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Fandango

bowlicious — Wed, 30 Nov 2016 04:13:33 GMT

Have any of you used Fandango gift cards to purchase movie tickets? Do they work easily? I want to buy some for my kids for Christmas but I want to make sure they will be easy to use.

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a pink lemon — Wed, 30 Nov 2016 04:51:06 GMT

Very easy to use but you will have a $2.50 surcharge for each card you buy.

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Libbylady — Wed, 30 Nov 2016 04:54:24 GMT

For us, total confusion and we finally gave up on the card.

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bowlicious — Wed, 30 Nov 2016 04:57:56 GMT

Thank you for the info.

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AKgirl2 — Wed, 30 Nov 2016 05:21:45 GMT

i just purchased a couple of Fandango gift cards for my son and his SO for stocking stuffers. I don't think there will be an issue using them.

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on the bay — Wed, 30 Nov 2016 05:41:16 GMT

I was going to but when I read many reviews about lots of problems and no answers from the non customer service, I drove to the theater 2 days in advance to buy tickets. Didn't want to take a chance.

And I didn't read about the $2.50 for each ticket but if I had that would have stopped me too.

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shoekitty — Wed, 30 Nov 2016 07:22:36 GMT

I wouldnt give these to any elderly person, or someone who does not do a lot of transactions on the computer. Never again.. If they gave to me free, i would never give these as gifts. Jmho. First of all you have to print tickets in advance. If you are late, they are no good. You have to go back and print another hard copy what a racket. I think they were fined and got into trouble, maybe some rules have relaxed but these cards are almost a scam

There is also a fee. The kids gave one to my mom a couple years ago. Movie theater would not take them. So my daughter took them back, and she had a hassle getting them. You can use them at certain theaters, and even when you print them in advance you can only go certain times.

We bought amc moviie gift cards and they were so easy! No fee, no printing. Just go to movie and hand in card!

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bowlicious — Wed, 30 Nov 2016 10:43:28 GMT

Thank you I appreciate your input..I think you just saved my kids from a big hassle.

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circles — Wed, 30 Nov 2016 11:22:07 GMT

My sister had nothing but trouble with those gift cards from Fandango....go to the theater and buy tickets...much easier and safer...

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gidgetgh — Wed, 30 Nov 2016 11:23:44 GMT

Fandango isn't my first choice because of the per ticket fee, but when I've been given a gift card as a gift, I've had no problems at all using it.

Before I leave the house I go to their site, buy the ticket, print it and off I go.

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shoekitty — Wed, 30 Nov 2016 20:22:03 GMT

@bowlicious wrote:
Thank you I appreciate your input..I think you just saved my kids from a big hassle.

Shoekitty said

we do give the AMC theater tickets, and they are no hassle and easy. You have to be near an amc, but other than that you use like any other gift card. We have given them with gift basket of candy, popcorn, etc and make a nice small gift. My mom is a movie addict and 95. She can even use these with her caretaker. But fandango I dont care for myself.