Comments on: Ticketmaster scalps Radiohead tickets

By: Ticketmaster: Cheap Concerts, Expensive Tickets | Greg Sarafan's Sensible Reason

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:25:14 +0000

[...] They have been accused of systematically scalping tickets to shows by everyone from Springsteen to Radiohead. Some users even decided to take action against Ticketmaster/Live Nation in a class-action lawsuit [...]

By: Ruby

Ruby — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 12:05:39 +0000

Exactly what I was looking for, thanks for posting.

By: Eric

Eric — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 11:51:03 +0000

Phish tickets were recently sold by TM. They were sold out in minutes and of course for sale at the same time from “Tickets Now” a company of ticketmaster. The prices range from $250 – $1600 PER TICKET!!!!!!

Ticket Master is against scalping? Hogwash. They are the worst scalpers they’re are. “TIcket Brokers” = Scalper.

We need to lobby against this, someone with the no how needs to start a website and get some laws changed!

By: Liz

Liz — Thu, 15 May 2008 16:39:29 +0000

Glad someone wrote about this. I tried getting tickets for the Toronto show and within an hour
they were all sold out. Now all I can find is tons of scalping websites and Ebay stores selling tickets for outrageous prices. I love Radiohead and really wanted to go the show, but I cant afford to drop $150 for one lawn ticket when they originally were on sale for $35.50. I really dont understand why Ticketbastard would think this would be a good idea. But all they care about is money.

The only thing thats gonna happen is that there are going to be tons of empty seats where people could’ve sat, if they only could’ve afforded to buy a ticket. Such bull.

By: Julia

Julia — Wed, 14 May 2008 03:40:28 +0000

Brokers gather in Las Vegas to discuss the Ticketmaster/TicketsNow merge. They should leave TicketsNow. Ticketmaster is going to use these brokers to learn the tricks of the trade. Then, they will drop them. I hate Ticketmaster! Read the article here.

By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 06 May 2008 07:53:41 +0000

There is solution provided by the fanprice.com website. Go to http://www.fanprice.com where fans get to pick their seats and set their price. Remarkale!!!!

By: karne

karne — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 22:39:21 +0000

yep. i tried the waste presale, the presale on the edge radiostation, and ticketmaster, all right from the start, and got nothing. very disheartenning for fans that have waited and waited for the tour, and i’m now looking to ebay for my toronto tickets. sucks.

By: mike

mike — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:35:54 +0000

ticketmaster has always done this. they only make available to the general public the last few rows at a sought after event. the rest go to scalpers. hmm… why would they do that? if they aren’t taking money from the scalpers, they would have no incentive to operate this way. radiohead has the clout to release their own album, i cannot figure out why they can’t also find a way to ensure their fans get a fair deal. i have no problem paying a reasonable price to go to a concert, and i understand fully how expensive it is to put on a show of this size, between paying security and insurance and renting a venue and trasportation… touring is expensive and i have gladly supported radiohead over the years, but this ongoing scam with the resale of tickets is criminal.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:45:03 +0000

OHHHH Brokers is the new term? Professional resellers? What do we call those? Scalpers! Ya.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:39:01 +0000

Yeahh.. I got screwed on tickets for Chula Vista. I barely got seats… was supposed to get 202 row, but for some reason, they wouldnt go through, and disappeared. Now I’m near the lawn with the 300 tickets… Whoopee.