Richard Blumenthal says Ticketmaster acts like it has ‘get-out-of-jail-free card’ as records show company upping fees to avoid losses

Richard Blumenthal says company acts like it has ‘get-out-of-jail-free card’ as records show it upping fees to cut losses

Senators slammed Ticketmaster for raising ticket fees following a regulatory crackdown on hidden charges as revealed in a report by the Guardian last week.

The Federal Trade Commission last May began requiring Ticketmaster to disclose concert ticket fees upfront – a practice known as all-in pricing. The company eliminated the order processing fee it charged at the the end of a transaction to comply with the rule.

But documents obtained by the Guardian in public records requests show how Ticketmaster simply raised other fees so it wouldn’t lose money.

  • SGGeorwell
    13·
    3 hours ago

    Boycott Ticketmaster. Let artists create their own ticketing platform that they control.

    • Default Username@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      14·
      2 hours ago

      The problem is that they also own the venues. It’s a vertical integration-style monopoly that needs to be regulated out of existence.

      Unfortunately in the US, antitrust law might as well not exist due to lack of enforcement because politicians are paid off.

  • MagicShel@lemmy.zipEnglish
    39·
    5 hours ago

    Ticketmaster simply raised other fees so it wouldn’t lose money

    Did anyone imagine it would go any other way? That’s like:

    The law: “You can’t sell crack pipes.”

    The store: “I don’t. I sell flowers that come in a complementary crack-pipe-shaped glass container.”

    • foggy
      18·
      5 hours ago

      Its not for weed, everyone smokes tobacco through a bong-- I mean a glass water tobacco pipe.

        • arctanthrope
          2·
          2 hours ago

          I think 50 for a gram is the worst deal I’ve ever heard of, that better be a really good fucking cookie

          • Boomer Humor DoomergodEnglish
            4·
            2 hours ago

            I’m sure a lot of that was the delivery fee.

            That and they knew they could overcharge my white ass because I don’t know how to buy drugs.

  • dual_sport_dork 🐧🗡️English
    12·
    4 hours ago

    Wow, weird, if only you guys were in a position to pass laws to make things illegal, and enforce said laws by directing men with guns to show up and force people to stop doing whatever it was.

    Oh well, what are you gonna do, right?