PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Getting a table at one of Philadelphia's hottest restaurants is already difficult to score.

Now, an app that allows the resale of restaurant reservations is facing legislation by Philadelphia City Council, which could curb its operations.

The Troubleshooters first told you about Appointment Trader last year.

The app's founder, Jonas Frey, is doubling down and defending his platform, saying it only helps restaurants and diners.

But supporters of this new bill say the third-party reservation app is predatory and the city needs to proactively protect against it.

Appointment Trader lets you buy or bid on reservations you want and sell a reservation you either can't make any longer or don't want.

"We have pretty strong guardrails in place that people can't just upl

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