Touts making huge mark-ups on tickets to see Spice Girls concerts
TOUTS are flogging tickets to see girl band the Spice Girls for hundreds more than face value – breaching consumer laws.
Tickets to see the legendary group in the capital this summer are selling for close to £1,000 on e-commerce sites such as eBay and Gumtree.
One advert on eBay offers two tickets to the near-sell out concert at Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium on June 8 for £800.
The listing, for two seated tickets in the west block of the stadium, charges £500 more than the highest-priced standard tickets still available through official selling agents.
Even VIP tickets, which include a space at the front of the stage as well as a gift pack, are being sold through official sites for just £291 a head, more than £100 cheaper than the £400 resale tickets.
Another ad for a set of four tickets, for sale on Gumtree for £550, asks buyers to pay a £50 deposit before they receive the tickets.
Consumer groups and politicians have recently spoken out about events tickets being sold at inflated prices.
Adam Webb, campaign manager for FanFair Alliance, claimed that under the Consumer Rights Act, selling sites have a joint responsibility with the seller to ensure buyers are provided with key information.
This includes details such as seat number, face value and details of any restrictions on the use of the ticket.
He said: “We would advise fans not to buy tickets on eBay or Gumtree. Tickets for this event look like they’re still available through official agents, additional tickets might become available closer to show time, and the artist has also appointed their own official resale partner: Twickets.”