Complaints and Concerns about Concert Tickets and their prices

Bix · 10-12-2008, 01:49 PM

Ever since Ticketmaster bought Ticketsnow earlier this year, it has caused major problems among fans when tickets went on sale for various major events including concerts and sporting events like UFC cards. Basically, TicketsNow, a subsidiary/partner company of Ticketmaster, buys up most of the tickets within seconds of going on sale (even during pre-sales) and then sells them well above face value. I'm worried that this will happen when tickets for the American Tour of the Universe go on sale. I'm not sure that I have it budgeted to pay a huge markup on the otherwise reasonably priced DM tickets if TicketsNow snatches up most of the tickets immediately. Has anyone here in the US used Ticketmaster to buy tickets recently to concerts of a similar profile level to DM? If so, was it on the more normal side of ticket buying or did Ticketsnow snatch almost everything up?

mrfeathers51 · 10-12-2008, 07:21 PM

i've used ticketmaster to purchase red hot chili peppers tickets at the american airlines center in dallas, tx, which would be the obvious choice venue for dm to play there. given, this was about a year ago, so i'm not too sure if it would be any different now, but i was on one computer and my parents on another the minute tickets went on sale and we managed to get claim on seats in the second row pretty close to the stage

go figure my father tries to put in his social security number the entire minute you have to claim the tickets, instead of the credit card number, and we lose the seats

regardless, i don't think ticketmaster has been that bad as of late, i've used it multiple times with my best friend, and we've not had any problems, though i can imagine how things might be radically different

i don't care what seats i get, anyways, i just want to be there, honestly

Bix · 10-12-2008, 09:58 PM

Ticketmaster bought TicketsNow this past February, after the period you mention.

An example of what they're pulling from a report about a UFC onsale:

Quote:

--Reader Rob Kurek of Chicago voiced frustration that has been going on all over Chicago as tickets went on sale for UFC. He tried to buy using the pre sale password but all the $50 and $100 tickets were gone, and he wasn't going to spend $200 (cheapest available) for a ticket. All were gone before the public could get them. But Ticketmaster owns a ticket brokering company called TicketsNow, that has what were the $50 tickets for $193 and is selling the best seats for $2,291.

lossimo · 10-13-2008, 03:12 AM

In these tough economic times,there is no room for price gouging. I will not spend more than face value for any seat. I suppose $200 per ticket for floor center is fair. Not $3k.
If this ticketsnow snaps up all the good seats,I would have to pass as much as it would hurt.

Nutmeg · 10-13-2008, 11:25 AM

I'm always worried about ticketmaster....

mrfeathers51 · 10-13-2008, 11:26 AM

wow, i had no idea that this was happening. i haven't exactly seen a huge show in the past months since i moved off to college. i hope this doesn't happen as drastically as it sounds like it is...

jenihalo · 10-13-2008, 06:08 PM

I posted this elsewhere, but NIN did a special fan presale. You were only allowed to buy two tickets at a time, and they will not ship them to you. You have to pick them up at will call with your ID and credit card in hand on the day of the show. The bonus is that those tickets that they set aside were the pit and premium seats. Eliminates the online scalper issues-at least for the good tickets. Anyway, by getting them right when they went on the presale, I ended up with 4th row center.

Neverwanttocomedown · 10-13-2008, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Nutmeg

I'm always worried about ticketmaster....

I hear ya! They only seem to care about their cut.

miniMODE · 10-14-2008, 12:13 AM

this is terrible news about ticketnow. This has got to be ILLEGAL!!!!!!!!

miniMODE · 10-14-2008, 12:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jenihalo

I posted this elsewhere, but NIN did a special fan presale. You were only allowed to buy two tickets at a time, and they will not ship them to you. You have to pick them up at will call with your ID and credit card in hand on the day of the show. The bonus is that those tickets that they set aside were the pit and premium seats. Eliminates the online scalper issues-at least for the good tickets. Anyway, by getting them right when they went on the presale, I ended up with 4th row center.

I hope DM does this!

10-12-2008, 01:49 PM	#1
Bix DMMB Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 131	Complaints and Concerns about Concert Tickets and their prices Ever since Ticketmaster bought Ticketsnow earlier this year, it has caused major problems among fans when tickets went on sale for various major events including concerts and sporting events like UFC cards. Basically, TicketsNow, a subsidiary/partner company of Ticketmaster, buys up most of the tickets within seconds of going on sale (even during pre-sales) and then sells them well above face value. I'm worried that this will happen when tickets for the American Tour of the Universe go on sale. I'm not sure that I have it budgeted to pay a huge markup on the otherwise reasonably priced DM tickets if TicketsNow snatches up most of the tickets immediately. Has anyone here in the US used Ticketmaster to buy tickets recently to concerts of a similar profile level to DM? If so, was it on the more normal side of ticket buying or did Ticketsnow snatch almost everything up? Last edited by chengdu; 03-03-2009 at 03:26 AM.

10-12-2008, 07:21 PM	#2
mrfeathers51 the fire still burns Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: nashville, tn Posts: 859	i've used ticketmaster to purchase red hot chili peppers tickets at the american airlines center in dallas, tx, which would be the obvious choice venue for dm to play there. given, this was about a year ago, so i'm not too sure if it would be any different now, but i was on one computer and my parents on another the minute tickets went on sale and we managed to get claim on seats in the second row pretty close to the stage go figure my father tries to put in his social security number the entire minute you have to claim the tickets, instead of the credit card number, and we lose the seats regardless, i don't think ticketmaster has been that bad as of late, i've used it multiple times with my best friend, and we've not had any problems, though i can imagine how things might be radically different i don't care what seats i get, anyways, i just want to be there, honestly __________________ chicago, il @ lollapalooza - 08.07.09 dallas, tx @ superpages - 08.29.09

10-13-2008, 11:25 AM	#5
Nutmeg Your Favorite Passion Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Tucson, Az Posts: 346	I'm always worried about ticketmaster.... __________________ The way you move, is mesmerizing The way you move, is hypnotizing

10-13-2008, 11:26 AM	#6
mrfeathers51 the fire still burns Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: nashville, tn Posts: 859	wow, i had no idea that this was happening. i haven't exactly seen a huge show in the past months since i moved off to college. i hope this doesn't happen as drastically as it sounds like it is... __________________ chicago, il @ lollapalooza - 08.07.09 dallas, tx @ superpages - 08.29.09

10-13-2008, 06:08 PM	#7
jenihalo I remember the old board. Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 356	I posted this elsewhere, but NIN did a special fan presale. You were only allowed to buy two tickets at a time, and they will not ship them to you. You have to pick them up at will call with your ID and credit card in hand on the day of the show. The bonus is that those tickets that they set aside were the pit and premium seats. Eliminates the online scalper issues-at least for the good tickets. Anyway, by getting them right when they went on the presale, I ended up with 4th row center. __________________ "You're a taquito with a moustache. And french fry fingers..."

10-13-2008, 03:12 AM	#4
lossimo DM Receiver since'87 Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 91	In these tough economic times,there is no room for price gouging. I will not spend more than face value for any seat. I suppose $200 per ticket for floor center is fair. Not $3k. If this ticketsnow snaps up all the good seats,I would have to pass as much as it would hurt.

10-14-2008, 12:13 AM	#9
miniMODE as depeched as they come! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Los Angeles, Hello My name is Tumara, and I'm a DEPECHE-aholic..... Posts: 3,128	this is terrible news about ticketnow. This has got to be ILLEGAL!!!!!!!! __________________ I don't care if your going nowhere, just take good care of the world.....

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