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New York
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Awful service
March 12, 2017

They advertised rear orchestra seats for the Met Opera Romeo and Juliette and ehen we got there the seats where in a screening room with a screen and loud people. The stars meant to headlining didn't even headline that night. When I emailed customer service they said there was nothing that they could do. Awful service

Date of experience: March 12, 2017
Texas
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Minneapolis/St Paul has many small theater groups, and GoldStar seems to know what's going on with all of them, as well as the big theaters. I once used GoldStar to help a coworker find something special at the last minute for an anniversary he forgot. As a single person, there's no stigma in buying just one ticket. I've also arranged adventures for groups of friends. The website is easy to use and if there's ever a problem (even if it was my mistake), their customer service is second to none.

Date of experience: May 7, 2015
Amy G. Goldstar Rep
over a year old

Hi Patricia! I love that you have used Goldstar in so many different ways - that is wonderful! I'm glad you've been able to explore some of what your locale has to offer. It truly thrills us to know we are helping our members get out more. Please let us know the next time we can answer a question for you or assist with a purchase.
Best,
Lisa
Goldstar Customer Service

California
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Scam
May 24, 2017

Goldstar is a joke of a company. They bait and switch your tickets; then, they refuse to refund the tickets. They have the worst customer service I have ever seen. The prices aren't even competitive. You can get most of these tickets from Groupon and Groupon stands behind their products. I would personally trust Craigslist over these crooks. My personal goal now is to make sure nobody else gets screwed over like I did. I am now out a few hundred dollars now. Do not under ANY circumstance buy anything from this scam site. Every time I bought something from them, they have scammed me one way or another. The least the crooks here could do is refund me. Pathetic.

Date of experience: May 24, 2017
Amy G. Goldstar Rep
over a year old

Hi Amber-
I understand that you are upset about the purchases you made and I am sorry about that. I know that we've been communicating with you about your purchases since last night. In many cases, we do have options, but the nature of etickets and their immediate delivery limits those options. We provide a number of advisories about these tickets to make sure that the information is very clear and available prior to completing your purchase.

In this case, the quantity available was limited to 1 with the note that stated "This offer is only available in a quantity of 1" along with the additional Advisories and Restrictions: For this event, in order to be seated together, you must buy all of your party’s tickets in a single transaction. Separate orders can’t be grouped together, purchases can’t be cancelled, and tickets can’t be added to a purchase once it has been completed.

In the best interest of all of those involved, I've canceled your tickets and issued full refunds back to your credit card.

All the best,
Amy

California
1 review
2 helpful votes
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I was a huge fan of Goldstar untill I had to purchase really important tickets from them. My daughter's Hot Chocolate Nutcracker performance used GS. I purchased the tickets as soon as they were available. It had been two months and I still have not received my tickets. The site says that the tickets will be availability 24 hours before the event. The crazy part is that everyone we know already received their tickets in the same section through Goldstar. I emailed customer service about it and received and extremely curt response basically restating that I will get them in 24 hours. Very unprofessional. I am big on concerts and seat location. I rather pay the extra and get the tickets directly from the venue. Very happy customer turned into a very disappointed customer.

Date of experience: December 14, 2016
Ohio
1 review
0 helpful votes
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NASTY AND WORST FOOD EVERY
September 24, 2023

Me and sister ordered to go chili cheese fries and coneys. The food tasted like someone put perfume in it. I call the restaurant no one answered the phone. Call corporate office the same thing. I will never eat there again. SKYLINE HERE I COME. NASTY $#*! GOLD SRARS. SORRY $#*! COMPANY.DON'T HAVE THE PROOF. THAT WAS WEDNESDAY.

Date of experience: September 24, 2023
Georgia
1 review
8 helpful votes
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I used this site for the first time yesterday. I was skeptical. The tickets I was purchasing sold for $40 for a pair at the door, and they were $32 for the pair advanced purchase through the theater's website. I was able to purchase the pair of tickets for only $24 through goldstar. I received a receipt through my email and was able to print out the confirmation to take with me to the theater. When I arrived at the theater, my tickets were there and waiting for me as promised at the will call window. ZERO problems. I saved 8 bucks and would definitely use this site again. It's a FREE service. You can't beat it. It took less than 5 minutes to "become a member" (provide an email address and create a password).

Date of experience: August 25, 2013
Amy G. Goldstar Rep
over a year old

Hi Tina! I'm happy to hear that your Goldstar experience went smoothly from start to finish. I hope that you've been able to continue to take advantage of the discounts offered through our site. And of course if we can ever be of any help regarding a purchase or event suggestion, please contact us at help@goldstar.com. We're glad to assist in any way we can!
Best,
Lisa
Goldstar Customer Service

New York
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Very interesting trip back to the 18th century.
Educational and really interesting tour. History comes alive with Bruce comfortably taking us back to and through the 18th century. Bruce, the tour guide has so much interesting information to impart and he does it so effortlessly. It feels like you are learning from a friend. Initially, I felt that 3 hours might be a bit long but it was over, all too soon.
The description of the tour should be updated - you will see a lot more than promised and be pleased that you did.

