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OnlineCityTickets

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OnlineCityTickets Reviews Summary

The overall reputation of the company is marred by significant customer dissatisfaction, primarily due to issues with ticket delivery, refund policies, and customer service responsiveness. Many customers report being charged exorbitant fees, receiving invalid tickets, and facing unresponsive support channels, leading to frustrations and claims of being scammed. While some customers appreciate the variety of events offered, the overwhelming sentiment reflects a lack of trust and reliability. The company's rigid policies regarding refunds, particularly for postponed events, further exacerbate negative perceptions, suggesting a need for improved customer service and clearer communication.

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Michigan
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I purchased tickets for an event and they sent me an email with incorrect tickets and the wrong date. I originally tried to purchase direct from fox theaters Detroit but the purchase button brought me to this third party. I purchase and was f'kd! I called 3 people and even the chat and they were like robots... you are SOL our policy says no exchange or refunds and I should sell my tickets online to recoup the value! They said they are third party I asked for the vendor info and they refused to give it. This is a bull$#*! site with bad reviews. I thought I was buying direct from the theatre! Shame on them! There should be a zero rating!

Date of experience: April 3, 2019
Arkansas
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I REPEAT - DO NOT USE ONLINE CITY TICKETS!

All these positive reviews you come across are complete BS. Their 200-300% upcharge, outrageous convenience fee's, and complete lack of customer service is just the start of it.

BUYER BEWARE!

Date of experience: April 3, 2019
New Hampshire
1 review
4 helpful votes
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RIPOFF!
April 2, 2019

This site is Fraudulent! They don't give you tickets and "if" you ever get any it's not the right seats or even venue! I'm having my Bank Institution look into this matter and they even said this site is FRAUD! I will be getting my money back! I've contacted the BBB and the FBI on this site that are and have been ripping people off! I called the Venue of the concert I'm attending in July and they didn't have Tickets reserved in my name there so what does that tell you? FRAUD! ONLY Purchase tickets through the Venue your attending or through Ticket Master ONLY! FREAKING NASTY $#*! THIEVES!

Date of experience: April 2, 2019
New York
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Total Rip Off
April 1, 2019

I don't generally leave reviews, but this company hs ripped me off. I payed $80 more for my ticket than if I would have just called the venue. They don't offer refunds. You can't even talk to a person in customer service because their rip off business model anticipates angry customers. Do not buy from them. Never again.

Date of experience: March 31, 2019
Oklahoma
1 review
2 helpful votes
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TOTAL SCAM WEBSITE
March 31, 2019

You should never buy from this website, go to a legit site like ticketmaster.com where you know the tickets are good and not overpriced. This website charges double/triple face value.

Date of experience: March 30, 2019
New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I would not recommend using this website, as there are other options that are much less expensive with fewer processing fees. Their communication with customers is also very flawed, as they do not send a confirmation of purchase email until after the seller has accepted your offer for the tickets. This means you have to check your bank statement to actually verify that the purchase has gone through. It's already been over 48 hours and I haven't received any communication from OnlineCityTickets or the seller that I purchased the tickets, even though there are three different pre-auth charges and the full charge for the tickets on my account.

Because I did not receive a confirmation of purchase or a placeholder email stating that the vendor would review my offer before the confirmation would be sent, I ended up purchasing the tickets again through another vendor because I thought my transaction had not gone through. I really hate leaving negative reviews, but I honestly believe that this company's approach to communicating with customers is extremely flawed and needs to be readjusted.

Date of experience: March 25, 2019
Georgia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Order two tickets and was charged 259.06 for a total of two tickets and the face value was 59.50 for each ticket. So with that being said you got 140.00 of my money for two tickets lesson learned NEVER but tickets from you guys... I could see if you charged 10.00 dollar service charge but not 70.00 DOLLARS SERVICE CHARGE FOR EACH TICKET!

Date of experience: March 25, 2019
Indiana
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Tickets did come
March 25, 2019
Updated review

I was told the tickets would come in a week. They showed up months later. I was afraid when my daughter seen them as she had been very excited to go that they were fake. Turns out, they worked, and she had a great time. I was unaware of the amount of views this review got. At the time I thought they scammed me. However, maybe after they seen all the potential customers they lost, my daughter's tickets did show up. Thanks for looking, at least your curiosity kept these people honest for me. My daughter loves Ru Paul, and she had a wonderful time.
Still don't trust them.

Date of experience: March 25, 2019

Tickets did not come
May 31, 2018
Previous review

Bought Ru Paul Drag Race tickets, and they didn't come. I spent 450.00 on tickets, and they are for my daughter's birthday. Beware, you might not even get your tickets.

