Resale of event tickets

The plan wants to see ample spaces for cultural creation that reach everyone in society and are free from commercial governance, and establishes that the state can play important roles in keeping pricing at a reasonable level. The election manifesto regrets that culture has become more expensive and thus inaccessible to more people. A ban on resale above the original price is such an intervention against speculation that shuts people out of culture.

• culture free from commercial governancedecisive»Det är viktigt att kulturen står fri från såväl kommersiell som politisk styrning och finns i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is important that culture is free from both commercial and political governance and exists throughout the country.”
• the state shall keep prices reasonable»Staten kan också spela viktiga roller för att hålla företagens« (party programme ↗)“The state can also play important roles in keeping companies'”
• culture that reaches everyone»Vi vill se gott om utrymmen för kulturellt skapande, som når alla i« (party programme ↗)“We want to see ample spaces for cultural creation that reach everyone in”
• culture should not be priced out»Även kulturen och idrotten har utarmats när skolbibliotek läggs ned, simskolan blivit dyrare och biografer finns på färre orter.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Both culture and sports have been impoverished when school libraries are closed, swimming schools become more expensive and cinemas exist in fewer places.”

The plan demands that unfair pricing is prevented and that access to culture is not a class issue, with equitable access to music, theatre and film. Resale of event tickets at greatly inflated prices makes access to cultural experiences dependent on one's wallet. A ban on sales above the original price is therefore in line with the plan's direction, even though it does not mention the ticket market.

• against unfair pricingdecisive»Förhindrande av priskarteller och oskälig prissättning.« (party programme ↗)“Prevention of price cartels and unfair pricing.”
• culture not a class issue»Tillgången till kultur och bildning ska inte vara en klassfråga.« (party programme ↗)“Access to culture and education shall not be a class issue.”
• equitable access to culture»Jämlik tillgång till litteratur och musik, dans och teater, bildkonst och film.« (party programme ↗)“Equitable access to literature and music, dance and theatre, visual art and film.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan says nothing about ticket sales, but states that the state shall ensure regulations so that markets function well and that the party opposes unregulated markets. It also states that the public has a responsibility for a rich and fair access to culture, which is strongly driven up secondary market prices counteract. A ban on resale above the original price thus lies in the plan's direction, but the conclusion is derived and uncertain.

• regulated marketsdecisive»Staten ska säkerställa att det finns regelverk och institutioner som ser till att marknader kan fungera väl.« (party programme ↗)“The state shall ensure that there are regulations and institutions that see to it that markets can function well.”
• fair access to culture»Kulturen är en del av vår välfärd – därför har det offentliga ett ansvar för att säkerställa en rik och rättvis tillgång till kultur.« (party programme ↗)“Culture is part of our welfare - therefore the public has a responsibility to ensure a rich and fair access to culture.”
• against unregulated markets»Vi vill verka för en rättvis och miljömässigt hållbar fördelning av jordens resurser och motsätter oss oreglerade marknader och ohämmad kapitalism.« (party programme ↗)“We want to work for a fair and environmentally sustainable distribution of the world's resources and oppose unregulated markets and unchecked capitalism.”

The party programme requires a well-functioning market economy free from planned economy directives, and the election manifesto wants to dampen prices through freer markets and better competition rather than through price regulation. A statutory ceiling on what a ticket can be resold for is exactly such a directive. The plan also wants to clean up regulatory debris, not add new prohibitions.

• freer markets lower pricesdecisive»Genom att skapa friare marknader och förbättra konkurrensen kan vi dämpa priserna ytterligare.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“By creating freer markets and improving competition, we can dampen prices further.”
• barriers limit choices»Tullar och handelshinder begränsar konsumenters och producenters val.« (party programme ↗)“Tariffs and trade barriers limit consumers' and producers' choices.”
• regulatory simplification»Rensa upp i regelträsket för entreprenörer, stora som små.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Clean up regulatory debris for entrepreneurs, large and small.”

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The party programme makes the right to buy and sell property a prerequisite for the individual to shape their existence and states that free market economy is the most successful economic system. A statutory price ceiling on resale is a direct intervention in pricing and goes against that line. The plan wants to strengthen the consumer through better consumer and contract legislation, not through regulated prices.

