks. Annual fees for cards like American Express Platinum and Chase Sapphire Reserve have increased, with benefits becoming more complex and costly for consumers.
- He finally felt financially stable — until he was laid off. Then came a frustrating job search and restaurant work in NYC.
Steven Lowe was laid off from StubHub in mid-2024 after achieving financial stability, leading to a challenging job search and temporary restaurant host work in New York City. He eventually secured a new full-time role but faced a significant pay reduction compared to his previous position.
- We tried to buy the exact same tickets on StubHub. We got six different prices.
A group of colleagues found six different prices for identical Yankees-Red Sox game tickets on StubHub, with variations stemming from fees rather than ticket costs. The prices differed based on device and platform used, such as desktop versus mobile app, leading to total cost discrepancies of up to $44.
- StubHub, Viking Holdings Rise on Q1 Earnings | Stock Movers
StubHub and Viking Holdings reported gains in Q1 earnings, leading to a rise in their stocks. The earnings report highlighted the companies' financial performance. This development is significant for investors and market analysts.
- Starmer urged to bring in ticket-touting ban as resellers target Big Weekend
Keir Starmer is urged to honor his pledge to ban ticket touting amid concerns the policy may be excluded from the king’s speech, as resellers exploit BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend event to profit through platforms like Viagogo and StubHub.
- StubHub to pay customers $10M in settlement, FTC says: Do you qualify?
StubHub, a ticket exchange and resale company, has agreed to pay $10 million to customers to resolve a deceptive ticket pricing case with the FTC. The settlement addresses allegations of misleading pricing practices that affected consumers.
- StubHub to pay $10M to settle FTC allegations over ‘deceptive’ ticket pricing
StubHub has agreed to pay $10 million to settle FTC allegations that it engaged in deceptive ticket pricing by failing to disclose all fees upfront. The FTC accused the company of violating the FTC Act and its Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees through misleading advertising practices.