Current Events > The White House is going after concert fees?

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lww99
11/04/22 9:00:24 AM
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https://twitter.com/POTUS/status/1588199321568157697?s=20&t=vtUsKKU34V23X7MzLbMbsA

theres gotta be something else thats a higher priority lol

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gunplagirl
11/04/22 9:00:50 AM
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Take that, ticketmaster

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AvlButtslam
11/04/22 9:01:42 AM
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Im not mad about it

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SMAP-
11/04/22 9:01:50 AM
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Yippee!

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Were_Wyrm
11/04/22 9:02:52 AM
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I can't think of too many things that are a higher priority than fighting artificial inflation.

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A_Good_Boy
11/04/22 9:03:19 AM
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lww99 posted...
theres gotta be something else thats a higher priority lol
Don't get mad just because he can multi-task and you can't.

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lww99
11/04/22 9:04:16 AM
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AvlButtslam posted...
Im not mad about it

yeah its definitely not a bad thing by any means. Those fees are nuts.

just feels random idk

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God_of_6strings
11/04/22 9:04:42 AM
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Based Biden
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CyricZ
11/04/22 9:08:29 AM
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Oh look I found a Last Week Tonight episode about this subject in case anyone's wondering why this is worth taking on:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_Y7uqqEFnY

As was said, fighting artificial inflation and improving the finances of the people is a worthwhile effort.

And we can do that while we do other stuff, too!

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JlM
11/04/22 9:11:33 AM
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You already had my vote, sir.

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lww99
11/04/22 9:11:46 AM
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That makes sense

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ALIEN_WORK2HOP
11/04/22 9:12:58 AM
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the hidden fees may go away but ticket prices will probably just go up anyway.

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Derwood
11/04/22 9:40:34 AM
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Go after Air BnB next
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AvlButtslam
11/04/22 9:44:56 AM
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ALIEN_WORK2HOP posted...
the hidden fees may go away but ticket prices will probably just go up anyway.
Im fine with this because then at least the cost will be clear and not deceptive. Hate seeing processing fees and convenience fees pop up adding like another $30+.

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CE_gonna_CE
11/04/22 9:45:16 AM
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Derwood posted...
Go after Air BnB next
Came in to say this

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DipDipDiver
11/04/22 9:45:16 AM
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Just from reading the tweet it's obvious that concert tickets are only one example of the types of fees they are going after. Why is TC so disingenuous?
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lww99
11/04/22 9:49:20 AM
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DipDipDiver posted...
Just from reading the tweet it's obvious that concert tickets are only one example of the types of fees they are going after. Why is TC so disingenuous?

Probably because that was the only thing that was outright listed, and we shouldnt make assumptions on what else is included.

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frozenstar
11/04/22 9:51:07 AM
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This annoys me because all it does is give Fox News more material to say Biden isn't tackling the real issues facing the nation right now.

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DipDipDiver
11/04/22 9:55:09 AM
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lww99 posted...
Probably because that was the only thing that was outright listed, and we shouldnt make assumptions on what else is included.
Your topic is implying that it is only about concert tickets while the tweet makes it obvious that it is not
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bigblu89
11/04/22 9:55:24 AM
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lww99 posted...
theres gotta be something else thats a higher priority lol

Artificial inflation affects more than just Ticketmaster "convenience" charges.

Things like gas stations and delis adding a 4% charge when using your credit card vs paying cash.

frozenstar posted...
This annoys me because all it does is give Fox News more material to say Biden isn't tackling the real issues facing the nation right now.

I know they'll spin it to the lowest common denominator, but it is a real issue though.

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Ar0ge
11/04/22 9:56:14 AM
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Concerts are just an example. Hasn't the administration said several times that the biggest issue was the hidden fees when purchasing flights?
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lww99
11/04/22 9:58:45 AM
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DipDipDiver posted...
Your topic is implying that it is only about concert tickets while the tweet makes it obvious that it is not

Ok well when they elaborate on whats included, yall can post it here.

imagine getting butthurt about this

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ChocoboMogALT
11/04/22 9:59:28 AM
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I could really get behind a good price tag law. Air BnB, ticket master, airlines, etc.

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Quicksilver
11/04/22 10:00:19 AM
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Why couldn't they go after something that directly impacts my life. Concert fees who even can afford the luxury of going to a concert with these gas prices and inflation running rampant. This is just another tone deaf ploy by Biden to get more votes for the Democrats too bad he doesn't realize that few Americans in the Biden economy can afford luxuries like this. But I guess those poor people don't matter gotta save the rich and privileged a few extra buck for when they go to their next concert.

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DipDipDiver
11/04/22 10:02:38 AM
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lww99 posted...
Ok well when they elaborate on whats included, yall can post it here.

imagine getting butthurt about this
You seem to be the one getting butthurt, I was just asking why you were being disingenuous with the topic and now you're doing this
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MaxEffingBemis
11/04/22 10:03:12 AM
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Quicksilver posted...
Why couldn't they go after something that directly impacts my life. Concert fees who even can afford the luxury of going to a concert with these gas prices and inflation running rampant. This is just another tone deaf ploy by Biden to get more votes for the Democrats too bad he doesn't realize that few Americans in the Biden economy can afford luxuries like this. But I guess those poor people don't matter gotta save the rich and privileged a few extra buck for when they go to their next concert.
Lmao

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lww99
11/04/22 10:03:52 AM
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Because I wasnt being disingenuous. All I did was mention what they specified in their tweet. Why is that so hard for you?

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Robot2600
11/04/22 10:05:07 AM
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i mean ticketmaster has been an anti-trust violation for decades so good move

edit: also door dash, uber, etc. are seriously also part of the problem, as well as "delivery fees" that dont go directly to the employee.

