Question about buying tickets at a ticketmaster outlet

[winston89]

Posted: 12/25/09 at 3:45pm

We are all aware bout the service charges that ticketmaster.com hits us with each time we use them. For a majority of tickets we buy they can oftentimes tack on an extra ten dollars to the price of a ticket. This is why most people on here would rather go to the box office rather then deal with ticketmaster themselves to avoid the service charges.

But, I was wondering something. Would the same service charges be in place if I were to go to a ticketmaster outlet? I work in a Macy's that has a ticketmaster outlet and would like to get onto the computer and get myself a ticket for Ragtime for Sunday. But, if I do that would I be hit with the same ten dollars in service charges if I did get my ticket through the outlet ?

[Mildred Plotka]

Posted: 12/25/09 at 4:35pm

Outside of going to the box office in person, I think you're going to get hit with the same service fees.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 12/25/09 at 5:45pm

You will pay the charges no matter what. They are providing a SERVICE -- hence the service charge.

[yankee_fan907]

Posted: 12/25/09 at 6:21pm

Wow, drama. Thanks for your enlightening answer on this Christmas evening. I'm sure Winston appreciates its helpfulness.

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 12/25/09 at 6:47pm

Well, he did answer the question...?

Ticketmaster is providing you with a service no matter if you buy the tickets online or go to an outlet. Therefore, they'd charge a fee.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 12/25/09 at 10:47pm

Are there any TicketMaster outlets still around? I was under the impression that they were now strictly online and phone only.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 12/25/09 at 11:33pm

There was no snarkiness intended. Obviously the OP didn't see that the answer was in front of him in a service charge...I just pointed it out. And I was, indeed, answering the question.

[madscientist]

Posted: 12/26/09 at 9:59pm

Yes, there are still ticketmaster outlets around, and when I bought tickets from one for a sporting event, they did charge the convenience charge. Something interesting, the event was supposedly sold out, and I couldn't get tickets online(on ticketmaster) or at the box office of the venue, but I was able to get them at the outlet. I'm not sure why that is.