Ticketmaster begins up-front ticket pricing as Biden admin "junk fee" ban takes effect

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: CBS News/AP

May 12, 2025 / 3:50 PM EDT


As a Biden administration ban on so-called "junk fees" took effect Monday, Ticketmaster said it will start displaying the full price of a ticket as soon as consumers begin shopping.

Ticketmaster, long a subject of complaints about its hidden fees, was among those targeted by the new rule, which was announced in December by the Federal Trade Commission. The rule requires ticket sellers, hotels, vacation rental platforms and others to disclose processing fees, cleaning fees and other charges up front.

Ticketmaster said Monday it commended the FTC's action.

"Ticketmaster has long advocated for all-in pricing to become the nationwide standard so fans can easily compare prices across all ticketing sites," Ticketmaster Chief Operating Officer Michael Wichser said in a statement.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ticket-ticketmaster-pricing-biden-junk-fee-rule/

[Karasu]

1. Aren't the fascists reinstating junk fees anyway, just to be pieces of shit? Or was that just for fucking banks?

[BumRushDaShow]

2. So far they have attempted to repeal the "bounced check" fee E.O. that took it down to a max of $5

But in this case, it's not getting rid of the fees but making them disclose/itemize the fees (which were usually "hidden" and/or didn't get revealed until the buyer was at the final stage of buying the ticket).