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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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    324
  • Value
    309
  • Shipping
    221
  • Returns
    254
  • Quality
    270

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Positive reviews (last 12 months): 4.9%
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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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Florida
1 review
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December 15th, 2023

I gave one start because I could not give a zero. I ordered two tickets to Hadestown, and the tickets never showed up. They said they would call back in two hours but never did. They claimed another email address was on file- one I had never heard of. I verified who I was and the order number, provided a copy of the email they sent me confirming the order and verified my credit card number- they said there was nothing they could do. The credit card company was immediately notified- do not trust them!

Tip for consumers:
Stay away from them- their security is terrible, customer service is no help, and the only resolution I got was having to call my credit card company, which I did.

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None, I went to someone else.

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Thumbnail of user brittanym134
Louisiana
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January 18th, 2019
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I love seat geek, they def show the best deals and best prices. But while we are outside of the big game, we literally had to wait up to 10 mins every time to see if our tickets actually went through. After nearly 5 tries, over 45 mins of waiting we finally had tickets. I think the wait time for confirmation is ridiculous and while waiting you don't want to try to get other comets because what if you end up with both?!? Something has to be done about the wait and confirmation time!

Thumbnail of user gabriellas66
Ohio
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March 28th, 2022

Awful customer service. I returned tickets twice and they combined the promo code into one which only allowed me one new purchase. A complete waste of 100 dollars and not even a response from their customer service. Just a link to an article.

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Thumbnail of user marce1193
New Jersey
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April 23rd, 2018
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But one improvement to consider - the photos showing the view from a particular section are NOT adjusted for the specific seats being sold in that section. I realize this is a tall order, but with todays technology, l imagine this can be done

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Texas
1 review
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September 22nd, 2018
Verified purchase

Bought tickets for Cowboys Giants game for friends. The tickets would not transfer even after installing the SeatGeek app. Our friends had to go to ticket office to have tickets printed. Long story short it took 45 minutes they missed the whole first quarter.
Buy your tickets from other ticket resale sites.
This was a technical ticket nightmare!

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SeatGeek T. – SeatGeek Rep

Hi Bill,

Thanks so much for sharing that feedback here. We looked into the order number you provided, and you're totally right that there was an issue with that ticket transfer. Technical issues like that are really rare, and we take them super seriously. While of course we're glad that your friends were able to get their tickets from the box office, it's definitely not ideal that they got stuck in a line to get there, and missed part of the game. Our first priority is always to get folks into their event on time and in a good mood, and that it's not okay that this wasn't the case for you and your friends.

That said, we'd really love the chance to win back your trust with us and our site. We've applied a $100 promo code to your account, usable on your next promo eligible purchase with us. (The easiest way to see which tickets are eligible is to filter by selecting "Supports Promo Codes Only” via the app or changing “All Ticket Types” to “Promo Eligible” on the web.) There is of course no pressure to use it-- totally up to you. But we know your experience with us was a negative one, and an outlier, and we want the chance to show you how smoothly things usually go.

Thanks again for your time in writing that feedback. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to our CX team directly.

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

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Utah
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November 19th, 2019
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I like it, except that you can't select more than one purchase at a time. We tried getting two areas of seating for our family so we could sit together on the same row but had to do two separate orders which caused us to lose tickets within the same row. We have a young family with a special needs child so it is important for all of us to be together.

Thumbnail of user dawnb1110
Texas
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August 7th, 2022
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Bought a parking pass for an MLB game on the site. The parking pass would not open. We had to cash park and I finally after a lengthy ordeal got a hold of customer service. Customer service could not open either. They will not give us a refund unless we provide the ticket for cash parking. I explained we did not get a receipt for cash parking but they will not give me a refund of $124 unless I can produce it. I provided tickets to the baseball game but that's not sufficient. This is complete fraud. The fact that my ticket didn't open is not relevant to where or how we parked since the pass they sold us didn't work.

Tip for consumers:
Don’t use. Don’t guarantee like they advertise.

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Bought parking pass.

Thumbnail of user carlylel1
Pennsylvania
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October 2nd, 2022
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Customer service is HORRIBLE! Bought tickets to an event that was canceled. Instead of getting my money back seat geek went the refund route. The amount of the refund was enough to pay for another event and still have a bal. I've been trying to get in contact with an actual person can help me out and explain where the the rest of the refund go and why I can't use the remaining bal credit for another ticket?

