there were many . `` I was recently at a concert where I sat at the top of the stadium -- read : the WORST seats , '' wrote Kim Levering . `` And I was surrounded by people who had bought their tickets through a Ticketmaster pre-sale . So lem me get this straight ... Ticketmaster rewards its customers and loyal fans by providing them with the worst seats in the house -LRB- even when selecting ` best available ' -RRB- during a pre-sale ? '' `` I hoped Live Nation would provide competition for Ticketmaster and the outlandish surcharges and service fees , '' wrote avettbrosfan . `` Unfortunately , when I went to buy a '30 dollar ' lawn ticket to see the Avett Brothers and Dave Matthews Band , the Live Nation surcharges bumped the ticket up to 52 dollars ! So much for that hope . '' Read more comments on the Marquee blog Other people wrote of being forced to pay $ 100 surcharges , of being sent to other ticket sites -LRB- including Ticketmaster 's own premium site , TicketsNow -RRB- and of all the other costs to go to a concert ,
-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Yes , it 's a limited sample . Yes , it 's more likely for people who are disgruntled to comment than people who are pleased . Bruce Springsteen expressed strong reservations about a possible Ticketmaster-Live Nation merger . But still : CNN.com users who responded to our iReport and blog queries about the possible Ticketmaster-Live Nation merger were really , really unhappy . `` Put ` going to a rock concert ' on your list of ` Things you used to do , but ca n't anymore , ' along with watching free television , seeing a double-feature with a cartoon , and riding a train cross country , '' wrote Carlos Sandoval . `` Ahh , the beginning of yet another monopoly . I hope the feds nix this one , '' added RJ . `` Ticketmaster is already nearly a monopoly in the ticket game . Live Nation is built on greed . Might be a marriage made in heaven for them , but it 's a marriage made in hell for the concert-going public , '' wrote Allison . Many who commented were compelled to share their horror stories , of which