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#1

Question about buying tickets at a ticketmaster outlet

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 ?
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#3

re: Question about buying tickets at a ticketmaster outlet

You will pay the charges no matter what. They are providing a SERVICE -- hence the service charge.
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#5

re: Question about buying tickets at a ticketmaster outlet

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.
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#7

re: Question about buying tickets at a ticketmaster outlet

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.
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#8

re: Question about buying tickets at a ticketmaster outlet

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.

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