Guest Low Roller Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 http://montreal.ctvnews.ca/ticket-scalpers-lose-legal-battle-cannot-sell-for-more-than-posted-value-1.1417607?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitterTicket scalpers have lost a legal battle in Quebec Superior Court.Justice Daniel Payette has ruled against a legal challenge to a law that prevents companies and individuals from reselling tickets for higher than the face value of the ticket.The law, passed in October 2011, was challenged by several ticket reselling companies represented by Julius Grey, who argued the law prevented them from doing business.Justice Payette disagreed, saying the law limits certain commercial practices and make affect how much companies can earn, but does not, in fact, prevent anyone from buying and reselling a ticket.Comedian Louis-José Houde prompted the public debate on the issue while onstage at the ADISQ awards in November 2010, when he questioned why ticket reselling sites were the first websites visible when anyone tried to purchase tickets online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Wish Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 Thread title should read:Scalpers lose legal battle in Quebec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 Thread should read:Scalpers will still try and sell you tickets outside of the Bell Center for 5 times the face value Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phishtaper Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 Thread should read:Scalpers will still try and sell you tickets outside of the Bell Center for 5 times the face valueand as long as someone is willing to pay 5x face, why shouldn't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Low Roller Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 Are baby steps no longer considered a small victory in our ever-present battle against inflated aftermarket prices? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edger Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 Good news to my ears... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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