re: Ticketmaster

Buy your tickets at the venue. Most do not charge the TM service fees. Also, the venue will get their cut of the service charge too so maybe mention that when you buy your tickets. I've worked for TM a few times in the past and don't generally have a problem with what they do but some of the venues, promoters and fan clubs will add charge after charge that no one knows about. It just gets added into the service charge.