“In most cases, a significant portion or a majority of those service fees get paid to the venue or the promoter of the event you're buying the ticket for,” Goldberg adds. ... As much as Ticketmaster or AXS or SeatGeek is the one charging the consumer that fee, they're doing it as a vendor on the behalf of the venue.”2021-06-24
How do you avoid concert fees?
Look out for processing fees, commission, or transaction fees. The best chance you have to avoid hidden fees of concert tickets is purchasing with cash at the box office. And one other (less fun) option is a service like Yahoo! Music which streams live events online for at-home viewing.
Why are TicketMaster fees so expensive?
“In most cases, a significant portion or a majority of those service fees get paid to the venue or the promoter of the event you're buying the ticket for,” Goldberg adds. ... As much as Ticketmaster or AXS or SeatGeek is the one charging the consumer that fee, they're doing it as a vendor on the behalf of the venue.”2021-06-24
How much percent does TicketMaster take?
According to a study published by the Government Accountability Office in April 2018, the average ticket fee is now 27 percent of the ticket's face value, with some fees as high as 37 percent.2019-06-12
Why are fees so expensive on TicketMaster?
“In most cases, a significant portion or a majority of those service fees get paid to the venue or the promoter of the event you're buying the ticket for,” Goldberg adds. ... As much as Ticketmaster or AXS or SeatGeek is the one charging the consumer that fee, they're doing it as a vendor on the behalf of the venue.”2021-06-24