Is it right to charge extra fees for purchasing tickets online?

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What do you think about ticketing companies who charge extra fees like convenience charges for purchasing tickets online?

Do you think it is right think?

<snip> We don’t charge any extra fees to both fans and event presenters for buying or selling tickets online.

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i think its ok if ticketing companies charge some extra money. its saving our convenience as well as time.

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Personally, I don’t get it. Doesn’t it make it easier for the ticketing company as well? Since it’s more convenient for both, why does there need to be an extra fee?

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In a nutshell, the cost of a ticket typically includes:

  • Talent compensation (money that goes to the artist, and the largest portion of the ticket price)
  • Service fees & convenience charges (administrative costs for the ticket seller; the ticket seller’s main source of income)
  • Delivery fee (shipping fee for tickets, or fee for a will call for the tickets)
  • Facility charge (this goes to the upkeep of the venue. This price is typically set by the venue, and not the ticket seller)
  • Sales tax
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Ok adeela. Thank you for Your feedback :slight_smile:

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Thank you for your feedback.

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I don’t get it either. Paying for a service is fine. Paying just for the privilege of buying online seems odd. But it’s pretty common…

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It’s basically a way of hiding some of the cost, to make the service or product look less expensive than it really is. It’s not so very different from the airline that quotes a fare to get you from A to B, and then adds a check-in charge, a baggage charge, and so forth.

There’s no logical reason for it. After all, you don’t expect to pay a service fee if you buy your groceries on-line, or if you pay your taxes on-line. On the contrary, the fact that on-line is more convenient and reduces paperwork should make it cheaper, not more expensive.

It’s especially pernicious for events or services where you have to book on-line - where there’s no other way of doing it. The market should react against these charges, and takes its business elsewhere.

Mike

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I guess that’s the big problem - there usually isn’t anywhere else to buy a ticket for a particular event. If there are several outlets then they all do a similar thing - why wouldn’t they?! So I suppose fixing that would come down to regulation of some sort.

S

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There is no harm in charging minimal fee for online ticket booking. After all saves individual’s time, travelling, standing and booking it from a counter part.

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That’s true. But it also saves money and time for the event promoter. Why should the customer have to pay the promoter for those savings?

Mike

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well, paying more fees it is always inconvenient but on the other hand, if that makes our life easier, no probs…

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yes, but charges should be fitted in all pockets too
:slight_smile:

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What do mean?

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i mean that some charges extraa fee for making profit .
i simply said charging fee should be netural so that many of users can take benefits too.

I never tried to hurt anyone if it so then
I AM SORRY :frowning:

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What is the commission rate?

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Yes, since you’re life is made easier by purchasing ticket online, you avoid the hassle and all those stuffs.