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$5 Per Month for 1 Movie Ticket Per Month, $7 for 2 Tickets Per Month (Billed Annually) (+ $10 Activation Fee) @ Sinemia
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Looks like they've just launched in Australia but not much info about it yet. Currently supported cinemas are severely lacking in all major cities at the moment, no idea if that's just because they haven't added more yet. Does anyone have any more info?

Edit: I bit the bullet and signed up. I'm hoping that it would be easy to cancel if they don't add more cinemas given that their whole motto is "Any cinema, any time".

Edit 2: There are a lot more participating cinemas in the app compared to those on the site. Almost all the major ones from what I can see, more info in the comments.

Edit 3: Make sure you enter the coupon to see the pricing. The website does not always automatically apply it, sometimes the correct pricing isn't even displayed. Try again later if it's not. If (high) pricing exists for multiple days, mark expired.

22/6 Mod note: See this comment. Warning that users are being told to pay a $4.99 - $9.99 fee to be able to use the service immediately (despite the annual fee having been already paid).

31/7: Activation fee reported to be $10 in all cases.

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      • zzyss on 09/05/2018 - 14:01

        Another limitation - if you're only on 1 movie per month, you may not get to see all the movies you want if there are several simultaneous releases. There's a chance that the second film might not be at the cinemas long enough for you to see it if you're limited to once every 30 days.

    • FeZZa21 on 09/05/2018 - 10:35
      +1

      Amex chargeback will save us :D has no time limits (direct Amex anyway).

  • zzyss on 09/05/2018 - 09:41
    +3

    FWIW, my opinion is that at $10 - $15 for a ticket at a major metropolitan cinema (discounted), you'd only need to use this 6 times or so to get your money's worth (3 or so if you're forced to pay full price for whatever reason).

    My original reservations about it were the lack of cinemas, but as posted earlier it seems to work at a lot more locations than the website shows (not that this is a plus - as pointed out, probably most of the dev work is outsourced and so slow updates to the website is a thing to consider).

    I'm also annoyed that the 2 member deal requires both people to see the same movie at the same time - you can't use them independently. Yes, I'm a nigel that sometimes goes by myself and has no friends to go with.

    Anyway, just my $0.01 (OzBargain special).

    • rekabkram on 09/05/2018 - 10:04

      You could save 1cent by having another person (the one you normally go with) having their own pass. Then you could just both book and check in at the same time, although that’d be a tiny bit more work it’d solve your problem just a problem if you have a habit of seeing movies with different people.

  • zzyss on 09/05/2018 - 10:34
    +1

    Just discovered another way to search cinemas on their "Sinema Social" site:
    https://www.sinemia.com/movies/avengers-infinity-war

    Scroll down to "Search for showtimes", enter your suburb and then search. If it shows a cinema and session times I'm guessing it's a supported cinema.

    EDIT: although, it could just as easily be showing publicly available showtimes for every cinema from some feed, like Google does…

  • 2023 on 09/05/2018 - 14:06

    Could someone please verify if Geelong Village cinemas is included?
    I looked and it was listed but the map crapped out on me on my phone, something something Javascript.

  • Karlman on 09/05/2018 - 14:32
    +1

    Hey Linton, Yes i have found Village Cinemas Geelong in the included list in the app.

    • 2023 on 09/05/2018 - 22:22

      Thanks, I appreciate it.
      Still on the fence but is more tempting now.

  • edreamer46 on 09/05/2018 - 14:35

    What to use as Last 4 digits of SSN?

    • Karlman on 09/05/2018 - 14:51

      If this is presented in a popup window with password field, i just clicked on the cross in the top right hand side to close it.

      It doesn't need this until you activate your card.

      I did try a few 4 digit numbers but it kept complaining about my mobile number (which wasn't a field i could edit).

  • randomusername2017 on 09/05/2018 - 15:11

    Pay by the month?

  • lint on 09/05/2018 - 15:39

    Seems like a great deal, but the site seems really poorly made and I'm a bit hesitant about paying a years' worth of membership up front!

    1) They've exceeded their Google Maps free API usage quota haha
    2) Site is confusing and generally poorly built
    3) What's the difference between the Classic and Elite plans? Why would I pay more per ticket for Elite plans?

    • FeZZa21 on 09/05/2018 - 15:45

      2) forget about the site, use their app
      3) Elite apparently allows IMAX/4D-IMAX seshes?

      I too have my reservations, but I paid with my Amex which have an easy chargeback process if things go pear shaped, so consider it 0 risk to try.

