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StubHub's reputation is marred by significant customer dissatisfaction, primarily stemming from poor customer service and unresolved issues regarding ticket validity and delivery. Many customers report frustrating experiences with delayed ticket arrivals, inadequate support, and unexpected fees, leading to feelings of being misled or scammed. While some users have had positive interactions, particularly regarding refunds for canceled events, these experiences are overshadowed by the recurring themes of service delays and a lack of accountability. Overall, customers express a strong caution against using the platform, suggesting a need for substantial improvements in transparency and support.
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I bought tickets to blue mans group for a date. When i got there the tickets were fake. Stubhub refunded the tickets but did not compensate me at all for having such an awful experience.
Ive bought tickets off this site once before, worked perfectly great. Got seats at a hockey game rite by the glass. Felt like i was inside the game, it was great. I bought tickets to the Ottawa Senators vs Pittsburgh Penguins game tomorrow and i'm crossing my fingers for them to work again.
My friend and I bought NHL playoff tickets on stubhub before, and all was fine. I have purchased many MLB tickets off of stubhub often as well with no issues. Yesterday, while trying to get into the hockey game, our tickets scanned as "already used". We called stubhub, and within 20 minutes, we had a refund, and new, better seats. They were absolutely awesome!
STUB HUB IS BULL $#*!! IT SCREWS BUYERS AND SELLERS OUT OF TICKETS!
WHEN I LOCKED IN AT $125 A TICKET TONIGHT FOR STONES IN VEGAS
IT THEN SAYS THE PRICE HAS BEEN LOWERED DO YOU AGREE? OF COARSE I AGREE! I ALREADY AGREED TO $125 PER,. AT THIS POINT IN TIME THE PRICE KEEPS GOING DOWN AND SYSTEM KEEPS ASKING ME IF I AGREE,, THE TICKETS WENT DOWN
TO $60 THEN JUMPED BACK UP TO $100 AND I STILL COULD NOT GET THE SYSTEM TO LOCK IN, JUST KEPT ASKING QUESTIONS IF I AGREE. THE SYSTEM SHOULD ONLY ASK IF I AGREE IF THE PRICE GOES HIGHER THAN WHAT I DESIRED TO PAY.
THE SYSTEM SHOULD LOCK IN AT WHAT THE CONSUMER AGREED TO PAY
THE SELLER GETS THERE PRICE AND THE BUYER GETS THE TICKETS.
NASTY $#*! I. T. PROGRAMED WEB SITE.
I was scammed by StubHub. Bought my concert tickets over one month in advance and was very much looking forward to the event. I received my confirmation e-mail and printed my tickets with no problem and didn't hear anything else from StubHub, so I figured all was well. So, boy was I surprised when I get to the front of the line at the event only to be told by the worker scanning tickets that my tickets had been refunded! Checked at the box office, and indeed, the tickets had been refunded by the original buyer and of course the event was sold out, so there was no way my boyfriend and I would be getting in. I called StubHub that night and while they were very apologetic and quick to refund my money, there was nothing they could do to get me in to the event. At that point, I didn't care about the money - I just wanted to see the show my boyfriend and I had been looking forward to for over a month.
You'd think that StubHub would be on to a loophole like this and would further look into refunds before they are issued, or at the VERY least, notify the person who bought the tickets from StubHub that the original buyer had refunded them so this whole mess doesn't occur in the first place. I am beyond disappointed in my experience with StubHub and will never buy concert tickets from them ever again. Lesson learned.
I used StubHub for the first time and there was a problem with my order. I just called them and not only was my issue taken care of but they were courteous, professional, willing to go above and beyond and left me with my mouth hanging open over the amazing customer service I just received. I will definitely continue to purchase any of my tickets from StubHub! I wish other companies trained their CSRs the same as StubHub!
We bought tickets from them and we later found out the tickets should have been cheaper than they charged us. They raised the price to make more money. They later told us it's because we bought them so close to the event date. Well they did send them and it was only a little more but I guess they have to make money some way.
If you're okay with the price, buy from them since they were good overall. We loved the concert so thank you. My boyfriend said the seats were decent for the price. Thanks
I was reluctant at first to use them as I had no knowledge of who I was dealing with. I asked around and found multiple people who had good experiences. The price for the tickets were not much more than i had initially paid at presale for the concert I was attending and the seats were 110% better than what tickets I had in hand. I made the purchase less than a week before the concert. Tickets arrived on time and were legitimate. I would use the service again.
