Ticketmaster Ticketfast Barcode Format
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Ticketmaster Ticketfast Barcode Format
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#2Similar issues when people post scans of mail they get, and don't realize the barcode encodes the same info that the stuff they redacted had.
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#3Hehe, love this. Ticketmaster deserves every ounce of scorn, similar to Comcast, ATT & VZW
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#4Using a proprietary barcode format won't help if people post the barcode image itself (which they do in the example image provided). More work might be required to 'unskew' perspective shifts to get it back looking like the original if the photo wasn't taken from directly in front of the printout, but barcode readers are generally designed to deal with that sort of skew anyway.
I remember when the Xbox One came out last year a lot of people were posting ebay listings for digital download games in the form of scannable QR codes and posting those QR codes as proof of the item existing (since otherwise it is all digital). Not surprisingly people claimed those QR codes using the ebay images without ever buying the item.
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#5Has this happened to anyone? What would happen if you showed up and find that your ticket is invalid. I'm guessing it varies by venue but is there any recourse? I can't imagine they'd just turn you away without at least a little investigation.
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#6Just this morning I was selling tickets to an Interpol concert in Seattle and realized people on Craigslist were posting pictures of their tickets with the barcodes visible.
I'm sure it's happened before.
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#7As someone who works in the industry (but not Ticketmaster) and has spoken frequently to higher ups at TM, people should realize that the majority of the time "handling charges" are a way for performers to generate more revenue from sales while deflecting the bad PR to Ticketmaster. That's one of the services TM provides to their clients (performers/venues).
If you're a performer and you want to sell tickets for a face value of "$50", but generate revenue at the $60 or $65/ticket range, you add on some fees and let TM take the hit from the fans for "gouging" them. It's very common.
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#8As someone who works in the industry (but not Ticketmaster) and has spoken frequently to higher ups at TM, people should realize that the majority of the time "handling charges" are a way for performers to generate more revenue from sales while deflecting the bad PR to Ticketmaster. That's one of the services TM provides to their clients (performers/venues). If you're a performer and you want to sell tickets for a fa…
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#9As someone who works in the industry (but not Ticketmaster) and has spoken frequently to higher ups at TM, people should realize that the majority of the time "handling charges" are a way for performers to generate more revenue from sales while deflecting the bad PR to Ticketmaster. That's one of the services TM provides to their clients (performers/venues). If you're a performer and you want to sell tickets for a fa…
I'm sure that is happening, but do kickbacks to the artist really make up a majority of the fees? I find that surprising.
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#10As someone who works in the industry (but not Ticketmaster) and has spoken frequently to higher ups at TM, people should realize that the majority of the time "handling charges" are a way for performers to generate more revenue from sales while deflecting the bad PR to Ticketmaster. That's one of the services TM provides to their clients (performers/venues). If you're a performer and you want to sell tickets for a fa…
I've heard the same thing from their CMO when I spoke with him, but I think that in itself is just something they tell people.