  • eurofoti on 09/05/2018 - 16:31
    +1

    I am confused. Apparently, even their "classic" $4.99 promo includes a ticket to Imax when you look at the inclusions. These are the inclusions:

    Sinemia Premium Features:

    Any movie
Any showtime
Largest network of movie theaters in the Australia
Buy tickets in advance, even from home
2D - 3D - IMAX - 4DX - DBOX - ScreenX
No blackout dates
Invitations to premieres, galas, and special events
And joyful surprises

    Although it is contraindicated in their T&C's:

    A valid Sinemia Classic subscription entitles you to: (1) see one 2D per calendar day through Sinemia, according to your selected package; (2) see a 2D film title three times through Sinemia; and (3) a single seat, depending on availability, for a 2D film showing open to the general public. This excludes premium showings such as: IMAX, 4DX, XD and specialty theaters. Sinemia access is available every day of the week, subject to the theater being open, inventory, and usage.

    • lint on 09/05/2018 - 17:01

      Yup, the whole thing seems really shoddily put together. So confusing what's included in which option.

      I can't really trust a company who can't work out what the hell they're offering…

      • ozzpete on 11/05/2018 - 05:08

        I can't really trust a company who can't work out what the hell they're offering…

        They're offering to part you with your $$ 😉

    • FeZZa21 on 09/05/2018 - 17:03

      another great example of false advertising when/if chargeback is required ;) haha

    • qwerty on 09/05/2018 - 21:02

      Elite lets you do imax , classic does not

    • NotBritishorUK on 20/05/2018 - 10:32

      No contradiction, of course the classic excludes some features of the premium package

  • B3 on 09/05/2018 - 19:42

    MoviePass in the US seems to be in a death spiral.

    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/moviepass-parent-comp…

  • FabMan on 09/05/2018 - 21:33

    Cineplex is right next to me, $8.50 a movie or $6.50 on Tightarse Tuesdays. I love my Cineplex prices.

  • CrushJelly on 10/05/2018 - 22:25

    Trying to figure out whether Classic allows for:
    1) Hoyts Reclining Seats
    2) Hoyts Xtremescreem
    3) Event Cinemas VMAX

    Also, if we book via the app, and then pay with the Sinemia debit card on the website, does it include any booking fees, or will that be an additional cost?

    I've tried to go through the comments here but it's not exactly clear either…

    TIA

  • soundasleep on 11/05/2018 - 00:35
    +2

    It's a scam.

    I signed up on the 25th of April, received my letter last Tuesday (07/05/2018). Inside was a fake "Mastercard" (no holograms, logo looks wrong) and when I tried to enter the card details I got a message that there was a problem with the card and a new one would be sent out. Why would the app even have that as a canned response?

    I've emailed their "support" three times no with no response.

    It's also listing independent cinemas that I have since spoken to and have confirmed they aren't a part of it, and it's showing movie times that are wrong. Today "Ready Player One" was shown in the app as being on at 12pm at Crown Casino. Crown has stopped screening Ready Player One. Jam Factory showed 3:15, the actual session time was 1pm.

    I've contacted my bank to help get my money back.

    • Geryatric on 12/05/2018 - 07:07

      Working for others
      https://www.wired.com/story/moviepass-rival-sinemia/

    • ohdarn on 20/05/2018 - 12:57

      I received the same error when trying to activate the card.

    • CTJR on 25/05/2018 - 14:45
      +1

      Total BS.

      The card works fine. Their support is useless admittedly, but wow, "fake Mastercard"?

    • auna on 25/05/2018 - 16:42

      LMAO 😂

      The fake logo you described is the new Mastercard logo. It’s “modernised”. I weep knowing when my cards get renewed I will have to have that terrible logo.

  • michael9865 on 11/05/2018 - 22:10
    +1

    Works is Melbourne. watched two movies for $5 for only one month subscription which i signed up to a month ago.

    just sign up again to the $15/yearly plan hopefully it works and they didn't just lure me into buying a yearly plan.

    Real simple to use. Went to IMAX and village cinemas at crown. Haven't tried other cinemas.

    • NotBritishorUK on 30/05/2018 - 09:05

      Hey Michael, is there still a way to just sign up for a month?

  • Joyoz on 11/05/2018 - 22:25

    I asked a question via their facebook message, It got seen and ignored. I have read some reviews and seems they lack in support?

    • Geryatric on 12/05/2018 - 07:22

      Support is via help.sinemia.com

  • ozbar on 12/05/2018 - 16:57

    i once pay a ticket in advance in such a similar site and then found the cinema was closed down.
    have to call in and get the refund.
    i say this site is as dodgy.

