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StubHub UK
Coverage of StubHub UK in the Nexus archive.
- StubHub UK ordered to pay £1.5mn penalty for ‘drip pricing’
StubHub UK was ordered to pay a £1.5 million penalty by a competition watchdog for 'drip pricing', a practice where additional charges are not included in advertised prices. The ticket seller failed to display all costs upfront to customers.
- StubHub UK fined almost £900,000 over ‘hidden’ ticket fees
StubHub UK was fined nearly £900,000 and ordered to refund over 50,000 customers for using 'drip pricing' by not displaying full ticket prices at booking. The UK competition watchdog also cited rival reseller Viagogo UK as part of an ongoing investigation into similar practices.