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SeatGeek has a rating of 2.3 stars from 2,548 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about SeatGeek most frequently mention customer service, credit card, and phone number problems. SeatGeek ranks 239th among Concert Tickets sites.

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    304
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    220
  • Returns
    250
  • Quality
    265

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Positive reviews (last 12 months): 4%
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Top Positive Review

“Customer service was solid”

Sacca G.
2/5/24

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.

Top Critical Review

“Charge buyers up to 40+%”

Dean P.
9/4/24

The seller pay 10% and buyers pay up to 40% and you don't see the break down unless you put in the search price without fees. Can't reach a human to speak with This is the official site of MLB contact you team to tell them that fans are being ripped off

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November 29th, 2018
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Purchased tickets day before the concert! Checked multiple other sites before purchasing the tickets. Same tickets were listed for $40.00 more on other sites. Very simple to navigate site and complete purchase. Got the confirmation right away and tickets shortly after.

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June 20th, 2020

Bought tickets for an event. Now I am unable to go, but they won't let me sell the tickets until the day before the event, making it impossible to sell. No where did they warn you of this before you buy.

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SeatGeek J. – SeatGeek Rep

Hi Arran,

Thank you for the feedback. Apologies for any frustration with the resell process. Depending on the venue or event, certain tickets aren't available until 24 - 48 hours before the event. This is done to eliminate duplicate tickets from being put on the market and make the buying process safer for all buyers.

Again, apologize for any confusion and feel free to reach out to cx@seatgeek.com if you have anymore questions.

Best,
CX Team at SeatGeek

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December 24th, 2014

The good reviews listed above are coming from people whom work at "seat geek"
Don't let any of them fool you, this website is fraudulent, and it would be a shame to see anyone else loose their money. DONT USE IT.
This Website and all of its entities working with, are under investigation currently here at the police department. Everyone Have a Merry Christmas, and Be Safe!

Sincerely,
Lt. Detective Hatchell

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SeatGeek T. – SeatGeek Rep

Hi Lt. Detective Hatchell,

We're sorry to hear that you had a disappointing experience using SeatGeek. Mind emailing us at hi@seatgeek.com so we can look into this for you?

Bear in mind that SeatGeek is just a ticket aggregator, meaning we list tickets but do not own them. That means the tickets you are purchasing are from a third party vendor. If you need to seek a refund for these tickets, please reach out to them. We will be more than happy to provide their contact info if you let us know which vendor you purchased them from.

Hope that helps!

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December 5th, 2017
Verified purchase

I used seat geek first after I heard about it from Philip Defranco's Youtube page. The $20 off first purchase offer was fantastic. Seat geek has my local AHL team tickets available which was an unexpected surprise. I have since used the app twice for tickets and it hasbeen super easy and fairly cheap as well. Would definitely recommend to friends and family.

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December 3rd, 2017
Verified purchase

What used to be my go to has now become my delete the app. I want tangible tickets even if I have to print them and now I had to download some other app (flash seats?) and provide my credit card info only to be assured the app will act as my tickets. I would never have bought if I knew. Now I'll just never use it again to be certain that doesn't happen.

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SeatGeek T. – SeatGeek Rep

Hi Eric, thanks for the feedback. Ideally, all tickets can be delivered within SeatGeeks app. However, some venues and teams do have partnerships with other ticket platforms (in this case, FlashSeats) and require their fans to download and use that one platform for ticket delivery. Unfortunately, SeatGeek has no control over this and cannot override the venue policy, so when our users want to go to certain events, their tickets do have to be transferred through these third-party apps.

We do our best to make that as clear as possible prior to check (listing the tickets as mobile transfers, explaining the transfer process in the confirmation email, and providing a walk-through video on how to accept the tickets), but we know that when you're expecting to receive tickets through SeatGeek, this can be a frustrating experience.

If you ever have questions about this, our support team is always happy to help however they can! Just reach out to them and they'll get back to you to makes sure you know how to claim your tickets.

SeatGeek CX Team
Email: hi@seatgeek.com
Phone: 1-888-506-4101

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June 4th, 2016

While on my way to the Dodger stadium after purchasing my tickets through this ridiculous site I come to find out that I can't even go VIEW my tickets which I obviously need to get in the gate... Beyond annoyed and irritated with this idiotic website. Then com to find out I CANT get a refund with these tickets. I tried opening them through an android and an iPhone and even a laptop! Down right pissed off and can't even deal with this website anymore! Waste of time, money and gas!

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SeatGeek T. – SeatGeek Rep

Hello Caroline! Thank you very much for letting us know about what happened to you and we are so sorry that you encountered this issue. We want to make this right for you. Please, please, please reach out to us at hi@seatgeek.com and we'll dive in.