  • Rhysoid on 14/05/2018 - 12:04
    +2

    Any updates from ozbargainers who signed up to this deal last week as to whether or not it is legit?

    • zzyss on 14/05/2018 - 13:03

      Seems hit and miss depending on your luck.

      • agam2104 on 14/05/2018 - 15:25
        +3

        still waiting for the card to arrive.

        • b0b0 on 18/05/2018 - 15:45

          Has anyone received the card lately? I signed up 2 weeks ago still not received

        • extremecouponer on 22/05/2018 - 12:59

          @b0b0: same here. Have you got yours yet?

    • ohdarn on 24/05/2018 - 14:36

      It's definitely not a well organised business. No response from support. I paid for a yearly subscription, received a card within 7 days, registration would not accept the card. It's been almost 3 weeks and still no replacement card. My bank is in the process of getting my money back. Buyer beware!

  • upeed on 14/05/2018 - 19:06
    +6

    Signed up 10 days ago. Still waiting for my card.

  • cuball on 15/05/2018 - 13:01
    +3

    Was told by their twitter support that card sending is taking on average 2 weeks, think it's due to recent influx of signups, so it may take a bit longer to send, but they advise that an email will be sent once the card has been sent.

  • El Grande on 16/05/2018 - 03:52
    +1

    Damn. I have been holding off on Avengers and Deadpool 2 waiting on my card.

  • ressun on 18/05/2018 - 00:34
    +1

    I've been waiting for 2 weeks for the card. Credit card was charged on 5th May. Today is 18th May. I contacted Sinemia through their crappy help.sinemia.com. After 3 messages sent over the span of a week, they finally reply saying it will take an unspecified amount of time to send the card. Email notification will be sent when the card ships. Subscription starts after the card is activated.

    If the services doesn't begin until card is received and activated, why did they charge the credit card upon signing up? Is that even legal to charge the customer first and make customer wait for an essentially back-ordered item for an unspecified amount of time?

    If the card doesn't ship in the next few weeks, I am contemplating calling the credit card company to complain.

    • ohdarn on 19/05/2018 - 17:12

      I received my card within 7 days. Upon registration a message appeared stating that there was a problem with the card and a new one will be issued. I still haven't received my new card after a further 2 weeks. They have not responded to my queries. Bank is now conducting a chargeback. Hope your issue gets resolved soon.

    • FeZZa21 on 22/05/2018 - 12:13
      +1

      maybe they're charging new members without cards instantly so they can load the cards of existing members that actually have a card. kind of like a pyramid scheme lol

  • LHSolutions on 18/05/2018 - 01:09
    +3

    https://goo.gl/TYFFsR

    I don't like the fact that if you don't check-in for your movie via the Sinemia app your credit card will be charged for the movie.

    Most of the time I would forget to check-in via their app lol

    • hamwhisperer on 18/05/2018 - 11:13

      Seriously? Wow.

      • LHSolutions on 18/05/2018 - 16:21
        +1

        Somebody mentioned there is a 30min time period from the time the movie starts to check-in or else get a surprise credit card charge lol :) Maybe ill sign up but with a pre paid credit card if they bring back month to month subscriptions

        • hamwhisperer on 18/05/2018 - 16:27

          Seriously that is some important info - lame!

        • troyww on 26/05/2018 - 11:33

          @hamwhisperer:

          Should definitely be in the main description .

  • LikezDaBargainz on 20/05/2018 - 16:07

    Fwiw I signed up no card yet

  • FeZZa21 on 21/05/2018 - 10:50

    anyone gotten their card yet? Signed up on 8th May and still nothing. Giving them by end of this week before Amex chargeback.

  • CTJR on 22/05/2018 - 10:54
    +2

    So got my card eventually (card was sent to just the street address. No suburb, state or country).

    Wanting to see Deadpool later tonight - figured I'd go into Karingal super early and book now to avoid holding up busy line later tonight.

    Card didn't work on the app. Went into cinema and purchased ticket using card and it worked.

    Couple of things I'm curious about.

    1) given my movie doesn't start for another nine hours, wonder if I'm screwed for not checking in.

    2) the cost of my ticket was $12 as I'm a vrewards member. Full price is something like twice that. How much are they exactly loading the card with? What's stopping me using the hypothetical extra $12 saved there on candy bar purchases?

    Will try it next time and if it declines, I'll just pay with cash.

    • cuball on 22/05/2018 - 11:18

      When did you order?

      • CTJR on 22/05/2018 - 11:33

        About an hour and a half ago. No charge to credit card yet

        • cuball on 22/05/2018 - 11:42

          I meant, when did you sign up? just trying to see how long card wait times are at the moment.

