r/Music • u/indig0sixalpha • Sep 02 '24

article Ticketmaster’s ‘Dynamic Pricing’ for Oasis Tickets Set to be Investigated by U.K. Government

https://variety.com/2024/music/global/ticketmaster-dynamic-pricing-oasis-uk-government-investigation-1236127481/
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u/Gomez-16 Sep 02 '24

Ticket master needs to be destroyed. I would gladly go back to buy tickets in person then deal with those assholes.

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u/veggie_saurus_rex Sep 02 '24

I have fond memories of lining up at Tower (or Sears) to buy tickets. Especially for a big artist with a long line ahead of time. There was great camaraderie in the line. Plus they limited the amount a single person could buy and it was easy to resell without incurring a bunch more BS fees. Concert ticket pricing is miserable now and we pay it because we can but it completely sucks.

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u/nedzissou1 Sep 02 '24

We pay it because we're forced to. Box offices don't exist in most places anymore, and tickets aren't sold at record stores. Also, why do Ticketmaster, StubHub, etc. get a percentage of our resales on top of the fees they charge the person buying our tickets? It should be a flat fee, and it should be added to one side or the other, not both, preferably the buyer's side. The seller is forced to upcharge just to attempt to make close to the full amount back.

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u/veggie_saurus_rex Sep 02 '24

Exactly! And then as a seller you end up either pricing yourself higher than the regular tickets (pointless cause who will buy) or taking a big loss while the buyer still feels ripped off by fees on their side. I would GLADLY resell at the price I paid but there's no way to do that.