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Overview

SeatGeek has a rating of 2.3 stars from 2,553 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 231st among Concert Tickets sites.

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    309
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    254
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Top Positive Review

“From bad to worse then even worse, then redemption!”

Walter M.
1/17/24

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. Walter Masterson

Top Critical Review

“Total scam- they owe me $700 for invalid tickets”

Dawn H.
10/31/24

I purchased tickets from Seat Geek to Sabrina Carpenter two months prior to the show. I received the tickets via email and added them to my Ticketmaster account. Three hours prior to the concert I got a notification from Ticketmaster that the tickets were invalid. Seat Geek customer service was useless and we were unable to attend the show. I've now spent 18 days communicating with seat geek via email and phone in which I'm continually told their team is working on it. I'm out over $700 and this company has made no attempts to refund me despite their buyer guarantee. Horribly incompetent customer service, would never trust to buy from them again.

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California
1 review
8 helpful votes
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October 27th, 2021

I bought World series tickets and ran into issues. I tried calling but there is no published number nor anyway to get help. I emailed their customer service, they have not responded yet. These are time sensitive world series tickets. I should have went with another site, the only support was through their email address so if you have any trouble you will have to rely on them emailing you back. I will never buy from this site again.

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Florida
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January 19th, 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?

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Connecticut
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October 10th, 2021
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Bought through ticket master then seat geek tried transferring ( new partner for Barclays)for a week and assured me everything would be fine. After a dozen emails and phone calls " you will get your tickets tomorrow " they fixed the problem 20 minutes from showtime. I would need a helicopter to get to Brooklyn on time. $600 lost and they are blaming Ticketmaster, Barclays, and me for their technical error " we can't find the tickets "

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Washington
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September 13th, 2023

I purchased tickets to Madonna's concert for Sep 2023 in Miami and it has been postponed for end of 2024. I'm moving out of the country for work and they stated it's my responsibility. Even though I understand their point, they can't possibly expect everyone waits 1 year for a concert. And yeah, they can't give me a refund or be reasonable about it. Make yourself a favor and avoid this company

Tip for consumers:
Check their fees and lengthily disclaimers

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California
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January 25th, 2022
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SeatGeek has a guarantee that tickets will be received in time for the event. I did not receive my tickets on time but they have not refunded me nor responded to my many phone calls and emails. My concert was 5 months ago. I was "patient" as was requested by several customer service reps.

Tip for consumers:
Do not trust the "guarantee"

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Wasn't able to use any product, it was not delivered in time

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Missouri
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January 14th, 2023

When selecting your seats by section, it will show you the cost for that section. However, if that section has no tickets available rather than simply stating "no tickets available". It auto suggests is a different section without indicating that is what it's doing. I noticed immediately and in less than five minutes Contacted their customer service to be told that I just need to resell them. This is a very unscrupulous business practice. Just indicate there are no tickets available!

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New Mexico
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March 5th, 2022

Purchased 4 tickets accounting to $200 noticed after purchase that I had a typo on my email, count contact them through anywhere and require order number to make a request, we'll you can't have the order number without your email. Tried a phone number I found to hear web, got out on hold by a machine and then they hung up on me the same way multiple times. Do not get your tickets through this website.

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But don’t use it but If you do make an account beforehand

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Oregon
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August 24th, 2022

You buy the tickets, but they won't send them to you right away, as any normal company would do. They hold your tickets, until is too late before event or even make you loose the event. I don't understand how such a disaster company is still in business. Of course when you try to contact them, there is no phone number for customer service. Avoid them for your ticket purchase.

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Washington
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December 13th, 2023

They ran multiple charges on my card for some NFL tickets. They all went through on my card, but were immediately reversed by Seat Geek. Seat Geek has no support number. My credit card provider helped me reach a support rep at Seat Geek.

The out of country support rep, told me that I was making mistakes with my credit card information. I had not, I double checked it after the first issue. And the credit card provider was accepting the charges. It is a valid card, with a huge limit. I tried another card, same issue. Now I am locked out of their system for 24 hours.