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CyricZ
11/04/22 10:05:37 AM
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Quicksilver posted...
Why couldn't they go after something that directly impacts my life.
You could have stopped there.

Millions of people go to live events to enjoy themselves.

The fact that you personally don't go to concerts doesn't mean no one does.

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bigblu89
11/04/22 10:07:02 AM
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lww99 posted...
Ok well when they elaborate on whats included, yall can post it here.

imagine getting butthurt about this

Or you can actually do even the SLIGHTEST bit of research before you accuse someone of doing something.

For example, it took me 4 seconds to find this:

From time.com

As part of Bidens call to action, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Americas financial watchdog agency, issued guidance warning banks against charging an overdraft fee on a transaction when a customers account showed a sufficient balance at the time of purchase or withdrawal. This builds on work the CFPB began in 2021 to encourage banks to drop the use of overdraft and non-sufficient funds charges.

Biden said his administration is also moving to tackle other unfair and deceptive fees across all industries, citing processing fees for concert tickets, resort fees at hotels, and airline rebooking fees as some examples. Were just getting started, he said.



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DipDipDiver
11/04/22 10:08:02 AM
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lww99 posted...
Because I wasnt being disingenuous. All I did was mention what they specified in their tweet. Why is that so hard for you?
The entire premise of your topic is that you think the White House has more important issues to focus on than concert tickets, which would be reasonable if this was only about concert tickets but it's not. The tweet makes this apparent, but you ignored that in favor of being disingenuous. It's not that complicated
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lww99
11/04/22 10:08:10 AM
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Maybe they should link that in their tweet. Im not going to apologize for posting a tweet. Both of you can kindly fuck off.

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MaxEffingBemis
11/04/22 10:08:39 AM
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CyricZ posted...
You could have stopped there.

Millions of people go to live events to enjoy themselves.

The fact that you personally don't go to concerts doesn't mean no one does.
Plus its not only rich people going to concerts. Hell, I just went down to the local venue to see Beabadoobee the other day

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Payzmaykr
11/04/22 10:09:16 AM
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Umm, how about grocery prices and housing prices?

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CyricZ
11/04/22 10:10:22 AM
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MaxEffingBemis posted...
Beabadoobe
I have no idea what that is but I hope you had fun.

EDIT: I looked her up. She sounds cool. :)

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bigblu89
11/04/22 10:11:49 AM
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lww99 posted...
Maybe they should link that in their tweet. Im not going to apologize for posting a tweet. Both of you can kindly fuck off.
It's a TWEET, not the entire policy.

The proposal isn't even written yet.

You're intentionally being obtuse to create some false narrative and are now being defensive because you were caught.

Do better next time.

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Blue_Inigo
11/04/22 10:12:18 AM
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Ticket master is one of the biggest scammers out there. They should be looked into

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KainWind
11/04/22 10:12:19 AM
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Can they get on this before Taylor Swift tickets go on sale?

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Questionmarktarius
11/04/22 10:13:34 AM
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Really, upfront pricing is the way it ought to be.
Shelf-price at the grocery store should reflect sales tax and any deposit, for example.
The "$30 a line" phone ads really should be "$72 for the two-line minimum, and a bunch of random taxes and fees", as another.
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lww99
11/04/22 10:14:20 AM
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lww99 posted...
Maybe they should link that in their tweet. Im not going to apologize for posting a tweet. Both of you can kindly fuck off.

again, Im not going to apologize for quoting what they said. Kick rocks, eat sand, whatever you gotta do homie

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MaxEffingBemis
11/04/22 10:15:03 AM
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CyricZ posted...
I have no idea what that is but I hope you had fun.
Shes an indie artist thats big right now. She just got announced to open for Taylor Swift next year in her stadium tour. Shes like 22 and the whole crowd was full of youngins and their parents. Made me feel old but it was a great show

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opopopza
11/04/22 10:15:19 AM
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Ticketmaster does at least have an option to view prices with fees, last time I tried to use Airbnb I couldn't even tell how much a place cost unless I clicked on the property and selected the dates I wanted.

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CyricZ
11/04/22 10:15:41 AM
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God so many arguments escalate on this site because people get caught being wrong and feel they have to double down lest they be found Wrong On The Internet(TM).

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bigblu89
11/04/22 10:16:38 AM
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lww99 posted...
again, Im not going to apologize for quoting what they said. Kick rocks, eat sand, whatever you gotta do homie
No need to apologize. Just use this as a learning moment.

Now you know to do 10-12 seconds of research before you shoot off at the mouth on something you obviously don't understand.

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lww99
11/04/22 10:17:28 AM
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lww99 posted...
again, Im not going to apologize for quoting what they said. Kick rocks, eat sand, whatever you gotta do homie


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R_Jackal
11/04/22 10:18:01 AM
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People missing the point that... Well, that was just an easy thing to point out. There's a lot of things tacked on top entertainment services that just serve to bloat the price with little or no actual purpose. Going after those as a whole will legit help the inflation situation on the consumer end.
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Kaldrenthebold
11/04/22 10:20:25 AM
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$13.28 convenience fee

Suck my ass Ticketmaster. I also love the digital delivery fee. "Hey we're saving money on post and emailing you the ticket. $5 fee".

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Questionmarktarius
11/04/22 10:20:37 AM
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R_Jackal posted...
People missing the point that... Well, that was just an easy thing to point out.
Biden's administration has had a hate-boner for bullshit "oh by the way" fees for awhile. It's just been overshadowed by the weekly shitstorm.
Also, going right at Ticketmaster is an attempt (though a bit misguided) to find an "everyday" example. Something like Doordash would have been better.
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