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Viagogo has a rating of 1.2 stars from 1,886 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about Viagogo most frequently mention customer service, face value, and credit card problems. Viagogo ranks 371st among Tickets sites.

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    266
  • Value
    262
  • Shipping
    222
  • Returns
    219
  • Quality
    239

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Positive reviews (last 12 months): 7.5%
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Top Positive Review

“Hopefully your tickets will be fine - mine were”

Stella C.
2/12/24

I used viagogo to purchase tickets without reading any reviews. I then read the reviews here and became very anxious. The e tickets came through but were in Row S instead of Row R as I had ordered. I wasn't worried about being one row behind but the discrepancy worried me in case it was a sign of the tickets being dodgy. I used Live Chat a few times and they were really friendly and reassuring. I was still nervous when I got to the venue but only because of all the negative reviews I had read. As it happened, we sailed through the gates and happily took our seats in Row S.

Top Critical Review

“Did not deliver”

Tim O.
9/22/24

Not only did I not receive the tickets I purchased, but customer service was not help at all. Live chat is the only option and on several occasions had to wait over 30 minutes for an operator. I was at the event trying to get things straightened out and was told I would receive an email listing replacement options and it never came. I finally the day after got them to agree to a refund, but surprise, surprise it will take 10 business days

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Thumbnail of user lauriem184
Washington
1 review
4 helpful votes
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April 18th, 2019
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I have already written about my experience. There are so many that not all are read in their entirety. I encourage everyone to file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission, I did. I talked to someone there on April 8,2019. They don't handle individual complaints but if they receive several they will take action. There is a current pending case that the FTC is involved with in the UK. All you have to do is fill out a form, write your experience and email it to them. One voice may be loud, several will be heard.

They are happy to take your money
April 16th, 2019
• Previous review

I had not purchased tickets online before. I wanted to take my grandchildren to an event in town during their spring break that was scheduled for April 4,2019. March 29,2019 I made the mistake of purchasing tickets from Viagogo. The same day the tickets were emailed to me, but they had someone elses name. I called to let them know about the tickets and to cancel and was told I would have to resell the tickets. I then got the run around about only being able to sell up to 4 days prior to the event. The following day I found out that the seats numbers assigned to the tickets were invalid. I was told by Viagogo that this would be researched. After the event came and went I was told that I couldn't get a refund since the event had already occurred. After that I was ignored. I encourage everyone of you to file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission; I did. If enough of us speak up to the FTC about Viagogo. The Federal Trade Commission will step in. It's easy, you only have to let them know about your experience.

Thumbnail of user ivanj76
Serbia
1 review
6 helpful votes
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August 12th, 2022
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They charge 150% more then advertised price of official tickets with no money back guarantee. If concert is canceled they label it as postponed for unlimited time. I bought tickets for Rage Against the Machine and when they canceled tour and said that all fans should get their money back Viagogo did not return money. Just labeled tour as postponed. Since when? 2050?!? Avoid avoid avoid. Please do not buy tickets from them even if you want to go to that concert so hard. I am just one of hundred thousands of victims. Be warned.

Tip for consumers:
Fraud, thieves, scammers, liars, robbers,

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Concert tickets

Thumbnail of user timy5
Georgia
1 review
2 helpful votes
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May 26th, 2015

I have used Viagogo several times from the U.S. to but tickets to concerts in London. I am an air crew member and frequently don't know until the last minute if I can attend an event. I have booked both online and over the phone and have always had very satisfactory service. A few years ago at the Take That Progress tour when we went to pick up our tickets we were treated to t shirts, hats and French fries from the girls working the tickets desk. Always a pleasant experience.

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Australia
1 review
3 helpful votes
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February 13th, 2017

Ripped of, never use this agency. Total disgusted at their shifty seating allocation scam. To pay $129.00 a ticket then get tickets costed at $89.00 is a disgrace. That means I was charged a
Over $ 200 booking fee. I will never purchase from you again and will advise every man and his dog to avoid you like a plague

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GB
1 review
2 helpful votes
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April 23rd, 2017

I have just spent nearly £500 for Queen at Nottingham 5th December. Put them back for sale as I made a mistake. 2 have been sold, 1 left. They say I cannot get my money back until after the show, which is 8 months away, but, I am expected to pay, as well as the person that has just bought them from me. This is disgraceful, how do I report this

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Illinois
1 review
3 helpful votes
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December 13th, 2021
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I purchased my tickets one week ago and then realized after I went to review my email, I had been scammed. I still don't have the seat numbers for the show. It is a disgrace, I have since seen countless people who are out way more than me, so many broken hearts.

