Client Safety is warning UFC followers about shopping for second-hand tickets to Sunday’s sold-out mega card at RAC Area, with a danger they could possibly be pretend.
In line with the federal government group, tickets bought by unorganized re-sellers or at inflated costs are towards WA’s ticket scalping legal guidelines and could possibly be refused entry.
Tickets are solely allowed to be offered as much as 10 % of the mark-up of the unique worth.
Commissioner for Client Safety Trish Blake stated motion has already been taken to guard ticket consumers of this UFC occasion.
“Throughout our investigation of ticket gross sales to this occasion, we’ve got recognized quite a few ads on varied platforms that could be in breach of ticket scalping legal guidelines by promoting at a worth higher than the ten % mark-up allowed,” Ms Blake stated.
“We now have been fast to level out these adverts to the operators of the platforms and have been extremely profitable in having them eliminated.
“4 on-line ticket re-selling platforms have eliminated the power for second-hand tickets to this occasion to be offered on their websites, however there are others which will nonetheless be carrying adverts for last-minute tickets.
“So shoppers nonetheless must train warning when fascinated by reacting to those adverts and run the danger of shopping for pretend tickets, or a real ticket that has been offered a number of instances.
“Followers who bought tickets exterior of Ticketek or Ticketek Market, the licensed vendor and re-seller of this occasion, ought to test with Ticketek that the tickets they’ve are legitimate and shall be honored on the gates earlier than attending the UFC occasion on Sunday.
“Holders of tickets that had been bought at a worth greater than the allowed ten % mark-up ought to return to the provider or particular person vendor and search a refund. If a refund request is refused or not forthcoming and fee was made both by PayPal or bank card, shoppers can lodge a fee dispute with PayPal or a bank card chargeback with their financial institution or bank card supplier.
“We urge individuals who have points with their tickets to lodge a criticism with Client Safety so we are able to decide if both ticket scalping or shopper legal guidelines have been breached.”
Beneath the adjustments to Australian Client Regulation, on-line ticket resellers should disclose that they aren’t the first ticket supplier, in addition to prominently show the unique worth of tickets, making it simpler to find out if the ticket sale is authorized.
