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Is frontrowtickets.com legit? -scared my VH tickets aren't real

Discussion in 'The Sound Hound Lounge' started by squeally dan, Jan 28, 2012.

  1. Jan 28, 2012 #1
    squeally dan

    squeally dan Member

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    My wife couldn't get through on the phone or the internet for the Van Halen presale yesterday. She saw a number on the internet while looking for Ticketmaster's number. It was frontrowtickets.com. I am getting emails from them that look legit, but we started wondering how they would have tickets for a presale. Something seems weird about it. Anyone used this company?
     
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  2. Feb 23, 2012 #2
    mowatsmith

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    I don't imagine the spammy above post eases your tension at all. Best of luck.
     
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    reverendfrankie

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    Tanya - how about you fill us in a little bit about yourself - it is just a little curious for you to show up so quickly with the link to frontrowtickets after a post about same. Tell us about your interest in guitars, amps and such.

    Inquiring minds want to know,
    Rev.
     
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  4. Feb 23, 2012 #4
    squeally dan

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    Now I really am worried. I called the company and he told me not to worry, but what else would he say?
     
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    weshunter

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    i probably wouldn't have worried about it before tanya's post, but now am pretty sure i'll never buy anything from front row tickets.
     
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    EricPeterson

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    The spam post, that is now deleted was kinda alarming IMO. I hope it works out for you.
     
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    weshunter

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    wow -- so they deleted their spam post?! what a shady company
     
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  8. Feb 24, 2012 #8
    squeally dan

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    The only complaints I can find on the web have to do with their service charges and fees.

    I received the tickets in the mail and they are the printable kind, so they ate on paper. The y have the name of the original buyer on them. So I called the company to tell them I would be pissed if I drove 2 hours to a concert and couldn't get in because the name on the tickets didn't match my Id. He said they only care about the barcode. I also asked him a million questions about his company and I told him I was nervous. While he wasn't very friendly and seemed a bit defensive , he did make me feel better
     
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    Guitar Josh

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    He was defensive? What a surprise. You've only accused him of trying to rip you off over the phone and on the internet. The nerve of the man!
     
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    I had the same trepidition last year using stubhub. I thought I was buying front row seats from a real vendor and learned after reading the small print that it was just a hub for people with good tix to find a willing market to sell to.........in the end it all worked out but I must admit, I was nervous until I had the tickets in hand.
     
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  11. Feb 24, 2012 #11
    squeally dan

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    Just to clarify. I did let him know I was concerned about showing up for a concert with a printed out ticket that had a different name than mine. Is that unreasonable?
     
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    Ben R

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    People don't card you at the arenas when you present your ticket. I wouldn't worry about that.

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  13. Feb 24, 2012 #13
    reddgeetarzan

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    Your questions might have been better to ask before the purchase....just sayin'.....
    Good luck- I hope you get into the show!
     
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    squeally dan

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    Great, thanks for being so helpful. Was that really worth the time it took you to type it?
     
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    EricPeterson

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    I dont think so, it sounds strange to me too, I hope it works out for you.
     
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    mediocreplayer

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    you will get in (or maybe you already did). don't worry.
     
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    Sandyd1069

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    My daughter just bought tickets from this company and when googling it came across your post. So how did the tickets work? Were they in fact legit?
     
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