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California
1 review
20 helpful votes
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Horrendous customer service
September 14, 2017

I tried to make my first purchase and continuously failed because their system had a glitch and kept charging me $0 which froze my debit card. I tried to even register and use a different email and still couldn't complete my purchase. After I contacted them via email (since they do not have a phone number listed on their website). Mandy accused me of fraud. She never bothered to ask me what happened or provide any customer service. Thanks for putting my account on Fraud and freezing my debit card with your fake charges.

Date of experience: September 14, 2017
California
13 reviews
26 helpful votes
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This is my second review as the first one wasn't so favorable but this one I am happy to say is from a satisfied customer. In the last couple of years they have gone out of their way to make their customers feel appreciated far from the days when they didn't feel that everyone had a voice. I recommend them highly as this is a wonderful opportunity for others to be able to see plays or go to events at half the cost. 5 Thumbs up Goldstar.

Date of experience: April 28, 2014
Amy G. Goldstar Rep
over a year old

Hi Darlene! I'm sorry to hear you've had some negative seating experiences. When you purchase tickets through our site, the actual seat assignments are made by the ticket supplier. You are always guaranteed to be seated within the section that you purchase. If you are seated outside of the allotted section, we are happy to investigate with the box office or ticket supplier partner to find a resolution. Please don't hesitate to contact us at help@goldstar.com. Those types of occurrences are quite rare, but it is important to us that our members are compensated in some way if it does happen.
Best,
Lisa
Goldstar Customer Service

Florida
1 review
21 helpful votes
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Horrendous company
February 25, 2020

I ordered tickets to see Hamilton in Miami for my wife and I. We saw there was a closer venue to us in West Palm so we decided to go there instead. When I went to get a refund for the tickets they refused to do so. I asked for a refund within 12 hours of purchase. They were rude and unprofessional making up there refund policy in order to rip me off. I will NEVER use Goldstar again.

Date of experience: February 25, 2020
Amy G. Goldstar Rep
over a year old

Hi Colin-
If you'd like to message me with your purchase number, I'd be happy to look into this further.

Thanks,
Goldstar Customer Service

California
1 review
17 helpful votes
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We are Red Velvet members which means we pay a premium to get ripped off even more! The policy says that we are supposed to cancel, however we bought show tickets that were four months in advance and they refused to let us cancel. This happened twice. Plus, we requested another refund and they refuse to return money back to our accounts. They are frauds. They don't publicize policies and send out dummy links in their emails. Please people, don't let yourselves continue to get screwed. Complain to government aithorities that protect the consumer.

Date of experience: April 8, 2016
Texas
1 review
18 helpful votes
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Scam
December 11, 2018

Bought a Groupon for tickets that were supposed to be fulfilled by Goldstar. I purchased them, got a confirmation and several days later received an email from them that they were cancelling my tickets because there were no 2 seats together. They said I could expect a refund in 10 days. I went on the website to look for myself and the same tickets I bought were now being sold at 3 times the price. Do not do business with Goldstar!

Date of experience: December 11, 2018
New Jersey
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Terrible customer service. I am not someone who complains in general... but when a customer service rep can not help or lead you in the right direction and on top of it responds rudely, I will take the time out to tell others. I had tickets to a rained out Yankee game, and could not get straight answers. I was able to get straight to the point answers from Yankees' customer service in minutes.

Date of experience: April 16, 2014
Amy G. Goldstar Rep
over a year old

Hi Jen! I’m sorry to hear you had a negative experience with our customer service department in regards to the rained out Yankees game. I don’t know the specifics of your situation. I do know that in cases of rained out baseball games, we are required to follow the guidelines set forth by MLB and each specific team. Sometimes we receive information from them faster than other times. I do apologize that we weren’t able to get answers for you more quickly. I would be happy to discuss the details of your case in more depth. If you are interested, please contact me at help@goldstar.com.
Best,
Lisa
Goldstar Customer Service

Georgia
1 review
16 helpful votes
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Ordered tickets for King Richard's Fair the night before we were going. Waking up the next morning we did not have the tickets yet. I emailed, texted, and instant messaged. I did not receive a response "we are working on it" until 7:30 a.m. Received another email at 9:23 saying "they were still working on it". I continued contacting them from 6:30 a.m. until we left for the event at 9:45. They finally sent an email at 10:18 as we arrived at the event, saying they couldn't figure out what happened but to bring my confirmation email as well as a photo ID to one of the ticket windows and they would be able to get us in. Luckily I was prepared with these items from my own thought process. An email arrived at 11:05 when we had already been in the event for 35 minutes! Ugh, too much effort on my part to save a little bit of money.

