This petition was submitted during the 2015 to 2017 Parliament
Rejected petition Make it illegal to resell event tickets for more than the original face value
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For a number of years it has been almost impossible to buy tickets for major entertainment events, particularly music and sport related, without having to purchase from a reseller at vastly inflated prices.
Why was this petition rejected?
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/174730
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