A U.S. Senate committee has voted to advance legislation designed to protect customers from getting burned by ticket sellers.
The so-called TICKET Act is co-sponsored by U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri. He said the bill would require ticket sellers for concerts and sporting events to include an itemized list of all fees attached to the price of a ticket:
“It’s to make sure that there’s better disclosure as it relates to people buying concert tickets and making sure people can get full refunds,” Schmitt told Missourinet.
He said consumers deserve to know exactly what they are paying for when they purchase tickets to their favorite sporting events or concerts. According to Schmitt, the legislation would put an end to hidden fees and misleading resale practices by requiring sellers to display the total cost upfront.
The Federal Trade Commission would be responsible for enforcing the proposed requirements.
“There’s been a lot of confusion and a lot of people being upset about how their complaints have been handled,” Schmitt said. “So, this is really a consumer protection effort to make sure that consumers are treated fairly…whether it’s Live Nation or these other companies that they’re buying concert tickets from.”
The bill is co-sponsored by U.S. Sen. Ed Markey, D-Massachusetts. A vote by the full U.S. Senate is the bill’s next step.
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