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$7 Friends & Family Tickets - Event Cinemas, Greater Union & Birch Carroll Coyle

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$7 Friends & Family Tickets - Event Cinemas, Greater Union & Birch Carroll Coyle
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Lturnera61 on 25/01/2011 - 17:54 eventcinemas.com.au (7172 clicks)

Pre-purchase tickets for just $7* during our sale period ending midnight 3 Feb 2011. Then come back online and redeem your tickets for a session between February 1 & March 31 2011.
(Not valid Gold Class. Vmax & 3D surcharges apply)

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  • h4lcyon on 25/01/2011 - 18:02

    That is sweet ;) - thanks

  • andy19363 on 25/01/2011 - 18:03
    +1

    oooh….cinema ticket wars…..

    http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/38423#

    • Lacerta on 25/01/2011 - 18:14

      Really? I thought that Village & Greater Union were like Safeway & Woolworths.

  • melmac77 on 25/01/2011 - 18:11

    Is it just $7 or is there a booking fee on top when they are redeemed ?

    • h4lcyon on 25/01/2011 - 18:17

      T's & C's

      • Not valid at Village Cinemas in Victoria & Tasmania or Event Cinemas New Zealand
      • $3 Surcharge will be payable on redemption for 3D or Vmax sessions
      • $6 Surcharge will be payable on redemption for Vmax 3D sessions
      • This offer must be redeemed for sessions on or between Feb 1st 2011 and March 31st 2011
      • Not valid with any other offer, voucher or discount
      • This is an online purchase and online redemption offer only. You cannot present your code or a print out of your purchase confirmation at the box office in exchange for a cinema admission ticket. All bookings must be completed online.
      • Not valid for Gold Class sessions
      • Complete the online transaction with your code and present your print@home ticket at the box office.
      • Sessions will go on sale each week by 5pm Tuesday for sessions from that Thursday
      • There will be strictly NO refunds available.
      • Anyone who has access to this page is available to take advantage of this offer.
      • Online purchasing options include Credit Card and PayPal
      • Not valid for special event screenings
      • Customers must make a separate transaction for other standard purchases
        *For any further questions or concerns please email [email protected]
    • ryang on 25/01/2011 - 18:18

      Doesn't appear to have an online booking fee, but these ones are online redemption only - the Village ones are in cinema OR online (with a $1 booking fee).

      • leonheart1 on 26/01/2011 - 01:19

        Are you sure? Because it says:

        This is an online purchase and online redemption offer only. You cannot present your code or a print out of your purchase confirmation at the box office in exchange for a cinema admission ticket. All bookings must be completed online.

        Since it has to be online, won't they charge us an extra $1?

        I'm also a bit confused by:

        Sessions will go on sale each week by 5pm Tuesday for sessions from that Thursday

        • melmac77 on 26/01/2011 - 01:33
          +1

          I sent an email to event but haven't had a reply yet. I've just checked back and both last year and the year before the $7 included the fee so I would assume that this year is the same :)
          If I recieve a reply to my email with different info I will post back

        • ryang on 26/01/2011 - 09:40

          Well, the T&C's for Village's offer specifically mentioned that there was a $1 booking fee when redeeming the vouchers online. I'd assumed that them not mentioning it was a good enough sign that there wasn't.

        • h4lcyon on 26/01/2011 - 13:38

          In the past these kind of vouchers did not attract an online booking fee, hopefully this one is the same.

        • melmac77 on 27/01/2011 - 12:15
          +1

          Email Reply from Andrew of Event Cinemas states that there is no booking fee when the tickets are redeemed

  • overlook on 25/01/2011 - 18:16
    -8

    this is a dupe…

    • h4lcyon on 25/01/2011 - 18:18

      Where's the doop?

    • overlook on 25/01/2011 - 18:35
      -1

      nvm always thought event = village anyway just saw the post above

  • borealis on 25/01/2011 - 18:52

    Awesome! Thanks.

  • maggie007 on 25/01/2011 - 19:47

    LOL,I like movie,thanks!

  • therandomone on 25/01/2011 - 20:52
    +2

    just wondering, are there actually any major movies, or movies worth seeing coming out in February or march?
    This is a great deal, but i think there's really nothing exciting coming out in those 2 months from what i can see.

    • Pobman on 25/01/2011 - 21:09

      Good time for them to sell tickets via such an offer if that's the case.

    • timhn on 25/01/2011 - 21:13
      +2

      From this list
      http://www.eventcinemas.com.au/Movie/ComingSoon

      Clicked on few links and found that Feb is Chinese month and French in March!

      Don't mind watching foreign movies with subtitles - a break from usual Hollywood 3D junks.