Date of experience: May 30, 2018
Texas
1 review
1 helpful vote
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They overcharge and don't tell you how much they are charging. Someone needs to sue these people! SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM

Date of experience: March 21, 2019
California
1 review
1 helpful vote
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DON'T USE THIS SITE!
March 21, 2019

They over charge for everything it's ridiculous. This site should not be legit and should be taken down! They charge way more than the actual venue in ticket sales, fees and mobile delivery. Like really it's going to cost you to send my ticket to my phone? YOU DON'T EVEN WAIST PAPER!
0 STARS. Avoid at all cost!

Date of experience: March 20, 2019
Canada
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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DON'T GO NEAR THEM
March 19, 2019

I understood about the final sale policy - however I did NOT receive any confirmation from the site at check out -- I sent a follow up email that day AND Called - but was on hold for so long I could not get through to anyone.

So I assumed the sale was NOT legit and acted accordingly. In FACT I did not receive ANY contact back from the company until I complained to PayPal several days later.

They sent me a link to resell the tickets but I will NOT be getting into any other contract with this company.

Date of experience: March 19, 2019
Pennsylvania
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Rep was very helpful in recommending seating, gave several options, was very patient as I considered all options. Rep gave price comparisons including taxes/fees. Very pleased.

Date of experience: March 17, 2019
New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I paid $223 for a ticket (which I later learned was only $193 if I had purchased directly through the vendor), only to discover after I had purchased the ticket that there was an $80 service fee (meanwhile, the vendor only charges a $15 service fee). I am thoroughly disgusted that OnlineCityTickets buried the service fee in such a way that I didn't notice it until it was too late. They do not offer refunds. DON'T BUY FROM THIS WEBSITE.

Date of experience: March 17, 2019
Missouri
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Biggest scam artists
March 16, 2019

My wife was checking out the price of tickets for the Blake Shelton friends and heroes show in Des Moines, Iowa. She ended up getting charged $500 for 2 tickets for the show. She never even clicked on anything to buy. Then when she got the tickets it wasn't even for the section she was looking at. Tried to talk to these $#*!s & all they would say is that all sales are final & you had to click on something to make the order. I think they just make $#*! up to cover their tracks. The price on the ticket was $129, so needless to say we got scammed out of about $250. DON'T DO BUSINESS WITH THIS PLACE YOU'LL GET SCAMMED! If I could rate them with negative stars I would have to put a 100 negative rating on them.

Date of experience: March 16, 2019
Kentucky
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Great experience!
March 17, 2019

I was more than a little nervous about being able to use the tickets with no problems. However everything went smoothly, no issues and had a wonderful night at the show. Will definitely purchase from Online city tickets again.

Date of experience: March 16, 2019
Utah
1 review
1 helpful vote
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This is a resale vendor, which means they charge almost double what other vendors do. No cancellations or refunds at all. I got tickets for $140 and afterward found them for $80 on another site but I couldn't make any changes. Check all other options first. Oh and the seats aren't even for sure, it's just an assurance that they'll be near where you've chosen.

Date of experience: March 15, 2019
Ohio
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Great!
March 15, 2019

The guy on the phone with me was very nice and was very patient with me. No problems at all. Great Service!

Date of experience: March 14, 2019
Oregon
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I needed to know where the seats were located in the row and they couldn't tell me. I needed to have seats near the isle because my wife has bad knee's. The tickets are non refundable and I was promised they were great seats. Unfortunately, I was sold seats 13 and 14, which means she will have to crawl over 12 people to get to our seats. And no leg room.The next tickets I purchased for a different concert were through Ticket Master and I was able to pick my seats! That's where I'll keep buying my concert tickets from now on.

Date of experience: March 13, 2019
Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Unfortunately I came across this website when I was trying to purchase two tickets to Mumford and son. I was unaware that this was a RESALE ticket sight. I bought my tickets for almost double the face value amount and was charged almost 70 dollars in service fees. My tickets were bought back in October of 2018 and I was told that I would have my seat numbers and section ONE WEEK BEFORE the concert. I have been patiently waiting for 5 months. This is now one week before the concert and we still do not have our tickets or seats. I talked to Dago in the escalated complaints department and he informed me that in the "fine" print of the website's policy it states that they can hold your tickets until 24 hrs before the event and even though I was told I would have tickets a week before. Dago said "If" you do not have a seat by then, you will receive a full refund. What kind of assurance is this? I want to know that I have seats to see the concert or I want a refund so I can buy the tickets somewhere else that can assure me that I will have a seat. We have one week until the event and I don't know if I have a seat until 24 hrs before it starts. This has been one of the worst experiences I have had with a ticket website. Customer service just wants to tell you that you should of read the small print that basically lets them do whatever they want.

Date of experience: March 11, 2019
Ohio
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Awesome everything
March 12, 2019

Bought tickets and everyone was nice about everything that went on, there was kind of a long waiting period to reach someone about a little problem but the solution was fixed and now I'm be satisfied!

Date of experience: March 11, 2019