NY Attorney General takes aim at high-tech ticket scalpers

[morosco]

Posted: 1/28/16 at 6:27pm

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The state of New York has been known to take the lead on matters of consumer protection, and it looks like Attorney General Eric Schneiderman will do so once more. Schneiderman's office released a report titled "Obstructed View: What's Blocking New Yorkers from Getting Tickets" that details the "fixed game" of trying to secure admission to high-profile events. Following a three-year investigation, the report discusses an online ticketing business where brokers are use bots and other tech to nab loads of tickets in seconds. Of course, those tickets are then resold at higher prices based on demand.

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Schneiderman is looking into ticketing fees, too. The report details how sites like Ticketmaster regularly tack on fees of more than 21 percent of the face value. Sometimes those added charges were more than the cost of admission. If you've made a purchase from Ticketmaster or LiveNation, you're well aware that a $75 ticket to see your favorite artist will likely cost you closer to $100 in the end.

https://www.engadget.com/2016/01/28/ny-attorney-general-ticket-scalpers/

[Wilmingtom]

Posted: 1/28/16 at 6:51pm

High time, but no mention of counterfeit tickets?

[dramamama611]

Posted: 1/28/16 at 7:04pm

I was just going to start a post about this.

 

As far as counterfeit tix....an entirely different matter.

[Wilmingtom]

Posted: 1/28/16 at 7:08pm

^ Absolutely true, but still something the AG should address.

[_IrisTInkerbell]

Posted: 1/28/16 at 8:45pm

I love that this is finally being addressed, and that they are also talking about the ridiculous fees Ticketmaster (and resale sites) are charging.

[Tandrews]

Posted: 1/28/16 at 8:52pm

More political grandstanding. It makes for a great press conference, but I have my doubts that any of us will ever see a nickel of any "settlement" or relief from Ticketmaster's monopolistic practices. You certainly can't count on Albany passing much of anything these days. 

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 1/28/16 at 8:53pm

YAY!  May other AsG around the country join in.  It's only been 22 years since Pearl Jam tried getting traction on this.  http://ultimateclassicrock.com/pearl-jam-sues-ticketmaster/

 

 

[yankeefan7]

Posted: 1/31/16 at 10:57am

My favorite is when you can charged for printing the ticket on your own computer printer using your own paper - smh

[uncageg]

Posted: 1/31/16 at 1:21pm

A good book to read onTicketmaster is "TICKETMASTERS - The rise of the concert industry and how the public got scalped". It goes into the Pearl Jam suite. Very interesting read.

Updated On: 1/31/16 at 01:21 PM