StubHub

In a recent development, StubHub is facing a lawsuit filed by the attorney general for Washington, D.C., accusing the company of misleading advertising and inflating ticket prices with hidden fees. What Happened: The lawsuit alleges that StubHub has been engaging in a deceptive practice known as...

Ticket-resale site StubHub left a Taylor Swift fan in the lurch by allegedly failing to deliver purchased tickets for her Los Angeles concert, NBC Los Angeles reported. Stefanie Klein, a parent of a Swift fan, purchased two tickets from StubHub for about $1,400, according to the report. However,...

Fans of Taylor Swift have been running into trouble at ticket exchanges, but several so-called "Swifties" are shaking off high fees and providing a “Love Story” for fellow fans. What Happened: Swift's current Eras Tour has seen sky-high...

One of the hottest tickets of the summer is for Taylor Swift concerts as fans flock to top venues across the U.S. to see the popular singer in her first tour in five years. Fans who didn’t get tickets when they went on sale have to pay up on secondary ticket marketplaces or get creative...

A Massachusetts father paid $21,000 to get last-minute tickets for his daughter and her friends to a Taylor Swift concert.  According to a report from WCVB, Anthony Silva bought the tickets on StubHub last year by paying $1,800 as a Christmas gift to his ...

Users of Apple Card, a credit card from Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL), can get 4% Daily Cash on online or in-app purchases on spending at StubHub, Crocs, Ray-Ban, and more. What Happened: The offer is valid for up to a total of $3,000 cumulative spent online or in-app...

Following the slap heard around the world, comedian Chris Rock is headed back to the comedy stage for his first tour in five years. The interest in Rock has led to a surge in ticket prices and additional show dates added, making comedy venues and ticket resellers the big winners from the incident...

In 2021, you would think it would be simple to hop on a website, buy a ticket to a sporting event, and have that ticket instantly delivered to you. But some StubHub customers are finding out that it's not that easy. What's Going On? According to complaints on several consumer review sites,...

Influencer marketing, which is on track to become a $15 billion industry by 2022, is a unique way for creators to monetize their content and outreach. The problem with this industry is both the supply and demand dynamics, as well as an unfulfilling culture, according to some. More and more,...

Social media influencers and entrepreneurs Josh Richards, Griffin Johnson and Noah Beck, in partnership with Marshall Sandman and Michael Gruen, launched Animal Capital. What Happened: As society transitions from the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, into the so-called "Roaring Twenties,...

Activist investor Starboard Value sent a letter to eBay Inc (NASDAQ: EBAY) on Tuesday calling the company ‘'deeply undervalued,” and said it sees significant opportunities through operational and strategic initiatives. Last year, eBay agreed to sell its ticketing unit...

Online ticket marketplace StubHub is being sold by eBay Inc (NASDAQ: EBAY) to the Swiss online ticket resale platform Viagogo for just over $4 billion in cash, eBay announced Monday.  Viagogo, a big player in Europe and Britain in online ticket sales, was founded in 2006 by American Eric Baker...

Following a “regular review” of its portfolio, eBay Inc (NASDAQ: EBAY) has decided to divest itself of StubHub. The online marketplace will sell its ticket-sales facilitator to viagogo for $4.05 billion in cash. What Happened With eBay eBay announced Monday it has entered a definitive...

eBay Inc (NASDAQ: EBAY) reported mixed third-quarter results Wednesday, while the e-commerce site's fourth-quarter revenue outlook gave a disappointing preview of the important holiday season.  Q3 Positives, Negatives The company reported a revenue and EPS beat, but underlying unit...

Shares of eBay Inc (NASDAQ: EBAY) have gained more than 40% since the start of 2019 and now properly reflect the value of its assets, according to UBS. The Analyst UBS analyst Eric Sheridan downgraded eBay from Buy to Neutral with a $42 price target. The Thesis Breaking down eBay by segment,...