Watching England play Mexico in the World Cup last 16 will cost you at least £2,600 per ticket on FIFA’s official resale platform. That’s not a VIP package. That’s not hospitality. That’s one seat.
FIFA’s resale platform and the 30% surcharge problem
FIFA’s official resale marketplace charges a 30% surcharge on transactions. That fee is split evenly, with 15% coming from the buyer and 15% from the seller. When base resale prices start at £2,600, a 15% buyer surcharge just makes an already absurd number more absurd.
The situation gets worse when you look at unofficial platforms. StubHub has been plagued by delivery issues during the current tournament. Fans have reported purchasing tickets that never arrived, leading to empty seats at matches and a wave of refund requests.
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