ARGH.
I was going to surprise my BF with some last-minute show tickets for next week. So I log into Ticketmaster, devil that they are, and do a search on the show. I was very pleasantly surprised to find that the tickets were only $25 – this is for three acts, mind you, so I think that’s great.
Then I went to the next screen on the devil Ticketmaster’s site.
- FULL PRICE TICKETS = US $25.00 x 2
- Total Convenience Charge(s) = US $6.75 x 2
- Order Processing Charge(s) = US $4.00
- Will Call = No Charge
- TOTAL CHARGES = US $67.50
All I have to say is: damn. The devil Ticketmaster is going to charge me $6.75 convenience charge per ticket? I hate to break it to them, but buying things online isn’t that convenient anymore – it’s more like the norm now. And they are going to charge me $4 for processing charges? I am PICKING UP MY TCIKETS AT WILL CALL. Seriously, is that very hard to process? I don’t think so.
And so the surprise was a nice idea, I still think. But I am a cheap bastard so I’m not sure it’s going to happen…
Anonymous
I recently spent $186 for two Back Street Boys tickets for my daughter’s birthday. The seats are excellent, but it’s still kind of pricey. Ticketmaster added $46 on top of $70 per ticket, which is a rediculous price to start with. And I have to endure a million screaming little girls. I told her next year she gets to go to a movie for her birthday.
Is there an alternative to buying concert tickets? Isn’t this the only option considering the lawn seats were sold out within 10 minutes of going on sale?
Tonja