VIAGOGO SELLING OLYMPIC TICKETS ON THE SPANISH MARKET

"Aristeia have written authorisation from LOCOG

viagogo do not and are breaking the law"

"So if viagogo, or any other company, without written authority from LOCOG sell or resell Olympic tickets they are breaking the law"

"viagogo are not authorised, and if they resell Olympic tickets are breaking the law"

I think we can now safely confirm that Viagogo is not, and has never claimed to be, a seller of Olympic tickets.  Therefore, the above comments from Markland are incorrect and Viagogo is not breaking any law.

So, using your criteria, it's ok if my website developer announces he is a partner of LiveNation, Metropolis etc?

I've just realised something else. Although I was leaning heavily in favour of the dictionary definition of Collaboration=partnership, it isn't relevant in a 'business' context. After all, I could say I'm collaborating with LiveNation (because they use my services to sell tickets to customers) but I am most definately not one of their partners.
Markland is right. In a business context 'partner' has a very specific meaning.

However in this case, I gather COE have authorised Aristeia as a reseller. Aristeia have employed staff. In effect Aristeia's cleaning lady has just made an announcement on behalf of COE that she's 'collaborating' with COE.
I think that's what COE are saying. They don't care what computer system Aristeia use.
So you are both correct. It would be illegal if Viagogo sold Olympic tickets. It is not illegal for Aristeia to use their web systems and the collaboration statement is two fingers up at UK law and their ban on making false claims in advertising.

@Daveyboy YEAH TOTALLY AGREE. PEOPLE SHOULD BE ABEL TO MAKE MONEY FRO RIP OFF OTHERES WITHOUT JUMPED UP BUILDERS MESSING IT UP THE FACT ITS COPYRIGHTED MEANS YOU CAN COPY IT RIGHT?

"Official Collaborator of the Spanish Olympic Committee
viagogo, Europe’s largest online ticket exchange, and the Spanish Olympic Committee (COE) are proud to announce that viagogo has become an official collaborator of COE.

Edward Parkinson, spokesperson for viagogo said: “We’re proud to be supporting the Spanish Olympic Movement. We have always sought to partner with the world’s leading sports organisations and bring the benefits of our unique ticketing experience. Becoming a part of the Olympic movement in Spain is a big step for our business”

Visit the Official Website"

But they ARE officially involved - and if you click onto the Official Website you are re-directed to Aristeia which in turn re-directs you to the official page selling the tickets (and hosted by Viagogo).  Isn't this all a bit pedantic?  The Games are almost over and done with.  More tickets released today by LOCOG so I shouldn't think many people need to buy from a secondary outlet anyway - not that there are many tickets for sale on it.  Have you checked it out?

BTW - I can clean with the best of them - nothing unbelievable there!

Er, no.  The whole point of this discussion was the fact that Markland claimed Viagogo were breaking the law by selling (or re-selling) Olympic tickets.  (See previous postings on this thread).  They are not.

No action taken against Viagogo - which I suppose shows they were doing nothing illegal.