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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Every Christmas my husband and I do something special. This is our 3rd Christmas together. We decided to order tickets to the Appalachian Nutcracker in Knoxville TN. I thought this website was based on the Knoxville area. I got a little confused with it. I went to order our tickets. We purchased tickets that were close to the front. $94/ea. I really didn't want to buy the tickets because of the price, but my husband insisted. By the time I got through ordering the tickets there was a service charge of $27.50 for each ticket and then $7 for delivery fee. They were EMAILED. I don't think that a click of a button should cost your customers $7. The tickets didn't even arrive on time. I had to call and ask for them. Then they came to me and said $35 on them. They also gave me seats in section Y when the confirmation email said I'd be in seats A-CC which I specifically bought the tickets for section A. Talk about being crushed. I paid nearly $300 for tickets that could have cost me $50 tops for the back row they gave me. Don't ever buy from this company. I'm currently on the phone right now trying my best to see what they can do for me. I warn you, please do not order from this company. I wish I had the power to shut it down.
I did not receive my tickets. I got an email that said they would be shipped by 7/21/17. I was charged around $7.95 so that I could download them. Now I cant because I am vacationing out of the country until 12/16.
I was disappointed to find that the charge was in USD! I went to a canadian company website and their ticket partner? Was a US company The service charges and exchange are outrageous. Then my tickets I found out could not be used by the intended beneficiary and cannot be refunded even though the purchase was less than 1 week old!
The online app failed to change the date I wished to attend the event. This was not clear as I purchased the ticket. I placed a call immediately after receiving the download on my phone.
When I phoned, in hopes of exchanging the ticket for the desired date, I was told the purchase had processed and it was final.
I WILL NEVER purchase a ticket through this vendor again.
The $158 handling charge for two tickets was excessive.
I ORDERED AA. YY AS I AM A VETERAN WITH HEARING PROBLEMS. RECEIVED TICKETS IN THE REAR W ORCHESTRA. THESE ARENOT THE SAME. First time Nutcracker was looking forward toUP CLOSE!
Loved the ease of purchasing tickets on this site and seeing the floor map to know where the tickets were for. Also loved how quickly the download of the tickets were received in email. This was a surprise for my husband for Christmas.
Charging in US dollars wasn't clearly shown on your site, instead it was in fine print that barely anyone can see. Last time I buy tickets off your site. Ended up paying 40$ more because of that
The site was easy to navigate, but additional fees for "service charges" and for instant downloadable tickets (no other delivery option available) were tacked on at checkout that weren't reflected in the original ticket prices--these fee increased the overall price by an additional $73 or so for two tickets.
Would give 5 stars if the actual seat selection option was available.
I ordered my tickets tuesday night at 4 pm and i received them wednesday at 1 pm.
Great job i will definitely order again
On November 14th I purchased two tickets from Online City Tickets in the amount of $246. This was for Theresa Caputo at the Fox Theatre in Riverside, California. The show was on the same day that I purchased the tickets for, and after paying to park, waiting in a long line, walking up to the box office, was given the terrible news that the theatre only sells their own tickets. We were scared and screwed! After contacting Online City Tickets numerous times I was given the verbal excuse of "Sir, well of course the theatre wouldn't accept the tickets that you purchased, as many theatre's frown on outside ticket card holders selling to people". Does this make sense to anyone out there?!?!?!?!? I am screwed out of $246 and tell all of you readers to beware!
Quick and easy! Click. Click... DONE! Choose date, seating choice, print and GO! We are going to have a great night out! Thanks!
I am so upset this company is so bad. I chose good seats for $94.00 then they give me $52.00 tickets in bad seats and charge $56.00 handling so I paid $251.35 and it processed when I should of paid $104.00. DONT DO IT! I called and they were so not helpful in trying to help me.
I ordered tickets. I am told "row A-Q". That tells me nothing. I paid for tickets but now I have to wait until they are sent before I know where I am sitting... anywhere from row A to row Q. My order says I will have to use either an "IOS" or Android mobile devise to gain entry! What are they? I have no clue what they are!
I picked tickets online then and called and spoke to the company on the phone to make sure there was no one in front of me before i ordered? There is no more i could have done to make sure I was buying the tickets I was looking at on their website?. Over $1,100 dollars and I download the tickets and they are half way around the arena 10 or 12 rows back behind 100's of people?
Thought this was the official ticket site and was in a hurry, so I didn't investigate further. Payed double what the same tickets at the box office cost. My fault for not snooping around. I won't make that mistake again.
I was worried that this ticket site might not be legit. I did receive the tickets that I paid for the event and am very happy with the quick service to get them. I was worried it might take too long. They were sent to me within a week.
All fees were not disclosed until checkout, which was disappointing. It added another $30 per ticket or $120 to the total. I'd rather know all this upfront.
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);-)
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