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inside ticketmasters empire RS 7/09 article
blondieblue227
Va, USA Posts: 4,509
anybody read it?
what did you think?
why don't concert go-ers boycott shows to lower prices?
scroll down for a link to article.
what did you think?
why don't concert go-ers boycott shows to lower prices?
scroll down for a link to article.
*~Pearl Jam will be blasted from speakers until morale improves~*
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also it tells how much the first concert tickets cost. Like in the 70’s I think? Tells how the crap just snow balled out of control. Tells how that motherfucker ‘convince charge’ started too.
I think we'd all love to "stick it to the man" but its a very difficult battle that even bands have tried to over take and not had much luck.
Not saying I approve, but there are other things I need to worry about.
but how high will prices go before there is something done about it?
But sometimes, it's just impossible to bypass Ticketmaster. For this summer, I got shut out of the Nine Inch Nails/Jane's Addiction pre-sale and had to go through Ticketmaster. Same with Pearl Jam. I was in hospital for the duration of the fan club pre-sale so I missed out on that. Had to go with TM again. I don't like it, but I wasn't prepared to miss those bands just to "stick it to the man".
I fucking hate the 'convenience charge' though.
and now they have 'processing fees' and other shit, too!
it's like if you buy 2 tickets all the fees add up to almost a 3rd ticket
what are you but my reflection? who am i to judge or strike you down?
"I will promise you this, that if we have not gotten our troops out by the time I am president, it is the first thing I will do. I will get our troops home. We will bring an end to this war. You can take that to the bank." - Barack Obama
when you told me 'if you can't beat 'em, join 'em'
i was thinkin 'death before dishonor'
Yeah, it's ridiculous. The various fees on the NIN ticket represented a third of the final price I ended up paying.
Ticketmaster should be able to charge "fees" in order to recoup all of their infrastructure capital investments and to make a profit. However, I don't understand why they make some fees proportional to the face value of a ticket. Ticketmaster is convenient (I don't think anyone can argue that point), but why charge more for "convenience" on a $50.00 ticket compared to a $100.00 ticket? Ticketmaster's fees should be a reasonable, flat rate per ticket (regardless of face value).
I don't understand the TicketFast fee at all. You would think that they would make this service free and charge for the mailing of physical tickets.
I do find fault with Ticketmaster for its inability to do anything of substance to thwart scalping. Ticketmaster would generate a lot of goodwill from the general public if people thought that they legitimately had an equal chance at the best seats when they go on sale.
"You need the patience of like a National Geographic photographer sitting underneath the bush in a tent, trying to get a picture of zebras fucking or something for the first time." -Eddie Vedder
it may be convenient but it many cases it is your only option other than ebay or some other scalping type site...sometimes you can't even buy from the venue's box office, only through ticket master. then it goes from being convenient to a monopoly.
what are you but my reflection? who am i to judge or strike you down?
"I will promise you this, that if we have not gotten our troops out by the time I am president, it is the first thing I will do. I will get our troops home. We will bring an end to this war. You can take that to the bank." - Barack Obama
when you told me 'if you can't beat 'em, join 'em'
i was thinkin 'death before dishonor'
http://www.ivykennedy.com/trash/RS7.09.htm