Date of experience: October 17, 2017
New York
1 review
13 helpful votes
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I bought a ticket worth more than $ 100 on the Gold star website. I bought a ticket for a musical in New York City, but when I received a confirmation letter, it turned out that it was New York State and Musical was in another city. As soon as I saw the error, I immediately wrote to Goldstar in support and asked to return my money and cancel the booking for the ticket. I was denied. Gold Star suggested that I just sell my ticket to someone. This was very bad news for me and after that I do not recommend anyone to use this site. Because Gold Star will never enter your position and will never help you humanly.

Date of experience: September 12, 2019
Florida
1 review
1 helpful vote
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RIP OFF
February 28, 2020

I purchased tickets to Hamilton in Miami and went last night. I just found out that Goldstar charged more than the tickets were selling for at the Venue even though they advertised discounted tickets. BEWARE!

Date of experience: February 28, 2020
New Jersey
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Goldstar Rocks!
April 21, 2015

I purchased 4 tickets for an upcoming event about 2 weeks ago. Just this morning I noticed that I had requested the wrong date (2 day event). I'm new to Goldstar and was not sure if anything could be done, typically you have to wait 24-48hrs before getting a response. I sent an e-mail to Goldstar's customer service team and within a couple of minutes I received an e-mail stating that it would be taken care of... within 10 minutes I had an e-mail confirming the refund and one directly afterwards with a nice memo with a confirmation for the tickets on the date requested! I cannot wait until after the event - stay tuned! I have not seen customer service like this in a while - well done!
Sheils

Date of experience: April 18, 2015
Amy G. Goldstar Rep
over a year old

Hi Sheils! Welcome to Goldstar! I'm glad you will be able to attend this event on your desired date. I hope you have a wonderful time, and if there's anything we can do to help with your future Goldstar experiences, please let us know at help@goldstar.com. We strive to make each outing easy and fun for our members!
Best,
Lisa
Goldstar Customer Service

California
1 review
12 helpful votes
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Scam Company
April 3, 2020

Please do not buy tickets from this company! I purchased tickets for my mom's birthday and unfortunately they were canceled due to the coronavirus. When purchasing the ticket it specifically stated that there would be a refund if the show was cancelled. When I asked for a refund goldstar sent me an email stating that the refund was "store credit" meaning I could use the credit for another show. If that was the case then they should have specifically stated that when people are buying tickets instead they lie about providing full refunds due to cancellations in order to get your money. They have no number and all customer service is online. Please buy your tickets elsewhere.

Date of experience: April 3, 2020
District of Columbia
3 reviews
16 helpful votes
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I was a little nervous after reading some of the reviews of buying tickets on this site. So far I have done it once and I had an amazing experience. I bought a ticket for "Cabaret" at Olney Theatre for about half the price the tickets were originally selling for on the site. I didn't get to choose my seats but then again what did I expect for half price. Great show and easy ticket buying experience.

The only thing is that I didn't get the tickets mailed to me, it wasn't an option. The tickets were will-call. Otherwise no problems what so ever.

Date of experience: September 15, 2019
California
1 review
4 helpful votes
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I hate my experience with goldstar. I felt cheated on!
The seats where on forth floor and they were no actual theater seats. There were horribly made bar stools back of all the rows. In addition, my friends who bought the tickets with us were seated so far way. The whole promise was to be seated with my freinds and that didn't happened. I paid a good price of $69 to be seated very far, on dinky chairs and far far away from my freinds. Horrible experience and I won't buy any tickets from Goldstar anymore.

Date of experience: December 21, 2015
New Jersey
1 review
7 helpful votes
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Used it for the first time this week. Went to the will call window for the event. We showed our confirmation letter to the person. To our surprise we were told the event was sold out and they didn't have our reservation. Won't be using it again.

Date of experience: August 26, 2012
Amy G. Goldstar Rep
over a year old

Hi Ginny! I'm terribly sorry to hear that this happened to you. Hopefully you reached out to us at help@goldstar.com so that we could investigate the situation with the ticket supplier. We would certainly be happy to review it now to see if there is a way we can make it up to you. Our site and event listings have grown quite a bit in the last 2 1/2 years and instances of oversold shows are very rare. We would love the chance to turn this negative experience into a positive for you.
Best,
Lisa
Goldstar Customer Service

California
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I have used Goldstar to buy theater tickets and have always been pleased with the seats I have received. Since I am handicapped, I have emailed the Goldstar Help desk and described my physical limitations. Each time I have done this they have responded by email within a couple of hours, contacted the venue, and then notified my whether or not the venue would be able to meet my needs. The last time I did this they notified me within three hours that my needs would be accommodated by the venue. I love Goldstar!

