Is this surprising? The law that illegalised football ticket touting was introduced in 1994 and touts have been breaking it since, with little and often no action being taken against them.

Everything seems to point to the same happening for music, should touting be made illegal: higher prices, even dodgier individuals/sites involved, less “protection” (this is said with irony and contempt).

All seems a bit futile…starting to find the whole thing very depressing!

people are buying tickets and within an hour are putting them on sell on sites at ridiculous mark up prices. that is not having a genuine reason for selling, it is touting. about time it was stopped or at least regulated. they are pricing real fans out of seeing the artists they love to make a quick buck.

What about Ticketmaster and their subsidiary Getmein (a touting site, if ever there was one)?

Don’t even get me started on ‘booking fees’... a total rip off.

Within an hour after purchasing them, tickets are being resold on websites at exorbitant markups. That’s not selling on the strength of any actual interest on your part; it’s just hype. It’s about time that this was halted, or at least controlled. For the sake of making a fast cash, they are pricing true fans out of witnessing the artists they love.

It can indeed be frustrating and disheartening when laws intended to address issues like ticket touting are not effectively enforced or when the problem persists despite regulations. The lack of action against touts can undermine the intentions behind the law and lead to negative consequences such as higher prices, increased risks of fraud, and a sense of unfairness among consumers. Continuous advocacy, awareness, and collaboration among various stakeholders can lead to improvements in combating touting and protecting consumers’ interests. Regards, Mary Rose

It is clear the protections put in place by the Consumer Rights Act aren’t being followed by some of the biggest players in the market, and no action is being taken against them.