Tickets on sale today for USA dates

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April 29, 2005 at 10:31 am #109225
Jayne
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Yes, I should have made clear it was $8.50 per order and not per ticket which makes it a bit better if you buy more than one (not if you only buy one though.) But at least my money is not going to TicketBastard, right?

The ATL show does not have a will call option.

Either way, f’ it. I’m pumped!
April 29, 2005 at 10:38 am #109226
andyfest
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"Jayne" wrote:

But at least my money is not going to TicketBastard, right?

My feelings exactly.
April 29, 2005 at 1:14 pm #109227
Annastefka
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Short of Artists standing on the street selling tickets for their show, I think Ticketbastard has done a service, you got to get paid to be the middleman, I saved ticketstubs as a youngter, Ticketbastard got us into alot of good shows.

Remember that Black Sabbath, Blue Oyster Cult thing, what was that like $7.50 Thanks for the memories Ticketbastard.
April 29, 2005 at 1:19 pm #109228
andyfest
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"Annastefka" wrote:

Short of Artists standing on the street selling tickets for their show, I think Ticketbastard has done a service, you got to get paid to be the middleman,

The problem for me is that they are virtually the ONLY middleman so they can jack prices and/or service fees as much as they want.
April 29, 2005 at 6:48 pm #109229
crazycloud
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damn you all to hell@!
where are the west coast dates?
April 30, 2005 at 10:32 am #109230
squeapler
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Got mine for DC and Phila. Hope I can get the time off mid-week for Phila!
May 2, 2005 at 9:29 am #109231
rambleon
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hmmm … do i feel a sick day coming on for you squeapler ?
May 3, 2005 at 4:06 pm #109232
Jayne
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"andyfest" wrote:

The problem for me is that they are virtually the ONLY middleman so they can jack prices and/or service fees as much as they want.

Providing a service is one thing, ripping off the public is another. Ticket master fee for this and that, give me a break.

And not to mention, the complete monopoly the jerkoffs have with ticket brokers. Besides sophisticated software that brokers have to scan TM.com online when tickets go onsale, ticket brokers have individual TM agents in their greasy pockets to give them so many of the seats when shows go onsale. Hmm, min wage from my tm employer or an extra hundred from this broker to give him the best seats when I first pull them up. Tough choice? Nope.

Not to blame everything on TicketBastard, obviously shows sell out fast when bands are really popular, but TM has a complete monopoly and now ticket brokers are "in" with them. And ticket brokering is still legal in many states – not just because of free markets and American capitalism and all that nice-sounding stuff- but because sophisticated broker agencies give to county commissioners and chambers of commerce. So the city doesn’t suffer, what do they care, it’s regular ole’ music fans that do. Argh.

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