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

Hi Kristin! Please continue to contact us anytime we may be of assistance in coordinating seating arrangements for you. We're happy to do whatever we can to make going out easier for you. Thank you for your nice compliments about our service!
Best,
Lisa
Goldstar Customer Service

California
1 review
1 helpful vote
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SCAMMED
October 31, 2015

I bought tickets to Kings Hockey on Goldstar. They promised to send the tickets in an e-mail that could be downloaded. The tickets never showed up and I sent an e-mail to them asking for help an hour before the event and they didn't get back to me until the game was almost over. I have all my e-mails and can prove that I did not receive the tickets. Proof that I went to the venue to try and pick up the tickets at will call and e-mails showing the time I contacted them and the untimely response from them, I asked them to give me the date which they said they sent the tickets and they could not tell me and they refuse to refund my money or compensate me. Will never use Goldstar again

Date of experience: October 31, 2015
Amy G. Goldstar Rep
over a year old

Hi Rita! Tickets for this game were emailed 48 hours before game time and were also available for download on your account at that time. We do state on the checkout page and in your purchase confirmation to contact us if you haven’t received the tickets within 2 days of the game. I see that you have been refunded for the purchase. I’m sorry that your afternoon did not go according to plan. Please contact us at help@goldstar.com if we may be of further assistance.
Best,
Lisa
Goldstar Customer Service

Washington
1 review
4 helpful votes
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LOVE Goldstar
April 20, 2015

Oh the glory of living in a large city with a wealth of cultural and entertainment offerings. And what fun it is to get tickets on Goldstar, affordable and easy with the best reps and service in the industry

Date of experience: April 17, 2015
Amy G. Goldstar Rep
over a year old

Hi Christy! Thanks very much for your kind words about Goldstar. I'm so glad you've been able to take advantage of a number of our offers. It truly thrills us to know that we've had a small part in helping you go out more. If we may be of any assistance down the road, please don't hesitate to contact us at help@goldstar.com.
Best,
Lisa
Goldstar Customer Service

New York
3 reviews
9 helpful votes
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This would have been a really nice event (Knicks, MSG) but unfortunately we arrived to the event realizing that our group was sitting nowhere near each other and in fact were in completely different sections. We followed the directions posted on the website exactly as stated to use the link provided to sit as a group. There would be absolutely no reason for us to purchase these tickets if we could not enjoy it together. As stated on the site... "Also, you have the option of letting your friends buy their own tickets and sit with you. Just send them the special URL you get when you buy your tickets and the seats they buy will be grouped with yours." this however was not the case for us. This is not my first time purchasing tickets from this site and I am highly disappointed and embarrassed by the way things turned out after I recommended their services to my party. This will be the last time I use their services.

Date of experience: November 4, 2014
Amy G. Goldstar Rep
over a year old

Hi Omra! When you purchase tickets in a single transaction, you are guaranteed to be seated together. Most ticket suppliers/venues we work with do honor group seating requests like the one that was noted on your order. I sincerely apologize that that was not the case for you and your group at that game. We would like to do something for you to turn your experience with Goldstar around. Please contact me at help@goldstar.com if you are open to giving our service another try.
Best,
Lisa
Goldstar Customer Service

Arizona
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I've used Goldstar probably a dozen times, and have been extremely satisfied with the results. I've found great venues and amazing deals consistently. The few times that I've had a question, they've answered it immediately. Recently I bought my wife a ticket to an event, but at the last minute I realized my name was on the will-call and not hers. I emailed their support service in the middle of the night, woke up to their reply telling me to just email my wife's name and they'd make the change and resend it. I emailed them back, and got a reply with the new tickets in less than 5 minutes. I recommend Goldstar to any of my friends who want to get out and do something new, and don't want to spend an arm and a leg to do it.

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

Hi Kevin! I hope your wife had a nice time at the event. There are very few hours in a day that our customer service department isn't available to help with an inquiry or purchase question. We're open on holidays too! Please do let us know at help@goldstar.com if we can be of assistance again, day or night. And thank you for sharing the information about our site with your friends - we truly appreciate that!
Best,
Lisa
Goldstar Customer Service

California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Charged me for 2 tickets $148 to Knott's Scarry Farm and never sent them to me never sent them to will call either. I tried calling and no one answers the phone. I wrote 3 emails and no response. I lost my money and my kids were unable to go to the event. Fraudulent Company! I reported them to the FTC.

Date of experience: October 30, 2021
Amy G. Goldstar Rep
over a year old

Hi Soren-
Knott's tickets are uploaded to your Goldstar account AND emailed to you immediately after you complete your purchase.

We respond to all emails we receive at help@goldstar.com so if you sent an email to our helpdesk the response may have gone to your spam folder. I'd like to look into this for you, but I'll need your purchase order number or email address to look up the purchase. Please send to help@goldstar.com so I can take a look.

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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