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That is illegal too Herman, they amended the law to prevent precisely that.
Quote from: IDM on April 15, 2013, 04:59:41 pmThat is illegal too Herman, they amended the law to prevent precisely that.What if it was a tin of soup?
how about those with spare tickets offering a tin of beans for sale at £19.00 (or whatever) and giving a free ticket away with the purchase as a promotional item ?think outside the box, people !
Can't believe how this threads gone. A blind man could have seen Norfolk was joking.Chill out chaps, were top of the league.
I am surprised no one has picked up on this:In the United Kingdom resale of football tickets is illegal under section 166 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 unless the resale is authorized by the organiser of the match. Secondary ticketing market StubHub have signed partnership agreements with Sunderland and Everton for 2012/13 season, whilst competitor viagogo hold partnerships with Chelsea and other clubs.So the question about buying tickets for your mates at Rovers is legal under this clause if the club have authorised more than one ticket per person. If they were to stipulate, one ticket per person, then it would be illegal to resale those.Hope this helpshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ticket_resale
Quote from: mushRTID on April 15, 2013, 03:57:55 pmCan't believe how this threads gone. A blind man could have seen Norfolk was joking.Chill out chaps, were top of the league.You and me both , some on here need to get off their high horses. This thread is bloody ridiculous and totally unnecessary...... it was obvious that no-one was openly touting and the laws are bloody ridiculous.It's like having the 'thought police' on here of late.
Quote from: wilts rover on April 15, 2013, 07:55:40 pmI am surprised no one has picked up on this:In the United Kingdom resale of football tickets is illegal under section 166 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 unless the resale is authorized by the organiser of the match. Secondary ticketing market StubHub have signed partnership agreements with Sunderland and Everton for 2012/13 season, whilst competitor viagogo hold partnerships with Chelsea and other clubs.So the question about buying tickets for your mates at Rovers is legal under this clause if the club have authorised more than one ticket per person. If they were to stipulate, one ticket per person, then it would be illegal to resale those.Hope this helpshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ticket_resaleThat's not quite the right interpretation Wilts.To be able to resell tickets you need a licence, and Viagogo, Stubhub etc have the necessary, we as individuals don't possess that.
Quote from: RobTheRover on April 15, 2013, 01:37:23 pmIts still illegal, IDM. Its a ridiculous situation.If that is the case, why do clubs allow fans to buy multiple tickets, rather than one each?
Its still illegal, IDM. Its a ridiculous situation.
IDM,It's not my interpretation, I'm just telling you what the law says.The reselling or disposing of tickets needs a licence. DRFC have a licence and they sell them to you as the primary recipient of those tickets, if you are buying for others then they are part of that primary use. (note, there's always a maximum of 4 tickets at major games and in most cases they have to be named individuals)However if you then resell those tickets to others, or dispose of them to others then you have broken the law. However whether anybody would arrest you or prosecute you is another thing altogether. Most would ignore or disregard the offence but we still get several of these types of cases to deal with in the FSF office every year.By the way, expect to see a few prosecutions following the Wigan v Millwall semi final that was played last weekend. I guarantee the authorities will be following the paper trail of those tickets obtained by some Millwall supporters.
Quote from: silent majority on April 16, 2013, 09:44:24 amIDM,It's not my interpretation, I'm just telling you what the law says.The reselling or disposing of tickets needs a licence. DRFC have a licence and they sell them to you as the primary recipient of those tickets, if you are buying for others then they are part of that primary use. (note, there's always a maximum of 4 tickets at major games and in most cases they have to be named individuals)However if you then resell those tickets to others, or dispose of them to others then you have broken the law. However whether anybody would arrest you or prosecute you is another thing altogether. Most would ignore or disregard the offence but we still get several of these types of cases to deal with in the FSF office every year.By the way, expect to see a few prosecutions following the Wigan v Millwall semi final that was played last weekend. I guarantee the authorities will be following the paper trail of those tickets obtained by some Millwall supporters.Thanks SM, I never imagined anyone would be prosecuted for getting tickets as a proxy for friends and family, it just seems daft that there isn't a clause defining that.I suppose a way round the proxy purchases would be for the names of the end recipients to be printed on each ticket - so if I buy for me and my dad I quote both names over the phone?