Ticketmaster quietly adds new hidden charges to cover crackdown on ‘junk fees,’ report says

Ticketmaster raised the cost of other fees after U.S. regulators banned surprise ‘junk’ fees added at checkout while purchasing tickets, according to a report - (AP)

Months after U.S. regulators banned surprise fees that appear while purchasing tickets, Ticketmaster raised the cost of other fees to “offset the revenue loss,” according to a report.

Ticketmaster vowed last May that it would display all-in ticket pricing upfront to customers after a Federal Trade Commission ban on so-called “junk fees” went into effect.