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The overall reputation of the company is marred by significant customer dissatisfaction, primarily due to issues with ticket delivery, refund policies, and customer service responsiveness. Many customers report being charged exorbitant fees, receiving invalid tickets, and facing unresponsive support channels, leading to frustrations and claims of being scammed. While some customers appreciate the variety of events offered, the overwhelming sentiment reflects a lack of trust and reliability. The company's rigid policies regarding refunds, particularly for postponed events, further exacerbate negative perceptions, suggesting a need for improved customer service and clearer communication.
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I purchased tickets for Janet Jsckson concert for January 23,2016. I purchased my tickets (2) right above floor level seats, in June 2015. Janet postponed concert having to do with her throat (allegedly). Concert rescheduled for June 13,2016 on a week night where I would have to take off work. Janet announces on national tv she is trying to get pregnant. Postponement again announced. I have requested my refund 3 times and they have refused. Now Janet is pregnant with twins and her tour is indefinitely postponed! Online Ticket City still refuses to refund my money!
Someone is making millions off the prepaid tickets and all the interest accrued on all those tickets, and continuing. Unfair, unjust, robbery in my opinion, and right now with them holding everyone's money hostage, opinion matters.
I want my money back. It has now been 1 year!
Ok I bought tickets for a SOLD OUT show and found tickets for great seats on here. Yes, they were REALLY expensive, BUT it was a sold out show that I wanted to see so it was worth it (because it was also a b-day present.) I was so scared after looking at reviews on here wondering if I would even get real tickets or good seats or never get the tickets at all. But the tickets came in on time and my boyfriend and I had an awesome time at the concert. They were REAL tickets and the ones I paid for. I was worried for nothing. I rated it 3 stars because it was SO EXPENSIVE, but as I said it was worth it.
Pros:
-Real Tickets
-Came in on time
-Exactly what I paid for
Cons:
-Expensive
I'm telling y'all if you want to see a concert bad and have no other option bc it's sold out... Get the tickets here. People rate this bad bc of price but you never hear the good reviews, only the bad. I'm here to tell y'all it's worth it.
They are a complete rip off. I was on the phone with them the same minute as I ordered the tickets. I ended up being on the phone with them for an entire day trying to solve an error in an order. Instead of resolving the error they just sent me tickets and said I clicked okay and accepted their policy so there was nothing they could do. I asked if I could sell the tickets with them, and they stated they are not a ticket reseller. They actually suggested I sell the tickets in Stub Hub.
Because of it I ate two tickets, was able to sell one on Stub Hub. Go somewhere else any where else avoid this. High fees no service and they belittle you in the process.
I purchased tickets for Janet Jackson show of February, 2016. Tickets were purchased July, 2015. To date, no show, no refund! What a disservice to consumers! Shame on Janet Jackson, this company, and all who perpetrated this scam!
First off, read carefully. I didn't. I followed a link which my excited wife sent and didn't realize this was a third party resale site until after I bought. They tacked on an 84$ service fee and another 7$ to email the tickets, which were overpriced. The site is designed to mislead you and there is no way to ask for a refund, exchange or speak with a live person except through chat. No help if you have a problem, or in my case leave the web page and return and fail to notice that the date reset and your tickets became a Thursday night outing rather than use Friday night you originally selected. Buyer beware! Check your normal vendor sites and the venue first and save yourself the embarrassment and irritation which I experienced.
A friend bought tkts for Wicked in Columbus off this site. They were 101.00 plus 30.00 each processing. We needed 1 more ticket so I got on Ticketmaster and was fortunate enough to get a tkt right behind us for 42.00 plus 12.50 processing. I called the Ohio Theater and they said you have to be very careful with party vendors. Well, believe me my friend along with the rest of us learned a very expensive lesson. A 55.00 ticket from Ticket master is now a 131.00 from online city tickets. Shame on you for taking advantage of people. Shame on us for not doing due dilligence.
First learn from my costly error. This is in fact a scam website. It leads you to believe that you are purchasing from the actually venue. Tried to contact company via live chat. Waiting a long time for responses. Tried calling they hung up on me. Basically told me I'm out of luck with my tickets that I don't have. I have called my bank to dispute the charges Save yourself from purchasing tickets from this scam business.