All I wanted to do, was take my grandson to his first NFL game. I spent three hours on this.

Seat Geek is awful, unethical, and unhelpful. Horrible Experience. Canceling my account.

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Awful company. Awful support

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Website. I didn't use anything. I just gave them three hours of my life.

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Florida
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October 6th, 2023

I tried to cancel my tickets 2 months prior to my event because i'm having emergency surgery and have been down and out of work. I wanted a refund but would be happy with credit so my money doesn't go to waste. I have called countless times, asked for corporate and told i'd get a call back about 4 times and i have gotten absolutely no where. They literally just want your money and their customer support is useless. I'm very frustrated no one i've talked to has been able to help me when they say it's no problem! I'll never buy from seatgeek again absolute waste of money i'm sick about it. Not to mention i'm already so sad i missed my show. Zero stars if i could.

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Ohio
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October 2nd, 2023

I bought two tickets for Springsteen in Columbus. Because of his peptic ulcer he had to cancel, it's so serious he has NO makeup dates. All I wanted was a refund, I emailed and texted, they just give me the runaround. Why? All I want is my money back. Do not use this company. I'll bring suit, but it's frustrating. Please stay away!

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New York
1 review
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April 11th, 2023

I bought tickets to a Ny Rangers game from seatgeek and never received. I was told that tickets would arrive in my email no later then 24 hours before my event. We travelled all the way to the stadium and I never received my tickets. Waited outside the arena for almost two hours just to be told that they double sold my tickets and they can only offer me a refund. They also lied to me numerous times over the phone. Customer service was rude and not helpful. Will never be using seatgeek again.

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Illinois
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October 10th, 2023

I ordered tickets as soon as they went on sale for Aerosmith in Philadelphia (first show) on September 2. Ask me if I received my tickets? Nope -- Now ask me if I've gotten my refund? Nope! They're still holding my money -- today is October 10. I gave them all the screen shots, emails, and conversation they asked for All I'm getting back is "we need to look into it". Its $1200. I don't know about anyone reading this, but I don't have $1200 extra to wait months for a refund. I will NEVER go to Seat Geek again - be cautious people. Be VERY cautious!

Tip for consumers:
Go to another venue! Dont trust them

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Thumbnail of user rachelo294
Colorado
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August 23rd, 2022
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I have had an incredibly frustrating experience with Seat Geek and would never use them again! In contrast, I can wholeheartedly recommend Stub Hub. If you have any issues with your tickets from Seat Geek, you will absolutely never get a human being to help you. Buyer beware!

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Michigan
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February 23rd, 2022

I talked to 5 different customer service reps who said they would call me back and none of them did. I tried calling again and now the phone number no longer works. I'll keep trying via email bit it looks hopeless. I could be out over $1000.

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Ohio
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December 21st, 2017
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Accidentally purchased tickets for the wrong day. Called customer service within five minutes. After looking at my order, they conveniently told me that so sorry we cant refund your order, but I could sell them back. I will never use seat geek again.

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SeatGeek T. – SeatGeek Rep

Hi Chris, thanks for taking the time to review your experience. To further explain, SeatGeek only connects buyers with sellers, so we can’t actually change or cancel an order after it’s been confirmed. As stated in their Terms of Use, our vendors and sellers are unable to process cancellations, exchanges, or refunds. Due to the nature of the secondary ticket market, all sales are final and cannot be reversed once they have been submitted, mainly in an effort to ensure the security of tickets and avoid situations where they are double sold or invalidated.

Your best shot at getting your money back is to simply resell them. The majority of tickets on the SeatGeek Marketplace end up getting scooped up.

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

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California
1 review
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July 14th, 2020

Bought tickets for two baseball games in Colorado before the Pandemic. Games were the first week of June. It is now mid July with no refund even after contacting seatgeek, and my credit card. $400 un-refunded. I understand the circumstances, but this is unacceptable if not criminal!