Date of experience: September 30, 2019
Nevada
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Anxiously waiting
November 19, 2015

My receipt clearly stated I paid VIP which would be section 11 or 13, also stated on reservation. The emailed tickets today are section 117. The event is Sat at MGM /Nitro Circus. There is no number to call and I sent an email.

Date of experience: November 19, 2015
California
7 reviews
16 helpful votes
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This is the greatest website ever. I see SO many shows on the cheap with this site. I haven't upgraded to their premium membership (because basic seems just fine) but sometimes I consider if just to see how much better it can be. A love it. And I can't wait for their emails so I can get ideas for what shows to see. You won't regret signing up for this.

Date of experience: July 6, 2012
Amy G. Goldstar Rep
over a year old

Hi Ashleigh! Thanks so much for your enthusiasm about Goldstar. We hope you are still enjoying being a member and finding new and fun things to do. Hopefully you've had an opportunity to use the Goldstar app as well. We're excited that the app makes it even easier for members to browse our listings and make purchases from anywhere. Please feel free to reach out to us anytime at help@goldstar.com should you have any questions.
Best,
Lisa
Goldstar Customer Service

California
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I have been requesting a refund for tickets i can not use because of vaccination requirements. I am being told to sell or give away my tickets. This is NOT RIGHT OR LEGAL. I will never use this company again. And in the process of contacting legal aid to sue. I spent hundreds of dollars for these tickets and was told by a employee their to sell them or give them away. That is unacceptable service!

Date of experience: November 10, 2021
Illinois
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Very accommodating, customer service will go that extra mile to help you if you need to change tickets, cx tickets find out info about parking at a particular venue. They respond withing a very reasonable amount of time. I dealt with Justin and he was extremely helpful.
I got myself so confused with trying to use credits and a gift card and pay the balance and he was able to sort things out and I got my tickets. Highly recommend Goldstar!

Date of experience: May 15, 2015
Amy G. Goldstar Rep
over a year old

Thank you, Judith, for your nice compliments about our service and about Justin specifically. I'm glad he was able to get you squared away so you could secure the tickets you wanted. We look forward to hearing from you the next time we can assist with information about an event or an order. Keep enjoying your Goldstar outings!
Best,
Lisa
Goldstar Customer Service

New York
6 reviews
67 helpful votes
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I am simply trying to peruse theatrical events in New York City and get this annoying pop-up (Welcome to Goldstar. Tell us a little about yourself. We're going to help you find great events nearby. First, would you like to see events in the New York area?) First of all, I do not need to tell you about myself. Second of all, I can pick and choose myself, and I don't need to be guided like I'm a toddler. The truly strange thing is that I had just purchased a ticket for an event and went back to look for events for other times. I don't need to sign up, and prefer not to. What kind of adolescent nonsense is this to even think that something like that is acceptable? I will try this site again, and hopefully this ridiculous pop-up goes away, but it truly made me furious.

Date of experience: July 25, 2019
New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I bought 2 tickets via Goldstar for the event "an intimate evening with David Foster & KatharineMcPhee 04/13/23. The event was
Cancelled and rescheduled for more than 1 year ahead (05/15/24). The theatre offered refund for customers who bought tickets directly through the venue and said I should receive a refund from Goldstar so I requested my refund. May, 19th Keith, Goldstar Customer care team leader promised to send me a check with refund or give a credit. I sent him my mailing address and requested a check. Since that time I opened multiple tickets trough Goldstar website, sent multiple emails with the request to give me an update. All my requests were just IGNORED! And it was big amount of money. I just can't believe it. No refund, no any reply to my multiple emails and inquiries through website, no credit on my account. I don't even need any credit because
I'll never use the company anymore who never returned customer's money.
Below the photo of the only one Goldstar's reply. Since that time there was a complete ignorance.

Date of experience: July 25, 2023
Nevada
1 review
2 helpful votes
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I have spent the better part of a day trying to book seats for Penn and Teller at the LV Rio. There is a reason that you are warned that Goldstar will not give you a refund for this venue. Communication between Goldstar and the Rio is zilch.
I have used Goldstar for years very happily until now. Just beware of their own warnings that you cannot get a refund!

