Ticketmaster Exerts Monopoly Power

Laura and I are going to see Tori Amos on Wednesday! Alas, this means I had to give money to a company that I hate, Ticketmaster. Here is the breakdown:

Lawn Tickets: $10.00 x 2 tickets
Convenience Charge: $3.80 x 2 tickets
Order Processing Charge: $4.80
Will Call: No Charge (wow, thanks)
Taxes: $0.62
Total: $33.02

In total, Ticketmaster charges represent a 62% bump in the price of each ticket. The price of the tickets went from $10 to $16.20 each, before taxes, after Ticketmaster added its (monopoly-priced) "service" charges.

When Ticketmaster wants 10 times what the government wants, you know something is SERIOUSLY wrong.

Ticketmaster Exerts Monopoly Power

Laura and I are going to see Tori Amos on Wednesday! Alas, this means I had to give money to a company that I hate, Ticketmaster. Here is the breakdown:

Lawn Tickets: $10.00 x 2 tickets
Convenience Charge: $3.80 x 2 tickets
Order Processing Charge: $4.80
Will Call: No Charge (wow, thanks)
Taxes: $0.62
Total: $33.02

In total, Ticketmaster charges represent a 62% bump in the price of each ticket. The price of the tickets went from $10 to $16.20 each, before taxes, after Ticketmaster added its (monopoly-priced) "service" charges.

When Ticketmaster wants 10 times what the government wants, you know something is SERIOUSLY wrong.