Comments on: Ticketmaster charges: A concert killer

By: Karen

Karen — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:43:46 +0000

I don’t care what ticket master does, but I want the government to stay the hell out of ticket purchases!!!!

By: C Dogg

C Dogg — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:35:42 +0000

I hate ticketmaster with ever cell in my body.

By: Heather, Clarksville, IN

Heather, Clarksville, IN — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:00:21 +0000

I don’t mind fees, but their system really is an outrage. My four $25 tickets to an NBA game (the cheap seats) totaled $143. 43% for fees! I think they should at least be somewhat relative to the ticket price. My favorite is their illusion throughout the purchase process that you are choosing the next tier of fees, each having a separate name–”convenience charge”, “taxes and other fees”, only to get to what appears to be the final total but then after adding $2.50 “printing fee” for each ticket (the cheapest option because they don’t even have to print & mail you tickets–fees go way up when they do as UPS and shipping are added) and feeling there is finally a bottom line cost, for no apparent reason at all, another quick $2.50 “service charge” is added to each ticket. It seems any service or convenience they provide us (or we provide them) is paid for several times over under numerous category titles–how insulting!

By: Joe, Baltimore

Joe, Baltimore — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:21:29 +0000

Ticketmaster fees are egregious. I just bought 4 tickets to Mama Mia in Baltimore priced at $48 each, and the ticketmaster fee was $12.70 per ticket!! Plus a $5.95 handling charge for the whole order, thank you very kindly. Generally I’m not in favor of more government regulation, but with those kind of profit margins, someone needs to investigate what forces are at work here hindering competition. Something is amiss when I can fly to Pittsburgh for the same cost Ticketmaster charged me to print and mail 4 theatre tickets!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:19:35 +0000

I think they should regulate ticket sales from Ticketmaster. I do agree about artist banding together to help fans afford tickets. Are there any other choices to get fair ticket price. I looked online and believe it or not TicketMaster had the lower cost.

By: Cecillia Harris Surrey BC Canada

Cecillia Harris Surrey BC Canada — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:04:23 +0000

Ticket master’s ridicious fees deters me from going to more concert. If the artists out there really cares about their fans, they should band together and do something about it.

By: Jim, Folsom, PA

Jim, Folsom, PA — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 22:17:00 +0000

I had the pleasure of recently attending the Paul Mccartney show August 1st at Fed Ex field. Although the show was priceless…I was not happy with the Ticketmaster fees I had to pay for the tickets. Two tickets at $250 dollars a peice was I think fare to see the greatest act on earth. The $117 that ticket master tacked on was very unfair!! Its hard to believe that it was even legal. I checked on stubhub and could have got the same seats without the hefty surcharge. Go stub hub next time….f ticketmaster!!

By: Duncan, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Duncan, Grand Rapids, Michigan — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:20:09 +0000

Ticketmaster prices are Bull S**T! I bought a $25 ticket for a second rate punk band and they charged me $9! WHAT THE HELL TICKETMASTER?! They should be charging 5% tops for a ticket fee.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 10 May 2009 22:19:42 +0000

This question has probably been asked and answered, but thought I’d check anyway…Anyone know if Ticketmaster are in breach of anti-competative EU competition laws? (coming from an EU perspective obv). I was thinking mainly about Article 81, unfair restriction on trade and Article 82, abuse of a dominant market position.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:05:43 +0000

Ticketmaster prices are a bad joke. putting the price out of the reach of most ticket buyers. They can go to hell…

By: Janet, MI

Janet, MI — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 13:57:52 +0000

We purchased two tickets for Usher at the Fillmore in Detroit for $85 each. A week later ticketmaster emailed us to inform us that the promoter and artist felt that was to much to pay in the current economic climate so they have cut the prices to $49.50 and have already credited my charge card.