DIDN'T REPLACE MY TICKETS WITH COMPARABLE TICKETS AS THEY ENSURE TO AND JUST GAVE ME A REFUND WHEN MY TICKETS DIDN'T WORK AT THE DOOR. COMPLETELY A SCAM. SAID THEIR WAS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. CLEARLY IN THEIR POLICY THEY WILL REPLACE TICKETS. STUBHUB GOT TOO BIG AND NOW THEY DICTATE YOU. BEWARE YOU HAVE NO RECOURSE IF THEY $#@! YOU OVER AND YOU WILL BE SITTING ON YOUR COUCH WITHOUT TICKETS.
I have used stub hub many times for concerts and baseball games. The accuracy, speed and customer service cannot be beat. That said: I would love to give it a 1 star because this is really LEGALIZED SCALPING, along with many other sites that sell 'after' market tickets. Anyone who doesn't see this truth has their head in the sand. Tickets are on sale, to most large events, PRIOR to 'face value tickets' even going on sale, all over the internet. Yet, I cannot stand out front of a stadium and sell my single unused ticket without facing potential fines... this is just WRONG!
I called them about the most expensive tickets for Tori Amos on December 14 on September 15 and their policy is that if a broker says "orchestra row A-P" they cannot give you ANY other information.
Why would a company who put me on hold for 20 minutes waste my time and THEN be SNARKY when I told them at there is a BIG difference between row A (front row) and row P, which would be unacceptable to me. The lady actually got ANGRY with me.
Do not call this foolish website that, truly, has no right to exist. And when is the behemoth monopoly called TicketMaster going to be disbanded? When people buy up all the good seats that are $75 marked on the ticket and then try to bilk you out of how ever much they think they can get away with, well, those people are evil. Concert tickets should be sold to fans... not money making machines who do not care about Tori Amos (or, insert your favorite musical artist here) and probably don't even know who that band/singer/person is.
The worst experience with a ticket reseller I have ever had... plus, if I would have gambled with my seat, I would have had the privilege of paying a 15% finder's fee AND $11.99 for expedited shipping, even though the show is 3 months away.
Soulless Bureaucrats.
For the idea of last minute tickets this site is good, but I've recently had some problems when buying Phillies tickets last fall when they over charged me then gave me different tickets with horrible seating and after I had received them I called up and said these aren't my tickets. So then they said that my tickets had already been sold. They would not give me a refund and they basically told me that I'm sh*t out of luck and to take it or leave it. After that they stopped responding to my emails and phone calls. To save face I was able to get my credit card to reverse the charges (thank God) which took a while but eventually came through. I used to really like this site but after that experience never again.
I have bought and sold tickets on stubhub. No complaints. They are the only site that I use for scalping.
I bought NFL tickets last July for the Cowboys@ Texans in Houston for Sept. 26th. I wanted really good seats and was very nervous about spending so much money with a 3rd party reseller. I received the tickets much faster than I expected and I had no issues with authenticity. Best money ever spent online! Thank you StubHub :)
Stubhub is great! I've been getting my tickets from there for the longest time and always get a great deal. Not only do their tickets usually offer cheaper options that sporting venues, but they have excellent customer service. I once purchased tickets well in advance and the seller screwed stubhub and retracted the tickets. They called me immediately and offered me better tickets (4 rows closer in the same section) for the price I originally paid. No complaints here!
Have to give big love to stubhub.com they have the best service for buying tickets online. Go no farther if you want tickets for any event.
Very professional and reliable. Easy to use, clear instructions, active phone number and emergency line.
I should never have tried another ticket vendor. I had to go back to stubhub.com. To get my World series tickets. We purchased game 2 and game 5 of the Giants and Phillies payoffs. They assigned your section, row, and seats. No canceling or taking back the orders. I recommend them without reservation.
Answer: That's my assumption. Some other people on this site might be able to answer that from actual experience.
Answer: They sell tickets they do not actually have yet. They started selling tickets for a Garth Brooks concert in Salt Lake City before tickets even went on sale. They have no way of knowing if they will actually get tickets to fulfill orders, and just cancel the order the day before the event if they don't have the tickets. Its pretty much a gamble with Stub Hub if you will get your tickets or not.
Answer: Stub hub only does resales so they can rip off the seller as well as the buyer
Answer: Hello Gisela! We aren't able to have you sell will call as an ID will need to be presented for pick up. Hope this helps!
Answer: Hi Rachael, If you purchase a ticket labeled as Instant Download you will receive your ticket as soon as you order. If you purchase a mobile ticket or electronic download then you will be notified when your ticket is ready. Which would be no later than the date advised when you purchase. It is very rare to not have your ticket prior to the day of event. There are only a select few shows that require ticket delivery day of event. I hope this helps and we are here to assist if you have any additional questions!
StubHub is a secondary marketplace for the buying and selling of concert tickets, sports tickets, theater tickets and just about any other kind of live event ticket you can imagine. StubHub is based in San Francisco and is owned by eBay.

