Ticket Service Charges

[Brian_Wallace]

There's one way to get around ticket service charges.  No advance sales, no tickets and cash only.  Like Mr. Zimmerman...

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/culture/detail?entry_id=70917

I'm always suspicious of authoritative Monday Morning Quarterbacking for something as ephemeral as a rock music/concerts.  "It didn't sell out because of X.  That single didn't chart high because of Y."  But it was an interesting experiment.  The whole analysis seems whiny, though.  "People don't like to stand in lines today."  "People only like to purchase tickets at home.", etc.

I agree that most ticket fees are gouges but no matter what ticket system is in place at least 40% will bitch and moan about it.

Brian

[nkotb]

Bingo.  Hopefully publishing the fees up front will help some, but it seems most concert goers get pissed at paying anything over face...yet do it over and over and over again.

I agree that most ticket fees are gouges but no matter what ticket system is in place at least 40% will bitch and moan about it.

Brian