    • melmac77 on 25/01/2011 - 23:36
      +1

      The ones that stand out to me are True Grit, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest, Unknown, Hereafter, Never let me go, The rabbit hole, Lincoln Laywer. If rom coms are your thing then No Strings attached or Friends with benifits. Two awesome movies that may still be showing in Feb are The Fighter and Black Swan

    • macharmaine on 27/01/2011 - 22:52

      Feb/Mar is usually oscar month should be some major releases coming up

  • impoze on 25/01/2011 - 21:47

    oh cool its on event site too not just village

    time to stock up

  • mini_wombat on 25/01/2011 - 22:32

    Email from DailyOffer.com.au

    Village Cinemas Off-Peak Tickets

    To celebrate tomorrow's occasion we run a special deal: Village Cinemas Off-Peak Vouchers at a really great price. The price is $6.95 plus $0.95 shipping & handling. Don't miss a bargain! The vouchers are valid until 30-th of September 2011. The sale opens at 00:00 (Midnight) on 26 January and lasts for the next 24 hours or until all tickets are sold.. Number of tickets is limited.

    Please read carefully the product description before purchasing. These are off-peack vouchers so you can't use them on certain days. Some other restrictions may also apply. If in doubt please contact us or go to Village Cinemas web-site.

  • lanesun on 26/01/2011 - 00:45

    When I purchasing tickets with my credit card, their website response:

    Oops! Unfortunately we have been unable to process your request at this time.

    (Error: Payment Server detected an error)

    We have not taken any money from your nominated credit card, but we recommend you double-check your account to be sure.

    Click here to try making your transaction again.

    For more help, click here.

    Looks like their payment server is down.

  • Josh81 on 26/01/2011 - 02:22
    +2

    Decent bargain, but considering i can go to Southbank Cinemas in Brisbane for cheaper, makes me laugh at over priced Birch/Event.

    Bought 1 ticket, had $7.60 in my paypal account. :D

    My local Event cinema only has Vmax, 3D, or GoldClass. So there is no $7 movie.

    Event bargain price:
    $10 Vmax, $13 3D.

    Southbank 3D
    Adults $13.00
    Students/Seniors $11.00
    Children $9.00
    Pensioners $9.00

    Southbank Norm:
    Adults $6.50 - $8.50
    Students/Seniors $5.50 - $6.50
    Children $4.50
    Pensioners $4.50 - $6.00

    • Gotham15 on 27/01/2011 - 10:47

      Which cinema ONLY has Vmax, 3D, or GoldClass in Brisbane? Chermside and Indoorpilly still have the majority of sessions in "regular" cinemas.

      • Josh81 on 28/01/2011 - 23:50

        Oh, i've probably made a mistake. It's Indooroopilly i was talking about. The website shows only Gold Class, Vmax, and 3D. And then has a checkbox for Show All. I thought this meant those were the only 3 types.
        I thought that all Event cinemas were "Vmax", and it's just a buzz word for; quality cinema experience or whatever.

  • citybargainhunter on 26/01/2011 - 10:14

    I haven't been the cinema for more than a year, there is simply nothing that I think is worth paying the premium for, especially when most movies will be out on DVD within a couple of months after the cinemas stop showing them.

    P.S. good deal, nonetheless.

  • VicTripper on 26/01/2011 - 10:17
    +1

    I was more concerned by the T&C

    Not valid at Village Cinemas in Victoria & Tasmania or Event Cinemas New Zealand.

    How do I use these tickets when I am in Victoria?

    • lovesabargain77 on 26/01/2011 - 15:15

      Looks like only one cinema to use the voucher in Victoria

      This is a Greater Union cinema according to the website

      http://www.eventcinemas.com.au/Cinema/Melbourne-City-Cinemas

      Melbourne City Cinemas
      131 Russell Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3000

      • daydream on 28/01/2011 - 22:48

        It's a good cinema (Very popular in the days Greater Union was separate) just under promoted. The main screen has a huge number of seats.

        • Craze on 28/01/2011 - 23:54

          Thanks for the feedback, never tried this cinema before so might give it a try. Also gonna buy some Village tickets cause it's nearer to my place.

  • bym on 26/01/2011 - 17:40
    -1

    I bought 8 tickets for 56 bucks using paypal, checked my bank account and I had been charged $64. I guess this means you get charged the dollar booking fee.

    • constantly L8 on 26/01/2011 - 18:29

      I also brought 8 tickets this morning, however I used my credit card to pay.
      Read your comment and double checked my netbank to see how much I was charged (as the commonwealth now shows pending transactions) and I am being charged $56…
      Maybe some system error? anyways no where on their website says theres a booking fee?

    • leiiv on 27/01/2011 - 02:15
      +4

      Hi bym,
      You don't need to vote negative for this reason.

  • CyberMurning on 26/01/2011 - 21:04
    +2

    i bought 4 (confirmed via email, i got 4 codes) pay by paypal, but i only charged $16 on my paypal email also i went to my paypal account it is $16 payment, wonderful but strange

    • h4lcyon on 26/01/2011 - 21:41
      +3

      I just checked mine, and I'm in the same boat.

      4 tickets (codes) for $16 via PayPal, $4 a movie = score :)

      Looks like there is an integration issue when using PayPal.

