FU Ticketmaster

[slap happy]

A big FUCK YOU to ticketmaster and the Philadelphia Eagles for making it near impossible to get any single game tickets. Get some more phone lines and thanks for blocking the out of area numbers you jackasses. Well Ebay here i come so I can pay 100% more then the worth of the ticket.

[100 Grand]

Hmmmmm, my kid was going to try and Iggles/Jints Opening tix.....guess not :(

[Ballbuster1]

Yeah, they made it real tough to get single game tickets this year. BASTARDS !

[Sinn Fein]

They suck. I'm glad I don't go to alot of stuff unless free tickets come my way. They are the sole ticket distributor for almost every event but they have the need to charge fees like they are some kind of middleman who has to pay someone else, and nobody seems willing to stop them.

[wackadoo]

aren't they owned by clear channel or partners or something?

[Stinkysteve]

Sounds like it's time to fire up a class action lawsuit!

[Hoagie]

They suck. I'm glad I don't go to alot of stuff unless free tickets come my way. They are the sole ticket distributor for almost every event but they have the need to charge fees like they are some kind of middleman who has to pay someone else, and nobody seems willing to stop them.
Pearl Jam tried to stop them about 8 years ago. The problem is a simple lack of competition. Ticketmaster is partnered with Clear Channnel and sells tickets for all Clear Channel events. Clear Channel has exclusive contract with almost every major venue in the country. For example, if a band wants to play in Philly the would have to go use Clear Channel as the promoter to use The Linc, the Spectrum, the Wach Center, Citizens Bank Park, or the Tweeter Center. This is the problem Pearl Jam had, they couldn't find venues in the major cities that would allow enough of their fans to see them and they couldn't find ticket agencies that could handle ticket distribution. They also filed a lawsuit, but the courts ruled that because Clear Channel only had exclusive contracts with the major venues and not ALL the venues, there was no anti-trust violations. It's bullshit but until another major corporation jumps into the promotion game and has the money to compete with Clear Channel for these exclusive contracts, Ticketmaster will have us by the balls. Of course, if someone did jump in and compete with Clear Channel, there is no gaurantee that they will be any better.