The World Cup hopes of thousands of British supporters have been dashed after StubHub, the ticket resale giant, abruptly cancelled their orders. Sources confirm the company issued mass cancellations late last night, citing 'supplier issues'. But the money trail suggests a more sinister reality: StubHub sold tickets they never had.
Victims are furious. One fan, a father of two from Manchester, told me he paid £3,000 for three tickets. 'Now I can't go, and they won't even give me a straight answer. It's robbery.'
Documents leaked to this newsroom show StubHub's liability waiver is a legal shield. Section 14.2 states: 'We are not responsible for supplier failures.' Legal experts say that's a get out of jail free card. But does it hold up when the supplier is StubHub itself? This is not a rogue broker. This is a billion dollar corporation playing with people's lives.
StubHub's response was a press release. 'We are working to resolve this.' Translation: we are working on our reputation. No compensation. No apology. Just legalese.
Meanwhile, British fans are organising a class action. A legal source confirmed: 'They have a case. Misrepresentation. Breach of contract.' StubHub's fine print may not save them from the court of public opinion or a judge.
The question: how many more tickets will be cancelled? And who at StubHub knew these were phantom sales? The money trail leads to a maze of shell companies in the Cayman Islands. Unaccountable power. That's what we're dealing with.
I'll be following the bodies. Watch this space.