    • tboyle on 26/01/2011 - 22:59
      +1

      The same thing happened to me - got 4 codes but only charged $16. Bargain!

    • vickster on 27/01/2011 - 00:22

      Did it say "You are about to purchase these Vouchers: Total tickets: 4, Total cost: $28.00" in the bit to "Buy Now", but only actually charged $16 from PayPal?

    • leonheart1 on 27/01/2011 - 00:49

      Ha, yeah I didn't notice it til you mentioned it but I got charged $4 for 2 tickets. Paid by paypal too.
      Hope I can use it successfully. :)

  • cpl123 on 27/01/2011 - 09:09

    Haha yeah, says "“You are about to purchase these Vouchers: Total tickets: 2, Total cost: $14.00” but in paypal only got charged $4. Bought twice so only paid $8 for 4 tickets :)

    • nats on 27/01/2011 - 10:49

      Must be a lucky few

      • CyberMurning on 27/01/2011 - 11:47

        so you got charged $7 for each ?

        to answer below query:
        hmm i use paypal alot so i put my bank and CC there. zero balance at paypal but when i pay something it will debit my bank acct straight away.

        • yamumma on 27/01/2011 - 14:37

          No cheapies for me, got charged $14 for 2 tickets using PayPal which draws from my Direct Debit Mastercard.

  • Jools on 27/01/2011 - 11:17

    Are those using Paypal using existing funds in their Paypal account or funds taken out of a savings/credit bank account?

    • h4lcyon on 27/01/2011 - 11:58

      I'm using funds from a credit card, no existing funds. And using firefox 4 as a browser.

      • nats on 27/01/2011 - 15:46

        Anyone confirm that it still works

        • h4lcyon on 27/01/2011 - 19:33
          +2

          I just bought another 4 (from work) and was charged $28. I think they have fixed it.

  • Jools on 27/01/2011 - 12:10

    Thanks h4lcyon. I had no existing funds and was charged $14 ($7 per ticket)for 2 tickets unless they take another $2 out of my bank account as per others, when it shows up. Mine shows up the next day for some reason.

  • h4lcyon on 27/01/2011 - 20:53

    Just booked some tickets to a VMAX(+$3) 3D(+$3) movie and only had to pay an additional $6 per ticket.

    The booking fee of $1.10 is included in the pre-purchased ticket.

    • Thrymr on 27/01/2011 - 21:22

      I wasn't so lucky. I tried booking a 3D session, only for it to fail during payment. I wasn't issued my tickets, yet I was still charged the surcharge.

      • Matador_OZ on 28/01/2011 - 13:19

        when did you book your tickets for? Is the session after the 1st of Feb?

        • Thrymr on 28/01/2011 - 13:53

          It was before February 1, but there was a link to redeem the codes, so I assumed they had lifted the date restriction. The whole transaction proceeded as per normal until they processed my payment, at which point, the server choked and the site was left inaccessible for a few hours.

          The whole experience was just one giant glitch.

  • vid_ghost on 28/01/2011 - 12:15

    Just picked myself up some tickets, these are the movies i'll be using them on… not much else worth while out in Feb, March… THOR the movie just misses out!

    The Warriors Way - Out now.
    No Strings Attached - 10 February 2011
    I am Number Four - 24 February 2011
    Way Back, The - 24 February 2011
    Battle Los Angeles - 17 March 2011
    Sucker Punch - 24 March 2011
    Mechanic, The - 31 March 2011

  • timhn on 28/01/2011 - 16:58

    Where do I go to redeem the e-ticket? Can't find any link on the eventcinemas site.

    • melmac77 on 28/01/2011 - 17:21

      According to the text in the post they cannot be redeemed until the 1st Feb.
      So if you select a session for after the first of feb and go through the usual ticket purchase section then on the page where you select how many tickets you want there is click link titled "Click here to redeem Friends and Family tokens" it is directly under the promo code field and above the Qty fields

      • timhn on 28/01/2011 - 21:28

        Found it, thanks.

  • macharmaine on 29/01/2011 - 00:01

    this is great thanks!

  • han_si on 29/01/2011 - 11:32

    does anyone know what this means??

    • Sessions will go on sale each week by 5pm Tuesday for sessions from that Thursday

    can i watch multiple movies in the one week ? or does it mean i have to book in advance days before the day i want to watch a movie ???

    • melmac77 on 29/01/2011 - 20:01
      +2

      You can watch as many as you like in a week and you can book however much time before hand that you want, the note is just letting you know when they update the session times for the coming week

  • dorothi_toto on 31/01/2011 - 11:44

    anyone know if you can use this for films in the chinese and french film festivals??

  • nitzy on 01/02/2011 - 09:01

    Does anyone know how long it takes to get the email with the codes? I forgot to write down the unique codes at the time of placing the order and haven't received any email yet.

  • red-hot on 23/02/2011 - 15:24

    This is still on for 19 more days. https://www.eventcinemas.com.au/online-ticketing/friends-and…

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