        • CTJR on 22/05/2018 - 13:16

          @cuball:

          Paid on the 13th April. Received on 30/4.

  • Acetylmethylcarbinol on 22/05/2018 - 13:16
    +1

    Has anyone received their card yet?

    • jjjjjj on 22/05/2018 - 18:25

      On the same boat waiting for my card n battling with whether to dispute the transaction with CC

  • ev3nfl0w on 22/05/2018 - 19:26

    No card despite ordering on 8th of May.

    Double charged (tried upgrading to their premium package from the basic one via their accounts page - didn't work and just ended up getting charged twice).

    No response via Twitter / Support email.

    Opened AMEX dispute today. I am sure I am not the only one..

    • jwsc on 25/05/2018 - 11:24

      Did you manage to resolve the double charging problem?
      I've been wanting to upgrade from their 1 movie a month to 2 movies a month thing for a while but am scared of also being double charged since there is not option to pay the difference.
      I've contacted Sinemia a few times about this, via email, fb and twitter, so far no response.

  • ihavecentsnotsense on 22/05/2018 - 22:08
    +1

    I haven’t received my card yet, and I joined on the 8th May. It’s been two weeks, so I’m going to give it a bit more time. I hope it arrives soon though!

  • FeZZa21 on 23/05/2018 - 11:57
    +1

    ordered on 8th here as well but not even email notification yet that it's sent or being sent soon. still going to wait till end of this week before lodging online Amex dispute.

  • edreamer46 on 23/05/2018 - 13:47
    +1

    no card received yet. signed up since 09 May

  • bjeffs on 23/05/2018 - 13:50
    +2

    Hey Everyone, Just received a DM on Twitter that Sinemia are taking ages to send out new cards.

    They also said that from tomorrow (US time I assume) they will release a new feature that allows you to purchase tickets without needing the debit card that comes in the mail.

    i am going to hold off on lodging a chargeback for 2 days or so until I see this new feature.

    • sssssam on 23/05/2018 - 19:58

      Nj, thanks. I am waiting

    • jwsc on 25/05/2018 - 11:19

      Have you been able to see this new feature yet?
      I was told via DM yesterday that it has been released and that I just need to uninstall and reinstall the app if my app hadn't updated itself yet.
      Did that twice and I still can't find/use this feature.
      No response when I told them this on DM…

  • LHSolutions on 24/05/2018 - 02:26
    +1

    Lets hope they get the virtual membership credit card up and running soon with new app update

  • bjeffs on 24/05/2018 - 09:26
    +2

    I woke up this morning and saw that the app had an update pending. I installed the Update and voila! the app now supports purchasing tickets online in advance and receiving the e-ticket via email.

    I booked 2 tickets for this Saturday to see Deadpool and was given a virtual card number and ccv to purchase the tickets on the reading website.

    Just make sure you check in via the Sinemia app when you see the movie otherwise the App will charge your own credit card for the session.

    as you can imagine, i am pretty excited… the tickets in V-Max cost me $47 for 2 and I paid $220ish for the year of tickets, I should break even in 2 months.

    If the Cinema website asks you if it is a Visa or MasterCard, make sure you select Visa :)

    • vicerum on 24/05/2018 - 09:29

      If the Cinema website asks you if it is a Visa or MasterCard, make sure you select Visa :)

      Why does this matter?

      • bjeffs on 24/05/2018 - 09:40

        because if you select mastercard, the website will check to see if the number matches mastercards numbers / checks using a algorithim, you have to select visa because the virtual card they issue you is a Visa, although they don't mention it anywhere on the app. Visa / Mastercard run checks to make sure the card number is valid when processing the payment.

        • vicerum on 24/05/2018 - 10:06

          Oh, fair enough. Most websites will detect what the card is based off the first digit. Visa starts with 4, Mastercard with 5.

          I booked 2 tickets for this Saturday to see Deadpool and was given a virtual card number

          Does this mean we no longer have to wait for a card to be sent in the mail?
          Also was this update for Apple or Android?

        • bjeffs on 24/05/2018 - 10:14

          @vicerum:

          yeah that's correct. you can go to settings in the app and activate a cardless feature that lets you use a virtual card number given to you in the app to purchase tickets instead of a physical card. i saw an app update on iOS. not sure about android.

        • purplesp8y on 24/05/2018 - 11:05

          @bjeffs: No update for Android Nothing in current settings for activating a virtual card :(

        • bjeffs on 24/05/2018 - 11:38
          +1

          @purplesp8y: maybe send @Sinemiaapp a tweet and ask when android can do virtual card activation as i always get responses from them in less that 4-8 hours via twitter. If you don't have twitter, im happy to ask them for you.

