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Fair Appears To Violate Its Own Ticket Policy
I've been amazed by the gall of the SEMO District Fair Board regarding the cancellation of tonight's Merle Haggard concert.
Rather than call off the concert, the SEMO District Fair management decided to replace the ailing performer earlier this week with entertainers Ray Price and Mel Tillis. People who purchased tickets to the show prior to the announcement have not been given the opportunity to get their money back being told of the fair's policy of "No Refunds Or Exchanges."
The fair's management apparently believes that (1) a country act is a country act is a country act, (2) there is no discernible entertainment difference between Messrs. Haggard, Price and Tillis and they are as interchangeable as so many Legos and (3) they can legally do so because they printed "No Refunds Or Exchanges" on the tickets.
Some readers venting about this policy on the SEMissourian.com claimed this notice was not on their tickets. I wondered if this were true so I acquired one.
While it didn't take me long to find, the phrase certainly wasn't obvious. The notice is in compressed 4-point type running perpendicular to the bottom edge of the ticket.
A number of people who bought the $35 tickets to see Mr. Haggard are understandably upset that the fair has not giving them the option for a refund. I see their point. They should be given the option, even if the tickets say "No Refunds or Exchanges."
But the fair board considers this ticket with its tiny proclamation legally binding. For sake of argument, let's say these tickets are truly a contract between the fair and the customers who shelled out their hard-earned cash to see the legendary Merle Haggard perform.
If that is the case, don't contracts work both ways?
And wouldn't most people consider the substitution of Ray Price and Mel Tillis an exchange?
I certainly would.
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