Not to mention in the states that Ticketbastard takes their $15 on every ducat, too. Ridiculous. Marc ----- Original Message ---- From: Jaimie Vernon <bullseyecanada@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: klaatumail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 10:50:29 PM Subject: [klaatumail] Re: Three Friends They didn't think this thing through and are, like all institutions from the era of major label 'stupid money' (i.e. label backed bank accounts), have neglected to take into consideration that you NEVER launch a tour without having enough stops on your trip to pay those high costs at least THREE times over. How many North American dates are they doing? The ticket price should never exceed the regular ticket price of the venue. And in this economy they should know better. People like Robert and many of us here cannot afford these types of shows. The era of picking the fan pockets is over. Jaimie Vernon, President, Bullseye Records