No, this $5 was a service charge and I got it too. When I went just a second later to get two for my sister there was no charge, perhaps it knew it'd already charged me? Out of curiosity, where is GAX13 or whichever number I got? I had GAX2 but it was on mail order so I clicked out to get will call, and I hope I didn't throw away 2nd row tickets because of $10 fee.
I also haven't seen anything about the VIP tickets mentioned in the post. I hope one of the places I already volunteer counts as a "designated youth shelter."