lily1
Joined: September 30, 2002 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Absurd Service Fees
February 10, 2004 at 09:27 PM UTC
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those bastards :mad: …well…i still have the store near my office in bethesda, thankfully.
Originally posted by Bags:
You just reminded me – Metro Center Olsson's is out of business! The Barnes & Noble across the street finally killed it. <img src="http://pages.prodigy.net/rogerlori1/emoticons/sad2.gif" alt=" - " />
chaz
Joined: December 09, 2002 at 06:01 AM UTC
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Re: Absurd Service Fees
February 10, 2004 at 09:28 PM UTC
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In order to compete in the venue business 9:30 has to use one of these big ticket re-sellers. Sad but true. Black Cat too…they use ticket bastard I think. Yeah the service fees suck but it's not really fair to lump all the blame on 9:30 alone.
And yes…9:30 does get a cut…the face value of each ticket! And I seriously doubt it reduces ticket sales. If it did do you think 9:30, or any other venue or promoter would partner with one of these evil ticket agencies?
Yeah all in all it sucks but I don't blame 9:30. If anything it's the consumers' fault for going along with these crazy fees. It is freaking evil though…oh well.
*sigh*
Originally posted by smittyblah:
Bags,
It is 9:30 club which has chosen to use this company as an outlet for its tickets, and it reflects on them. Does 9:30 not get a cut of these service fees? That's really hard to believe.
I really can't see a company letting someone else generate 25% profits on their business just to run credit cards and mail tickets. I suspect they get a cut.
Either way, it obviously reduces ticket sales. $60 just to get in the door is bad enough. Jack it up to $75 with "service fees" and I will choose to take my entertainment bucks elsewhere.
nkotb
Joined: August 15, 2001 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Absurd Service Fees
February 10, 2004 at 09:31 PM UTC
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I've got a 20% off coupon burning a hole in my wallet that's getting spent at that Olsson's this Monday. Curse my luck for working right around the corner from a pretty good CD store.
Originally posted by lily1:
those bastards :mad: …well…i still have the store near my office in bethesda, thankfully.
bags
Joined: October 30, 2001 at 06:01 AM UTC
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Re: Absurd Service Fees
February 10, 2004 at 09:32 PM UTC
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But there aren't any options? Yes, not going to the show isn't an option, but that isn't affecting Ticketbastard or tickets.com at all.
eerrrrgh, it is so yucky, it's true. And it's especially awful when many of the bands you see are in the $15 range…that markup is unfathomable.
Originally posted by chaz:
If anything it's the consumers' fault for going along with these crazy fees. It is freaking evil though…oh well.
*sigh*
Originally posted by smittyblah:
Bags,
It is 9:30 club which has chosen to use this company as an outlet for its tickets, and it reflects on them.
lily1
Joined: September 30, 2002 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Absurd Service Fees
February 10, 2004 at 09:34 PM UTC
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you've got a point celeste…
floetry and les nubians were $25 each when i went to see them and each only have an album or 2 and not wide play in the us, perhaps in europe where they are based. if it was say, starsailor, for example, 2 albums, bigger in europe, but it was only $15.
it should be noted though that the more commercial acts, like the roots, outkast, erykah badu, do reach to a much bigger audience so they can command the high ticket price and expect a big turnout, if not a sellout show.
Originally posted by Celeste:
Originally posted by smittyblah:
actually, I was going to go to see Michael Franti… Ziggy should be opening for him.
this is NOT meant as a slam, or anything…but why do black acts seem to charge more…like Erykah Badu, Floetry, etc…they were 40 or 50 bucks, weren't they? I guess they charge because they CAN, but, that's not being down with the people…I'm especially surprised at Michael Franti (and you're right, Ziggy SHOULD be opening for him)
brennser
Joined: October 21, 2002 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Absurd Service Fees
February 10, 2004 at 09:41 PM UTC
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actually, I was going to go to see Michael Franti…
I've always liked this guy, all the way back to Disposable Heroes but $30 is too much to see an opening act for me…
kosmo
Joined: September 23, 1999 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Absurd Service Fees
February 10, 2004 at 09:45 PM UTC
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if the service fees are getting you down then one needs to take advantage of the occasional 9:30 club box office special offer of getting an bonus $25 gift card with the purchase of $100 gift card. Which can be used for tickets and drinks inside the club.
send an email to list_serve@930.com to get this and many other special offers for tickets.
bags
Joined: October 30, 2001 at 06:01 AM UTC
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Re: Absurd Service Fees
February 10, 2004 at 09:48 PM UTC
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I get the email – when the hell did this special show up?!?!?
skeeter
Joined: May 29, 2003 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Absurd Service Fees
February 10, 2004 at 09:48 PM UTC
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Originally posted by chaz:
And I seriously doubt it reduces ticket sales. If it did do you think 9:30, or any other venue or promoter would partner with one of these evil ticket agencies?
