Thursday, November 23, 2006

Cansei De Ser Sexy tix

So I heard about this band form Brazil that I want to check out, called Cansei de ser sexy. They are playing at Blå, a little jazz club here in Oslo, that also has a fair amount of indie rock bands. So I'm looking for tickets, and they refer me to fucking Ticketmaster. I hate them. They have penetrated the market here and are charging a freaking arm and a leg for ticket services, in this case 30 kroner per ticket above the 130 kroner ticket price. Now, I don't mind paying 20+ dollars to see a band that has traveled all the way from Brazil to go on tour here, but I do mind paying a 23% service fee to get a ticket printed. This does not include the 35 kroner they want for mailing the tickets. What a load of crap. I'm going to swing the place and buy tickets in person a bit later this evening. When I come back, I'll discuss the ticket price difference for members and non-members. Loyalty program or screwing the customer?

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