        • purplesp8y on 24/05/2018 - 11:47
          +1

          @bjeffs: thanks, have sent them a DM through twitter and will let you all know when I get a reply

        • purplesp8y on 25/05/2018 - 07:17
          +1

          I got this message through Twitter so will check later today - Hey Christine, if you are using Android it's not active yet. We need to wait for the update will be released today.

        • FeZZa21 on 28/05/2018 - 12:11
          +1

          @purplesp8y:

          Yup their android app hasn't been updated since 11 Nov 2017.

  • El Grande on 24/05/2018 - 11:45

    Can anyone confirm virtual card is working on android? No updates in play store.

    • bjeffs on 24/05/2018 - 11:47

      you might have better luck asking people on here as well: https://www.reddit.com/r/Sinemia/

    • Cronium on 24/05/2018 - 13:01

      I don't think Android has an update yet. It works fine on my iPad so I had to lug that to the movies lol.

      • El Grande on 24/05/2018 - 13:49

        Is the check-in process easy and straightforward?

        • Cronium on 24/05/2018 - 19:44

          actually checking in didnt work for me, it literally just said error, contact support. So I did and i kept a picture of my ticket.

  • El Grande on 24/05/2018 - 11:49

    People have been waiting for more than 30 days for cards to arrive.

    https://techcrunch.com/2018/05/18/moviepass-competitor-sinem…

  • ihavecentsnotsense on 24/05/2018 - 21:34

    Just activated Sinemia virtual card and booked two tickets to a movie on Sunday. Payment on the cinema website processed fine. Have been emailed the tickets. Even though poster above says you have to select visa on the cinema website, I had selected MasterCard and it still processed.

  • sydop on 24/05/2018 - 22:44

    Using the virtual card, but the payment was declined on Hoyts website:-(

    • El Grande on 24/05/2018 - 23:22
      +1

      Did you activate the virtual card?

      • sydop on 25/05/2018 - 16:02

        Yes, my membership has shown started and the remaining movie has been reduced to one.

        Premium Membership
        Membership Type
        Personal Membership - 2 movie days/per month

        Membership start date
        05/23/2018

        Sinemia Premium Plan Usage
        You can use your remaining 1 movie days out of your monthly 2 movie days plan until 06/21/2018

        • LHSolutions on 25/05/2018 - 20:02

          Same problem here

          Tried to book 2 tickets for tomorrow village cinema 2d movie and payment will not accept the virtual card details

        • LHSolutions on 25/05/2018 - 21:24

          @LHSolutions: Had to use the in app cancel button.
          The bad thing besides not being able to pay / buy tickets is the in app ticket cancel button can only be used once a month.

        • creeps_bay on 01/09/2018 - 14:12

          @LHSolutions: How did you manage to cancel the advance ticket?

          I dont see that option at all :(

  • mjwills on 25/05/2018 - 19:26

    If I book tickets from Hoyts website (with a Sinemia card), do I have to pay the online booking fee? Or does Sinemia pay that?

    Also, if you have a Hoyts Rewards Silver membership do the purchases 'count' towards that (i.e. earn you points and thus free movies)?

    What happens if you use Sinemia to buy 'discounted' tickets (e.g. Optus Perks)?

    • cuball on 25/05/2018 - 20:40

      Believe that booking fees are covered, they just aren't covered for US customers using US booking sites,

      Hoyts rewards should still count since the sinemia card acts as a debit card when you go through the cinema website,

      and finally, why bother using it for discounted tickets? just buy the tickets direct from the cinemas website, just a waste to use it with discounted tickets.

      • CTJR on 26/05/2018 - 08:30
        +1

        Yep - great for Frequent Flyer Points (6 per dollar) if you're a Silver Rewards member - if you use Hoyts exclusively, with the rewards points accrued, you can probably end up with an extra gold class ticket a month on top.

        Noticed the plans have soared in price, but theyve also added a 5 movies a month option now.

        • cuball on 26/05/2018 - 08:49

          5 movies?? i dont see that plan, cause if they offer that i would definitely be upgrading to it

        • CTJR on 26/05/2018 - 12:56

          @cuball:

          Must be only available to existing subscribers - can't see it on the main page, but once you log in, click Upgrade My Plan and there's a 5 movie a month plan for $21

        • cuball on 26/05/2018 - 13:03

          @LondonCalling: i am a subscriber though, i dont see the option for 5 movies.

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