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Title: This is WAY out of control
Post by: ChadTower on February 15, 2005, 01:31:42 pm
Okay, just saw a commercial on TV for Monster Jam (monster truck racing) and that it's coming to our area this weekend.  The kids wanted to go, the ticket prices are cheap, I'll bring them, right?

Well, the AD says $5 kid seats.  Ticketmaster.com is tacking on $6.75 "convenience charge" to a $5 seat!  How sh tty is THAT?  Because of Ticketmaster, a $40 afternoon is an $80 afternoon!
Title: Re: This is WAY out of control
Post by: allroy1975 on February 15, 2005, 01:35:04 pm
if you go down there the night of the the event you should be able to buy tix at the BO with no SC, right?

it was just in st louis and gravedigger got broken...it probably won't be ready for your show.

Allroy
Title: Re: This is WAY out of control
Post by: ChadTower on February 15, 2005, 01:37:35 pm
if you go down there the night of the the event you should be able to buy tix at the BO with no SC, right?

it was just in st louis and gravedigger got broken...it probably won't be ready for your show.

Yeah, YOU bring YOUR kids to a big exciting event without having tickets.  YOU tell YOUR kids that you can't get in and break their heart.  I don't do that to my kids.

Besides, there are at least 5 Gravediggers.  I've seen them parked side by side.
Title: Re: This is WAY out of control
Post by: SOAPboy on February 15, 2005, 01:41:05 pm
Okay, just saw a commercial on TV for Monster Jam (monster truck racing) and that it's coming to our area this weekend.
Title: Re: This is WAY out of control
Post by: ChadTower on February 15, 2005, 01:51:36 pm
yep, TM are bishes..

Goto the vendor of where ever its at, go BUY tickets from them..

Wish I could... it's a hike, and their box office is only open from 9:30am-5pm.  I work from 8:30-5:30. 

Hrm... I should just come in to work late tomorrow, head over there first.  What the hell, that's only two hours driving, right?   :P  Yay, $15 in gas.  Massachusetts sucks.
Title: Re: This is WAY out of control
Post by: walls83 on February 15, 2005, 01:54:29 pm
not to say anything but if you think the monster truck rally will be sold out I dont know.  I know it comes to KC everyonce in awhile and its not even close to being sold out.

Title: Re: This is WAY out of control
Post by: lucindrea on February 15, 2005, 02:11:19 pm


try looking online to see if the place has a website , sometimes you can avoid ticketmaster and get it directly through them via CC on the site or via phone.
Title: Re: This is WAY out of control
Post by: ChadTower on February 15, 2005, 02:15:33 pm
try looking online to see if the place has a website , sometimes you can avoid ticketmaster and get it directly through them via CC on the site or via phone.

Already done, they are walkup box office or Ticketmaster only.

I'm seriously considering taking the drive in tomorrow morning. 
Title: Re: This is WAY out of control
Post by: abrannan on February 15, 2005, 02:18:24 pm
yep, TM are bishes..

Goto the vendor of where ever its at, go BUY tickets from them..

Wish I could... it's a hike, and their box office is only open from 9:30am-5pm.  I work from 8:30-5:30. 

Hrm... I should just come in to work late tomorrow, head over there first.  What the hell, that's only two hours driving, right?   :P  Yay, $15 in gas.  Massachusetts sucks.

$15 in gas beats $40 in service charges.
Title: Re: This is WAY out of control
Post by: ChadTower on February 15, 2005, 02:21:07 pm
By less than $25 when you figure in the two hours' time it will take to go there before work.  That's pretty much the only option aside from Ticketmaster, though.
Title: Re: This is WAY out of control
Post by: Gunstar Hero on February 15, 2005, 03:41:32 pm
Unless you guys have a seriously small arena and this kind of thing NEVER comes around the monster truck shows never sell out.

It is always wise to get a tickets in advance though...  We missed the WWF once by trying to just walk up.  :'(

I really wanted to see Macho Man vs. Honky Tonk in the cage too!  :-\
Title: Re: This is WAY out of control
Post by: ChadTower on February 15, 2005, 03:42:37 pm
If I were going with only adults, I'd say that's an option.  I'm not taking a 3 and a 5 year old over there with a chance that they will not get in.  That's just mean.
Title: Re: This is WAY out of control
Post by: Gunstar Hero on February 15, 2005, 03:45:18 pm
Yeah. I was 11 at the time. Quite a disappointment.  :P
Title: Re: This is WAY out of control
Post by: GGKoul on February 15, 2005, 04:02:12 pm
MLB just bought tickets.com in order for them to control the service charges.
Title: Re: This is WAY out of control
Post by: ChadTower on February 15, 2005, 04:27:56 pm
Eh, I live in MA, I know better than to bother with MLB tickets.  Fenway is a damn nightmare to get to and from that it would not worth it for free.
Title: Re: This is WAY out of control
Post by: Crazy Cooter on February 15, 2005, 08:45:08 pm
I'd just go in late.  I'm always late to work anyhow.

10:00
Boss: Where were you?
Me: I had something to do.
Boss: Oh.

I stay late enough to "do my time", but nobody knows when I'll actually get there. :)  I hate mornings.