March 10, 2004
Damn Ticketmaster
2 tickets to N.E.R.D. and the Black Eyed Peas, 4.15.04 at Roseland - $56
4 tickets to Metallica, 4.21.04 at Nassau Coliseum - $220
4 tickets to The Strokes, 5.19.04 at Central Park - $100
Ticketmaster charges on the 10 tickets - $76.4 ($13.20, $33.60, $29.60)
That doesn't even include the facility charges.
Ticketmaster sucks. As much as they suck, I'm pretty much forced to use them if I want to watch a sporting event or go to a concert. Of course, it's their right to can charge whatever they want because of their nice little monopoly, and I could just stay at home and not buy these tickets, but I love going to concerts, and this is the price I have to pay. It doesn't mean I have to like it. Bastards. I wonder how much money I paid them last year. With the number of concerts I went to, I wouldn't be surprised if it was around $200 (probably about $60 personally). Bastards.
Posted by tien mao in Rants at 5:01 PM
i havent had much experience dealing with ticketmaster... i am going to base my whole opinion on whether i can get prince tickets through them when he comes to nyc.
did you know that there are tickets available in PA for about $70? i cant decide if it's worth it or if i should wait and hope for nyc... what do you think?
Posted by: christina at March 11, 2004 10:05 AM
i would wait until he has a show that is closer. he has to come to the tri-state area at least once. and those $70 seats are going to be nosebleeds too.
ticketmaster has actually gotten better with their online sales. they instituted this "codeword" thing before you get to the purchase page. this supposedly stops computer programs from slamming the site when the sale starts.
ideally, you need to get in on the pre-sale, which the fan club is probably privy to. a local radio station might have that info too (krock is good with that, but might not do prince).
Posted by: tien at March 11, 2004 10:24 AM
oh cool you're going to see the strokes.
Posted by: lillian at March 13, 2004 12:01 AM
Any one else freakn' sick of Ticketmaster's fees? I took action and made anti-ticketmaster merch! and no I am not making more that $1 off these shirts. Check them out and let me know what you guys think.
Posted by: Paul Warren at April 17, 2004 7:11 PM
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