Hidden concert and game ticket fees - Enough!

[Consumer Reports]   Everybody’s been there. That moment right before you hit the “Checkout” button and you see this: Tickets (x2)  $49.99 Processing fee  $4.99 Venue fee  $4.99  Subtotal: $59.97 Tax: $5.99  Grand Total: $65.96 And then you mutter to yourself, “What the Fee!?” Somehow, your concert tickets just went from a $49.99 advertised price to $65.96! Add-on fees that aren’t disclosed until the very last moment have become the norm in the entertainment industry. It’s time to fight back! The Federal Trade Commission just began collecting comments from consumers on this very issue. If enough of us speak out in opposition to these hidden fees and share our experiences in dealing with them, we have a good shot at reining in these obnoxious fees. [Submit a comment right now and tell the FTC about your experience with ticket fees, and urge them to crack down on hidden add-on fees in the entertainment industry.](  [Take Action!](  It may seem like just a few dollars here and there, but venue fees and ticket fees add up over time, and can dramatically increase ticket prices. Corporations are making billions of dollars each and every year, charging fees on top of their disclosed prices, hiding them in small print or until the very last minute before purchase. And they’re betting we won’t care enough to hold them accountable. [The time has come for a change. Add your comment now to tell the FTC how these fees have impacted you.]( If you have been hit by hidden or excessively high fees, or had other problems buying tickets, let the FTC know about it.  Any details you can provide about how you searched for the tickets, where you bought them from, and what you paid, will help them understand the absurdity of this marketplace and give them the information they need to address it.  After you’ve submitted your comment, share this action and forward this email to your friends and family. The more information and public frustration we’re able to channel towards the FTC, the better our chances at making a real substantive change in these deceptive corporate practices. Thanks for everything, Kimberly Fountain Consumer Reports [Unsubscribe from Consumer Reports action alerts.]( © 2018 Consumer Reports, 101 Truman Avenue, Yonkers, NY, 10703 [Contact Consumer Reports](