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Brown Paper Tickets Reviews Summary

Brown Paper Tickets has a rating of 2.5 stars from 134 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with Brown Paper Tickets most frequently mention and customer service. Brown Paper Tickets ranks 39th among Tickets sites.

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Washington
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Instant tickets
December 21, 2022

For more than a year, I have been purchasing tickets from BPT and don't have any issues. It is easy to use, it provides me with details about the different events and concerts.

Date of experience: December 20, 2022
Washington
1 review
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This service is amazing! Buying tickets is easy and they have a wide variety of events to choose from. Ticket prices are also friendlier compared to similar sites. Great service!

Date of experience: December 9, 2022
Washington
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Simple and full services
November 18, 2022

With BPT, events can be organized quickly and easily. The website has a good user interface. I've only needed their assistance thrice thus far and they were always ready to help and nice to talk with.

Date of experience: November 17, 2022
Illinois
1 review
2 helpful votes
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As a venue, we would never use Brown Paper tickets again. They have over $ 900.00 of our community theater ticket sale monies and they are totally non responsive. How any venue is still working with them, I cannot understand. There are so many better options out there. Beware

Date of experience: November 16, 2022
Washington
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I will buy here again.
November 8, 2022

I ordered some tickets for a show and received them instantly through email. Although it cost more than purchasing it at the outlet, the extra expense was justified given the hour-long commute.

Date of experience: November 8, 2022
Washington
1 review
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Brown Paper Tickets' user-friendly online ticketing system was a big help. We are glad that they are always available to assist. Every time we have a query, their personnel are really helpful. The many customer-targeted features are nice, and the interface is simple to use.

Date of experience: October 29, 2022
Washington
1 review
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I'm purchasing tickets for the second time. The information is available for everything from finding information to seeking seats. Quite expensive when compared to in-person purchases, but less expensive when compared to other ticketing applications.

Date of experience: October 21, 2022
Washington
1 review
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Great site for tickets
October 15, 2022

Great place to buy tickets! If you're fed up with Ticketmaster you should check out Brown Paper Tickets. The website is easy to use and I always find the tickets I'm looking for at a great price.

Date of experience: October 13, 2022
Washington
1 review
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Smooth, no problems at all
September 22, 2022

They make it easy to buy tickets and check the seating. I have been a regular customer and I have no complaints.

Date of experience: September 20, 2022
Washington
1 review
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Smooth transaction
September 15, 2022

I will be buying here again. Buying a ticket is easy and they have a refund policy so I know I am protected.

Date of experience: September 15, 2022
Missouri
1 review
2 helpful votes
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We held a Halloween event in 2020 and had guests pay through BrownPaperTickets. Our guests paid over $1400 through the BPT platform. They have paid us absolutely nothing. We've sent email after email, they did not respond to any of them. They disconnected their phone service. We discovered a WA attorney general complaint against them requiring them to repay all owed funds within 7 months (November 2021). Here it is, August 2022, and still we've seen zip from them. Support emails just say "we're working on it" and there's no way to speak to anyone in person. DO NOT USE!

Date of experience: August 25, 2022
Washington
1 review
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Better alternative
August 24, 2022

Stopped buying from other online ticket sites since I started using this app. They still charge you on top of the actual ticket price but their rates are lower.

Date of experience: August 23, 2022
Washington
1 review
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Honest, Prompt Service
August 14, 2022

Needed a refund for a cancelled event and it didn't take long for them to process. They delivered as they promised they would – on the dot. Will buy again when the event pushes through.

Date of experience: August 14, 2022
Washington
1 review
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It was my first time buying tickets and it only took me minutes. No glitches and no problems, whatsoever.

Date of experience: August 7, 2022
Washington
1 review
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It has been a wonderful experience collaborating with BPT for our recent event. Trustworthy partner that's very good at handling money. With their services, both on and offline, I felt we got a bigger share of the deal!

Date of experience: July 24, 2022
New York
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
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I agree with the other reviewer, who said that she would give ZERO stars, if that were an option. We are a small start-up theatre company serving children and youth. Our event ended 30 days ago, and Brown Paper Tickets is still refusing to disburse our funds. Their phone system is shut down. I have sent seven separate e-mails, only one of which has received anything more than an automated response. They cite "covid-related delays" as the cause for this problem. This makes no sense. Theatres are up and running. Pay-outs are done electronically, which means that they can be handled remotely. Brown Paper Tickets had no problem taking our money; they only seem to be suddenly stricken with Covid when it's time to disburse funds to their customers. As a small start-up, I have absolutely no recourse for this. All I can do is take my future business elsewhere and warn others. NEVER, EVER USE BROWN PAPER TICKETS! I am absolutely at my wit's end. It is very unnerving to have a company withholding your own money from you. I am irate.

Date of experience: July 23, 2022
Idaho
1 review
2 helpful votes
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I used to use BPT for a small monthly event several years ago. I had a good experience with customer support and used that experience to recommend BPT to a family member starting a new business and selling tickets to events. My family member and his business partner hosted events 3 times a week for 4 weeks starting in June and they have not received a single payment. This is a new business struggling to get off the ground and BPT owes them almost $20k. I am so frustrated and angry. Please beware when doing business with BPT.

Date of experience: July 20, 2022
New York
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Yes, a strong word. But well-deserved.
Brooklyn Tavern Theater used Brown Paper Tickets in February 2020 for ticketing for our musical, which ended just before the pandemic began. We sold $2640 in tickets through BPT and they sent me checks totaling that amount. But in early March, I received an email saying that these checks could not be cashed. It was a rough time, March 2020, and understandably with all the cancelled events, their income suddenly dried up. I could understand and waited patiently for payment. At least, for the first 6 months or so. It has now been 2 1/2 years. There is no doubt about the debt—I have the uncashed checks still in my possession. As a side note: my experience with them prior to the pandemic was nothing but pleasant. Apparently a crisis can bring out one's true colors. Read the following before using BPT:
1). They have not ONCE answered my emails with anything more than a mass email and have been unreachable by phone.
2). They have RESUMED business. Apparently our $2640 helped them do this. Why should you assume they will pay you if anything goes wrong.
3). The state of Washington (where their main office is) filed a suit against BPT and the settlement in March 2021 required BPT to contact and pay all businesses and individuals who are owed money, both inside and outside Washington State. There has been no attempt to contact me.
4). Should BPT be allowed to continue on using $2640 of our money (and who knows how much more from others) to sustain themselves while doing business. Is this an indefinite unauthorized loan they are using? We can't let companies do this. They should have to pay us back first by obtaining a loan (for which they will have to pay interest). That's how things work for everyone else. What they are doing is wrong, arrogant and I highly encourage everyone to look elsewhere for your ticket needs.

Date of experience: July 14, 2022
Washington
1 review
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Great experience!
July 10, 2022

We've had a great experience, we have used them for 3 events now and their website is easy use and the staff member I contacted was friendly and helpful!

Date of experience: July 10, 2022
New Jersey
1 review
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Tried them to get concert tickets and couldn't believe their prices – they were incredibly low! And we got our tickets right after payment. Didn't require much effort on my part at all! Now I know what to do the next time I want to watch a concert again.

Date of experience: June 30, 2022