True, they sell more tickets with the agency than without, but I'm also sure that the high service charges the agencies charge reduces ticket sales at least a small amount. I've skipped plenty of shows that I'd otherwise go to, simply because that $15 ticket now costs me $25. To me that band might be worth $15, but not $25.
But they sell far more tickets by using the agency than they are losing sales because of the service charges, so it's definitely in their best interest to use them.
kosmo
Joined: September 23, 1999 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Absurd Service Fees
February 10, 2004 at 09:52 PM UTC
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Originally posted by Bags:
I get the email – when the hell did this special show up?!?!?
they were running it for volume subscribers in dec and in the last email it's mentioned at the bottom in the section on Valentine's Gift Card. pm me if you need a copy forwarded.
nkotb
Joined: August 15, 2001 at 05:01 AM UTC
Posts: 6500
Re: Absurd Service Fees
February 10, 2004 at 09:53 PM UTC
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How regularly do these emails go out? I used to get them, then stopped, and I sure didn't unsubscribe.
Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
Originally posted by Bags:
I get the email – when the hell did this special show up?!?!?
they were running it for volume subscribers in dec and in the last email it's mentioned at the bottom in the section on Valentine's Gift Card. pm me if you need a copy forwarded.
kosmo
Joined: September 23, 1999 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Absurd Service Fees
February 10, 2004 at 09:57 PM UTC
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weekly now… i'm beginning to wonder if the weekly emails aren't getting caught by spam filters for some people. luckily, the cloudmark users haven't labelled them as spam yet, so mine always land in my inbox weds evening.
nkotb
Joined: August 15, 2001 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Absurd Service Fees
February 10, 2004 at 09:58 PM UTC
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I checked my personal email, thinking that might be the case, but didn't see any. I just resubscribed with my work address. Thankfully, our spam filters allow me to get my daily fix of penis enlargements, girls who blow for cash, lingerie ads, and other necessities, while kindly blocking client emails.
Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
weekly now… i'm beginning to wonder if the weekly emails aren't getting caught by spam filters for some people. luckily, the cloudmark users haven't labelled them as spam yet, so mine always land in my inbox weds evening.
Sir HC
Joined: August 31, 2001 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Absurd Service Fees
February 10, 2004 at 10:00 PM UTC
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$11 = 36.7% of $30
lily1
Joined: September 30, 2002 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Absurd Service Fees
February 10, 2004 at 10:06 PM UTC
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kosmo, could you send me a copy since i never seem to get the emails please?
Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
Originally posted by Bags:
I get the email – when the hell did this special show up?!?!?
they were running it for volume subscribers in dec and in the last email it's mentioned at the bottom in the section on Valentine's Gift Card. pm me if you need a copy forwarded.
lily1
Joined: September 30, 2002 at 05:01 AM UTC
Posts: 2138
Re: Absurd Service Fees
February 10, 2004 at 10:08 PM UTC
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we must work for the same company! i have to go thru my deleted box to find stuff from our partners and clients that was banned by the server.
Originally posted by nkotbie:
I checked my personal email, thinking that might be the case, but didn't see any. I just resubscribed with my work address. Thankfully, our spam filters allow me to get my daily fix of penis enlargements, girls who blow for cash, lingerie ads, and other necessities, while kindly blocking client emails.
igor
Joined: September 18, 2003 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Absurd Service Fees
February 11, 2004 at 02:48 PM UTC
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Originally posted by Sir HC:
$11 = 36.7% of $30
the original post was misleading, the tickets are $30 each so that's $11 surcharge for $60. i still wouldn't pay that much for surcharge though, if there are other options.
Sieve-Fisted
Joined: May 29, 2003 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Absurd Service Fees
February 11, 2004 at 05:14 PM UTC
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i picked up my $100 gift card this past sunday. it took a few minutes, so i was the a-hole holding up the line for those of you waiting for the mxpx/simple plan show.
ggw
Joined: December 16, 2001 at 06:01 AM UTC
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Re: Absurd Service Fees
February 11, 2004 at 06:34 PM UTC
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Originally posted by mankie:
….scam merchants….
How much do you charge for an oil change on one of those Ferraris you peddle?