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Illinois
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June 4th, 2018
Verified purchase

I missed three innings of the game in a huge debacle due to not printing out my tickets beforehand (it's 2018 most people don't even own printers anymore). After waiting in a long line only to be rejected I had to go to the ticket box to confirm my tickets who also rejected them and made me walk to a FedEx to print my tickets out. Once I reached the FedEx it took another 20 min just to figure out with help how to print the tickets from a phone. Every time I send the tickets to someone else they had to create their own account just to view the tickets. Very bad UX and extremely frustrating when trying to piece things together. I'll never buy off SeatGeek again.

Thumbnail of user perryc38
Texas
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September 6th, 2018
Verified purchase

The easiest user-friendly app to buy tickets! Effortless! I say this because after using another app I was burned into thinking I had a ticket and was forced at the last minute to go across the street before gametime and buy a paper ticket on top of being charged by the other online company for the ticket that never appeared. So now I have to call them and try to get my money back

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California
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September 2nd, 2021

A ticket for an event was purchased and provided by SeatGeek that was not a valid form of entry to the event. Their Buyer Guarantee clearly states "Your tickets will provide valid entry to the event" and "If any of these things do not occur, you will be provided with comparable or better tickets to the event, or offered a refund." SeatGeek was contacted immediately when the ticket arrived and was discovered to not be useable. The wristband came tightened to the point that it is not wearable and the design of the clasp is such that it is impossible to loosen once it is tightened. I waited on hold for a collective 4 hours, was hung up on and given the runaround for one week until they told me they would not offer a refund for their mistake nor provide a valid replacement ticket to the event. This business practice is nothing short of a scam. They do not honor their Buyer Guarantee and do not care about their customers, their time or their money.

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Arizona
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September 28th, 2023

Horrible customer service with no accountability. I followed all of the rules and they won't provide me my refund. I have all the emails to prove that I did exactly what they asked. This company is actually stealing from its customers. Unbelievable they can get away with this.

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Thumbnail of user colanneabrams
New York
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September 8th, 2023

I gave them one star because 100 pounds of is not available. I bought US Open tickets in May for September 2023. The tickets were never transferred to my account. I was told it will show up and it never did. I asked for a refund and they refused because "the tickets will eventually show up". They never did. My credit card company refunded my money because they understand that if you take someone's money and don't give them the goods they paid for then that is stealing. I will never use SeatGeek again.

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New York
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May 5th, 2021
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I had a bit of an issue with a double purchase and I was stuck with two sets of four tickets to a game the me xt day. After reading some less than stellar reviews, I relisted the four unwanted tickets back on the site. I now realize that those negative reviews must've came from people that didn't reach out to SeatGeek my first email to them was answered promptly. They offered me a full refund or to keep the extra tickets at half price. One of the tickets I relisted was sold and I was worried that this would void my return. Not the case. They still offered full refund on the three tickets. Both Rob and Roxanne were more than helpful and I will continue to use SeatGeek for all my ticket needs.

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California
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September 10th, 2023

You have to have the SG app, otherwise you won't be able to download your ticket.
That was unfortunate because that's how I missed the first 30 minutes of the game.

As someone who is not American and has never been to a football game before, the beginning is the most interesting part.

I tried repeatedly to download the app but it didn't work out. There was no other way to get the ticket. So I had to go to the box office at the stadium. That took forever.
I'm very disappointed and I'm angry at SeatGeek.

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Texas
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October 13th, 2016

Bought Austin F1 tickets from their site and turns out to be fake. Now they won't take any responsibility or refund. It was ~$300 per ticket. Now out of $1000+ and no body to go and ask?
Their buyer guarantee is false and this simply is a fraud company!

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SeatGeek T. – SeatGeek Rep

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

We're so sorry to hear about this and we would love to make this right! 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

Thumbnail of user michaelh404
Virginia
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September 18th, 2017
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I sold a pair of tickets on friday and still have not gotten the funds added to my account, Ive tried calling and tried troubleshooting all the ways listed for me but still have no solution. I just want my $ and dont know if Ill ever get it

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SeatGeek T. – SeatGeek Rep

Hi Michael! Payouts are issued on the first business day after the event, and then can take up to 5 business days to fully processed by Venmo or your bank. Since your event was on Friday the 15th, those funds were just issued today and you should see them no later than the end of this week!

If you have any trouble receiving those funds, please let our support team know so they can look into it!

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

Thumbnail of user wonp
California
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September 12th, 2017
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The experience you brought to my life will never be replaced. Went to Kings Stanley Cup game and so much more. One of the best app and website to use to purchase games. Anyhow, just want to give a big shout out to your customer service especially a person named David. Give the man a raise! You guys are awesome!

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Ohio
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March 29th, 2019
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Typed in Twins vs Indians to purchase Opening Day tickets. Instead of those coming up the August 8, came up. Immediately, we realized the mistake, but where advised that the transaction could not be stopped. Now we have to wait until 8/5, for the tickets to be released, and sell them back. Hopefully! A hassle that we do not need!

