fellinlovewithadrummer Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 So for the heck of it I wanted to see if there were BOS tix left on the 28th. Tickets are $35 each. That Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Halsey12 Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 We should have believed more in Pearl Jam back in the day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zebra Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 I came across this article from The Consumerist, an online consumer watch dog magazine. How is this legal??? Ticketmaster Charges 168% Of 3 Doors Down Ticket Price In Fees Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VenusStopsTrain2 Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 You can tell TM charges more...Music Today ticket presales are cheaper then TM pre and normal sales. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zebra Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 I wouldn't be surprised if the owner of Ticketbastard also owns an oil/gasoline company. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
caliber66 Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 What are convenient fees? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jenbobblehead Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 What are convenient fees?those are the extra monies that Ticketmaster gets just for existing. Convenient, ain't it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zebra Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 What are convenient fees?They charge you that if you buy the tickets online. It's convenient for you to buy them online rather then going down to an outlet, so they charge you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Three dollars and 63 cents Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 I went on TM a little while ago to see if the third St. Louis show is sold out yet (it's not), and the code it made me type was "brilliant Leroy" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zebra Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 I went on TM a little while ago to see if the third St. Louis show is sold out yet (it's not), and the code it made me type was "brilliant Leroy" I'm surprised they didn't charge you an irony fee. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
caliber66 Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 I always thought they were convenience charges. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
etcetera Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 My ticket for the third St Louis show ended up being $40.45 after fees. I'm not against paying an extra $5 to save me a trip to the physical box office. But I don't think I'd pay more than $10. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
H.Stone Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 My ticket for the third St Louis show ended up being $40.45 after fees. I'm not against paying an extra $5 to save me a trip to the physical box office. But I don't think I'd pay more than $10. The tickets for the shows are the Pageant are $28 face, so you actually did pay more than $10 in fees--you paid 44% of the ticket price in fees. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
remphish1 Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 I don' think there is anything worse than playing a building facility charge when you are sitting on the lawn for a pavillion show. PNC Arts Center in NJ charges a $6 building facility charge even if you are sitting on the lawn! What building would I be using sitting on the lawn?!? Doesn't say facility charge which would be rediculous too but a building facility charge! Doesn't the venue get a cut of the ticket price anyways? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
caliber66 Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 I don' think there is anything worse than playing a building facility charge when you are sitting on the lawn for a pavillion show. PNC Arts Center in NJ charges a $6 building facility charge even if you are sitting on the lawn! What building would I be using sitting on the lawn?!? Doesn't say facility charge which would be rediculous too but a building facility charge! Doesn't the venue get a cut of the ticket price anyways? Do they not have to maintain the lawn? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
remphish1 Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 Do they not have to maintain the lawn? Then they should call it a lawn maintenance charge! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KevinG Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 I came across this article from The Consumerist, an online consumer watch dog magazine. How is this legal??? Ticketmaster Charges 168% Of 3 Doors Down Ticket Price In Fees That might actually be a good thing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
caliber66 Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 Then they should call it a lawn maintenance charge! I imagine that's the "facility" part. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wendy Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 It's also possible you have access to use the "facilities" while you are there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
floyd7201 Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 I understand the convenience argument by ticketmaster - they would say if you don't like it, go to the venue and buy the tickets. But if anyone here has ever gone to a venue to get tickets, the odds of actually getting a good seat while some 16 year old kid behind the counter tries to figure out how to bring up the right event and process the transaction is zero. Pearl Jam definitely had it right in 1996... its just too bad no other big band took the crusade to the next level. And re: the building fee... I just don't understand that. Isn't the band already paying for the building when they book a gig there or doesn't the venue already take a certain % of tickets sold... I can assure that the venues are still getting theirs when tickets are sold with no building fee. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
caliber66 Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 I can assure that the venues are still getting theirs when tickets are sold with no building fee.How can you do that? Do you work for a venue that uses Ticketmaster? Do you work for Ticketmaster? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
remphish1 Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 I understand the convenience argument by ticketmaster - they would say if you don't like it, go to the venue and buy the tickets. But if anyone here has ever gone to a venue to get tickets, the odds of actually getting a good seat while some 16 year old kid behind the counter tries to figure out how to bring up the right event and process the transaction is zero. Pearl Jam definitely had it right in 1996... its just too bad no other big band took the crusade to the next level. And re: the building fee... I just don't understand that. Isn't the band already paying for the building when they book a gig there or doesn't the venue already take a certain % of tickets sold... I can assure that the venues are still getting theirs when tickets are sold with no building fee. I will use the PNC Arts Center as an example once more. I once thought I could save a bundle going to the box office at the venue. I get there wait in line and walla still a service charge almost as high as online?! How is this? Well the box office rep explained to me it is not a venue box office but a ticketmaster location thus they are not service charge free. I laughed then said ok if that is so I would like to buy a ticket for a show in NYC. A long silence ensued. Nope I can only can sell you tickets for events at the PNC!? You see the problem here?! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
floyd7201 Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 I do not work for TM or a venue although I do have some experience with them. All I am saying is that when a band plays at 1st Ave and there is no building charge, that doesn't mean that first ave is letting them play for free. The charge for the building is already built into the ticket... so my point is how is it OK to build the price into the ticket then charge a facility charge? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
caliber66 Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 I do not work for TM or a venue although I do have some experience with them. All I am saying is that when a band plays at 1st Ave and there is no building charge, that doesn't mean that first ave is letting them play for free. The charge for the building is already built into the ticket... so my point is how is it OK to build the price into the ticket then charge a facility charge?How do you know that the building charge is built into the ticket price when Ticketmaster does the ticket sales? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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