THE HEAT WILL HOPEFULLY KILL
THE TICKS.
IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION FOR
HEATHER, E-MAIL HER.
THERE ARE ALL SORTS OF
SPORTING EVENTS, PLAYS AND
CONCERTS HAPPENING AROUND THE
TWIN CITIES.
BUT WHEN YOU ADD THE SERVICE
VETOES, CONVENIENCE FEES, THEY
ALL ADD UP.
Reporter: WHETHER YOU ARE
TAKING IN A TWINS GAME.
OR HEADING TO SEE YOUR FAVORITE
BAND.
THE TOTAL TICKET PURCHASE WILL
BE MORE THAN THE FACE PRICE.
ALL THE ANNOYING FEES, I
GUESS YOU WANT TO CALL THEM.
Reporter: TICKETS HAVE A SET
PRICE.
ON TOP OF THAT, THERE COULD BE
A CONVENIENCE FEE, ORDER FEE,
FACILITY CHARGE.
YOU CAN GET A LOWER PRICED
SEAT ALREADY KNOWING THAT ALL
THE FEES WILL BE ADDED IN.
ALL THE PROFESSIONAL SPORTS
HAVE FEES TACKED ON TO THE
POINT MINETA UNITED SHOWS YOU
THE FEE US A SELECT YOUR SEATS.
IT'S BETWEEN 2.99 AND 5.99
PER TICKET.
BUY AHEAD FOR THE TWINS ONLINE
OR BY PHONE AND PAY BETWEEN
3.75 TO 4.50 A TICKET.
THERE IS LAST $4 FEE FOR EACH
SEAT.
LET'S GO FOR 1901 FOR
TONIGHT.
AVOID FEES BY ADDING AT THE
BOX.
DO YOU PAY FOR Z CONVENIENCE IF
YOU BUY ONLINE.
IT'S MORE EVENTUAL THAN
GOING TO THE BOX OFFICE.
THE TIMBERWOLVES, LINKS AND
WILD USE TICKET MASTER.
THERE IS A TAX, SERVICE FEE,
AND FACILITY FEES SOMETIMES.
SAME THING GOES FOR BIG
CONCERTS.
A $27 TICKET TO JAY COLE AT THE
X QUICKLY BECOMES 42.47.
AND UPON CHECKOUT, FEES JUDGE
TO 24.24.
THE HIGHER THE TICKET PRICE,
THE HIGHER THE FEE.
THE TICKET PRICES ARE SET BY
THE VENUE OR THE ARTIST.
THE FEE GOES TO KEEP TICKETS
MASTER RUNNING.
FACILITY COLLECTED FOR THE
VENUE AND TAXES ALWAYS APPLY.
ALWAYS ADDITIONAL CHARGES
AND I'M ALWAYS SHOCKED WHEN I
GET TO THE FINAL PAGE.
THE ONLY WAY TO ASLIGHT
SERVICE FEE IS TO BUY AT THE
BOX OFFICE.
YOU LOSE THE CONVENIENCE BUT
YOU MAY KEEP 15 TO 20 BUCKS PER
TICKET.
THAT'S DECISION THAT YOU
HAVE TO MAKE, I.
HE IS TAR GET CENTER ADDS A
2 TO $3 SERVICE FEE, HELPING TO
COVER THE COSTS OF THE EVENTS.
COSTS RANGE FOR PRINTING
TICKETS, GUEST SERVICES TEAMS.
IF YOU BUY AT THE BOX FOR A
SHOW AT THE AT THE PANTASIA
THEATER, THE PRICE YOU SEE
ONLINE IS THE PRICE YOU PAY.
THEY HAVE BUILT RESTORATION
FEES INTO THE PRICE.
BUY FROM TICKET MASTER AND YOU
ARE SUBJECT TO THEIR FEES.
THE BROADWAY CENTER HAS AN
ONLINE OR WEB FEE.
YOU CAN AVOID THEM BY GOING TO
THEIR FACILITY.
EVERY TICKET HAS A $5 FEE THAT
HELPS FUND RENOVATION.
THE BOTTOM LARYNX THE ONLY
WAY TO AVOID HIGHER FEES IS BY
GOING TO THE BOX TO.
YOU LIVE NEAR THE VENOUS IT MAY
MAKE SENSE.