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| - Many of the sales people of rude and the "bargains" are deceptive. Once I turn in my voucher and get the actual ticket, I noticed that the price I paid was a lot higher than the ticketed price. For example, for Blue Men Group, the ticket is stamped 30% off and ~$65 (which includes all taxes and hotel fees). I paid ~$80. I understand that the company is making money on top of the $5 processing fee but it's deceptive when the sales people just tell me that I'm getting the ticket for 30% off when I'm not. On the other shows I bought, I noticed that I basically saved 10%, not the 50% the sales people claim. BTW, the savings all include the $2 off coupon that you can get on the company's website or in any free publication on the streets or hotels in Vegas. The sales people also tend not to give you all the details until you ask specific questions.
For second tier shows, I'd recommend checking the free publications, which typically have coupons anyway which will save you time and money (ironically, tix 4 tonight also advertises that it saves you time-- see other reviews on this point). For first tier shows, you may find bargains online. Before I left, I found Lance Burton tickets for low $40s which was the same price that tix 4 tonight was offering and Cirque du Soleil tickets for buy 1 get 1 for $25 (tix 4 tonight was around $70-100 depending on the show). The big difference is you get to pick your seats at the same time and avoid the horrible service.
Last tip, avoid the dinner discounts the sales people are trying to push. Instead of the discounts to the mostly second-tier restaurants, many top restaurants (e.g., celebrity-chef restaurants) at top hotels (e.g., Caesars) had good fixe price menus, including one that I saw with $25 for two-course lunch and $60 for three-course dinner. I overheard one sales person tell a couple in line that, even with the discount certificate, the couple can expect to spend $50 per person at this one steak place.
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