gripe2ed.com — Ticketmaster gives you three minutes to fill out a form and read almost 10,000 words of dense legalese, and that's supposed to mean you've entered a binding legal agreement. It's just one more example of how vendors believe they can write their own ticket when it comes to voiding the rights of customers.
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se1zureMar 23, 2006
Like ebay, or direct from the seller. Better than ticketmaster.
glitch82Mar 23, 2006
crappy, sporadic internet connection
glitch82Mar 23, 2006
What kind of effort would be involved in building a competitor?
katovedMar 24, 2006
<a class="user" href="http://www.tixsecrets.com">http://www.tixsecrets.com</a>The site above is all about combating Ticketmaster.
glitch82Mar 25, 2006
Oh, the irony
keysersozeMar 25, 2006
I hate ticketmaster, and I agree w/ most complaints about them. I've watched their "timers" count down and count UP as I've waited to try to get tickets, been first in line at a store only to miss tickets because I got a s**tty draw in an "auction", everything. However, I don't know about having only three minutes to read the terms of use and policies, there's a link right at the bottom of the front page for all of the policies, you don't even need to log in.
jdmanApr 19, 2006
I have it from good authority that TM is really the lightening rod, taking the heat for the artists, buildings and promoters. Sure it's no fun to pay extra. But y'all need to know who to be pissed at.Did anyone say, “What the heck! I can’t believe that U2 is getting $185 a ticket! Those bastards are getting too big of a guarantee!” Really now. TM didn't define the price. The band and their management determined that they want a whole boat-load of money. That's what drives ticket price. But it gets worse. Those guys are getting more and more of the ticket, leaving nothing left for the building and promoters who bring the security, the vendors, and everyone necessary in your town to make the show happen. How do they get paid if the band gets most and in many cases, all of the door?I’ve never heard, “Why am I paying a $3.00 restoration fee AND a $5 parking fee? The Chicago Theatre is mobbing it up!” Well guess what? Parking fees; Facility charges. Restoration fees. Ticketmaster doesn't get any of that. That all goes to the buildings. And they're collecting it because there wasn't enough left from the door to drive their end of the business.And that convenience charge? Up to half of it gets sent right back to the buildings and promoters! Look, it's no fun to pay too much for a concert ticket only to have to pay even more for the "convenience" of not having to go to the box office. But remember who you need to be angry with. It's not just the ticketing company. Ticketmaster collects everyone else’s fees, accepting the role as the bad guy, letting the artists, buildings and promoters off the hook. That’s why the industry loves working with them.
love2travel826Apr 23, 2006
I agree with spookynoodle-We need to get a nationwide boycott of Ticketbastards going! Anyone care to join??
katovedJul 14, 2006
You can get around ticketmasters crappy purchasing secrets. Ticket brokers do it all the time. You can learn more here:<a class="user" href="http://www.TicketBrokerages.com">http://www.TicketBrokerages.com</a>
katovedJul 14, 2006
or here:<a class="user" href="http://www.FiredTicketBroker.com">http://www.FiredTicketBroker.com</a>
hypermarkalanMar 31, 2007
I tried buying my tickets at the door, twice. Both times I waited in line no longer than five minutes, and each time I had my wife on the cell phone as I was in line and she was able to get better seats online at the exact same moment. Many times I've been online at the exact moment tickets go onsale, and they always begin selling them in the higher sections of the venue. Several weeks later, after purchasing crappy tickets, I've been back on and better seats were available. Ticketmaster must hold large blocks to sell to other vendors.
wmd404Mar 31, 2007
@reaverdugg up for being a suns fan :)
diabolicalmindApr 13, 2007
By going past the very first homepage of ticketmaster.com you agree to their terms of use. So you are given the oppurtunity to read and agree before ever searching for tickets