$96 ticketmaster service charge for Morrissey package!
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I realize that the normal ticketmaster charge is usually 20 - 25% of the face value of the ticket, but, the service charge for the 10-night ticket (face value $391) for Morrissey's ten night run at the Hollywood Palladium is $96!.....thats crazy!
TM can argue that yoy are buying tix for 10 shows at once, but geez, it's only 1 transaction, one mailing, one printing.....$96!
I usually believe in free enterprise, etc, but damn, this is disturbing!
TM can argue that yoy are buying tix for 10 shows at once, but geez, it's only 1 transaction, one mailing, one printing.....$96!
I usually believe in free enterprise, etc, but damn, this is disturbing!
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It's spread out over several weeks....I could handle many of them, but not all since the Palladium is a huge ballroom, so its mostly standing.
I agree they are consistant, but you'd think at some high price point, the % would go down.
I agree.....I use TM as little as possible!
ed was right ......
I agree! Although I do it with scalpers...Especially at college football games...they flat out panic if the game starts and they're still holding tickets! I've gotten some great seats for a 1/4 of the price that way.
Its weird how certain "big games" end up being huge losers for scalpers....often times, non-scalpers buy extra tix thinking they can make some extra dough, but they often learn an expensive lesson!
I remember people selling Rose Bowl tix for $10 each a few years back!
Summerfest 2006
"Why would they come to our concert just to boo us?" -Lisa Simpson
ooooh...good one!
:rolleyes:
Says the guy with "Oasis Rule" in his name...
28 August 2007
MESSAGE FROM MORRISSEY.
I would like to stress to members of TTY that the recent quotes on NME.com attributed to me concerning "retirement" and "final concerts" were not made by me, and that the NME are wrong to put my name next to these quotes.
Furthermore, I would like to stress that my knowledge and involvement with "season tickets" and ticket prices for the upcoming shows is zero, and I have nothing at all to do with the way by which tickets are sold or priced. People who think I am involved in that side of the presentation overestimate me - I actually have pitifully short legs - there's only so much I can do.
Thanks to those of you who have bought tickets, and thanks to those even considering coming along. With so many US concerts this year your loyalty has already been over-stretched, so if you decide to pass, that's OK.
Morrissey, 28 August 2007.
Thats a nice statement that he made, but he does have something to do with the ticket prices. When his agent puts shows out for offers, the promoters offer a guaranteed fee, and obviously, the higher the guarantee, the higher the ticket price. I love the man, but he could easily keep prices down but lowering his performance fee. More power to him if he can demand high fees, but its wrong to say he has no control over ticket prices.
I know, and he has helped lower prices before. So maybe this price isnt to much ... the highest price I have paid was 70 for morrissey.
lowest ... free
in dollars the lowest has been 37. early this year. Individual tix are 43.50 plus ticketmaster taxes
Value after service charges: $31.50
Madison Square Garden 6/25/08
seriously, I understand TM is a business and hate them or not, they do provide an occasionally convenient service with web sales (anyone who -in the days of concertgoing yore- wasted away countless early morning saturday hours in a tower records parking lot understands this) but the fact that the fee is calculated as a precentage of the purchase price is completely asinine and unfair.
you just said that you realize it's 20-25% of the face value...that's what you get here...stop complaining.
from my window to yours
easy there, my friend
There is fans that follow him to East,West, and the Old Country. I'm pretty sure they have spent more money than this, and not to mention, flight, hotel, food, ect.....
they are called "The Regular Irregulars" By Morrissey
I was not planning on doing all the nights- maybe about 5 but I don't know how they are being sent to us.
I mean am I gonna get seperate pairs for each night so I can sell a couple or what???
I would looooooovee to see pj 10 times too!!!
If they come separate, sell one to me,
Out of pure PJ spirit I would charge exactly face.
I am 23 and also I'm a Girl:)
I use that name I just love that Smiths Song. I hope you still consider selling me one, though! Hopefully they will come separate.
how many shows are you going to see?
Their charges for the 4 tickets would have been more than the original cost of the tickets, such bullshite!
I fbought a pair of tix off craigslist for $25, great show, I love the Crowes!