Concertgoers
who purchased tickets through Ticketmaster are being notified that
they’ll soon receive credits for fees they were charged over the past
decade. Emails are being sent to customers who are entitled to the
credits as part of a class-action lawsuit filed in 2003 that alleged the
company overcharged them. A pair of men had sued in Los Angeles over
fees they were charged for purchasing tickets to Wilco and Bruce
Springsteen concerts. A settlement, which received preliminary approval
from a judge in October, will give customers a $1.50 credit on up to 17
tickets they purchased between specific dates in 1999 and 2011 that they
can use on future purchases. It will also credit purchasers who
received tickets via UPS to $5 for up to 17 transactions. The settlement
is scheduled to be finalized in May. The credits are for an “Order
Processing Fee” that Ticketmaster assessed on purchases. The credits
come with several restrictions: Customers can only use two credits at a
time and cannot use them for events scheduled at venues owned by concert
giant AEG Live. Find out more at www.ticketfeelitigation.com.