I purchased two field seat tickets for Beyonce's Formation World Tour with OnlineCityTickets. The tickets were incredibly cheaper than any other site and were great seats at that. I was able to download my tickets right away and received several confirmation emails to confirm my purchase/billing receipt. I even made a mistake with my billing information, contacted OnlineCityTickets Customer Service about it, and they quickly responded and resolved the issue.
I read all the bad reviews after I purchased the tickets. It made me worry that I've been scammed.
But I had absolutely NO issues with my tickets the day of the concert. Went in the stadium with ease, went to our seats, and enjoyed the great concert! We even got to move closer to the stage later in the show! Tickets were legit and I'm glad I got great seats for a cheap price! I only wish the service fees weren't so high, but still got a great deal compared to other sites.
I purchased 3 Garth Brooks tickets and it cost me over $600. $138 of that was their surcharge. What a joke! I was trying to get on the Iowa Events Center website and thought I was purchasing tickets at face value. My fault for getting to excited and not looking but they really are taking advantage.
I would not deal with this dead beat firm again if they were giving the tickets away. They don't even deserve 1 star but it was my only option.
SCAM! SCAM! SCAM! Buyer Beware. Money back guarantee is a crock. Why are they one of the few ticket outlets that are not returning people's hard earned money on a nonexistent Janet Jackson show. Buy your event tickets anywhere but here
I went to Worcester MA DCU center site and wanted to purchase tickets for a KISS concert.
When I clicked to buy tickets the link took me to Online City Ticket site. I clicked for two
Tickets and price listed was $248, when I checked out price was double plus service
Charges. This site is ripoff, I'm surprised DCU center is associated with type of business.
It's simple greed
I went to WWE.com to buy tickets to Wrestlemania. When I clicked on the section I wanted to sit an ad popped up. The ad was disguised as if I was continuing my order. This business model is intentionally deceitful. I purchased the tickets and found out later I was charged about $180 for $85 tickets. I kept emailing the company with questions about my order and kept receiving generic responses that didnt answer my questions. A couple days before the event they sent me an email saying I was to meet some guy with a blue hat in the parking lot before the event, they gave me a number to call that day and that was it, they refused to give me any more details and wouldnt even tell me what time to meet them. The person was not in the parking lot area they told me to meet and wasnt answering their phone. My buddy called the main company # and they told him to meet somewhere completely different on the opposite side of the arena. I met my friends there and somehow they had received the tickets without me present before I arrived. I was supposed to show an ID and the card I used to place the order but my friends picked up the tickets without me. They gave the tickets to a different person without me there. Talk about shady, wasnt even wearing the blue hat. Got in the show late and missed the first hour. The owners and operators of this business should feel personally disgusted with themselves as they are complete scumbags.
I got tickets for July concert in the beginning of February; I got message after I paid that tickets would be delivered on July 15! 5 days before concert! I had to read "terms" carefully, it stated " the company has right to ship tickets 1 hour before event". Really? First time, last time! Never again.
1st time using them... last time using them.
Looks like you're buying tickets from the ACTUAL venue but you are redirected to their website.
(Garth Brooks in Hamilton)
Way over priced! Priced in US$. BUYER BEWARE!
Complete and total rip off.
$22.50 concert ticket
$27.60 service charge
$6.95 email charge
This is total B. S.
DO NOT ORDER TICKETS FROM THIS COMPANY!
I heard Paul Simon was coming to town and wanted to buy two tickets before they sold out, as a gift, so I wanted to make sure I got them.
Granted, it was my chronically inept ex who steered me to OnlineCityTickets. She knows all about the Web, texts all day every day. She is one with the virtual Universe
But I digress. After I decided the price was acceptable, I filled out all the usual stuff, I was then told there would be a $34 "service charge" PER TICKET. Normally, I would've flipped them off, but I went ahead and bought the tickets at what amounts to a 25% markup. I felt entitled to contact them and call them names, and even got an semi-apologetic response back.
I suppose they still use long-distance AOL dialup via 7k modem, and thats why a virtual, paperless ticket sent per email costs them $34 per.
I say be smart and surf the Web for a better, more reputable seller. Caveat emptor. Buyer beware. Trust, but verify. Be cognizant, don't be lazy.
Effing $34 "service charge" per ticket... I didn't know Bernie Sanders ran a "business" on the side... Ironcially, he's gonna have to pay a whole lot of taxes on his scam if he's president...
First off these $#*!ers on the phone are little $#*!es because they are lying right to you. This site is a straight scam and i will be trying to take these stupid $#*!s to court
They ripped me off I bought 3 tickets for the Detroit Monster Jam which they showed at $40 a piece they billed me $182 and I got 3 $15 tickets. They need to be arrested!
