Province Takes Action On Price-Gouging Scalpers
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VICTORIA – The BC government needs public input as they look to clamp down on high-priced ticket scalping for live events.
Solicitor General Mike Farnworth says live events should be both affordable and enjoyable for British Columbians, not a windfall for scalpers. Farnworth adds, “the action we’re taking is aimed at protecting people from unscrupulous scalpers and unfair practices that shut average people out from events in BC.”
The Province will conduct a three-week survey on people’s experiences with ticket buying, reselling and buying from resellers. That information will be used to develop recommendations for improving affordability, fairness and transparency.
The survey is aimed at BC residents who buy tickets for live events, and those who sometimes resell their tickets, to ensure that changes will improve fairness and transparency in how tickets for live events are bought and sold.
