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LiveNation = Fuck You

April 19, 2008 by Kyle Brady
Tags: Angry, Concert, LiveNation, Ripoff, Ticketmaster
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I go to alot of concerts, that's nothing new. And I usually buy through LiveNation, because they're cheaper than Ticketmaster, and more reputable than those other random ticket sites that have the design and functionality as if a 4-yr old had made them.

But then I go to pick up a ticket for the "Rockstar Energy Mayhem Tour" for July, and what do I find? Oh nothing, except A GIANT BALL OF ANGRY.

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I can understand a parking fee, since it's at a stadium of sorts... but explain this to me:

How the HELL is a "convenience fee" and an "order fee" GOD DAMN APPROPRIATE when the tickets are ordered through the FUCKING INTERNET? And what makes this one different from all the other tickets I've bought that haven't nearly DOUBLED in price because of "FEES"?

The system behind these ticketing places is a program. Not a bunch of fucking little lawn gnomes running around filling requests. So how much does it cost you to process a ticket purchase? Very little. And how much does it cost you to mail it to me? A couple pennies (at most), plus the cost of whatever the hell a stamp is at the moment. How much of that ticket goes to the venue and the artists? Maybe 75%?

You're making 25% of the ticket cost, plus another 40% of the ticket price in fees? Is it too much to ask you not to make obscene profit margins, when it, once again, costs you very little?

No? I'm sorry, I didn't realize I was financing the re-growth of Communist Fucking Russia, you stupid pompous assholes.

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edit: I decided to send this to LiveNation's customer service. In case you're curious (for things like, I don't know, sending similar messages), my reference number for the "case" is: 080419-000125. To complain go here, and click "Ask a Question". My title was "Do you enjoy rape?"...

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