Movie Ticket Scam or Am I Confused?

[scoutman360]

Normally I buy movie tickets online, but on the occasion the system is down I by at the theater. Can anyone tell me if I am getting scammed? This happened twice at the Asoke intersection shopping mall.

3 months ago - Ticket counter kid told me price was THB300. I just ignored him and handed over THB200. I knew he was wrong, but I frequently hear Thais say the wrong English word, so I didn't think anything of it. It was interesting to see him look at the THB200 nervously and tucked it under the counter. No change.

Today - Ticket counter kid told me price was THB200. I challenged him and mentioned the internet says price is THB190 + internet service charge THB10. Therefore, ticket price is THB190. He said ticket counter is same price as internet..THB200.

Are these guys skimming off ticket sales? Honest mistake? Misunderstanding? Does anyone know for sure? Let me know if you had the same experience. Thanks.

If they are skimming, I would like to know how to contact the management, who don't seem to be around.

[Diplomatico]

I don't think you are getting scammed. I've always paid 500 thb at the theatre (for one of those double seated reclining sofa things in the back)....the one time I purchased online, the website quoted me 480 thb plus 20 thb service charge. So same price - 500 thb - either way. My experience is with SFX Cinemas, FWIW.

[Briggsy]

Your post assumes every movie theatre in Thailand has one uniform price for every seat for every showing for every day and every time of day.

That is true (...in North Korea)

[Diplomatico]

Your post assumes every movie theatre in Thailand has one uniform price for every seat for every showing for every day and every time of day.

That is true (...in North Korea)

Yeah, this too ^^^ Ticket prices on Mon/Tues are different than prices on Wed which are different than prices on the weekends.

[steven100]

And you questioned the kid over a 10 baht difference ?

Is this for real !!! why do you care if it's 200 or 190 ......... I bet you never buy popcorn ......

and if the manager was around you would get the kid fired ?????

Edited December 1, 2014 by steven100

[scoutman360]

And you questioned the kid over a 10 baht difference ?

Is this for real !!! why do you care if it's 200 or 190 ......... I bet you never buy popcorn ......

and if the manager was around you would get the kid fired ?????

Yes. Where I come from, stealing is illegal. I believe Thai police arrest foreigners for smaller infractions. A little bit per customer ads up to a lot of money. Thailand won't change unless people do something.

[scoutman360]

Your post assumes every movie theatre in Thailand has one uniform price for every seat for every showing for every day and every time of day.

That is true (...in North Korea)

Yeah, this too ^^^ Ticket prices on Mon/Tues are different than prices on Wed which are different than prices on the weekends.

Sorry for confusion. I realize tickets are priced differently by theater and by day. The point was that the internet price is different than the ticket counter price, same day, same theater.

[scoutman360]

I don't think you are getting scammed. I've always paid 500 thb at the theatre (for one of those double seated reclining sofa things in the back)....the one time I purchased online, the website quoted me 480 thb plus 20 thb service charge. So same price - 500 thb - either way. My experience is with SFX Cinemas, FWIW.

Thanks Diplomatico. That was the answer I was looking for. All is well.