Question 12338 — consumption

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Mr. Christophe Naegelen draws the attention of the Minister of the Economy and Finance to the fraudulent practices of certain concert ticket resale websites which are clearly identified without being worried and which continue to operate by scamming hundreds of consumers. These sites for reselling illegal, invalid tickets and sold at astronomical prices are numerous and often carry out brutal sales. by making people believe in a very limited number of places remaining or in high demand when the consumer consults the internet page. Article 313-6-2 of the penal code prohibits offering for sale “in the usual manner” tickets for sporting, cultural or commercial events, unless authorized by the producer of the show. Violators face a fine of 15,000 euros. Yet platforms continue their scams. In December 2017, the Directorate General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control (DGCCRF) ordered one of them to stop its deceptive commercial practices. However, consumers continue to report scams of which they are still victims today. This is why he is asking it to take drastic measures, which could go as far as outright closing these sites. THE Prodiss, a professional union bringing together 350 producers, performance halls and festivals, recommends the banning of botnets in France, the delisting of malicious sites or better application of adwords (paid keywords) by search engines. He would like to know the Government's intentions in order to put an end to these scams by better protecting consumers.

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