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19.07.2023 - 18:23 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Lone movie lovers have been hit with a snag when buying tickets at a city centre cinema. A row of touchscreens greet cinema goers as they arrive at Vue, in the Printworks, which allow customers to buy tickets.
But in recent days, people wanting to buy a ticket for one have been unable to do so, with the machines encouraging them to buy another ticket instead. Customers have contacted the Manchester Evening News about the issue.
One Vue customer said: "To my amazement their system wouldn't let me book anything less that two seats. I thought it odd, so tried again for one seat and it showed I have to book two seats to acquire access to the screen.
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"I thought after how many people end up paying for two seats when there's a queue waiting to pay? Sounds like a scam if most are paying twice for one seat."
The M.E.N. visited Vue Printworks on Tuesday (July 18) to check the issue. Having tried to buy a single ticket for three different films, the purchase couldn't be completed on any occasion.
On each attempt, a message on the screen said: "You must purchase at least one other ticket before you are entitled to this ticket." Customers were able to buy a single ticket on the Vue website or at the counter instead, although there was no member of staff on the till when the M.E.N. arrived at the cinema.
After contacting Vue about the issue, bosses insisted the problem was an 'isolated' one at the Printworks cinema, and lone cinemagoers are still 'welcome'. A spokesperson for Vue said: "This is an isolated technical incident at Manchester Printworks which we’re working to fix.
"Please be assured that customers are still able to purchase
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