Has ticketmaster lost their minds

[mostasteless]

I just finished up ordering 2 tickets to Mindless Self Indulgence from ticketmaster. The tickets were $18 each but the after all the charges that ticketmaster tacks on the total came to $57.75 without a shipping charge :bigeek: . $36 for 2 tickets and $21.75 in convenience charges... doesn't sound very convenient to me. If I wasn't so buisy this month I would have just went to the Troc one weekend and picked up the tickets ($5 in gas + $3 in tolls = a hell of a lot cheaper than this scam). From now on I will do whatever I can to avoid using the ticketmaster service, they charge more than scalpers.

But on a good note the concert is going to kick major ass, and 2 weeks later it's off to Nine Inch Nails :supz:

[sfd]

almost every's macy's has a ticketmaster outlet in them so if you have cash you can bypass the shipping, CC, and convience charge.

[mostasteless]

I thought the outlets also have convience charges? But I have no idea if they are as high as ordering online.

[smoger]

they do but like he said you at least save a little on shipping. ticketmaster has always been a huge ripoff

and when you think about it, with ecommerce,.. there is absolutely NO NEED for ticketmaster. these venues couls easily sell their tickets online without ticketmasters help.

[TehWagon]

+1
you might want to try the actual band's websites. i've had some great experiences with some of the bands (i.e.; reel big fish) pre-buying some of their own tickets to sell to their fans, sans 'convenience' charges... just a thought for next time! :wink:

[teh DIRT]

yeah ticketmaster blows. 17 dollar shows cost close to 30

beat

[wrx_snobordr]

Try Ticketweb.com or stubhub.com next time. I know alot of shows are only sold through ticket master but its always worth a shot. Ticketweb is much cheaper, and stub hub is ebay like and all they charge is shipping, but i think e-mail is available, and 10% of cost.