Ticket reseller StubHub fined nearly £1m for hiding fees

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StubHub will also pay out £590,000 to consumers (Ben Birchall/PA Wire) Ticket reseller StubHub UK has been ordered by the watchdog to cough up nearly £1m for hiding mandatory extra fees from customers...

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