banesmabes Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 Ok, I have always been annoyed about having to pay a booking fee when buying tickets for something, but I have always understood that they were perhaps to cover admin costs, but this weekend I bought some tickets, was charged a booking fee AND an admin fee on top. So what exactly is the booking fee for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haddockman Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 To rip you off!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent Orange Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 I thought they were getting tough on booking fees?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D2J Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 Not tough enough, can't believe some places still add on 10% if you by Credit Card.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banesmabes Posted January 8, 2007 Author Share Posted January 8, 2007 I can understand companies adding a fee for credit cards, as they have to pay a fee to the credit card company, but most also apply the same fee for debit cards as well, which is effectively charging you for paying cash! Is this what the booking fee is meant to be for then? The credit card expenses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littleboo Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 To rip you off!! exactly, I can not believe that some places if you go in to the place and pay cash still charge a booking fee!! Whats that about? basically we'll put up with it, no one ever questions it so they get away with it!! From next week you have to have a poke in the eye with a sharp stick with every ticket purchased...................form an orderly queue!!! :loopy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discodown Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 a booking fee or admin fee is basically the profit for the company selling the ticket for another event. its that simple. when you buy a ticket for hed kandi from say reflex records and they charge you a £2 booking fee the £2 is what they get for selling the ticket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banesmabes Posted January 8, 2007 Author Share Posted January 8, 2007 a booking fee or admin fee is basically the profit for the company selling the ticket for another event. its that simple. when you buy a ticket for hed kandi from say reflex records and they charge you a £2 booking fee the £2 is what they get for selling the ticket But I was buying a ticket from SWFC for a Wednesday game. So why the booking fee for their own match? And why an Admin fee on top of that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esme Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 because they can because they know you can't go anywhere else for the same service because they know if you don't pay someone else will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heyesey Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 because they can because they know you can't go anywhere else for the same service because they know if you don't pay someone else will And such abuse of a monopoly position is, indeed, against the law; but unless the trading standards, FTO, Monopolies Commission or whoever's particular pigeon this one is actually DO something about it, it will continue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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