A new reason to hate Ticketmaster

margaritamyers · Post by **margaritamyers** » December 18, 2007 11:30 am

Check this out:
http://cbs.sportsline.com/nfl/story/10534788

According to Ticketmaster, they are not making enough money off of the few lucky people who can purchase tickets and pay their fees so they are now going after ebay by partnering with the NFL. I don't think Buffett and other concerts are far behind. Usually when companies compete consumers win except when tickets are involved.

docandjeanie · Post by **docandjeanie** » December 18, 2007 11:42 am

It sounds like Stubhub to me???

Skibo · Post by **Skibo** » December 18, 2007 11:44 am

Competition is good. Stubhub gets competition it seems.

Dezdmona · Post by **Dezdmona** » December 18, 2007 12:02 pm

The company profits on the secondary sales by charging the seller and the buyer a percentage of the resale price

Charging both ends. The price you pay to ensure it's a legit ticket.

When you show up at the gate, you're ensured that ticket is going to be valid."

SuperTrooper · Post by **SuperTrooper** » December 18, 2007 12:47 pm

Dezdmona wrote:The company profits on the secondary sales by charging the seller and the buyer a percentage of the resale price

Charging both ends. The price you pay to ensure it's a legit ticket.

When you show up at the gate, you're ensured that ticket is going to be valid."

I believe Stubhub charges the seller 10% and the buyer 15%. Expect the same. What a racket!

seminolegrl06 · Post by **seminolegrl06** » December 18, 2007 1:48 pm

there has got to be a better way

Beach Bob · Post by **Beach Bob** » December 18, 2007 2:46 pm

So they have found a way to make money twice on the same ticket. Maybe not for all but for some tickets, they will be able to make money off the fees and handling charges and then get a percentage of the resale too.

Genius!! That takes the term monoply to a whole new level.

Skibo · Post by **Skibo** » December 18, 2007 4:25 pm

seminolegrl06 wrote:there has got to be a better way

Here there is a ticket exchange. It is free to both buyer and seller.

ConchRepublican · Post by **ConchRepublican** » December 18, 2007 4:43 pm

Which is why Jimmy will cut his tour down to select dates in certain locations in about 3 years and spend the bulk of his time at the casino on the Gulf Coast.

The beginning of tthe Margaritaville theme park . . .

Migration Michelle · December 18, 2007 11:27 pm

Jimmy has increased StubHub sales this past year for a reason!!!!
I can't figure it out, can you?!?!

jimsig · Post by **jimsig** » December 18, 2007 11:38 pm

From what gather this is more NFL (including teams) then Ticketmaster doing. The NFL knows there is a huge market that they get no part of, the resale of the tickets. This way the NFL is getting money from both ends, the original sale and then the resale. Sure Ticketmaster is making money, but the NFL wanted to do this and are using Ticketmaster. From what I read last week they also looked at other ticket services such as tickets.com. NASCAR tracks are also getting into this now. This past year a friend bailed last min on a race. The last thing I wanted to do was waste time at the track selling his ticket so I put it up on the tracks Ticketmaster page for resale. Worked great. Sure it sucks having to give money to TM and the track, but it doe come in handy. The Patriots already have a ticket resale policy in effect for season ticket holders, Not 100% sure how it works, but I think the only people who can buy the tickets are those on the season ticket waiting list.

Elrod · Post by **Elrod** » December 18, 2007 11:54 pm

ConchRepublican wrote:Which is why Jimmy will cut his tour down to select dates in certain locations in about 3 years and spend the bulk of his time at the casino on the Gulf Coast.

The beginning of tthe Margaritaville theme park . . .

I bet you're right.

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » December 19, 2007 1:03 am

I don't hate ticketmaster, never did. If I want to go to a concert, any concert, not just Buffett, I try to get tickets when they go on sale. If I don't get them, I check back periodically to see if any were released. If I still can't get them, I stay home. There are a lot of concerts I want to go to, there aren't any I have to go to.

Lightning Bolt · Post by **Lightning Bolt** » December 19, 2007 1:53 am

wLarrys

you always have a choice

Skibo · Post by **Skibo** » December 19, 2007 8:31 am

LIPH wrote:I don't hate ticketmaster, never did. If I want to go to a concert, any concert, not just Buffett, I try to get tickets when they go on sale.

If it were not for ticketmaster, I would have had to pay brokers a lot more for the great seats for broadway shows in NYC. I probably would have missed Simon and Garfunkel at MSG and a number of other smaller club events in NYC. Living in Phila area, Ticketmaster has opened up the world of events for me - Toronto, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and many others. Back in the good old days, I remember camping out in lines overnight to get tickets to shows.

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » December 20, 2007 5:14 pm

there might be some change brewing at Ticketmaster..

not sure just how much..

a google search might show up something.

SuperTrooper · Post by **SuperTrooper** » December 22, 2007 12:37 pm

jimsig wrote:From what gather this is more NFL (including teams) then Ticketmaster doing. The NFL knows there is a huge market that they get no part of, the resale of the tickets. This way the NFL is getting money from both ends, the original sale and then the resale. Sure Ticketmaster is making money, but the NFL wanted to do this and are using Ticketmaster. From what I read last week they also looked at other ticket services such as tickets.com. NASCAR tracks are also getting into this now. This past year a friend bailed last min on a race. The last thing I wanted to do was waste time at the track selling his ticket so I put it up on the tracks Ticketmaster page for resale. Worked great. Sure it sucks having to give money to TM and the track, but it doe come in handy. The Patriots already have a ticket resale policy in effect for season ticket holders, Not 100% sure how it works, but I think the only people who can buy the tickets are those on the season ticket waiting list.

That is correct. Each team can decide if they want to use the service TM will provide, and NE probably won't.

msu#1 · Post by **msu#1** » December 24, 2007 1:20 am

Its pure b.s. They use the excuse that your getting "real tickets" to make people think its on the up and up. Its the venue and the scalpers working hand in hand. How many people actually buy fake tickets each year?? Its pretty small compared to the tickets passed under the counter to Brokers

When while STate A.G's go after this crap. Scalping laws are so underenforced its unreal. Until someone rips off some politicians kid, nothing will change.

seminolegrl06 · Post by **seminolegrl06** » December 28, 2007 12:21 am

ConchRepublican wrote:Which is why Jimmy will cut his tour down to select dates in certain locations in about 3 years and spend the bulk of his time at the casino on the Gulf Coast.

The beginning of tthe Margaritaville theme park . . .

You already know how I feel about that........ but I totally agree???

(we think a like too much!)

moeron · Post by **moeron** » January 1, 2008 10:31 pm

The cubs and the tribune have done this for years. When Jimmy played at wrigley, the show was a sellout in minutes. Weeks later thru the cubs website/wirgley field tickets(scalpers) they had priemun seats on the field. It seems that they "held back a few thousand seats that they sold at a hefty profit. Concert tickets are not property of major league baseball, so, the tribune and cubs kept all the profit. While the phans got the short end of the stick. That is why I am NOT a cub fan.