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Viagogo, Wayfair among eight companies investigated over UK sales practices

By Jon Menon ( November 18, 2025, 10:53 GMT | Insight) -- Viagogo, Wayfair and Appliances Direct are among eight companies that are being investigated to determine whether their sales practices breached consumer law in the first such enforcement cases by the UK antitrust regulator under new powers. The probes relate to the use of fees, misleading time-limited offers and or the practice of automatically opting consumers in for further optional charges.Viagogo, Wayfair and Appliances Direct are among eight companies that are being investigated to determine whether their sales practices breached consumer law in the first such enforcement cases by the UK antitrust regulator under new powers....

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