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Ticketmaster lists the face-value price, along with the cost of the service fee. However, customers still won't see taxes added to the price until checkout.

The FTC launched the rule-making process in 2022, asking for public input on whether a fee-disclosure rule might help eliminate unfair and deceptive pricing. The agency said more than 12,000 ...

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

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Ticketmaster said the event organizer is who sets the base price of a ticket before fees, using “production costs, venue size, and interest in the event” to determine how much to charge.

On Ticketmaster's general site, a ticket listed at the same price carries $14.70 in fees. For both storefronts, the sum of the fees varies slightly depending on ticket price.

By DEE-ANN DURBIN The Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday said it will soon require hotels, vacation rental platforms and live event promoters to disclose any fees up front when they list prices ...

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

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.