Ticketmaster is a bunch of scam artists

PeteSB75 · 05-10-2010, 08:11 AM

How is it that tickets are gone with 10 seconds after the on-sale time, but plentiful on stubhub for 2-3 times the listed retail price? Trying to get some for Roger Waters at MSG in October, and they went on sale at 10 this morning and were gone by the time I finished selecting how many I wanted and typing in the code.

elderboy02 · 05-10-2010, 08:12 AM

Ticketmaster blows. Live Nation, for the win.

PeteSB75 · 05-10-2010, 08:15 AM

Yeah, tried them, they send me to ticketmaster to buy them...

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Originally Posted by GreekGodX

Yea it seems the scalpers/resellers lock up the system for themselves to get as many tickets as they can. Sucks

Used to be that way. These days ticketmaster doesn't even let the scalpers get anything, they sell the tickets themselves on stubhub. The venue gets the retail price and the artist gets screwed.

GreekGodX · 05-10-2010, 08:13 AM

Yea it seems the scalpers/resellers lock up the system for themselves to get as many tickets as they can. Sucks

icehog3 · 05-10-2010, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by GreekGodX

Yea it seems the scalpers/resellers lock up the system for themselves to get as many tickets as they can. Sucks

Yup...when tickets for 8 Blackhawk playoff games went on sale last week, they were gone in a couple of minutes...and ticket brokers from all over the U.S., not just the Chicago area, were offering them for sale at 10 to 100 times face value later in the day. The system truly sucks.

rizzle · 05-13-2010, 09:17 AM

Yeah man, in this case I really miss the old days when if you were willing to get there early in the morning, and even camp out if necessary, to get a spot in the front of the line, you were getting a ticket. And in most cases a good seat, too.

Ticketmaster's online ticketing process has totally ruined going to shows for me. I hope they die a slow, painful death.

captain53 · 05-13-2010, 09:31 AM

Amen!!! If it requires purchasing tickets thru those skumbags I just don't go and have been that way for years. Started with me when the Astros sold their soul to them - never been to a game since.

icehog3 · 05-13-2010, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by rizzle

Yeah man, in this case I really miss the old days when if you were willing to get there early in the morning, and even camp out if necessary, to get a spot in the front of the line, you were getting a ticket. And in most cases a good seat, too.

Ticketmaster's online ticketing process has totally ruined going to shows for me. I hope they die a slow, painful death.

They are dying a long, painless death as multi-zillionaires.

Mugen910 · 05-10-2010, 08:30 AM

I agree...their system sucks!

05-10-2010, 08:33 AM

I think they let places like Stub Hub and other big ticket companies buy them ahead of time or rather reserve them and then the company probably has some program that sends a hundred computers to the site when the tickets go on sale to buy the rest.

PeteSB75 · 05-10-2010, 08:59 AM

Well, I did wind up being able to buy tickets, but at a different venue. Still a pain in the arse.

tenbaseg · 05-10-2010, 10:15 AM

A lot of times, there are pre-sale opportunities for tickets before the public sale even goes live. AMEX cardholders, fan clubs, insiders, etc.

05-10-2010, 08:11 AM	#1
PeteSB75 Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Pete Location: CT Posts: 1,674 Trading: (18)	Ticketmaster is a bunch of scam artists How is it that tickets are gone with 10 seconds after the on-sale time, but plentiful on stubhub for 2-3 times the listed retail price? Trying to get some for Roger Waters at MSG in October, and they went on sale at 10 this morning and were gone by the time I finished selecting how many I wanted and typing in the code. __________________ Formerly Malik23

05-10-2010, 08:12 AM	#2
elderboy02 Lets Go Buckeyes! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dan Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 12,497 Trading: (133)	Re: Ticketmaster is a bunch of scam artists Ticketmaster blows. Live Nation, for the win.

05-10-2010, 08:13 AM	#4
GreekGodX Opa!! Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Christos Location: 7 Line Posts: 4,893 Trading: (82)	Re: Ticketmaster is a bunch of scam artists Yea it seems the scalpers/resellers lock up the system for themselves to get as many tickets as they can. Sucks __________________ "If I give a businessman 10,000 francs, what is that to him, he is rich. But if I give him a Cohiba cigar, that is style."-Hotel Rwanda

05-13-2010, 09:17 AM	#6
rizzle Order Restored Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: st pete, fl Posts: 2,679 Trading: (23)	Re: Ticketmaster is a bunch of scam artists Yeah man, in this case I really miss the old days when if you were willing to get there early in the morning, and even camp out if necessary, to get a spot in the front of the line, you were getting a ticket. And in most cases a good seat, too. Ticketmaster's online ticketing process has totally ruined going to shows for me. I hope they die a slow, painful death.

05-13-2010, 09:31 AM	#7
captain53 Have My Own Room Join Date: Jul 2009 First Name: Dave Location: Lake of the Ozarks & Austin, TX Posts: 1,333 Trading: (3)	Re: Ticketmaster is a bunch of scam artists Amen!!! If it requires purchasing tickets thru those skumbags I just don't go and have been that way for years. Started with me when the Astros sold their soul to them - never been to a game since.

05-10-2010, 08:30 AM	#9
Mugen910 I <3 Huy Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Location Location: First Name Posts: 8,387 Trading: (106)	Re: Ticketmaster is a bunch of scam artists I agree...their system sucks! __________________ I'm not antisocial, I just think people are stupid.

05-10-2010, 08:33 AM	#10
Darrell Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Ticketmaster is a bunch of scam artists I think they let places like Stub Hub and other big ticket companies buy them ahead of time or rather reserve them and then the company probably has some program that sends a hundred computers to the site when the tickets go on sale to buy the rest.

05-10-2010, 08:59 AM	#11
PeteSB75 Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Pete Location: CT Posts: 1,674 Trading: (18)	Re: Ticketmaster is a bunch of scam artists Well, I did wind up being able to buy tickets, but at a different venue. Still a pain in the arse. __________________ Formerly Malik23

05-10-2010, 10:15 AM	#12
tenbaseg Saying no to daily deals! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Garrett Location: Masshole Nation Posts: 1,094 Trading: (40)	Re: Ticketmaster is a bunch of scam artists A lot of times, there are pre-sale opportunities for tickets before the public sale even goes live. AMEX cardholders, fan clubs, insiders, etc.