This company is a joke! I ordered tickets on 1/25/16 and they were to have shipped 3-day air with UPS. The delivery date came and no tickets. I filed a report with UPS and attempted to call Online City Tickets. You cannot reach a rep unless your event is within 24-48 hours. You have to send an email and wait for a response. No response came on my order and so the next day I filed a dispute with PayPal. That got their attention and I got an email notice saying tickets were being overnighted - but still no call from anyone or response to my email - just an automatic shipping notice. 2 days later I get a call from a rep who wants to give me the tracking number. I told her a dispute had been filed and I was then transferred to a manager who told me he was sorry but phone calls are not a normal part of their customer service. When I asked about compensation he offered me $25 (against my order of $275) and said that was the best he could do. Today I get a call saying they will not issue my refund until I close my dispute with PayPal stating I am satisfied. Seriously this company has the worst follow-up and customer service I have dealt with. I would not recommend them to anyone!
Answer: In my case, they sent e-mail that the tickets would be forthcoming. When I failed to receive them the week before the concert, per e-mail download as promised, I called their #, the person on the other end told me that it was will-call at the box-office with the copy of the e-mail I needed to bring. The box office told me that as a 2nd line seller, they did not keep them there. When I called to ask why they did this to me and demanded re-imbursal, they sent the tickets per e-mail download THE DAY AFTER THE CONCERT. They tried to cover their tracks with the credit card company, the problem for them was that the time stamp of their sending the tickets reflected the day after the concert. So essentially, they are not even competent as rip-off artists.
Answer: So sorry to hear you have been conned by this outfit. Apparently sometimes they DO send valid tickets, so I hope you are one of the lucky ones. I suggest you tell your credit card company (by phone and IN WRITING) that you are disputing this charge. Also tell everyone you know to avoid this rip-off company. I know this doesnt help you now, but in the future buy tickets only from Ticketmaster (I've never had a problem with them). Good luck.
Answer: I couldn't even open the download so I called the number and all I got was an answering system to send email and I did but no reply from them so the next day a call about 50 times until I got someone. After getting transferred to 3 different people and waiting about an hour for the supervisor the guy told me no refunds are allowed but money is 100% guarantee if it doesn't work at the time of the event. So I'm praying to God they are good the event isn't until the end of November
Answer: They are scoundrels. I know where their office is and went by there recently. I am laying out a plan.
Answer: If you have already purchased your tickets from this outfit, good luck. They sent me tickets for a concert in Tennessee and I asked for and live in Florida. They said it was MY mistake and that I asked for TN. They supposedly tried to resell the tickets and couldn't so I was out $300.00 for two tickets. They have something like 130 complaints and are a scam outfit. Next time order elsewhere and good luck with these tickets.
Answer: I just cancelled my order because they never sent the tickets. At least you got yours so maybe they will be okay. I would call the arena where the event will be and ask them how many issues they have had with this company. I emailed five times and they always sent an automated response back. Then, when I was in a meeting at work they finally called and the number just read, "33333" when they called me. No return phone number... very strange. They left a message to call them so I did immediately after my meeting (15 minutes)... the automated system was up and did not allow me to speak with a person. Thus far, I have never spoken to a real person when I call their number. I disputed the purchase, got my money back and bought tickets for much less at StubHub. I was surprised because my last tickets at Stubhub were kind of expensive... but these tickets (McCartney) were not too crazy expensive. Anyway, best of luck, and I would make a back up plan.
Answer: You will get your tickets, but they will likely have someone else's name printed on them. Worst of all, they will most likely not be honored at the gate/box office. My advice is to get a refund NOW and buy tickets from a reputable outlet like Ticketmaster. City Online are thieves and scammers. See my review about James Taylor concert in Norfolk, Virginia.
Answer: Contact the venue, give them all the details on the tickets received and verify if U will be able to legitimately use the tickets, considering the issues with this company that are so overwhelming. My experience reviewing all the people who describe their issues with them is that even if the tickets are usable, the overpayment is so excessive that it would have been better dealing with the regular ticket outlet for the venue.
Answer: Yes Ann, you will get your tickets. You just over paid by a HUGE amount... but other then that, the company is legit. They are just robbers the way they do it... thats all. Have a good time and yes, at least now you learned a lesson (like all of us on this site);-)