$15 + $5.75 = $20.75 (4) = $83

$43.50 (4) = $174

83/174 = 47.7%

I'd rather pay a scalper than TicketBastard.

For Christmas, I bought my daughter a ticket to see WICKED next month in Austin.
I paid a scalper $230 for one seat.
The original price was $158..............I would rather the scalper make the $72 profit before I give it to TicketBastard...................72/158 = 45.6%.
As one can see by the comparable percentages here, a scalper is a scalper.

But my scalper provides one clear advantage :
The ticket I bought is 13th row, center orchestra section at the fantastic Bass Performance Hall on the U of Texas campus.............she will enjoy this show.