• right to buy and selldecisive»Äganderätten, rätten att köpa, sälja och ge bort egendom, rätten att starta företag och rätten att söka sig till ett visst yrke är nödvändiga för att den enskilda människan ska kunna forma sin tillvaro.« (party programme ↗)“Property rights, the right to buy, sell and give away property, the right to start a business and the right to seek a certain profession are necessary for the individual to be able to shape their existence.”
• free market economy»Den fria marknadsekonomin är det mest framgångsrika ekonomiska system som finns för att skapa välstånd« (party programme ↗)“Free market economy is the most successful economic system that exists to create prosperity”
• prices shall reflect demand»Hyressättningen behöver i större utsträckning avspegla bostadens läge och konsumentens efterfrågan och individuella val« (party programme ↗)“Rent-setting needs to a greater extent reflect the dwelling's location and the consumer's demand and individual choice”
• strengthened consumer protection»Den enskildes inflytande över de avtal som ingås i vardagen behöver stärkas genom förbättrad konsument- och avtalslagstiftning.« (party programme ↗)“The individual's influence over the agreements entered into in everyday life needs to be strengthened through improved consumer and contract legislation.”

The plan rejects an economy characterized by speculation and requires effective legal rules to protect consumers, and accepts price regulation when individuals otherwise suffer unfair prices, as with rents. A ban on reselling tickets above the original price fits this line. The market economy is the plan's starting point, which makes the conclusion uncertain.

• rejects speculationdecisive»En ekonomi präglad av inflation och spekulation, ansvarslöshet« (party programme ↗)“An economy characterized by inflation and speculation, irresponsibility”
• consumer protection and rules»En fungerande marknadsekonomi kräver aktiva och välinformerade konsumenter« (party programme ↗)“A functioning market economy requires active and well-informed consumers”
• regulation against unfair prices»Någon form av hyresreglering som skyddar de boende från oskäliga« (party programme ↗)“Some form of rent regulation that protects residents from unfair”
• counter aggressive methods»reklam och i övrigt aggressiva marknadsföringsmetoder ska motverkas« (party programme ↗)“advertising and otherwise aggressive marketing methods should be countered”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan does not address ticket sales. The closest principle is confidence in market economy and that prices are set by the parties' own valuation — the plan even wants to let tenants' valuation carry greater weight in rent setting — and the requirement for decreased regulatory red tape. A legislated price cap on resale goes against that principle, but the foundation is weak.

• market-based pricingdecisive»Möjliggöra mer rättvisa hyror genom att potentiella hyresgästers värdering av boendet ges större vikt« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Enable more fair rents by giving potential tenants' valuation of housing greater weight”
• confidence in market economy»Marknadsekonomin främjar hushållning, ansvar, kreativitet och långsiktighet.« (party programme ↗)“Market economy promotes thrift, responsibility, creativity and long-term thinking.”
• reduced regulatory red tape»Ta bort en tredjedel av företagens administrationskostnader och en tredjedel av regelkrånglet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Remove a third of companies' administration costs and a third of regulatory red tape”

The plan says nothing about resale of event tickets. The closest principle is that Swedish professional sports and the supporter movement shall be protected and that regulations shall be shaped in cooperation with clubs and supporters, within the framework of a responsible and regulated market economy. A price cap on resale specifically protects the public against being shut out by speculation.

• protect the supporter movementdecisive»Värna den svenska proffsidrotten och supporterrörelsen« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Protect Swedish professional sports and the supporter movement”
• regulations with supporters»Tillståndsprocesser och regelverk bör präglas av samverkan mellan myndigheter, idrottsklubbar och supporterrörelse utifrån en konstruktiv anda.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Permission processes and regulations should be characterized by cooperation between authorities, sports clubs and the supporter movement in a constructive spirit.”
• responsibly regulated market»reglerad marknadsekonomi, byggd på långsiktigt tänkande, är för oss självklar« (party programme ↗)“regulated market economy, built on long-term thinking, is obvious to us”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.