i want to take my son to see thomas live for his birthday in two weeks but when i go to the ticket master website it says it has to charge over $8 (more) per ticket for something called a convenience charge. what the heck is a convenience charge? and is there any where i can buy tickets with out being charged this 'convenience' charge? the tickets are already ridiculous for something you're taking a child to. i also have to take my 4 year old daughter who apparantly i have to pay full price for (which is also ridiculous) so if anyone knows how i can find tickets for an event with out having to pay that charge that would be great. also some days/showings of the event have different convenience charges which i think is odd. anyway that's all i was just wondering how to get around a charge that seems uneccesary
i wasn't sure what category to put this under so i just put it under theatre!
2007-03-16 06:33:18 · 4 answers · asked by butter_cream1981 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
If you get your tickets directly from the box office (or a ticketmaster location) you won't have to pay the service fee, it is only when you buy online. Check the ticketmaster website for a location that is near you and then go buy your tickets there, you won't have to pay the extra $8.
2007-03-16 06:43:40 · answer #1 · answered by Katherine J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If there is any way to go directly to the box office to get the tickets, there is usually no extra charge. Ticketmaster isn't the only one that charges a "Convenience" charge -- if you ever try to buy movie tickets online, you get hit with the same thing (only not $8).
2007-03-16 06:44:37 · answer #2 · answered by Resident Heretic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Considering the genre, they HAVE to charge 4-year-olds full price for tickets.
They won't make money if they don't, seeing as people ages 12 and up aren't exactly going to be packing the house.
2007-03-16 06:45:38 · answer #3 · answered by CrazyChick 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Convenience charge is their commission they charge to stay in business, otherwise they make no profit and go out of business.
2007-03-16 06:41:32 · answer #4 · answered by Clown Knows 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