With the issue of ticket touting a hot topic, what issues do genuine music fans face while buying a concert ticket?
IS IT AGAINST THE LAW TO RE-SELL CONCERT TICKETS ON THE SECONDARY MARKET? Under current UK law it is not illegal to re-sell tickets for concerts. However, it is an offence to sell items on the street corner without a street trading licence. Under the terms and conditions printed on the back of a ticket, concert promoters could choose to bring a civil prosecution against anyone reselling a ticket, but that is unlikely to happen. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN OFFICIAL AND UNOFFICIAL TICKET AGENCIES? Official ticket agencies, such as Ticketmaster, Seetickets.com, and Ticketline.co.uk, are outlets authorised by acts to sell concert tickets on their behalf. They will post details of the official agencies when their tickets go on sale. Some official agencies are also members of the Society of Ticket Agents and Retailers, and their names are listed on its website. Tickets are sold by official agencies at face value, with booking fees and postage costs on top. These additional costs vary betw
