Liberte
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Re: $12.25? Go fuck yourself, Tickets.com
October 07, 2003 at 12:25 AM UTC
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Originally posted by The Pariah:
Originally posted by SPARX:
"Mama Told Me not to Come"
Friggin freat song!!
I know Tom Jones had a song recently of the same name. I guess Tom Jones covered it. Kelly from Stereophonics did guest vocals on the song. I have only ever heard that version.
Should I rush right out and buy all their albums?
"Mama Told Me (Not to Come)" is a 1970 Randy Newman song, subsequently covered by TDN, Tom Jones, and many others.
We play the original here at the old folks' home all the time :D
MindCage
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Re: $12.25? Go fuck yourself, Tickets.com
October 07, 2003 at 03:31 PM UTC
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I think really the only way to make the fees go down is by having the venues complain that their ticket sales are going down. Prime example would be Jaxx. Jay has been voicing his opinion that if people don't start buying tickets he'll have to cancel shows. Presales determine how well you're likely to do. If your presales are 15 the day before a show, I wouldn't want to bank on the fact that 600-700 people would be showing up the day of the show simply because they didn't want to pay the ticketbastard or tickets.communist charges. It has effected people buying tickets. Sure a show might sell out the day of the show, but it keeps people away that most likely would want to go to the show but either a) don't have the time to get down to the club to buy tickets in advance or b)refuse to pay such astronomical charges for what? A computer's job that takes less than a minute to handle? For tickets.com to charge a $3.50 "Holding" fee for you to pick up the tickets at the venue is rediculous. Besides, it's not like it cost $3.50 for them to mail it to you either so I could see a $1 charge (just like the 930 Club would do) for holding your tickets.
Seriously, what the hell has become of the entertainment industry. And they wonder why people skip out on movies and concerts and just download it…
MindCage
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bags
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Re: $12.25? Go fuck yourself, Tickets.com
October 07, 2003 at 03:37 PM UTC
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I'm with you. Alas, I don't see how my boycotting shows is going to help, so I just can't do it.
And now I'd like to complain about goddamn Starpower moving Independent Film Channel from basic cable to digital!! aaarrrrgggghhhhhh
I hate all these awful companies.
bags
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Re: $12.25? Go fuck yourself, Tickets.com
October 07, 2003 at 04:07 PM UTC
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sorry, posting screw up
tooms
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Re: $12.25? Go fuck yourself, Tickets.com
October 08, 2003 at 02:33 AM UTC
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Getting back to the orginal topic of this post—can someone (maybe Seth or another 930 club staffer) tell me why the 930 club charges a $1 service charge for their own shows at their own box office? I think the 930 club does a good job running shows, and not that the $1 fee is outrageous compared to TM or Tickets.com, but that doesn't make much sense to charge a fee when there's no processing, handling or delivery fee.
And on the day of the show, if tix are still left, the club doesn't charge the extra $1. So there's no way getting around paying a service fee if you want to buy advance tix for a 930 club show (BTW, MCI Center does the $1 fee at their box office for advance shows/events, but not on the day of the event).
Does anyone know why this is?
ggw
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Re: $12.25? Go fuck yourself, Tickets.com
October 08, 2003 at 02:50 AM UTC
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Originally posted by tooms:
Getting back to the orginal topic of this post—can someone (maybe Seth or another 930 club staffer) tell me why the 930 club charges a $1 service charge for their own shows at their own box office? I think the 930 club does a good job running shows, and not that the $1 fee is outrageous compared to TM or Tickets.com, but that doesn't make much sense to charge a fee when there's no processing, handling or delivery fee.
And on the day of the show, if tix are still left, the club doesn't charge the extra $1. So there's no way getting around paying a service fee if you want to buy advance tix for a 930 club show (BTW, MCI Center does the $1 fee at their box office for advance shows/events, but not on the day of the event).
Does anyone know why this is?
Sounds suspicious.
It's like they're trying to make money or something…….
thatguy
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Re: $12.25? Go fuck yourself, Tickets.com
October 08, 2003 at 05:53 AM UTC
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Originally posted by tooms:
Does anyone know why this is?
some reasons:
it costs money to pay someone to sell you tickets. it costs money to maintain the computer equipment necessary to sell you tickets. it costs money to buy the stock that the tickets are printed on.
if you don't want to pay $1 to guarantee that you can see your favorite artist, you can wait until the night of the show to buy a ticket with no charge whatsoever, as long as the show isn't sold out.
Seth Hurwitz
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Re: $12.25? Go fuck yourself, Tickets.com
October 08, 2003 at 11:35 AM UTC
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Originally posted by tooms:
can someone tell me why the 930 club charges a $1 service charge for their own shows at their own box office?
to keep the forum lively
bags
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Re: $12.25? Go fuck yourself, Tickets.com
October 08, 2003 at 01:58 PM UTC
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I've never had a problem about $1, or really given it a second thought. I figure it's the cost of keeping the box office open noon - 7:00, when the club isn't open.
tooms
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Re: $12.25? Go fuck yourself, Tickets.com
October 08, 2003 at 06:48 PM UTC
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i understand the reasons for running the computer, stock, etc., I'm sure that's those are legit costs. I think the 930 club is one of the better-run clubs out there.
but it does sound a bit like TM's reasoning (albeit they are whores and the 930 club is not). why not just build the costs into the price of the tickets?
also, it still doesn't explain why the service charge disappears the night of the show…the box office people still have to be paid and the tickets still have to be printed that night, too.
Jaguär
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Re: $12.25? Go fuck yourself, Tickets.com
October 08, 2003 at 07:00 PM UTC
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You get cheap carnival stock tickets the night of the show.
bags
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Re: $12.25? Go fuck yourself, Tickets.com
October 08, 2003 at 07:03 PM UTC
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Originally posted by tooms:
also, it still doesn't explain why the service charge disappears the night of the show…the box office people still have to be paid and the tickets still have to be printed that night, too.
Actually, they don't print you a ticket on the night of a show. They just give you one of those little tear off carnival-type generic tickets.
edit – oops, Jag, didn't see your answer. Funny we both referred to them as carnival tickets!
thatguy
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Re: $12.25? Go fuck yourself, Tickets.com
October 09, 2003 at 06:27 AM UTC
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Originally posted by mankie:
Then why can't they give out carnival tickets all the time and fuck tickets.scam?
carnie tickets don't exactly have the same anti-forgery features that printed tickets do.
MindCage
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Re: $12.25? Go fuck yourself, Tickets.com
October 09, 2003 at 01:54 PM UTC
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Originally posted by thatguy:
Originally posted by mankie:
Then why can't they give out carnival tickets all the time and fuck tickets.scam?
carnie tickets don't exactly have the same anti-forgery features that printed tickets do.
Not to mention the old "What color are the tickets tonight?" If you bought several shows you'd have to remember what color for what show!
MindCage
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Seth Hurwitz
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Re: $12.25? Go fuck yourself, Tickets.com
October 10, 2003 at 12:05 PM UTC
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Originally posted by mankie:
Originally posted by Seth Hurwitz:
Originally posted by tooms:
can someone tell me why the 930 club charges a $1 service charge for their own shows at their own box office?
to keep the forum lively
You should raise it to $5 and really get things going.
I like your style