Of all the businesses I was hoping the recession would put out of business, TicketMaster headed the list. I don't think I have ever felt passion in my life, but if I did it would be hating this company with a passion. The ticket prices are okay; I can live with that. What I hate are the fees. In looking to purchase tickets to an upcoming event, there is another $19.95 per ticket added to the price. Ordering 2 tickets, that's another $40 - the price of another ticket to a different event. The challenge is that while not technically a monopoly, they are close. There are options such as resellers StubHub, EBay and a local favorite of mine, Life & Leisure, but as far as ordering direct, often that isn't a possibility unless it is ordered through TicketMaster or direct from the box office. In the end it would cost as much in gas to drive from here to Jobbing.com or UOP Stadium as it would to pay their fees. A few years ago Pearl Jam tried to take them to court and look what happened to them - lost in an abyss of no-longer-relevants. Talk about stiff arm...