Comments on: Ticketmaster’s Thoughtless Business Model http://indiemuse.com/2008/04/16/ticketmaster/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:17:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Kenneth Pont http://indiemuse.com/2008/04/16/ticketmaster/#comment-63035 Kenneth Pont Thu, 25 Sep 2008 21:20:34 +0000 http://indiemuse.com/2008/04/16/ticketmaster/#comment-63035 So here's the latest way Ticketmaster wants to screw it up. Their newest thing is "paperless ticketing"... you will need to hand them the same credit card they charged when you bought your tickets, they swipe it and you then have to show ID. If you bought tickets for a large group, you all must enter at the same time with the purchaser. If you're young or you don't have a credit card, so you get mom or dad to buy your ticket, looks like mom or dad are attending the concert with you. Some new concerts don't give you a choice, it's paperless or nothing. So here’s the latest way Ticketmaster wants to screw it up. Their newest thing is “paperless ticketing”… you will need to hand them the same credit card they charged when you bought your tickets, they swipe it and you then have to show ID.

If you bought tickets for a large group, you all must enter at the same time with the purchaser. If you’re young or you don’t have a credit card, so you get mom or dad to buy your ticket, looks like mom or dad are attending the concert with you.

Some new concerts don’t give you a choice, it’s paperless or nothing.

]]> By: Apryl http://indiemuse.com/2008/04/16/ticketmaster/#comment-37359 Apryl Tue, 20 May 2008 01:32:47 +0000 http://indiemuse.com/2008/04/16/ticketmaster/#comment-37359 i fucking hate ticketmaster I was tryin to get tickets to see the bloc party and they were ONLY 26 bucks but after dear old ticketmaster it turned out to be about 85 which in my min is 100 +... UGH! I HATE THEM!!! i fucking hate ticketmaster
I was tryin to get tickets to see the bloc party and they were ONLY 26 bucks but after dear old ticketmaster it turned out to be about 85 which in my min is 100 +… UGH!
I HATE THEM!!!

]]> By: Lindsay http://indiemuse.com/2008/04/16/ticketmaster/#comment-35425 Lindsay Wed, 07 May 2008 04:24:42 +0000 http://indiemuse.com/2008/04/16/ticketmaster/#comment-35425 Aaah! Ticketmaster rules the world. Who gave them the right to have a monopoly on ticket sales?? I don't even know how to get tickets without using them, unless I want to risk waiting until I get to the show and the tickets being sold out :( Aaah! Ticketmaster rules the world.

Who gave them the right to have a monopoly on ticket sales??

I don’t even know how to get tickets without using them, unless I want to risk waiting until I get to the show and the tickets being sold out :(

]]> By: Sonja http://indiemuse.com/2008/04/16/ticketmaster/#comment-33176 Sonja Fri, 25 Apr 2008 05:35:55 +0000 http://indiemuse.com/2008/04/16/ticketmaster/#comment-33176 I was already shocked at how much they were charging when I went to order my two BellX1 tickets - would have been almost half again on each ticket. I instead chose to take transit down the local record store outlet who also sells the tickets and buy them there instead. Saved a pile. NEVER AM I GOING TO USE ticketmaster UNLESS THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO OTHER CHOICE. I was already shocked at how much they were charging when I went to order my two BellX1 tickets - would have been almost half again on each ticket. I instead chose to take transit down the local record store outlet who also sells the tickets and buy them there instead. Saved a pile. NEVER AM I GOING TO USE ticketmaster UNLESS THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO OTHER CHOICE.

]]> By: maddie http://indiemuse.com/2008/04/16/ticketmaster/#comment-32862 maddie Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:33:29 +0000 http://indiemuse.com/2008/04/16/ticketmaster/#comment-32862 hell yeah.. i went through the same thing last month when i bought tom petty tickets. i was too pissed. pearl jam could forsee the future... and i wish more people were behind them. ticketmaster, along with many MANY other companies (walmart and comcast especially) are just trying to screw around with the more-than-willing generations to come. hell yeah.. i went through the same thing last month when i bought tom petty tickets. i was too pissed. pearl jam could forsee the future… and i wish more people were behind them. ticketmaster, along with many MANY other companies (walmart and comcast especially) are just trying to screw around with the more-than-willing generations to come.

]]> By: Megan http://indiemuse.com/2008/04/16/ticketmaster/#comment-32768 Megan Sun, 20 Apr 2008 04:00:57 +0000 http://indiemuse.com/2008/04/16/ticketmaster/#comment-32768 I feel the same way. When I bought Radiohead tickets for Atlanta they were originally $35 and after all the fees they were about $50 a piece. Not a large price to pay for Radiohead but still an unneccesary increase. I feel the same way. When I bought Radiohead tickets for Atlanta they were originally $35 and after all the fees they were about $50 a piece. Not a large price to pay for Radiohead but still an unneccesary increase.

]]> By: Adam http://indiemuse.com/2008/04/16/ticketmaster/#comment-32662 Adam Sat, 19 Apr 2008 08:01:51 +0000 http://indiemuse.com/2008/04/16/ticketmaster/#comment-32662 Hey annonymous, what thhell's that supposed to mean? Downloading music is one thing, but I have no qualms about paying for a good live show. Ticketmaster is just one example of thousands where these totally unnecessary charges are applied. They know that the majority of concert-goers want/need to buy tickets in advance, so they know people will pay those fees. A boycott sounds good to me....nd if you/I/we can, just pay at the door, its usually cheaper anyway. Hey annonymous, what thhell’s that supposed to mean? Downloading music is one thing, but I have no qualms about paying for a good live show. Ticketmaster is just one example of thousands where these totally unnecessary charges are applied. They know that the majority of concert-goers want/need to buy tickets in advance, so they know people will pay those fees. A boycott sounds good to me….nd if you/I/we can, just pay at the door, its usually cheaper anyway.

]]> By: Anonymous http://indiemuse.com/2008/04/16/ticketmaster/#comment-32599 Anonymous Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:27:59 +0000 http://indiemuse.com/2008/04/16/ticketmaster/#comment-32599 *You're *You’re

]]> By: Anonymous http://indiemuse.com/2008/04/16/ticketmaster/#comment-32598 Anonymous Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:27:32 +0000 http://indiemuse.com/2008/04/16/ticketmaster/#comment-32598 Your silly to be paying for tickets at all. Your silly to be paying for tickets at all.

]]> By: Gwen http://indiemuse.com/2008/04/16/ticketmaster/#comment-32537 Gwen Fri, 18 Apr 2008 02:20:18 +0000 http://indiemuse.com/2008/04/16/ticketmaster/#comment-32537 I agree completely! The most frustrating aspect of ticketmaster is how all the clubs (at least the ones in San Francisco) play along with the site. Most box offices are open for several hours every Sunday, and even if you call during that time, it's unlikely you'll talk to a human being. In many cases, people have no other option. EUGH! I agree completely! The most frustrating aspect of ticketmaster is how all the clubs (at least the ones in San Francisco) play along with the site. Most box offices are open for several hours every Sunday, and even if you call during that time, it’s unlikely you’ll talk to a human being. In many cases, people have no other option. EUGH!

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