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SeatGeek has a rating of 2.2 stars from 2,558 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with SeatGeek most frequently mention customer service, credit card and phone number. SeatGeek ranks 12th among Concert Tickets sites.

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quality
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New Jersey
1 review
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While purchasing tickets for Cabaret on Broadway, I accidentally purchased tics for the wrong date (had 2 windows open!). I immediately realized my mistake, found a customer service phone number and called. I explained what happened to 'Kate', and was told that it may be possible to exchange tickets for the date I actually wanted. About 4 hours later I received a call back with a confirmation that the exchange had gone through and that my new tics were available on the app. I know that SeatGeek policy is that all purchases are final, but because these tics were a few months out they were able to assist. I appreciated the customer service.

Date of experience: February 3, 2024
Texas
1 review
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Dishonest/Buyer Beware
February 3, 2024

I cancelled tickets due to life emergency. Purchased the protect your purchase insurance and they still charged my card twice.

I have filed a dispute and attempting to resolve.

Very dishonest company.

Date of experience: February 3, 2024
Illinois
1 review
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This was the first and last time I will ever use this company Seat Geek. I purchased tickets the night before event. They give you an auto reply that tickets will be transferred in 48 hours. My event was happening the nexgt day. I reach out via email and via phone the next day to confirm my order. They simply say we will get back to you in a few hours. Hours go by I check my account to find that they provide me with ticket that is not what i purchased. I purchased a VIP ticket and they supply me with something completly different. NOT even worth half the amount i paid for this event. Bait and switch now hours before the event no response from the company. Honestly Stub HUB is much better Never use Seat Geek unless you enjoy being ripped off!

Date of experience: February 1, 2024
Pennsylvania
1 review
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I bought concert tickets approximately 6weeks ago. Said concert was canceled in less than 4 days of purchase. I immediately requested a refund & here we are 6 weeks later without a refund. Customer service has given me the runaround from day one of trying to get my money back. I disputed the charge with my Credit Card company. Finally,Seat Geek says if I have the CC Company remove the dispute they will process my refund. I did so only to then have Seat Geek say that they need a document from my CC company saying that the dispute was lifted & a screenshot will not be accepted. I've since filed a new dispute with the CC company. No one should have to beg & jump through hoops to receive their money back. It sure was a Quick process to take my money. I would advise to NEVER do business with Seat Geek.

Date of experience: January 31, 2024
Iowa
1 review
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Lack of Communication
January 24, 2024

We purchased 2 tickets for a local event through seatgeek back in September. The event is tomorrow, January 25th, 2024. We were told we may not receive the tickets up until 24 hours prior to the concert. We called today (January 24th, 2024) and spoke to customer service. They said that our tickets were denied due to an invalid billing address. Doubled checked the billing address and it was correct. Was told that the tickets were then voided due to no longer being available and was told I was sent an email stating so, checked my email, spam and junk folder to find no such email. They said they will refund me for my tickets but the lack of communication for such a well known and common used site threw me for a loop. This is the first time we have used seat geek and will not be using it again due to the lack of communication on the customer service end of things. I understand, things happen. Mistakes are made but had I not called I fear I may not have even been refunded for the tickets that I purchased. I have the confirmation email stating the ticket puchase so the fact that they "werent available" is what I dont understand.

Date of experience: January 24, 2024
New York
2 reviews
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They don't send you tickets. You have to create an account in order to access your tickets. You can't print the tickets, which is problematic since I like a hard copy, just in case.

Wasted a great deal of time to access tickets, only to find out I had to send them to someone to be able to access them. In the end I had to create another email account that seatgeek would allow me to send them to and allow me to "access" my tickets.

Wow, I mean really a pain in the neck!

Date of experience: January 20, 2024
Wisconsin
1 review
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Bought tickets to an NFL game. Days later no tickets due to an internal error. No refund. I must now decide to drive 14 hours with the hope of tickets. They did assure me I would get tickets right before the game. Still, who would want to be out in this situation.

