Ticketmaster to add optional "insurance" charge starting December 17th

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This is pretty sweet, but extra $ in their pocket. For an extra $6 per ticket, you can add "insurance" to the ticket, which enables you to get a full refund for the ticket, should you not be able to go. This includes the ticket price, tax, convenience charge and shipping charge, should you decide to have your tickets mailed. Better yet, you don't have to add the insurance at the time of purchase - it can be added at any point up until 24 hours before the event. Check it.

www.ticketmaster.com/insurance/
http://www.ticketmaster.com/insurance/?dma_id=343

How It Works
With Event Ticket Insurance, if you can't attend an event for any covered reason – such as illness, airline delays, traffic accidents, work obligations and more – you’ll get 100% of the ticket price returned to you.
What It Covers
Coverage includes the ticket price, taxes, convenience fees and shipping charges along with all other event-related items that have been added to your order, such as parking – up to a maximum of $10,000.

How To Buy
Simply check the box marked “Yes, Protect My Ticket Purchase” during checkout (beginning on December 17th). Please note you’ll be charged an additional $6 per ticket and will be billed separately by Access America. Ticket Insurance can be purchased at any time, but no later than 24 hours before an event.
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This would've come in handy at more than one point in the past few years, but whatever, I'm glad they're adding it.
 
I've already been offered this on tickets I bought recently, must be some sort of staged roll out or something. Didn't think it was worth it but I suppose it could come in handy for some.
 
Satisfaction Guarantee:
Within 10 days of purchasing the Event Ticket Insurance, Access America will process a full refund of premium to you, as long as you have not already attended your event ("trip") or filed a claim. No refunds shall be paid to you after 10 days of purchasing the product.
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Hmmm, its only for 10 days though, so its not worth it if you're planning to get your tickets early to get floor or something like that.
 
[quote name='Link927']Hmmm, its only for 10 days though, so its not worth it if you're planning to get your tickets early to get floor or something like that.[/QUOTE]

Read it again. It's 10 days after purchasing the insurance.
 
[quote name='Matt Young']Read it again. It's 10 days after purchasing the insurance.[/quote]

Hmmm, if you're able to purchase the insurance anytime, doesnt that defeat the purpose of "insurace", its more like you're paying a refund fee -_-
 
Yeah, basically. But it's a nice backup plan in case something happens, provided you don't have to jump through hoops to prove to them your reason for missing the event.
 
[quote name='Link927']Hmmm, if you're able to purchase the insurance anytime, doesnt that defeat the purpose of "insurace", its more like you're paying a refund fee -_-[/QUOTE]

Exactly. They'll give you a refund but keep $6.
 
[quote name='keithp']Exactly. They'll give you a refund but keep $6.[/quote]

If I'm sick with a stomach bug and I had two DMB tickets at $60 each, I'd gladly pay the $12 to get $140 (Tickets, tax, convienence charge) back.
 
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