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Posted: 2/11/2009 8:08:31 AM EDT

Their "fees" are ridiculous. The latest example, a "low dough" show sponsored by the local rock station. Tickets $9.89 each. Cheap, right?

Tickets
ROCK Tickets
Total Convenience Charge(s) US $9.89 x 2
US $5.05 x 2
Total Building Facility Charge(s) US $2.50 x 2
Order Processing Charge US $5.35
TOTAL CHARGES US $40.23

A 100% fucking tax. Ordered a Black Label Society ticket last week, ticket was $30, ended up having to pay $47.

Posted: 2/11/2009 8:14:48 AM EDT

[#1]

Yes they are. i just bought Disturbed tickets at $40 a piece, 3 total.

Bill ended up $155

Posted: 2/11/2009 8:33:48 AM EDT

[#2]

Take the time off from work and go to the box office and buy them.

Posted: 2/11/2009 9:07:11 AM EDT

[#3]

Presales

Posted: 2/11/2009 9:22:07 AM EDT

[#4]

It will most likely get worse before it gets better... Ticketmaster is in the process of being taken over, pending anti-trust review.

Posted: 2/11/2009 9:46:01 AM EDT

[#5]

I thought it was Ticketmaster buying Live Nation, making it the largest ticket vendor in the world?

Posted: 2/11/2009 10:45:08 AM EDT

[#6]

There are a few reasons I dont go to concerts.

The biggest one is the ridiculous price of tickets after all the fees and such.

Posted: 2/11/2009 3:00:57 PM EDT

[#7]

I only go to a few a year, but it still grinds my gears.

Posted: 2/11/2009 3:39:19 PM EDT

[#8]

I ordered tickets for the Slipknot concert next week here in Atlanta. The tickets were $37.50 a piece and my total ended up being $101.50. I ordered some for the Mayhem Fest this past august it was just as bad.

Posted: 2/11/2009 3:40:36 PM EDT

[#9]

I went to see Metallica with my girlfriend. Tickets for the highest section in the Sprint Center were, I think, $55 a piece. We ended up paying $137 after all the fees.

Posted: 2/11/2009 3:41:04 PM EDT

[#10]

They don't call 'em Ticketbastard for nothing!

Posted: 2/11/2009 3:43:48 PM EDT

[#11]

I bought tickets one time and the concert was cancelled. I drove about 40 miles for a refund and they wouldn't give the handling charges back.

Posted: 2/11/2009 3:47:59 PM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:
Their "fees" are ridiculous. The latest example, a "low dough" show sponsored by the local rock station. Tickets $9.89 each. Cheap, right?

Tickets
ROCK Tickets
Total Convenience Charge(s) US $9.89 x 2
US $5.05 x 2
Total Building Facility Charge(s) US $2.50 x 2
Order Processing Charge US $5.35
TOTAL CHARGES US $40.23

A 100% fucking tax. Ordered a Black Label Society ticket last week, ticket was $30, ended up having to pay $47.

You're already getting ripped off for BLS tickets, what's a little bit more from Ticketmaster?

Posted: 2/11/2009 3:50:49 PM EDT

[#13]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Their "fees" are ridiculous. The latest example, a "low dough" show sponsored by the local rock station. Tickets $9.89 each. Cheap, right?

Tickets
ROCK Tickets
Total Convenience Charge(s) US $9.89 x 2
US $5.05 x 2
Total Building Facility Charge(s) US $2.50 x 2
Order Processing Charge US $5.35
TOTAL CHARGES US $40.23

A 100% fucking tax. Ordered a Black Label Society ticket last week, ticket was $30, ended up having to pay $47.

You're already getting ripped off for BLS tickets, what's a little bit more from Ticketmaster?

BLS and Sevendust for $30 in a 1500 person venue? Hmm...

Posted: 2/11/2009 3:52:37 PM EDT

[#14]

Fuck Ticketmaster, btdt.

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