Date of experience: January 19, 2024
Florida
1 review
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LPGA event
January 19, 2024

Seat geek is Terrible!

Impossible to navigate their site.
A most frustrating experience.
I can buy tickets to any other event with ease but Not with seat geek:(
Why does it take 48hours or more to get tickets, when with others it is immediate?

Date of experience: January 19, 2024
New York
1 review
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After pressing the buy option for 2 theater tickets, Seat Geek sent back an ambiguous message saying the transaction may not have gone through and that I should check my email. When I checked my email there was no confirmation from Seat Geek. Presuming that the transaction had failed, I ordered 2 more tickets. A minute later two email confirms arrived for 2 tickets each.
I contacted Seat Geek's customer service immediately; they told me that all ticket sales were final, and that I should attempt to sell the tickets through their service. When I failed to get them to reconsider, I attempted to offer the 2 extra tickets for sale at a loss, but their service said they were ineligible!
I don't often feel like a chump, but I did after dealing with them.
3 days later, Fernando from their customer service emailed to say they had secured a refund from the box office. After it was credited, I altered the review from 1 star to 4 stars.
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Date of experience: January 17, 2024
Montana
1 review
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No access to tickets
January 15, 2024

6 days before the AFC divisional game I bought tickets for I decided to log in to my account to review them. I bought the tickets through the team website the day they went on sale. I attempted to log in to SeatGeek with my stored password and got a message that the credentials were wrong. I attempted a second log in with their "one time" email sign in and used the code they emailed me but got a message that my account was either locked or cancelled. Had to google how to contact them directly, as there are no obvious options on the SeatGeek website and the support page does not link. I started an online chat and was told it would take 20-30 minutes to reset my account. In the meantime I requested a phone number. I called, spoke to an agent who told me it would take 1-2 hours to unlock my account. I asked for a supervisor. After holding 50 minutes, a supervisor picked up the call and then immediately dropped it. I called back, and the agent that answered the second call asked me for different verification credentials. He told me reset would take up to 48 hours. I asked for a supervisor and he refused to transfer me. He took my number and told me a supervisor would call. Supervisor has not called. I am back on chat in the meantime. 45 minutes ago the agent on chat told me i was second in queue. 15 minutes ago she assured me she was working until 1 am eastern time and would email reset instructions prior to ending her shift. I told her I would like to remain on the chat. Now she is now writing that the department that needs to unlock my account is not available until tomorrow. I have spent $2500 on tickets and Seat Geek is refusing me access to them. If this were game day I would be completely screwed. Right now I am left eagerly needing to know that my tickets are secure, with thousands spent on the game. I have bought NFL tickets from Ticketmaster many many times without issue. SeatGeek is absolutely awful and I will never purchase from them again.

Date of experience: January 15, 2024
North Carolina
1 review
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I purchased 4 tickets for the queen city outdoor hockey game in Charlotte North Carolina through SeatGeek. When I purchased them through their site, the only tickets that were available were in sections 124 and 125 but they had no warning or limitation placed on them and they charged a premium of $115 a ticket plus their $41 service charge. The event was last night and our seats were horrible. We were more than 75 yards away from the rink. It was literally impossible to see any action on the ice because of the distance and the construction and location of the rink within Knights Stadium. The the section was so low you could not see over the sideboards to the rink so you were unable to see any of the lower body of the players or the puck on the ice. Also on that side of the rink, both of the teams benches were placed there so the players added to the already obstructed view. We recognize that seatgeek had nothing to do with the construction, but they agreed to sell the tickets at a premium yet offered no warning that the seats had an obstructed view and in reality useless because you were so disconnected from the game and no view to enjoy the experience. If the seats were to be sold, then they should have priced them more reasonably and allowed consumers to understand that they were not in close proximity to the rink and faced an obstructed view. We paid nearly $700 for four seats as well as many of the other fans in that area, and within 10 minutes of sitting in the seats, virtually, everyone left, and moved to higher ground on the walkways of the arena, and had to stand the entire time to be able to view the game. I have contacted seatgeek to let them know of our dissatisfaction and asked for at least a partial refund, but have not received a response. Ticket buyers need to be mindful when dealing with this service that they're not upfront with providing you with all of the information you need to make an informed decision before you spend your hard earned money for an event. For all intense and purposes the tickets were worthless.

