stub hub What I Learned from Spending Way Too Much Money to See Fleetwood Mac

[dontlookdown]

Wow - that sucks.
Missing those first few songs would have put me over the edge.
But it's great that you are being fully reimbursed.
Stubhub is owned by ebay and they have always been a legit company.
You'd think that there would be something in place so that you can't buy something that has already been refunded or sold.

I would be fuming mad and probably would not settle with just being reimbursed.
This is one of the many reasons why I love Bruce Springsteen. He stepped in early on and made sure fans would never get screwed with ticket-buying issues.

Glad you finally made it in to see the rest of the show.
A judge should figure out what those missed songs are worth and make the seller pay you a fine...
Just kidding, but that's what should happen in a perfect world.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by dontlookdown

Stubhub is owned by ebay and they have always been a legit company.

Oh, I didn't realize that they were owned by Ebay.

I use Stubhub because it's easier to get a single ticket from them than the other brokers and when tickets cost a certain amount of money, it's hard to get people to want to go with you.

I agree with the ethical position against scalpers. But they manage to get all the tickets so the fans don't have a chance. Sometimes if I want to see a show, it's my only option. I know it's a chicken/egg conundrum. If enough fans stopped using them they will have to change their practices, but I don't think enough people can take a moral stand to put a dent in their conduct, so I give in to it. I feed the crime.

Although with Mick's VIP packages in the mix, I managed to get tickets for 5 shows without resorting to scalpers, so I've done a lot better than I have in the past.

[secret love]

@michelej1 Five shows? Wow, lucky! I'm just happy to be going to one. Wish Fleetwood Mac would play more Australian venues, and more shows at the current venues. The States gets all the FM love! Not fair!
Oh - and your name is that pronounced Mi-shell or Mi-kel-ay (the Italian for Michael)...are you a woman or a man? Just curious...sorry, odd question I know!

It is just horrible how scalpers take advantage of people. I've never used stubhub. I'm more inclined to go through official ticket sellers - Ticketmaster/Ticketek/Band members' official websites - e.g. Mick's ticket allocation. I am even more unlikely to use stubhub in future after reading stories like this.