Petition · past parliament
Make re-selling event tickets for a profit a criminal offence
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
Like many people I have found that although tickets sell out within minutes of release they are instantly available at over twice the price on resellers websites.
This secondary selling only serves to make profit for a few with no added benefit for music fans.
This secondary selling only serves to make profit for a few with no added benefit for music fans.
Tried to get tickets to Arcade Fire. Payment failed twice and then the tickets were no longer available. Out of interest clicked on the links on the site to see if I could get them somewhere else. Available on both StubHub and Heatwave at a minimum of £129 per ticket, face value price £55.
It seems obvious that either companies or individuals are buying tickets with the express intention of reselling them at a huge profit. This prevents all but the very wealthy from seeing the bands they love.
It seems obvious that either companies or individuals are buying tickets with the express intention of reselling them at a huge profit. This prevents all but the very wealthy from seeing the bands they love.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 4 Mar 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 11 Mar 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
11 Mar 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.