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Hey Ticketmaster, fuck right off
Aztex:
--- Quote from: Be My Head on 04 Feb 2009, 20:57 ---Unfortunately most bands I see use ticketmaster, however some venues have their own sites you can order from.
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problem with this, is that smaller venues often might not have the infrastructure to deal with the large amounts of traffic. I tried to get Snow Patrol tickets when they were playing a small gig at the Metro last year, and the site was down for half an hour, phone lines were blocked. Didn't end up being able to get tickets.
Juxtaposition:
I really, really wanted sasquatch tickets... But I don't have an extra $50 for ticketbastard. I guess I'm not going...
Toba:
I think the issue is one of monopoly, not one of the badness of non-independent ticket brokers. Putting capitalism to work to fix this problem could create a better site, but the problem is this:
"Alternative ticketing companies have emerged but due to Ticketmaster's exclusive agreements with a large percentage of venues the competition has not lowered service fees. Not all events generate the same consternation." - Wikipedia
valley_parade:
The resellers are even worse. I thought I was getting the same $33 ticket to that game that Ticketmaster wanted $60 for with charges for $44..
Turns out StubHub sold me a $19 ticket for $44. =/
Reed:
Stubhub can be hit or miss. I went to the last Yankees/Red Sox game at Yankee's stadium (which was sold out) and stub hub was significantly cheaper than getting the tickets from anywhere else. I paid about $100 for two tickets when ebay and any other site I could find that was selling them was $150+. It all depends on the demand for the tickets you're buying from the site.
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