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Texas
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September 26th, 2021

Bought a ticket to a college football game and I never received my ticket. Still waiting on SeatGeek to reply to my messages and refund me. There's a lot of terrible companies out there but this brings it to a new low. Very disappointed in this company. I would like to know how they get away with stealing peoples money?

Thumbnail of user chrisb436
Georgia
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November 27th, 2017
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At Yankee Stadium I purchased 2 e-tickets and then was led around a host of locations because they would not let me enter the stadium with the e-tickets on my phone. They also would not simply print them out for me. I had to go across the street and pay a shop owner $5 per ticket to have my tickets I purchased printed so I could enter the stadium. It seemed like a needless hassle and caused me to miss the first part of the game. Until I opened the e-tickets I received no indication this would be a problem.

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California
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March 16th, 2018

Stay away from Seat Geek. They engage in dishonest, shady and non-transparent business practices. I purchased for 4 tickets for an NBA game which we were planning to attend for our upcoming trip to Orlando. However, our plans changed and we can no longer go to the game. I contacted SeatGeek within 24 hours of purchase to cancel our tickets and request a refund and at this point there are still 13 days to the game. In all fairness, their FAQ section states that refunds may not be possible. What I don't understand is that Seat Geek claims to be the seller when you purchase the tickets but when I contacted their customer service I was told that the ticket was sold by a "Fellow fan that used SeatGeek Marketplace"! They claim to be transparent but why hide who the actual seller is? When you are in a marketplace website such as Ebay, Amazon or Etsy, you clearly know who the seller is. However, that is not the case with SeatGeek. Instead, they like to lie about it!

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SeatGeek T. – SeatGeek Rep

Hi Bulent, thanks for the feedback. We can definitely try to clarify this for you!

SeatGeek does function as a marketplace where hundreds of buyers and sellers can list, sell, and buy tickets. Because of the nature of the secondary market (and the ticket market in general) cancellations and refund cannot be issued once an order is confirmed. Since ticket essentially have an "expiration date", buyers are committed to the purchase once it's submitted. If the tickets can't be used for any reason after that purchase has gone through, it is the buyer's responsibility to resell that ticket if they'd like to recoup the cost of it!

In regards to how the seller is displayed on the site--for security reasons, we cannot display some of our seller's personal information. We at SeatGeek act as representatives of the ticket sellers, but do not own the inventory. We're happy to provide the support and answer any questions we can directly to the buyer or the seller, but we cannot provide the seller's personal, private information on the site. We apologize if that was not made clear prior to purchasing your tickets.

It does look like a few of our representatives have already assisted you with this, but if you ever need further clarification, we'd be more than happy to help. Feel free to contact our support team or visit our FAQ at Seatgeek.com/FAQ.

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

Thumbnail of user santosd3
Illinois
1 review
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March 22nd, 2017

This company cares more about their ticket brokers than their customers. If the broker screws up your ticket delivery do not expect seatgeek to help you out. They will hold you responsible for the financial burden instead of making the broker responsible for their mistakes. Does not matter how many times you call or email them in the end you will just lose your $500 dollars or however much you spent.

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SeatGeek T. – SeatGeek Rep

Hi Santos, we definitely want to make sure this sort of situation is addressed. We never want anyone to lose out on tickets or their money as a result of an order being improperly delivered, and that's definitely something we want to look into.

If this situation is still ongoing, please send us an email with your Order ID to hi@seatgeek.com so we can investigate what happened with your order! We look forward to hearing from you.

Thumbnail of user jonk371
Cayman Islands
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November 4th, 2022

In the process of making a purchase their website froze, I backed out of the site and purchased from another site I am more familiar with. Bought the only two tickets on the same row that these clowns ended up charging me for. Asked for a credit within minutes of the error and they have refused. Not sure how they can sell me tickets for seats I already purchased. Stay tuned!

Tip for consumers:
Use Stub Hub or Ticket Master, Seat Geek terms of service are for their benefit only even when there website crashes during a purchase attempt.

Thumbnail of user elizabethf221
Pennsylvania
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September 18th, 2018
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Good experience all around. The site was easy to use and the prices seemed in line with other sites I checked. However, I selected tickets, entered all of my information and then when I went to press purchase, I was prompted that the prices rose. I can appreciate a spike in ticket prices, but if you lock in tickets, the price should stay consistent while you're paying for them. It left me wondering if I had actually been charged the new price, or if I purchased the tickets at all... and then was worried I was purchasing a second set of tickets. Very confusing for the customer

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