Ticketmaster Petition

rsatl
rsatl Posts: 2
edited June 2008 in The Porch
New to the board, so I apologize if this isn't the correct forum for this...

We all know that TM is a monopoly and their fees are way too high, but since PJ last took on the evil empire, online ticket purchasing has become commonplace. There is little to no standardization of the fees, so it is impossible to determine what the final price of the ticket will be until tix are available. Their practice of not disclosing the amount of their service fees until AFTER an event goes on sale needs to stop! If you are fed up with this practice, please sign this petition:

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/tmfees

We need to bring attention to this smaller to combat the larger issue of the exorbitant fees and exclusive contracts with virtually all major venues/promotors.

Also, please visit http://ticketmastersucks.org/ to find out what you can do to fight TM and share your horror stories.
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  • voodoopug
    voodoopug Posts: 1,011
    This will all be for naught once Live Nation grabs a big sector of ticket sales.
    There's Pearl Jam, The Rolling Stones, Chuck Berry, Robert Johnson......and then everybody else.
  • Bathgate66
    Bathgate66 Posts: 15,813
    futile
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  • Lukin66
    Lukin66 Posts: 3,063
    pretty good first post....I signed
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    gets to me every time
  • JOEJOEJOE
    JOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,829
    If people really wanted to take a stand, they would boycott all TM shows, but it seems like people are not willing to go that far.
  • rsatl
    rsatl Posts: 2
    I realize that I probably am spinning my wheels, but TM's practice of not disclosing fees until AFTER the onsale is downright deceptive.

    Once Live Nation splits with them, I doubt things will get any better for us fans. Change needs to happen and full disclosure of fees is not too much to ask for as consumers.
  • chromiam
    chromiam Posts: 4,114
    voodoopug wrote:
    This will all be for naught once Live Nation grabs a big sector of ticket sales.

    do you honestly think that LiveNation (or any other ticket selling entity) isn't going to charge fees similar 6 to TM???
    This is your notice that there is a problem with your signature. Please remove it.

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    5/23/2011- An utter embarrassment... ticketing failures too many to list.
  • firecrotch23
    firecrotch23 Posts: 586
    rsatl wrote:
    I realize that I probably am spinning my wheels, but TM's practice of not disclosing fees until AFTER the onsale is downright deceptive.

    Once Live Nation splits with them, I doubt things will get any better for us fans. Change needs to happen and full disclosure of fees is not too much to ask for as consumers.
    could not agree more, i signed it but nothing will probably come of it
    Small my table, seats just 3, its not crowded, its just lucky me
  • RiotAct
    RiotAct Posts: 57
    Don't be fooled. Live Nations fees are just as much as ticketmaster's.
  • kitfoo
    kitfoo Posts: 125
    And then add the outrageous prices the scalpers will charge after they buy up all the tickets the first 10 seconds they're available. (There was a thread on this a few weeks back talking about a guy who created a program that bought them all at once)

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