If i pay $200 for tickets and the performer was in a bad condition (drunk or high) and could not perform well am i entitled to a refund ?
Concert tickets are too expensive to spend on a musician who has substance problems and cannot perform as advertised .
Who should be held accountable the promoter,performer or the venue ?
2007-07-23 04:00:03 · 8 answers · asked by jeffadelic 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
When i go to the grocery store if i buy some spoiled food i can get a refund .
A customer should be treated with respect whether it's at the grocery or Madison Square Garden .
Concert performers should be held to some accountability because they are taking your money for a service .
2007-07-23 04:13:28 · update #1
No.
Concerts, and other performance events, do not come with a personal satisfaction guarantee -- the fact that you personally did not enjoy the event is not legal grounds for a refund.
If the concert were canceled, or if the performer didn't show up, that would be grounds -- under breach of contract, since the contract was your payment in exchange for a specific artist.
But unless a contract (any contract) specifically contains language guaranteeing your personal satisfaction, the fact that you didn't like the results is not considered a breach.
2007-07-23 04:10:56 · answer #1 · answered by coragryph 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sorry to tell you, but the purchase of a ticket is basically a contract. Having had this problem before, the concert promoters put a lot of fine print into the deal, so basically you are just renting a seat for the performance, there are no guarantees of quality.
The only way to get your money back is if the featured performer(s) are total no-shows.
Bottom line is that you got what you paid for, which isn't necessarily the same as what you expected, but Life rarely does give us what we expect when we agree to things.
2007-07-23 04:18:57 · answer #2 · answered by open4one 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There have been successful actions taken for this issue. You have to proceed against the promoter, since that is whose offer you accepted when you bought your ticket. They in turn will sue the performer and depending on the judge both lawsuits might get consolidated for efficiency.
You best avenue is to get an attorney to try to qualify a class action suit. That is the only avenue the economics make sense. Otherwise, the promoter will just laugh at your little suit for $ 200 and ignore you.
2007-07-23 04:13:20 · answer #3 · answered by caseysxyz 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No, you can't
Let the buyer beware. Buying somthing is a contract and you are willing to see a concert buy buying a ticket, it does not say on the ticket that the concert is supposed to be good. Sorry I wish it was not the case. God knows ive seen crappy concerts.
2007-07-23 04:06:43 · answer #4 · answered by Matt J 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
As long as the artist showed up and performed, sorry-you can't get your money back. (was it Amy Winehouse? LOL)...
2007-07-23 04:03:10 · answer #5 · answered by mybootyisthatbig79 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You lose nothing by asking. I would ask all of them and see if any of them refunds your money. I doubt you will get anything back but nothing to lose.
2007-07-23 04:06:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
LET EVERYONE KNOW WHO THE PERFORMER WAS THAT WAY THEY CAN BE EMBARRASSED AT THEIR DISGUSTING BEHAVIOR AND THE REST OF US MAY JUST DECIDE NOT TO GO SEE THE DRUNK.
2007-07-23 04:54:54 · answer #7 · answered by strike_eagle29 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would say you should chaulk it up to experience.
2007-07-23 04:06:44 · answer #8 · answered by Edward F 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