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Indiana
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October 24th, 2019

Called me when they discovered that the $1,400 worth of tickets I ordered were possibly not going to make it. I had to go day of the ND football game to pick them up. Promised a $200 credit and now won't return emails.
Also their price was higher than what my friends paid using stubhub

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Ohio
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October 27th, 2021

Purchased tickets to see Pretty Woman with my mom. Never received it nor my money back. Dozens of emails and phone calls leading up to the event all of which did nothing but run me around in circles and make excuses. Since then they will not respond to emails and have been left on hold with customer service for over 4 hours collectively. Am now having to dispute charges with my credit card company - worst customer service experience ever! This company is complete garbage - do not purchase from them!

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North Carolina
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January 2nd, 2022

My tickets were never released —Hotel expense then sat in a nice restaurant on hold an hour for SG to answer. They gave lip service of apology but 6 weeks later still no refund after many attempts. No tickets plus travel hotel and restaurant expense
Will seek credit card resolution service
No one should be told they may not get tickets up to a few hours ahead Poor policy Consider the risks carefully. They don't respond to contacting.

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Thumbnail of user ab904
Illinois
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January 7th, 2022

Bought tickets in 2019 for a Lauren hill
Concert …. It never happen, in fact she's on tour now doing other shows. They tried to tell me well it should be rescheduled. It's been almost 2 years give me my refund. "We will reach out to you".

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Thumbnail of user rickv20
Texas
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January 26th, 2017

Ordered tickets to Bill Maher in Dallas and the show was cancelled and seatgeek refuses to return my money! Buy at your own risk, I'm out $270 don't make the same mistake that I did! Not a reputable company!

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SeatGeek T. – SeatGeek Rep

Hey Rick,

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

Shoot us a note - having your money returned in the case of a cancelled event should never be an issue! We would love to help!

All our best,
SeatGeek

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

Thumbnail of user teresam111
Pennsylvania
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August 29th, 2017
Verified purchase

I've bought tickets through SG weeks before & the day off an event and every where in between. I've never been disappointed or had an issue. I have learned to take a screenshot of my ticket & blow it up. That seems to work better for the scanner at entry.

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New York
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June 11th, 2017
Verified purchase

Excellent prices, and minimal fees. What more could an avid baseball fan ask for?:)

My only critique about seat geek is the inability to view the stadium section for each listing while scrolling, without clicking on it. Sometimes it's hard to eye ball it from the map. Also, more options like being able to filter your results by certain zones/areas of the stadium would be welcome.

Overall, excellent experience. Keep up the good work

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SeatGeek T. – SeatGeek Rep

Hi Brendan, that's a great suggestion! If you have any other feedback, let us know! Our goal is always to make the app and website as easy to use as possible for everyone, and we appreciate you taking the time to let us know what finds of features you'd like to see!

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Ohio
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October 10th, 2017
Verified purchase

Bought tickets that turned out to already be scanned by the time we attempted to enter the stadium. SeatGeek support did nothing to help us get in. Still working with them on getting my money refunded, but it was a complete disaster and I am certain that I will never trust their marketplace or their support system ever again.

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SeatGeek T. – SeatGeek Rep

Hi Samuel — thanks for your feedback. I apologize for the experience you had with your tickets at the recent Buckeyes game. Our CX team always aims to find replacements first when these scenarios occur, so it seems that there were none available at the start of the game when you called in to report your invalid tickets. I do wish we were able to get you into the venue, but in lieu of that, our Trust & Safety team is amidst their investigation into your invalid tickets. Upon completion of their investigation, your refund will be processed and the seller will be appropriately reprimanded for providing invalid tickets, as doing so is against our Terms of Service.

Again, I deeply apologize for what occurred last weekend. Our CX team will be following up with you via email once our Trust & Safety team has completed their investigation. Should we be able to assist in any way in the meantime, don't hesitate to reach out.

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

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