Online marketplaces eBay and viagogo have argued against proposed regulation by the New South Wales government which would regulate ticket onselling, saying that it could drive consumers to the black market.
eBay Australia has confirmed it will make a formal submission to the Federal Government regarding its current investigation into ticket onselling – commonly known as scalping — and its impact on consumers.
EBay has defended its policies on the reselling of event tickets on its site following the mass posting of AC/DC tickets on its site just hours after the tickets went on sale, and promptly sold out, yesterday.