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November 15th, 2022

The first time I bought a ticket from Seat Geek everything went really smooth, I went for a second time to buy another ticket and my ticket was either stolen or the seller made it unavailable even though I had already bought it. They don't have a reliable phone number or email so there is no way to contact them. They said they gave me a refund for my ticket as a promo code on the app and when I went to use it to buy another ticket the code was invalid. For tickets that I just bought I had asked for a refund to use my previous promo code and they put my $600 into another promo code that I could use and that was invalid as well. So now I am down $740 and now way to use the money.

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June 6th, 2022
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This has been the biggest nightmare of an experience ever. Good luck getting customer service, every site actually steers you to robot chat instead of a customer service number. You buy tickets and go through a series of emails, create an account, download a app and then you have to accept your tickets. Then you have to create an account with ticketmaster where you do the same thing and receive your "tickets" by QR code. 2 people ended up not being able to go to the concert so I wanted to sell or return them and they wouldn't allow me. Then the site wouldn't allow me to put the tickets for sale on the site and the ticketmaster app wouldn't allow me to either. When I finally spoke with customer service multiple times nothing was done, they just kept telling me to list them on the app. I miss the days when you bought tickets and got actual tickets in your hand. I will never go through seatgeek and this 3rd party mess ever again

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November 10th, 2019
Verified purchase

It was my first time buying tickets for a concert and it was easy. I was kinda confused that I didn't get my tickets right away due to the the third party policy by staples center but at the end it was simple.

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November 19th, 2019
Verified purchase

This is the third time I've used SeatGeek and I've had no problems, the prices are good I get access to the tickets quick and have no problem getting into the event. I'm very pleased and will definitely recommend this app to my friends as well as continuing to use it myself.

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January 3rd, 2018
Verified purchase

49ers were visiting and that's my husband's team.
So got 6th row tickets for him and he was HAPPY!

Confirmation was almost immediate and printing the tickets was easy.
The only thing that would have made it better was if I could have avoided having to print and just use mobile tickets instead.

Overall, great day, great seats, great win for my husband's 49ers!

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June 10th, 2019
Verified purchase

My ticket for 6/3/19 worked perfectly.

My ticket for 6/4/19 didn't work at all. After 20 minutes of refreshing the seatgeek app, refreshing my emails, walking around the stadium to multiple gates and then downloading the mlb app, nothing worked but the customer service team at Wrigley field printed a manual ticket for me to get into the game.

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SeatGeek T. – SeatGeek Rep

Hey Matthew,

Sorry to hear you had such a frustrating experience on the 4th with your tickets. What you experienced with your past orders is how we generally want things to go.

Every once and a while we have been having some issues with the MLB Ballpark app and mobile transfers, I am really glad the box office was able to help get you into the game. If you have the time please call us at 888.506.4101 or email us at hi@seatgeek.com. Let them know about your experience and that you reached out here on Trustpilot. Someone will be able to assist you!

Warm Regards,

SeatGeek CX Team

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May 16th, 2016

I was trying to get tickets for a James Blake concert, and they had all these pricings listed. Yet, no matter how many times I placed an order, my order would never go through. A screen would always show that someone had already purchased the ticket, yet when I refresh, the tickets are still listed as available! I tried ordering 10 TIMES over a period of 4 HOURS, and now tickets have all ran out. Biggest scam ever.

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SeatGeek T. – SeatGeek Rep

Hi Max, thank you so much for sharing your experience. This is definitely not how we want our customers to experience SeatGeek. It looks like there may've been an issue with the vendor you had selected and their ability to verify your payment method. SeatGeek is primarily a search engine and we list tickets from hundreds of sellers. In the future, you may want to attempt purchasing from a different vendor to see if this resolves your issue. You can also send us more details about your experience to hi@seatgeek.com and we can do some deeper troubleshooting with you!

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March 13th, 2018
Verified purchase

Every ticket you buy tells you printing required on the tickets page, even when they are e-tickets. Ive printed multiple e-tickets unnecessarily because I worry that they will not work if I do not. Also all of the promo codes I have entered for some reason do not work on my purchases, even on eligible for promo code tickets

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SeatGeek T. – SeatGeek Rep

Hi Michell, thanks for the feedback! For further explanation, when a ticket is marked as "e-ticket", that simply means that the ticket will be delivered electronically rather than physically through the mail or at a box office. It doesn't necessarily mean that it will be able to be scanned from a mobile device. Whether or not that' the case is decided wholly by the venue. Ideally, all tickets can be scanned right from our app or the SeatGeek website, but some venues do require tickets to be printed.

In regards to the promo codes--some of our promo codes are only valid on a user's first purchase. So, if you're purchased tickets in the past on SeatGeek (even if it was on a different account), those promo codes won't be redeemable. However, if you're looking to redeem a different promo code and it's not allowing you to, that's definitely something we can look into! Just send our support team and email or give them a call and we'll look into what might be going on there.

SeatGeek CX Team
hi@seatgeek.com
1-888-506-4101

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August 18th, 2016

I bought tickets to an Orioles vs Red Sox game in Baltimore. When I received the tickets, the email confirmed they were for the right game but the actual tickets attached were for a different game. I asked for help but eventually had to buy new tickets and leave for Baltimore in order to make it to the game on time. The next day I had an email in my inbox that had arrived long after I had already left for the game. It contained the right tickets but it was too late for me to be able to access them. I was sent the wrong tickets but now they won't give me a refund. I've been a loyal customer with SeatGeek for several years but won't be using them any more after this.

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SeatGeek T. – SeatGeek Rep

Hi Bill, we appreciate your feedback. It looks like your order ran into multiple user error issues. It also looks like you've spoken with multiple reps and even a team lead about this order. We've processed a full refund for your order, since your first experience with us was so fraught. We'd love the chance to show you how easy it can be to use SeatGeek. Feel free to call us the next time you're looking for tickets and we can help you step by step throughout the process and make sure you get the correct tickets from the very beginning. Thank you for taking the time to share your experience!

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January 21st, 2022
Verified purchase

Ordered tickets 2 months before event. Never received a email to claim tickets. The day before the event I received a cancelation. Customer service is overseas and are terrible. Never received a refund after several attempts. Don't get screwed by this company like I did.

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February 12th, 2015

SeatGeek is just a ticket aggregator……Guilty by association as I see it. Would love to grab some offered tickets on SeatGeeks site, but can not chance a let down before or on the day of the concert. Why be an aggregator of such that choose to disrespect the work that goes into earning the money we pay, inflated at that, to see a artist

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February 16th, 2018
Verified purchase

Purchasing ticket was fine but Heinz Field isnt set up to take E tickets very well. Long line to get in anyway then sent to a separate (and long) line to scan my phone. Tortuous! If I had known I would have printed my ticket.

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September 18th, 2017
Verified purchase

I like the straightforward process of buying tickets on SeatGeek. The ease of finding the seat that you want. Also the ability to resell your tickets if needed. I also find the prices fairly reasonable. I'm a fan!

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July 17th, 2022

Seatgeek is horrible. They just buy your tickets from Ticketmaster and then block you from re-selling the tickets on both sites.
Customer service lies. Total scam. Never buy from them. Just buy directly from Ticketmaster or box office.

Tip for consumers:
Buy directly from Ticketmaster

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November 20th, 2019
Verified purchase

Made my ticket purchase with ease and was a quick process. The site is user friendly and secure. I feel comfortable knowing that I have the ability to purchase event tickets and know that my information is safe.

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February 21st, 2019
Verified purchase

Most of the time a great deal can be had, but this time it wasn't. We tried to get an additional ticket, and luckily none were available. I made an online purchase for the same single ticket for $16 less the morning of the event.

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June 23rd, 2017
Verified purchase

I went to buy 4 tickets from this website and it gave me an error code saying i couldn't purchase the tickets because someone already bought them. I bought another set of tickets since I couldn't get the ones i originally wanted only to find out that the first order went through even though it gave me an error message. I have tried to contact them but haven't received a response.

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February 11th, 2017

Frustrating experience with SeatGeak. Ordered in late December for an event in February. Had to call them the night before the event (Monster Jam) and ask for the tickets to be delivered. The customer service person said he would call the broker and have them sent that night... nothing came that night. Next morning called again and again was told the broker would send them shortly... nothing came. I bought tickets from Ticketmaster instead and received electronic delivery right away. I wrote an email to SeatGeak requesting a refund and at that point the SeatGeak tickets were finally made available (although too late for me to actually print them out and use them).

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SeatGeek T. – SeatGeek Rep

Hey Donnie,

Thank you for taking the time to write this review of SeatGeek and share your experience.

We're so sorry to hear this, Please get in touch with our support team, we would love to take a deeper look into this situation.

All our best,
SeatGeek

E-Mail: Hi@SeatGeek.com
Phone: (888) 506-4101
https://seatgeek.com/support

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September 7th, 2023

I paid $107 on line for a F'ing parking spot at the US open. SpotHero gave me directions to go to a nearby location to pick up a parking pass. That location was blocked off by traffic cops. The called and told me to pick up the pass but wouldn't give me an alternate location. No cancellations no credit no way to even contact them. These guys are thieves

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