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Ticketmaster: "We've switched to app-based digital tickets for a safe, contactless experience" -------> The pandemic provides the cover we need to corner the re
by tomwheeler 4y ago
Ticketmaster: "We've switched to app-based digital tickets for a safe, contactless experience" -------> The pandemic provides the cover we need to corner the resale market and collect the personal data of every customer.
- floren 4y agoHow about the bald absurdity of tacking on a "convenience fee" for purchasing things online instead of in person? The theater near me will add a couple bucks if you buy tickets online, but that fee is not present if you buy in person at the theater! There's never more than one person behind the counter, so I have no doubt they're saving money by leaving registers unstaffed, yet they still have the gall to charge us extra for using the online reservation system--they want to have their cake and eat it too! Of course, complaining about the ethics and pricing practices of theaters and the entertainment industry in general is like shooting fish in a (very expensive) barrel.
- kurikuri 4y agoI always wondered if this cut into what could potentially be made as a profit by the company producing the movie. If a $10 matinee ticket has a defined percentage split between movie theaters and producers, then a $3 convenience fee for an online purchase might go only to the theater, allowing them to take in a higher effective percentage.