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PriceWatch is available as a blog on The Irish Times website, www.ireland.com. Post your comments on www.ireland.com/blogs/pricewatch

Below are some of the comments which have been posted on the site

On Aer Lingus's announcement that it is to charge people to choose where they can sit on its aircraft:"Obviously the notion of the customer is king is no longer the mantra, more like the customer is a sucker who I can con out of a few quid." Martina

"The baggage charge is a joke. It won't be long before you're able to buy clothes when abroad and post them home when you're leaving for less than the charge on the bags. But charging for a window seat? Gimme a break." - Ken McGuire

On tickets for REM's five-night residency in July selling on eBay for more that €500:"In some cases one seller has three separate sets of tickets. This is out and out illegal touting." - Ann Patton

"Genuine die-hard fans are being hard done by, as are non-credit card holders, who are mostly young people." - David

On EMI's move to sell its music DRM-free online:"EMI have had a road to Damascus moment realising that DRM actually hurts them, so they are dropping it."  - Brian Greene

On Ryanair's reluctance to return the taxes due to people who have paid for, but not taken, flights: "I think Ryanair's policy is mean, morally wrong and could be called 'airline robbery'." - Pat Rooney