Date of experience: October 24, 2016
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I have been a member of Goldstar for several years and as a result I have been able to enjoy a wealth of entertainment activities at a reduced rate. I have seen countless plays, musicals, pops activities etc. I'm a Red Velvet member which brings added benefits... great seats, prompt service at a great value. The customer service is absolutely the best... the staff are service oriented and prompt, responsive and just nice folks. I have saved a ton of money by using Goldstar which has enabled me to attend numerous activities... great bang for you buck! I love checking out the "My tickets" section of their website because I love having an bunch of awesome activities to look forward to. Goldstar makes my day...

Date of experience: August 19, 2015
Amy G. Goldstar Rep
over a year old

Hi Gloria! Thank you for your kind comments about our service. We love making it easier and more affordable for our members like you to go out more frequently. I'm glad you're enjoying your Red Velvet membership as well. We look forward to hearing from you the next time we may of any assistance.
Best,
Lisa
Goldstar Customer Service

Georgia
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Don't Like.
July 22, 2015

At first it was great, the tickets came at a great price. Then I asked for in exchange because I made a mistake on the ticket purchasing and they continued to tell me there was nothing they could do to help me. I will never use this app again. They only bring your hopes up to bring it down again. I do not recommend.

Date of experience: July 22, 2015
Amy G. Goldstar Rep
over a year old

Hi there! We sent you a private message to get more details and try to resolve this for you, but we have not received a response. We would like to help you, but we need more information in order to do so. Please either reply to the private message or contact Amy or Lisa at help@goldstar.com so that we may look into this further.
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Lisa
Goldstar Customer Service

Maryland
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I had bought tickets through Goldstar (at half price!) but a few days before the performance, my friends had to deal with a family emergency that meant they wouldn't be able to attend. Although I knew the tickets were non-refundable, I saw the notice on the Goldstar site saying to contact them with ANY problem -- so I emailed. Amazingly, a customer service rep responded within minutes. The bad news was that Goldstar had already turned in the final tally to the theater and thus were financially liable to the theater for the tickets -- so no refunds or credits were possible. HOWEVER, the rep voluntarily called the theater and asked if they'd be willing to let us shift to an alternative, non-Goldstar performance later in the month. Within an hour, we were all set with a different date -- saving me $180. Many thanks to Goldstar and to the theater!

Date of experience: July 15, 2015
Amy G. Goldstar Rep
over a year old

Hi Anne! I'm so glad we were able to make this reschedule happen for you and your friends, and I hope you enjoyed the show. You know where to
Find us (help@goldstar.com) the next time we may be of assistance.
Best,
Lisa
Goldstar Customer Service

California
1 review
4 helpful votes
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I bought tickets to a show I thought was in Los Angeles, but turned out to be in NYC!
The day of the show I realized this and instantly contacted customer service and explained what happened.

Customer service was amazing. **5 star.** Took care of my error, ate the tickets and refunded my money. This is what I look for when selecting a vendor, great support. I am now a lifer.
Thank you again, Goldstar.

Date of experience: May 5, 2015
Amy G. Goldstar Rep
over a year old

Hi Mary! It was our pleasure to help you. We know mistakes happen, and we try to do what we can to assist when they do occur. I hope you're able to get out to a fun event in the LA area soon!
Best,
Lisa
Goldstar Customer Service

Indiana
1 review
13 helpful votes
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Price was listed at $40 on site and changed to $50 when checking out. I bought two tickets and was highly unsatisfied being that I had to print them out. The technology seems to be outdated. I've been scanning tickets off my phone for years. When I got to the venue and opened my tickets they informed me at that point that they must be printed. I missed 30 minutes of the show due to having to find somewhere to print them. I was very unsatisfied with gold star to say the least.

Date of experience: June 15, 2019
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Run, don't walk to Debra Ehrhardt's new one woman show, "Cocktails!" It is a glorious, joyous paean to a young woman's passage through the confusion of first love, the mysteries of sex, and undying ties of family. Through it all, Ehrhardt exhibits perfect comedic timing, and her audience willingly travels with her as she tells the stories of her emotional and physical growing up first in Jamaica and then in the United States. Ehrhardt's humanity shines through, and her warm-hearted and funny storytelling keeps the audience involved and entertained. A must see play!

Date of experience: April 9, 2016

Overview

Goldstar has a rating of 1.8 stars from 158 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with Goldstar most frequently mention customer service, credit card and phone number. Goldstar ranks 336th among Tickets sites.

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