Date of experience: January 14, 2024
New Jersey
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Don't use seatgeek!
January 12, 2024

I bought the wrong day on accident for the band TOOL. They are playing 1/12/23 and 1/13/23 I bought tickets for 1/12/23 by mistake, and seatgeek refused to swap days out. They said theirs nothing they can do. I lost 400$ and never got to see the show. Use stubhub or Ticketmaster.

Date of experience: January 12, 2024
Massachusetts
1 review
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Larceny
January 12, 2024

Deceptive, DOJ needs to know. Not reputable. Took money and no goods or services were delivered. I will not rest until Jack G is banned from doing any business and does not ever get another round of funding.

Date of experience: January 12, 2024
Michigan
1 review
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Horrible
January 12, 2024

They charge your card and don't release tickets.what a scam never use them. They will not give you refund when they no they are wrong

Date of experience: January 12, 2024
California
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Fine print Crooks
January 7, 2024

Fine print crooks! Bought tickets for an event, but because it wasn't the same day as another event I bought tickets for they wouldn't let me go. Not only did I get shorted the event, but I got shorted my money. The only thing SeatGeek is good for is sticking to their policies and NOT GIVING REFUNDS. Didn't go to the event and didn't get my money back all thanks to the fine print. Thanks SeatGeek! Will not be using your services next time. Ticketmaster blows you out of the water with policies and customer service. I would not recommend SeatGeek. I would recommend Ticketmaster all day over SeatGeek. I was sorely disappointed in their lack of refunds, resources or help with my situation.

Date of experience: January 7, 2024
Arizona
1 review
1 helpful vote
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200 bucks fee?
December 31, 2023

Thieves! What a scam! How can they the charge both sides so much money just to be an intermediary? Rip-off!

Date of experience: December 31, 2023
Colorado
1 review
1 helpful vote
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You cannot resell them on that site if your plans change. You have to use another site. None of that is made particularly clear in the fine print. There is an offer for a refund of some kind - I guess bank the price of the ticket less the $100 (!) in fees? Hard to tell. But a couple days before the event, when you realize it won't sell is too late to get the refund. So you don't really have time to re-sell. You can be on CHAT with them twice, and they won't warn you. Predatory business practices; buyer beware!

Date of experience: December 29, 2023
Ohio
1 review
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A wee bit of a rip off
December 30, 2023

I bought tickets to an event and a parking pass. I pay 20.00 on the site for the parking pass, then when I get to the event the parking price was only 10.00...Im not a happy camper!

Date of experience: December 28, 2023
Colorado
1 review
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Price goes up with coupon
December 20, 2023

I priced tickets for an event and Seat Geek was in the middle. An hour or so later I received a 15% off promo code if I bought within 7 days. Interesting how the ticket cost went up to counter the discount. Crooked for sure. And tickets did not go up in price at any other websites!

Date of experience: December 20, 2023
South Carolina
1 review
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I bought Morgan Wallen concert tickets during presale—they were quick to charge my card IMMEDIATELY. Months later when I realized I would not be able to go and wanted to sell them and just break even (which I did), they inform me I will have to WAIT on my money from the resale of my tickets for over 7 months until after the event has passed despite the tickets never leaving their hands from purchase to resale. They charge you immediately (including their ridiculous fees) when you purchase tickets but hold on to your money for a crazy amount of time when you resale tickets. Should be a crime! Will NEVER buy or sell tickets through their platform again!

Date of experience: December 20, 2023

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SeatGeek is the Web's largest event ticket search engine. Discover events you love, search all ticket sites, see seat locations and get the best deals on tickets.


seatgeek.com
Founded in 2009
New York, NY, United States