Author Topic: why, to the three dollar and twenty-five cent degree?  (Read 3815 times)

walkonby

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why, to the three dollar and twenty-five cent degree?
« on: February 21, 2005, 01:20:00 pm »
this is a simple question, in which i'm sure the lords have tossed around countless occasions in here, and domination spewed my suffering but i wasn't there, so i need it repeated .  . . man. i ordered a ticket for an upcoming show and had it to be picked up at will call--something i've never done at nine thirty, aka, nine dirty, as in "what a dirty trick to do."  they had charged me money for shipping, as if to say, hey dude, we're pissed that we can't charge you shipping, so we'll charge you for shipping instead.  shipping for what?  shipping of more my money your way?  it's not that i really care about the amount of the three,twenty-five, but some priciple leads me to believe that said amount will increase one day, in hopes that most don't pay attention.
 
 raise the price of beer in there would, i guess, start a riot, so perhaps that fee was the easiest to suffice what need you need the money for.  tuff times in the inner city, i guess, said fooffy-foo to fighting the power.  but i don't mind, because the club is nice and plays bands that other joints wouldn't dare to touch at prices that are cheap as a comparible.  i was just curious about the shipping thing.  
 
 see ya around, h.t.  do not believe in the people who do not know you; they become all the same with their opinions.

Bartelby

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Re: why, to the three dollar and twenty-five cent degree?
« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2005, 01:26:00 pm »
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Originally posted by walkonby:
  this is a simple question, in which i'm sure the lords have tossed around countless occasions in here, and domination spewed my suffering but i wasn't there, so i need it repeated .  . . man. i ordered a ticket for an upcoming show and had it to be picked up at will call--something i've never done at nine thirty, aka, nine dirty, as in "what a dirty trick to do."  they had charged me money for shipping, as if to say, hey dude, we're pissed that we can't charge you shipping, so we'll charge you for shipping instead.  shipping for what?  shipping of more my money your way?  it's not that i really care about the amount of the three,twenty-five, but some priciple leads me to believe that said amount will increase one day, in hopes that most don't pay attention.
 
 raise the price of beer in there would, i guess, start a riot, so perhaps that fee was the easiest to suffice what need you need the money for.  tuff times in the inner city, i guess, said fooffy-foo to fighting the power.  but i don't mind, because the club is nice and plays bands that other joints wouldn't dare to touch at prices that are cheap as a comparible.  i was just curious about the shipping thing.  
 
 see ya around, h.t.  do not believe in the people who do not know you; they become all the same with their opinions.

Bartelby

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Re: why, to the three dollar and twenty-five cent degree?
« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2005, 01:28:00 pm »
Oops.  Didn't know the Pixies were playing.  :p

walkonby

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Re: why, to the three dollar and twenty-five cent degree?
« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2005, 01:47:00 am »
they're playing a hee-haw reunion show, with jessica simpson and her sister as those girls in the hay field.

Seth Hurwitz

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Re: why, to the three dollar and twenty-five cent degree?
« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2005, 08:30:00 am »
it's just a mater of semantics really
 
 it's a handling charge, not necessarily shipping
 
 whateverâ?Šit's what they charge to sell our tix

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Re: why, to the three dollar and twenty-five cent degree?
« Reply #5 on: February 22, 2005, 08:37:00 am »
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  it's just a mater of semantics really
 
 it's a handling charge, not necessarily shipping
 
 whateverâ?Šit's what they charge to sell our tix
if you just made all shows free (with no service charges), no one would complain (assuming they could get in).

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Re: why, to the three dollar and twenty-five cent degree?
« Reply #6 on: February 22, 2005, 09:37:00 am »
Listen, ticketbastard is a monopoly that rips folk off to no end, while the clubs, bands, sports teams and all others who use them idly sit by and let it happen, because like ticketbastard, don't give a toss about the customer as long as they're getting their cut. That's life.
 
