( CNN ) -- 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 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 ( even when selecting 'best available ' ) 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 ( including Ticketmaster 's own premium site , TicketsNow ) and of all the other costs to go to a concert , such as parking , refreshments and merchandise . iReport : Your reaction to the possible merger . `` Here in L.A. , the [ Bruce Springsteen ] TicketsNow tickets were available immediately when the tickets when on sale . Those seats were never available to the public to begin with . 'Reputable brokers ' means 'really just us using a different name , ' `` wrote Mauricio Heilbron Jr. , M.D . Still , Ticketmaster had its defenders . The company 's Web site is clean and simple , and it beats the old days of camping out at stores , wrote Steve . `` I remember all too well those days of standing in line for hours at Dillards to get to their Ticketmaster outlet , and still getting lousy tickets , '' he said . `` I 'll be glad for the day when all tickets are available from one single outlet online . '' Lost in all this is the impact on musicians , who seldom have a choice regarding ticket sellers at large venues . Pearl Jam had its protest in the '90s ; Bruce Springsteen sounded off on the sales snafu for his 2009 tour . But in general , if you want to see -- or play -- a concert , there are n't many options . `` I could have gone on for hours about this . The fact is , I would love to change my purchasing plans , but how can I ? If I want to see a show , what option do I have ? '' said musician , and music fan , Brian Riback on iReport . iReport.com : Read more of Riback 's comments . `` Sure , I can purchase off of Stubhub or Craigslist ... but I do n't want to pay even more than I 'm already being ripped off . The other end is even if I 'm purchasing second hand ... the original purchaser still supported [ Ticketmaster/Live Nation ] ... so I 'm damned if I do and I 'm damned if I do n't , '' Riback said .
Ticketmaster and Live Nation are reportedly in merger talks . CNN.com users have few nice things to say about either company . Comment: