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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 245th 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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August 17th, 2019
Verified purchase

I recently used SeatGeek to buy tickets to MNUFC game and for a Twins game. The selection process was easy to use by showing a layout of the stadium. Buying our seats was a breeze. And the best part of the whole deal was being able to transfer the tickets. The whole process was WAY easier than I ever thought.

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November 4th, 2018
Verified purchase

Stubhub charges a ridiculous service fees to buy and sell PDFs. It's also difficult to do if you tranfser tickets. Oh and if you buy on Stubhub and it's a mobile ticket you have to sell on Stubhub... So double the ridiculous fees. Seatgeek, please crush Stubhub. You're easier to use and it doesn't feel like a rip-off. They take advantage of being a "leader" in the space.

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February 18th, 2021

I couldn't get a refund after i purchased tickets that said jacksonville at patriots but after i purchased the tickets it said patriots at jacksonville. I immediately noticed it and asked for a refund and i keep getting the same automated reply of Q & A'S. Even stub hub has refunded me for the same mistake being an online mistake and they see it wasn't my fault but apparently seatgeek don't care.

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October 11th, 2021

Today I was looking up tickets for a show for next April andd was just browsing when I came across this website and wasn'r ging to purchse yet but my young son clicked the order and it went through. I immediately tried to contact customer service, even before my order was confirmed and of course didn't get a reply. I contacted them once again. Now I am being told that sales are final? You must be kidding me. I want an immediate refund for this ticket that i don't even want and that is completely overpriced! I won't be able to sell it for what they are charging me. This is a scam please don't use this service.

Tip for consumers:
buy your tickets from a vendor that is legit. Ticketmaster, Eventbrite etc.
These people are just a scam.

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February 20th, 2019
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Did not like the ticket transfer process. The last time I bought tickets was a lots smoother as it was an instant upload. Not a fan of transfer process. Also, I think you should put a disclaimer on all tickets for the Fiser Forum venue as they only accept printed tickets, they will not accept a screen shot.

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September 26th, 2017
Verified purchase

I used to buy tickets from stubhub all the time before I found SeatGeek. I loved seatgeek because of the prices. A lot of people say there werent any fees on seatgeek but I knew there was they werent broken down before. Now that theyre broken down the tickets are way more expensive and are the same as stubhub. If the price is the same at both, I would rather shop with stubhub.

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March 6th, 2017

Very bad experience! Bought general admission Lynyrd Skynyrd tickets from Seatgeek... over charged "double" the price. We found out at the concert GA was $40.00 per person & we were charged $190.00 for two tickets! To top it off... we were promised our tickets by Feb. 28th... not receiving them until less than 24 hours before the show! Only becz we called & complained did we receive the tickets! Nor did the company compensate or do something for the trouble they caused. Bad business & bad experience.

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SeatGeek T. – SeatGeek Rep

Hi Michelle,

We would love to take another look and see what we can do to make this better!

Please give us a call or shoot us a note!

All our best,
SeatGeek

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

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August 14th, 2017
Verified purchase

Using the SeatGeek app I was able to identify the seats I wanted quickly, order them, receive confirmation of the purchase and email them to a friend all in a matter of minutes. Happy, frequent SeatGeek user!

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December 19th, 2015

I was just shown to my seats, the last in the house. I'm baffled because I am 100%sure this section of the theatre was NOT in my search parameters and that I did NOT buy the cheapest seats available. So I can't quite understand how I ended up here. Shame on me for not triple checking but come on... I cannot believe I paid double for the last seats in the house next to a pole. What's worse is that I got this show as a gift for my companion- embarrassing! I can't help but think I got SCAMMED :/

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SeatGeek T. – SeatGeek Rep

Hi Julie, we're so sorry for the negative experience and we'd love the ability to dive in deeper and figure out what happened. Please email us at hi@seatgeek.com so that we can dig in.

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August 19th, 2017
Verified purchase

SeatGeek was a great experience as always. I sat right where I wanted. The tickets were LEGIT, which is always a fear I have when purchasing online, yet I have never had a bad experience with SeatGeek. SeatGeek is my go to site for tickets!

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October 9th, 2017
Verified purchase

Just wish you'd say somewhere how many total tixx available for any given game, and list face value of tixx; I realize u r trying to accommodate buyers AND sellers, but the playing field doesn't seem quite level

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SeatGeek T. – SeatGeek Rep

Hi William — thanks for your feedback! We'll be sure to pass your suggestions on to the appropriate teams to consider for future versions of the website and app!

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

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September 27th, 2019

Booked 10 tickets to an NHL game this morning and received confirmation. At the end of the day, they sent an email that the event was canceled by the organizer. REALLY? The NHL canceled a game? Called customer service and they were not helpful. I explained that the NHL did not cancel the game and they continued to say it was.
I WILL Not use seatgeek every again.

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February 21st, 2019
Verified purchase

I brought tickets for an event. On row G section 103. They where on waiting for confirmation from the seller.
Then i received a email telling me that the tickets where unavailable and that i was going to get refunded.

I when to my app and check again for the tickets on section 103 row g because it was the last ones. And yes they where available but the seller decide to increase the price. So i paid more just because the sellere decide to change his/her mind on the price.

I do believe that is no fair because if for us is instant payment the seller should do the same with the tickets and should no be able to change their mind. The seller repost the tickets at higher price.

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SeatGeek T. – SeatGeek Rep

Hi Martha,

Hope you are doing well and that you enjoyed the event!

We give all of our sellers a window to confirm tickets, to make sure they still have the inventory available to be able to fulfill before confirming. In some rare situations, such as this, it looks like they may have rejected the order due to having priced it wrong. That said, I do fully understand the frustration on having the ticket price increase on you.

I will make sure we forward this information on to our team, as we are always looking for ways to improve our platform and make sure the event going experience is top notch.

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February 3rd, 2020

The whole site is set up trick you into overpurchasing
The whole site is set up to make is as easy as possible to overpurchase, with no confirmation windows or verification.

I attempted to purchase one ticket - the site defaulted to 2. I recognized it the the second I hit pay, but there was no way to cancel - even though I saw it instantaneously, as in before the card was charged.

I then contacted customer service was told I had to agree more service terms and accept the tickets before they would even request a refund. And then, surprise, no refund was possible even though I had reached out to them in less than a minute.

They then offered that I could sell the tickets through them (more fees to them) and offered me a coupon for purchasing through them in the future (not going to happen). So everything about the customer service interaction was an attempt for them to make more money off of me.

I'll never use them again, even if they have the cheapest tickets.

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SeatGeek L. – SeatGeek Rep

Hey There,

Thanks for reaching out. I want to take the time to address your concerns here.

We do have a confirmation screen. After you select the section you want you are taken to a page that shows the number of tickets and cost. After that screen there is a final confirmation screen that shows the full cost of the order, number of tickets, and all other relevant information. You need to confirm your order on that page.

We do realize you had intended to buy 1 ticket and not 2 as you had selected by mistake. However, our policy is that all sales are final. The reason for this is that we are a secondary ticket marketplace and connect buyers with sellers. So we can't cancel or amend orders as that effects the seller.

If you don't need or want the additional ticket, you can sell it on our or any other secondary ticket marketplace. As we cannot offer a refund our agent was providing a solution. The promo code you were offered is a courtesy and does not expire so if you ever do use our service again it will be there.

Warm Regards,

SeatGeek CX Team

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April 26th, 2016

I recently purchased tickets for a reds game through there website when I got to the game they told me my tickets were invalid because they sent me tickets for the game the day before I have tried multiple time to get a hold of someone for a refund but I have yet to be given an answer or a refund

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SeatGeek T. – SeatGeek Rep

Hi Jessica, we're sorry to hear about this and this is the exact experience is what we're working to eliminate. It's why we have very strict agreements with our sellers. It's disappointing to hear that we let you down this time. You mentioned that you reached out to our CX team. I assure you that we'll be having someone contact you ASAP to make this right for you.

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May 11th, 2017
Verified purchase

This was the first time I could not print the tickets I purchased. First the website said I would need to download the Seatgeek app to get my tickets. Then I received an email I thought was spam that said I would have to download the MLB app to get my tickets. I needed to contact your customer service to make sure I was doing it right. It was VERY confusing.

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SeatGeek T. – SeatGeek Rep

Hi Phyllis, thanks so much for taking the time to leave a review, and we do apologize for the confusion regarding this ticket transfer! Ideally, all mobile tickets can be delivered directly through the SeatGeek platform, but we're doing our best to accommodate MLB fans this season as more teams switch to mobile transfers. We're also continuously working to push as much information out proactively as possible so the users affected by these third-party ticket transfers are aware that they're coming prior to delivery. We always appreciate user feedback--it's what helps us provide the features that everyone wants the most! Please let us know if you have any other questions or concerns about this order or just in general. Thank you again!

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March 6th, 2018
Verified purchase

My boyfriend lives in the Fort Lauderdale area and I was visiting him for the weekend from NYC. We wanted to go to a Heat game because we both enjoy NBA basketball. I was so pleased with the ticket prices, the game was a blast!

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July 3rd, 2018
Verified purchase

Easy to use and makes getting tickets for any event a fast and simple process. I use this app to buy additional tickets for SKC games and I love that I can just click and buy tickets in less than a few minutes.

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July 28th, 2023

Bought a trip and tix to The Chicks in Nashville for my wife. The show cancelled and now I can't find a phone number to call and the only option they give is to return the tickets for a credit. That what they can resell them and get 2x the money. What a ripoff. I didn't get the show. You resell the tickets at the rescheduled date and give me a refund please.

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August 10th, 2017
Verified purchase

I like the ease of the app, and the speed at which I get tickets, but the fees are crazy and it makes me feel that I get ripped off for trying to purchase tickets and it makes me want to stick to Craigslist.

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October 17th, 2016

Purchased tickets for 10-16-2016 Gwen Stefani concert at the Forum in LA and was told tickets from Seatgeek were invalid. Went to the box office and was told my seats were sold twice and this happens all the time. I had to buy an additional set of tickets to get in, so wrong! I also tried calling for help and was told I had to go directly to scorebig for help with double sold tickets. I called the 800 number for help for scorebig *******324. The recording on the voicemail states they don't help with invalid tickets.

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SeatGeek T. – SeatGeek Rep

Hi Stacy,

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

We're so sorry to hear about this. Please give our support team a call or write us a quick note.

All our best,
SeatGeek

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

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August 7th, 2017
Verified purchase

I DID Read the fine print on my ticket // paid over 500 for a pair to see Kendrick Lamar and Travis Scott. They would not let me in with the e ticket // made me go find a printer and print it out. Hence I missed the entire Travis Scott set (of the two I was more excited for him).

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September 26th, 2017
Verified purchase

The reason I rated u guys like this was that I originally bought tickets that were advertised. Come to find out that my order was rejected because the tickets were longer available. On my second order, it said that my tickets were not going to be ready until 1 hr. Well I was nervous because the game was in an hour. I didnt know if I should drive and be left without tickets or wait and be late. I was worried that I probably wasnt going to get my tickets on time and also worried that I was not going to make the game. I did however get my tickets and was late cuz I waited prior to driving down to the stadium

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April 1st, 2020
Verified purchase

I've used seat geek numerous times to purchase tickets and numerous times for the Sounders specifically and this was the most cumbersome and lengthy process to get to my actual tickets. I've always been able to get my tickets immediately in the seat geek app but when I bought tickets Sunday, I had to check my email numerous times to see if the order was processing, accepted, then confirmed, then a couple more before I finally got an email for my tickets. And they weren't able to be sent to the app. I was pretty disappointed in the service this weekend and hope that isn't the new standard for purchasing tickets through seat geek.

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SeatGeek J. – SeatGeek Rep

Hi there,

Apologies for any confusion with the mobile transfer process! This not the only process to which you can get tickets to games. When you're buying on SeatGeek, kindly click the tickets you're interested in and then scroll down before clicking checkout. If you see 'XFER', then this means they're mobile transfer. However, mobile transfer tickets are becoming more and more the safest way to receive tickets across the board.

I hope this help! Thanks for being a valued customer, and please feel free to reach out to us at hi@seatgeek.com if you have any questions.

Stay safe!
CX Team at SeatGeek

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October 3rd, 2015

I attempted to purchase tickets for Remembering Pavarotti at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. They were $220 each and I got four tickets. I couldn't find the confirmation email since it was sent under the name of UberSeats. When I finally found the email and opened it, the tickets were for the wrong event, wrong day, wrong time and the tickets they sent me were for an event that had taken place earlier that evening. They will not refund my credit card for the $880 charge for the wrong tickets that were never used.

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SeatGeek T. – SeatGeek Rep

Hi Janet,
We're so sorry to hear about this terrible experience with one of our vendors! If you haven't already, please reach out to us at hi@seatgeek.com so we can follow up with UberSeat on your behalf. If the error was on SeatGeek or UberSeat's end, you will be due at least a 100% refund.

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