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Cantwell Calls for Junk Fee Transparency At Hearing

Hearing

Date: June 12, 2023
Location: Washington, D.C.
Issues: Arts, Entertainment, and History

"The price they say, really should be the price you pay. The bottom line is we can't make comparison shopping harder. We can't reduce competition. And we don't want to see things that distort the market."

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"At the time, KIRO 7 reported that the cheapest re-sale ticket available was $294. Or, at least, that's the price the ticket platform would have you think. After a $61 ticket processing fee and a $3 order processing fee, the real price of the ticket, before tax, was $358 -- an extra 22% on top of the advertised price."

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"Do you think this is so important, not just with ticket sellers, but the true price overall, including mandatory fees? What complexity does that bring to the market when you have this level of distortion?"


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