Ticketmaster fees getting to be a joke. - Blu-ray Forum

Chris60119 · 02-27-2010, 03:25 PM

I just bought 3 Stone Temple Piolets tickets for 45 dollars apiece. Grand total was 215 dollars..Thats a 75 dollar fee to print 3 tickets and mail them for 50 cents. BS I tell you.

Secretagentnumber6 · 02-27-2010, 03:34 PM

This is what Monopolies can do to you. I am honestly amazed that nothing has been done about ticketmasters market share it is ridiculous.

fatediesel · 02-27-2010, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Secretagentnumber6

This is what Monopolies can do to you. I am honestly amazed that nothing has been done about ticketmasters market share it is ridiculous.

It's only going to get worse with Ticketmaster's merger with Live Nation. Those two companies are going to control all the major events. I was hoping the Department of Justice was going to reject the merger but they approved it with some restrictions that they claim will help other companies compete. I haven't used Ticketmaster since I bought some NFL tickets in 2006. I think the tickets were $65 each and there was $9 in fees per ticket. From the sounds of it things are getting worse.

anomynous · 02-27-2010, 03:52 PM

I don't how Ticketmaster is allowed to have these fees when ticket scalping is supposed to be illegal

jw · 02-27-2010, 04:04 PM

Govt wont look at it as scalping because they pay taxes as a legitimate business

fatediesel · 02-27-2010, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by anomynous

I don't how Ticketmaster is allowed to have these fees when ticket scalping is supposed to be illegal

Ticket scalping is legal in most states. The link shows what states restrict ticket sales above face value. Regardless, scalping wouldn't apply to Ticketmaster since they are the original ticket seller.

http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/event-tickets.html

Moviefan1203 · 02-27-2010, 04:25 PM

Concert prices in general is highway robbery. My wife and I just bought tickets for a Bon Jovi concert in May and after all the fees and such the total cost for two tickets was close to $250.

DetroitSportsFan · 02-27-2010, 07:46 PM

Ticketmaster started scalping their own tickets a few years ago.

supersix4 · 02-27-2010, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by fatediesel

It's only going to get worse with Ticketmaster's merger with Live Nation. Those two companies are going to control all the major events. I was hoping the Department of Justice was going to reject the merger but they approved it with some restrictions that they claim will help other companies compete. I haven't used Ticketmaster since I bought some NFL tickets in 2006. I think the tickets were $65 each and there was $9 in fees per ticket. From the sounds of it things are getting worse.

There are other ones like NYsports tickets (think they do concerts too) or something, I've ordered quite a few parking passes on other sites besides ticketmaster.

Its funny they should say free tickets but processing fees are 200+ lmao You know how many stupid people would get sucked into that

naturephoto1 · 02-27-2010, 07:56 PM

As I recall (I think that the tickets were through Ticketmaster) that when Jon Anderson of Yes had to cancel the Yes tour in 2008 because of his asthma and throat ailments, Ticketmaster kept all of their fees but returned the cost of the tickets.

Rich

Groo The Perverted · 02-27-2010, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris60119

I just bought 3 Stone Temple Piolets tickets for 45 dollars apiece. Grand total was 215 dollars..Thats a 75 dollar fee to print 3 tickets and mail them for 50 cents. BS I tell you.

And yet you still bought them?

Sussudio · 02-27-2010, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Groo The Perverted

And yet you still bought them?

If you want to ensure you see a band and they only sell through Ticketmaster (and of course ticketmaster now basically has a monopoly on tickets), what other choice would someone have??

Chris60119 · 02-27-2010, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Groo The Perverted

And yet you still bought them?

Yeahhh.. It's STP!!!

Belloche · 02-27-2010, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris60119

I just bought 3 Stone Temple Piolets tickets for 45 dollars apiece. Grand total was 215 dollars..Thats a 75 dollar fee to print 3 tickets and mail them for 50 cents. BS I tell you.

I bought STP tickets when they came to Halifax, Nova Scotia in November. We don't deal with Ticketmaster so the fees were 7 bucks per ticket. Of course the tickets themselves were $ 60 so I guess we come out even.
The show was great, your money was well spent.

TylerDurden · 02-27-2010, 10:52 PM

It may not be an option for all, but I find its best to get your tickets directly from a Ticketmaster outlet. You will not be charged as much and if you use cash there will be no charge fees.

Wingman1977 · 02-28-2010, 02:37 AM

Did the OP check out Stubhub?

Eye Candy · 12-17-2024, 05:02 PM

Concert promoters, hotels and lodging sites soon will have to disclose extra fees up front

https://apnews.com/article/ftc-junk-...a86e5b1ac04068

MrHT · 12-20-2024, 05:48 AM

I think those are convenience fees. They charge you for the convenience.

Eye Candy · 04-06-2025, 05:42 AM

Why are concert tickets so expensive and so frustratingly hard to get? Brook Silva-Braga spent a year talking to artists, fans, scalpers, and executives from Ticketmaster and StubHub in search of answers.

Hitman Horton · 04-06-2025, 02:23 PM

Yup, fees are outrageous, but what alternative is there. None. They're so high because they can get away with it. I've missed my fair share of shows because I refuse to spend that much money on tickets. Big arena shows are a rarity for me now just because of the prices.

02-27-2010, 03:25 PM	#1
Chris60119 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:May 2008 Location:Savannah GA Blu-ray collection:850 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 35	Ticketmaster fees getting to be a joke. I just bought 3 Stone Temple Piolets tickets for 45 dollars apiece. Grand total was 215 dollars..Thats a 75 dollar fee to print 3 tickets and mail them for 50 cents. BS I tell you.

02-27-2010, 07:56 PM	#10
naturephoto1 Blu-ray Ninja Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Breinigsville, PA Home Theater Gallery:260 4K collection:21 Blu-ray collection:263	As I recall (I think that the tickets were through Ticketmaster) that when Jon Anderson of Yes had to cancel the Yes tour in 2008 because of his asthma and throat ailments, Ticketmaster kept all of their fees but returned the cost of the tickets. Rich Last edited by naturephoto1; 02-27-2010 at 08:00 PM.

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Secretagentnumber6 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2008 Location:St Louis Area Home Theater Gallery:15 Blu-ray collection:212 Trading Score:4	This is what Monopolies can do to you. I am honestly amazed that nothing has been done about ticketmasters market share it is ridiculous.

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02-27-2010, 10:52 PM	#15
TylerDurden Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2009 Location:Seven seas Blu-ray collection:1007 Trading Score:32	It may not be an option for all, but I find its best to get your tickets directly from a Ticketmaster outlet. You will not be charged as much and if you use cash there will be no charge fees.

02-28-2010, 02:37 AM	#16
Wingman1977 Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Mar 2008 Location:The empire state Trading Score:23	Did the OP check out Stubhub?

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Eye Candy Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Nov 2010 Location:N. Texas 4K collection:20 Blu-ray collection:88 DVD collection:30 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:3	Concert promoters, hotels and lodging sites soon will have to disclose extra fees up front https://apnews.com/article/ftc-junk-...a86e5b1ac04068

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MrHT Blu-ray Champion Member since:Feb 2010 4K collection:85 Blu-ray collection:288 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	I think those are convenience fees. They charge you for the convenience.

04-06-2025, 02:23 PM	#20
Hitman Horton Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Sep 2011 Location:London, Ontario, Canada Blu-ray collection:23 DVD collection:8	Yup, fees are outrageous, but what alternative is there. None. They're so high because they can get away with it. I've missed my fair share of shows because I refuse to spend that much money on tickets. Big arena shows are a rarity for me now just because of the prices.

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