King Tut
Earlier this week, I received an email to let me know that King Tut tickets for the Chicago showing are now on sale. After a couple of days debating whether it was an advantage to join the special "Royal Tut Membership" at the museum, my tickets are now ordered. Hurrah!
There was one thing, though, that ticked me off. I knew there'd be a handling fee on the tickets--there always is--and this was no exception. I hated paying an extra $3 per ticket, but that's the way it goes. The part that got me mad was when they tacked on another $3 handling fee at the end of the checkout process for mailing the tickets to me. Excuse me? Isn't that covered in the already high per ticket handling fee? Apparently not. I looked at my options, thinking maybe will call would be free. Nope. $3 handling for that as well. I briefly considered canceling the order and calling the museum, but then I figured I'd be facing the same thing over the phone.
The exhibit runs May 26 (I think) through Jan 1, 2007 so probably by the time I go to see it, I won't be irked any more, but I'm glad now I didn't buy the museum membership on top of the ticket charges. Man! Of course, this is cheaper than a trip to Egypt. I guess I could look at it that way.
There was one thing, though, that ticked me off. I knew there'd be a handling fee on the tickets--there always is--and this was no exception. I hated paying an extra $3 per ticket, but that's the way it goes. The part that got me mad was when they tacked on another $3 handling fee at the end of the checkout process for mailing the tickets to me. Excuse me? Isn't that covered in the already high per ticket handling fee? Apparently not. I looked at my options, thinking maybe will call would be free. Nope. $3 handling for that as well. I briefly considered canceling the order and calling the museum, but then I figured I'd be facing the same thing over the phone.
The exhibit runs May 26 (I think) through Jan 1, 2007 so probably by the time I go to see it, I won't be irked any more, but I'm glad now I didn't buy the museum membership on top of the ticket charges. Man! Of course, this is cheaper than a trip to Egypt. I guess I could look at it that way.
posted by Patti O'Shea at 4:31 AM
Oh cool. I'd heard about this, but we're already making a few trips this year, so can't justify this one. Oh wait, maybe I'll go when I go to Butchercon (if I end up going)....
I hate the fees they tack on. We're going to a couple concerts in a couple weeks and the Ticketmaster fees are ridiculous.
Nicole,
The last time any of the King Tut stuff was in the US was in the 1970s. If you're interested in ancient Egyptian history, you have to make time to get to the Field Museum. Who knows when it'll come back again? Of course, it helps that I have half a gazillion relatives in the Chicago area.
The fees are ridiculous for tickets now. I don't know why they have to add fees on top of fees. Sigh.
Patti
I am a huge Egyptian History buff. I wish I lived closer! I'm dying to see that exhibit. I hope you'll post lots of good details. I'll live vicariously through you.
Jillian,
I'll definitely be sharing my impressions of what I saw! I'm not going till the fall though, so it'll be a while. I won't be able to post any pictures, though. When I went to see the Cleopatra exhibit at the Field Musuem, pictures were not allowed, and I'm sure it'll be the same for King Tut.
Patti
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