 As long as we are prepared to get ripped off and keep buying tickets it will not change, unless we can get organized and just stop buying tickets on principal, they have no reason to stop shafting us.
 
 I just wish they'd stop with the creative names like "handling" "convenience" "shipping" and all that bollocks. Let's at least call a spade a spade and call it for what it is.
 
 A "FUCK THE PUNTER" FEE!
 
 I recently bypassed ticketwankers and went straight to the concert venue for tickets......and paid FACE VALUE for the tickets, not even a $1 service charge......Seth???  ;)

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Re: why, to the three dollar and twenty-five cent degree?
« Reply #7 on: February 22, 2005, 04:09:00 pm »
No, don't go there -- don't complain about the $1 box office charge!  It is money so well spent, allowing the club to keep the box office open and staffed noon to 7:00 every day.  Black Cat charges nothing, but man is it a pain to get tickets there.
 
 I   <img src="http://pages.prodigy.net/rogerlori1/emoticons/love4.gif" alt=" - " /> 9:30 Club box office!

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Re: why, to the three dollar and twenty-five cent degree?
« Reply #8 on: February 22, 2005, 04:12:00 pm »
I'd be willing to bet real money that some people would still complain.
 
 
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Originally posted by distance:
 if you just made all shows free (with no service charges), no one would complain (assuming they could get in).

Bags

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Re: why, to the three dollar and twenty-five cent degree?
« Reply #9 on: February 22, 2005, 04:28:00 pm »
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Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
  I'd be willing to bet real money that some people would still complain.
 
   
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Originally posted by distance:
 if you just made all shows free (with no service charges), no one would complain (assuming they could get in).
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No question -- about the smoke, the sound, the set times, the security guy who gave me a mean look, the young crowd, FANS OF DC101 OH SHIT, those damn show screamers and talkers, the lack of a VIP section, the need to get our free tickets ahead of time -- like through a pre-sale or something because we're big fans of the band/the club....OH so many complaints to be had for the free 9:30 Club.

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Re: why, to the three dollar and twenty-five cent degree?
« Reply #10 on: February 22, 2005, 04:31:00 pm »
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Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
  I'd be willing to bet real money that some people would still complain.
 
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 Yeah, you would moan about the homeless people spilling drinks on you upturned collar polo shirt. The spills from which end up causing your flip flops to go mouldy.

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Re: why, to the three dollar and twenty-five cent degree?
« Reply #11 on: February 22, 2005, 04:48:00 pm »
I'm waiting for someone to complain about the ink stamps...

joz

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Re: why, to the three dollar and twenty-five cent degree?
« Reply #12 on: February 22, 2005, 05:00:00 pm »
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  I'm waiting for someone to complain about the ink stamps...
actually, last time i got a stamp at a show, my hand broke out in a nasty rash.  i think it was a black cat show but the whole idea of a communal hand stamp is pretty unsanitary if you think about it.

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Re: why, to the three dollar and twenty-five cent degree?
« Reply #13 on: February 22, 2005, 05:04:00 pm »
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  I'm waiting for someone to complain about the ink stamps...
hahah, i actually forgot my ID last night, and I wound up with these two blue hands ... honestly, anyone know how long it takes for them to come off? intense scrubbing doesn't seem to be helping ...
 
 and this isn't a complaint, i know they gotta do what they gotta do to keep underagers from drinkin ...
(o|o)

ggw

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Re: why, to the three dollar and twenty-five cent degree?
« Reply #14 on: February 22, 2005, 05:25:00 pm »
Rubbing alcohol
 
 
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Originally posted by El Tee:
  I'm waiting for someone to complain about the ink stamps...
hahah, i actually forgot my ID last night, and I wound up with these two blue hands ... honestly, anyone know how long it takes for them to come off? intense scrubbing doesn't seem to be helping ...
 
 and this isn't a complaint, i know they gotta do what they gotta do to keep underagers from drinkin ... [/b]