The National Independent Talent Organization is asking the agency to expand its ruling, saying it does “nothing to reduce the junk fees buried inside each concert ticket."
Adding mandatory "service fees" to an advertised ticket price is a "classic bait-and-switch scheme" that violates consumer protection laws, the case claims.
By requiring up-front pricing, online retailers would be compelled to "compete on honesty rather than deception," says FTC chair Lina Kahn.
The president hosted leaders from ticketing organizations to address hidden fees passed on to consumers.
