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I posted this here because it's related to concert tix in general, and got something in my email about it, wasn't sure if it was real or bullshit. Figured anyone that was going WTF that got the email on a Ticketmaster class action lawsuit w ticketfeelitigation@---- can read this.

You might be able to buy a cup of 7-11 cup of coffee with that..

Here's the article from CNN on what it's about:

http://money.cnn.com/2011/12/02/news/companies/ticketmaster_class_lawsuit/?source=cnn_bin

New York (CNNMoney) -- If you've ever been enraged by Ticketmaster's hefty processing fees -- and have made a purchase through the company in the last 12 years -- you're in luck. Kind of.

The ticket-selling giant has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging Ticketmaster "defrauded," "bilked," and "wrongfully collected" ordering processing fees from customers who purchased tickets online and over the phone.

The payout: A whopping $1.50 credit for up to 17 transactions to be used on future Ticketmaster purchases. Additionally, a separate $5 credit will be issued to consumers who paid extra for expedited UPS delivery of their tickets, also on up to 17 orders.

According to court documents, customers who purchased tickets between October 21, 1999 through October 19, 2011 are eligible to participate in the settlement.

The class action lawsuit was filed in 2003 by two customers; Ticketmaster has agreed to pay each of the two named Plaintiffs $20,000.

A website has been set up to help customers claim their coupons. They can type in the old email addresses they used to buy tickets and have their coupons routed to a current address. Ticketmaster said it encourages customers to provide updated contact information.

"We believe that the settlement is fair, reasonable and adequate as a compromise of highly disputed claims," Jacqueline Peterson, Ticketmaster spokesperson, told CNNMoney.

But the deal doesn't do anything to rein in Ticketmaster's hefty service fees. Instead it only requires that the ticket-seller change the language it uses on its website to describe its fees.

In a statement, Ticketmaster disputes that its fee descriptions were ever misleading.

"Ticketmaster attempts to earn a profit for its services, and it will continue to charge fees for the services it provides," Peterson said. "Nonetheless, as part of the settlement, Ticketmaster has modified its disclosures to emphasize that there is a profit component in these fees."

Calls and emails to attorneys for Ticketmaster and the plaintiffs were not returned. The final approval hearing for the settlement is scheduled for May 29, 2012.

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Good. Fuck ticketmaster. It ends up being like 15 bux extra per ticket. and when you print them, they really don't do shit. I always try to find another way to get tickets. Ie box office, craigslist, ebay etc. Fuck ticketmaster

or tired of throwing my money at them for nothing.

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Yes the ticket buyers will see around a $1.50

But take a guess at what the lawyers are going to get????

Not a buck 50 but....

16.5 million dollars is what there asking the court for as the fees for the class action!!

That is the reason I hate class actions suites becuase 99% of the time its the lawyers getting muliti million dollar fees and the actual end user get nothing more than a few bucks or less.

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