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Golden Screen Cinemas online booking

Ah yes, that is a timely reminder indeed!

I used to be a member of Golden Screen Cinemas (GSC) though i could never really understand why, when they did not have online bookings previously. I recall that you could make some sort of booking online but you would be given a reservation number to take to the counter to collect your ticket.

Well, in recent weeks, I have been going to the movies again, and this time, I just realised that you can actually buy your tickets and pay for them online! This makes life so much easier especially when you are too busy to queue. There is an additional cost of RM1 but its a small price to pay for convenience.

What I actually liked was the payment through credit card facility. When you purchase a ticket online and pay using your credit card, you simply have to feed the same credit card into the ticketing kiosk at the cinema, key in your reservation number or IC number and have your ticket printed out! Easy as that.

Here are the steps:

  1. Sign up for a free account and log into www.gsc.com.my
  2. Click on Showtimes and Ticketing -> E-ticketing
  3. Select your cinema, movie and time
  4. Select the number of tickets required
  5. Choose your seating (I loved this the most! The idea of being able to choose your seats!)
  6. Confirm reservation and make payment.

That’s all there is to it! Remember though that you must bring along the same credit card that you used to make payment and you must key in the IC number of the person who owns the GSC account not the person who owns the credit card.

They also accept payment through www.maybank2u.com.my as well, but I have not tried that as it requires you to pick up your tickets from the reservation counter. For the e-ticketing, currently only certain cinemas are supported:

  • Penang - Gurney Plaza
  • Penang - Queensbay Mall
  • Penang - Sunway Carnival
  • Kuala Lumpur - Mid Valley
  • Kuala Lumpur - Berjaya Times Square
  • Petaling Jaya - 1 Utama New Wing

The new cinema at Pavilion Kuala Lumpur is coming soon so it is likely to be supported too. This online service has just taken buying movie tickets to new heights. The next thing they can do is allow online purchases of refreshments! That way we won’t have to join the long queues for popcorn and coke!

Etailer overall Rating: ★★★★☆

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November 20, 2007 | Filed Under Online shopping, Retailer Reviews 

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One Response to “Golden Screen Cinemas online booking”

  1. Giddy Tiger on November 20th, 2007

    Hear hear! I dread having to queue up for the popcorn!

    PB says: It really slows down the movie process huh?

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