Ticketmaster Just Started Showing Real Prices. The Loophole Already Exists.

Last week the FTC forced Ticketmaster to show the full price upfront. They complied. Which, in Ticketmaster, means the mugging now comes with an itemized receipt.The advertised price is just the bait price. Junk fees, drip pricing, resort fees, processing fees, "convenience fees" that are anything but. Markus Grant breaks down how the architecture works: catch you when your credit card is emotionally involved, then add the fees.This sidebar bridges the Body Tax arc and the Shelter Tax arc, setting up RealPage and the rent algorithm conversation that comes next.Receipts and case file: theranter.com/case-file/sidebar-2Daily writing: newsletter.theranter.comWatch on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheRanterOfficial