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State Representative Joe Atkins
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
651-296-4192
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SCAM OF SPRINGSTEEN FANS SPURS CONSUMER PROTECTION LEGISLATION
ST. PAUL, MN - The “Boss" is ticked at Ticketmaster. Saying he was “furious” at the ticket-selling giant, Bruce Springsteen wrote the following letter last week to frustrated ticket buyers:
“Last Monday, we were informed that Ticketmaster was redirecting your log-in requests for tickets at face value, to their secondary site TicketsNow, which specializes in up-selling tickets at above face value. They did this even when other seats remained available at face value. We condemn this practice.
We perceive this as a pure conflict of interest. Ticketmaster is there to ensure that we have a good, fair sale of our tickets at their face value plus normal ticketing charges. TicketsNow is supposed to be a secondary site where people who already have tickets may exchange, trade, and, unfortunately, speculate with them.”
State Rep. Joe Atkins and State Sen. Ron Latz think it’s worse than a conflict of interest. “It’s a total ripoff, and it shouldn’t be allowed,” said Atkins. “Particularly in these tough economic times, this practice is outrageous. People should at least get a shot at buying tickets at face value."
Atkins and Latz are proposing legislation that would require companies that initially sell tickets to make those tickets available to the general public for at least 10 days before placing them on any secondary or re-sale site.
Latz agreed. “This is a scam, plain and simple, and it ought to be illegal.”
The proposed legislation would apply to concerts, sports, and other events.
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