Mel Gibson’s Cinema Chain Fined

Dendy Fined Nearly $20,000 for Misleading Ticket Prices

Dendy Cinema Pty Ltd has been hit with a $19,800 penalty by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) over concerns it failed to clearly display the full ticket price, including unavoidable booking fees, during online sales. The regulator issued an infringement notice to Dendy, alleging the company breached Australian Consumer Law by not presenting the total price as a single, upfront figure early in the ticket purchasing process…

Hollywood A-lister's Dendy cinema chain fined over pricing blunder

Dendy Cinema fined almost $20k for alleged movie ticket pricing failure

Dendy Cinema, which is owned by Hollywood A-lister Mel Gibson, has been slugged with a $19,800 fine for allegedly failing to display the total of movie tickets.The cinema chain paid the fine after it was issued an infringement notice by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).The consumer watchdog alleged Dendy Cinema had failed to prominently display the total ticket price customers had to pay, including all the unavoidable f…

Watchdog fines Dendy nearly $20,000 for alleged 'drip-pricing'

Dendy Cinema faces $19,800 fine for 'drip-pricing' after ACCC claims it failed to show full ticket prices, including unavoidable booking fees.

Mel Gibson’s cinema chain fined

Australia’s consumer watchdog says it is investigating movie ticket pricing across the industry after a major chain co-owned by Hollywood actor Mel Gibson was fined almost $20,000 for its pricing practices.

ACCC targets Dendy Cinema for 'drip' pricing

Save (0) Please login to bookmarkClose Username or Email Address Password Remember Me Dendy Cinema has paid a $19,800 penalty after the ACCC alleged it failed to prominently display the total price for movie tickets sold online at the earliest point in the sale process, a practice known as ‘drip’ pricing. Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.Already a subscriber? Username or Email Address Password Remembe…