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I'm sure I'm not the only one that's received the email on the ticketmaster class action lawsuit? Apparently they were making a profit on express delivery charges and the website didn't say this explicitly. They called it a pass through charge. There were some other issues as well.
Anyway, it's a class action lawsuit that has gone on for 8 years and now it's being settled by mediation. We, the "class" get discount codes. The lawyers get 16.5 MILLION dollars. Discount codes mean dogshit to me. But the lawyers are doing ok.
I have mixed feelings about this. I hate ticketmaster. I do think it's a huge ripoff and has resulted in poor quality service and significantly increased ticket prices for events. I would like to see their business practices changed.
On the other hand, this is mostly about making money for a law firm. Someone picked up on the flaw in what ticketmaster was doing and a lawyer jumped on it to make money. Of course they should get paid, but, what did this really accomplish? ticketmaster pretty much has a monopoly and the cost of all this crap will just be passed on to the customer via increased fees.
Not all class action lawsuits are bad, but it seems to me that they mostly exist to make a lot of money for lawyers. They didn't get rich on this--I'm sure it was very expensive to keep this going for 8 years, but, it doesn't benefit the ticket buying public other than a "discount code." Send me a check or it's just a way for lawyers to make money.
Ticketmaster Offers Credits to Settle Lawsuit Over Fees
If FTE or other legal eagles want to chime in and explain how this is beneficial to the public interest, please do.
Anyway, it's a class action lawsuit that has gone on for 8 years and now it's being settled by mediation. We, the "class" get discount codes. The lawyers get 16.5 MILLION dollars. Discount codes mean dogshit to me. But the lawyers are doing ok.
I have mixed feelings about this. I hate ticketmaster. I do think it's a huge ripoff and has resulted in poor quality service and significantly increased ticket prices for events. I would like to see their business practices changed.
On the other hand, this is mostly about making money for a law firm. Someone picked up on the flaw in what ticketmaster was doing and a lawyer jumped on it to make money. Of course they should get paid, but, what did this really accomplish? ticketmaster pretty much has a monopoly and the cost of all this crap will just be passed on to the customer via increased fees.
Not all class action lawsuits are bad, but it seems to me that they mostly exist to make a lot of money for lawyers. They didn't get rich on this--I'm sure it was very expensive to keep this going for 8 years, but, it doesn't benefit the ticket buying public other than a "discount code." Send me a check or it's just a way for lawyers to make money.
Ticketmaster Offers Credits to Settle Lawsuit Over Fees
If FTE or other legal eagles want to chime in and explain how this is beneficial to the public interest, please do.
side note : ; .....?
affect vs effect, punctuation. I should have paid attention more in school.
The Shop
Still cannot decide how to invest the windfall. So many investment opportunities.
I should consult a wealth management attorney, so I can end up with $.77.
I think part of the ticketmaster thing was also surcharges. I remember about 15 years ago we only bought $10 seats for the Indy SX. The surcharges were $6 for each ticket.
Law dogs get the cash.
Although there are a lot of reasons, TM is one big reason I ignore live events in general. I don't like paying an extra 15 to 25% to a shitty handling company to get a ticket to an event.
Pit Row
You say, "Most of you guys don't even know the reason why you're getting settlement money in the first place."
Have you read the settlement? Do YOU know what the settlement is for? What do you know about it? Quick...go google...
Thanks for slamming me. I always appreciate a good unprovoked attack before noon.
Am I correct in assuming that without this action you would have not recognized that TicketMaster was charging more that it should?
Let's say class actions are eliminated AND you recognized the wrongdoing. Would you be willing to take this issue to court?
I guess I don't see the feasible alternative that you seem to think exists. Either the lawyers profit off this or you'll have to challenge these companies on your own. Maybe that's what you prefer?
All I hear is crying about money.
You have failed counselor wanna be. Go back and read all my posts and show me where I "cried about money." Maybe if you read what I wrote, you won't stick your foot in your mouth.
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