Oh, I'm quite aware of where the money goes and the motivations for making TicketMaster be the fall man for it.
What I don't like is that if I saw an ad for a washing machine for sale at Sears for $300 then went to Sears and they would only sell it to me for $450, that would land Sears in some serious legal trouble. Somehow, it's just fine to blatantly advertise goods at a price for which they are not obtainable on the internet.
Ah thanks for the insight. I just hate when I go to buy a $20 ticket and by the time I actually get the ticket, it cost me $35 with all the extra charges tacked on.
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Common misconception, actually most "convenience charge" amounts are determined by the venue or act selling the tickets.
-9 years in sporting event ticketing.
Oh, I'm quite aware of where the money goes and the motivations for making TicketMaster be the fall man for it.
What I don't like is that if I saw an ad for a washing machine for sale at Sears for $300 then went to Sears and they would only sell it to me for $450, that would land Sears in some serious legal trouble. Somehow, it's just fine to blatantly advertise goods at a price for which they are not obtainable on the internet.
I'm not defending Ticketmaster, but I just return a rental car to Hertz.
The one-day charge was $36. Yet my total bill, after all the other charges, was $54 -- a full 50% markup.
http://imgur.com/FWiEGIQ
Yep - Ticketmaster knows everyone hates them. They are happy to be the "bad person" when it's the venue that's charging the bulk of the fee.
Ah thanks for the insight. I just hate when I go to buy a $20 ticket and by the time I actually get the ticket, it cost me $35 with all the extra charges tacked on.