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Can’t tell how bad this is. I tried this site for these tickets and: 1. It’s pretty clear that the price per ticket is times the number of tickets, so I wouldn

Can’t tell how bad this is. I tried this site for these tickets and: 1. It’s pretty clear that the price per ticket is times the number of tickets, so I wouldn’t confuse a small amount per ticket for the TOTAL amount (it says $900 x 4 for four tickets), but 2. On the other hand, it would be better if it showed $3,600 for four tickets rather than “$900 x 4”, further 3. It doesn’t show fees, which seem to be substantial. So yeah I don’t think I or my peers would have gotten caught in this trap, but also the ticket seller could/should have done better. But for the majority of the population of internet users, the surprise would have been at the extra $1k in fees and not the 4x ticket cost, so perhaps there’s an argument to be made that very old people should be restricted from using the internet (and our highways, roadways, etc. while we’re on the subject).

nailer 4y ago
Screenshot? Beats comparing your and his descriptions.
em-bee 4y ago
but $900 is not a small amount. given that normal ticket prices for a james taylor concert at that venue are less than $100 how would anyone even think that $900 is the price for a single ticket. that's actually more than 10 times the real price. https://www.bigstub.com/James-Taylor-Tickets/Lenox-MA/event-5540437-July-3rd-2023-Tanglewood https://www.bigstub.com/James-Taylor-Tickets/Lenox-MA/event-...
MarkSweep 4y ago
I don’t think “ban old people from the internet” is the right take away here. This company has a team of people whose job it is to trick as many people into buying more as they can. Many people beside old people can get tricked by something that has been “conversation optimized”. The correct response is consumer protection laws. Requirements to display prices in a standardized way and requirements to allow refunds in case of mistaken purchase.
mcqueenjordan 4y ago
(Assuming they haven't pushed an update and/or it didn't display weird on his browser/form factor/resolution/device.)

nailer 4y ago

Screenshot? Beats comparing your and his descriptions.

em-bee 4y ago

but $900 is not a small amount. given that normal ticket prices for a james taylor concert at that venue are less than $100 how would anyone even think that $900 is the price for a single ticket. that's actually more than 10 times the real price. https://www.bigstub.com/James-Taylor-Tickets/Lenox-MA/event-5540437-July-3rd-2023-Tanglewood https://www.bigstub.com/James-Taylor-Tickets/Lenox-MA/event-...

MarkSweep 4y ago

I don’t think “ban old people from the internet” is the right take away here. This company has a team of people whose job it is to trick as many people into buying more as they can. Many people beside old people can get tricked by something that has been “conversation optimized”. The correct response is consumer protection laws. Requirements to display prices in a standardized way and requirements to allow refunds in case of mistaken purchase.

mcqueenjordan 4y ago

(Assuming they haven't pushed an update and/or it didn't display weird on his browser/form factor/resolution/device.)