By: C Francoeur, Saskatoon, SK. Canada

C Francoeur, Saskatoon, SK. Canada — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 04:55:13 +0000

Latest Ticketmaster ripoff!!! Paperless tickets. A friend of mine got myself and another friend tickets to AC DC in Vancouver, B.C. He was not given an option of delivery, and was told after they were purchased that they were now Paperless tickets. We had learned later that he has to be present with his visa and Id in hand before the tickets were to be released at the venue. Problem is that we live in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and he is not going to the concert. We have called and emailed customer service and they refuse to help us. They will not refund the money, or let us resell the tickets. We thought that we could rebuy them in our name. We asked if he could go to our local Ticketmaster to verify with his credit card & ID. Nothing! We are left with 2 AC DC tickets that we can’t use, and stuck with Airfare to the tune of $1600.
Needless to say, they have lost a good customer.

By: Bob, Cleveland OH

Bob, Cleveland OH — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 04:59:49 +0000

Go to club shows. You can see excellent national acts for $10 on the door and you get up close.

By: DD, Fair Lawn, NJ

DD, Fair Lawn, NJ — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:47:02 +0000

A monopoly can’t ever survie for long in a free market. In fact, the only true monopolies are government monopolies! If there is a seemingly monopoly in the private sector, look for a governmnet regulation, or some law that is actually protecting the company from competion. So everyone here should be careful about what they wish for before involving government.

By: James, Britannia Beach, BC

James, Britannia Beach, BC — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 11:42:00 +0000

Join “I hate ticketmaster” on face book. Power to the people.

By: nosferatu, york, pa

nosferatu, york, pa — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:05:10 +0000

Just recently saw Springsteen. With Ticketmaster’s fees, it was outrageous. I wanted to send an email to his website, telling him what a phony his “working man” image is but they won’t even allow that.

Attend local music shows, the performers will actually talk to you during breaks and sign autographs. They appreciate the fans. Not these overrated, money grubbing, so called “rock stars”

By: Judy, Houston, Texas

Judy, Houston, Texas — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:54:00 +0000

Almost $20 in convenience fees? Are you freaking kidding me? This is insane. What is wrong with Ticketmaster?

I tried to buy a $31.50 ticket only to be slammed with $20 in convenience charges! That is ridiculous.

By: Jed, San Antonio, Texas

Jed, San Antonio, Texas — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 23:33:15 +0000

Ticketmaster is a monopoly that has been ripping off people around the world for years.

I’m a free-market capitalist, but these guys are out of control. They have a monopoly of the sort that Microsoft, Walmart, and “big oil” can only dream about.

If the government goes after any company, it should be the evil jerks at Ticketmaster.

By: Al, Northridge, CA

Al, Northridge, CA — Thu, 08 May 2008 08:53:58 +0000

There should be something done about Ticketmaster and its fees. I know some of you criticize us (ticketmaster ticket buyers) and call us crybabies, whiners, etc, that’s fine and that’s your point of view. But I don’t think it’s fair at all!! that Ticketbastard charges some crazy inflated fees in order to go see your favorite artist/team, what have you. I’m paying two tickets at $60 each but the fees are just ridiculous. Supposedly the total should be around $130 ($140 tops) but amazingly it goes all the way to $160 and more because of the convenience charge, delivery price, processing fee, taxes, facility charge. Amazing

By: jones, pittsburgh,pa

jones, pittsburgh,pa — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:47:13 +0000

i just got judas preist tickets. could not afford the 125$ tix, paid 75$ + 20$ each for the ticketmaster service fee. could some one please tell me why a 41 cent stamp, a couple cent envolope cost 20$?
there is nothing convenient about this charge.
i used to go to at least 4 or 5 shows a summer, now i am only going to 2 cause each show cost allmost 100$
and next year probobly will not go to any cause the prices are out of control.
thats why the concert industry is failing. and it seems the ticketmaster charge keeps going up too.
20$ for what? are they connected to the oil companies, gouging people till they are broke?