In the photos, I went to try and purchase more to see where I failed. Well, you don't get a choice of how the tickets are delivered. I paid $3.50 to receive them by email. They say now, I will get them Jan 29. It is a mess.

Tip for consumers:
Don’t do it.

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I am still waiting for the items I purchased.

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Thumbnail of user johnm1022
GB
1 review
2 helpful votes
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April 2nd, 2017

Bought two tickets to Manu Chao. Face value 80 euros, somehow I ended up paying 250! So confused as to how that happened. I sent emails about tickets having not turned up but NEVER heard back from them. Impossible to contact them, no phone number to call. This is criminal!

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New York
1 review
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February 20th, 2015

Purchased 4 tickets 2 months before Billy Joel concert in February at MSG. Overcharged for tickets as expected disappointed at the disgraceful admin fees! However they kept me informed e tickets arrive when they said, no problems at concert and they were excellent seats. Too be honest I would have happily paid over the odds for the one and only time I will ever see the ultimate entertainer

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Texas
1 review
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August 25th, 2017

We believed Viagogo to be an official site to sell tickets for The Royal Military Tattoo. After being rushed with false advertising claiming high demand tickets, 3 left etc... we purchased them online for an exorbitant price and fees, three times face value (we found out later). Our receipt read level 5, when we went to pick up our tickets, they were in level 13 and the people at the viagogo pick up location could do nothing about it. We arrived at the venue and were told our tickets were invalid and already used, that these tickets were illegally sold by someone other than an authorised seller of The Tattoo tickets.
I have been contacting Viagogo with all my back up and they refuse to reimburse me for two invalid tickets at a cost of $500.

Thumbnail of user susanw186
GB
1 review
2 helpful votes
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June 30th, 2017

Please do tell friends not to use Viagogo, having had to pay a total of £227.66 then printing tickets off they were from Ticketmaster with another persons name on, and they had the value of £32 each making a total of £96. They must be making a fortune. They should not even have 1 star. Who ever is running that company must be laughing and wondering how he can spend all his money.

Thumbnail of user antoinea27
AE
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
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November 22nd, 2022
Verified purchase

The worst experience and service. A website to cover illegal sales of free tickets. DP World Championship 2022 management urged the audience to inform viagogo that their free tickets cannot be sold. Upon asking for refund, viagogo reply was that they don't have control on free tickets. The whole event was free to attend, it's not few "free" tickets. Avoid viagogo

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The worst experience and service. Avoid and save your money.

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We ended up getting free tickets at the door.

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Spain
1 review
2 helpful votes
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April 19th, 2017

We bought 4 tickets for the champions league game between FC Barcelona and Juventus on April 19 2017. We bought premium 1 tickets worth 2600 euros, received tickets for a different section worth 800 euros. In addition, tickets were sent last minute to our hotel and after 4 hours on the phone they replaced my tickets only to find out at the stadium that the new tickets provided were fake tickets. My 8 and 6 year old cried so much and did not understand why this was happening. Never again viagogo.

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California
2 reviews
3 helpful votes
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August 18th, 2019

I made the mistake of not seeing the reviews prior to using Viagogo. Sold four tickets worth a total of $2000 on their website.

They claimed the tickets weren't valid, and not only refused to pay me, but also charged my credit card an additional $650.

Would not recommend ever using this site.

Thumbnail of user walterl20
Australia
1 review
4 helpful votes
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November 25th, 2016

Worst experience ever buying tickets online! Ordered 2 tickets for my wife and kid, they never arrived, no email, no nothing. Cannot log in to the site but they did debit my credit card almost $300. Now saying they have no record of the order! These guys are thieves!

Will be filing a charge back on my credit card.

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GB
1 review
2 helpful votes
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March 10th, 2017

I bought tickets to see Russell Howard show for my daughter's b-day, she loves comedian so much. I wanted good seats so I picked stalls row 2. The price for 1 ticket was £60.99 double the original price, but that was not enough for viagogo, when I click to pay the total price end up being £170.44! No forewarn and no go back! Receipt came like this:
Number of Tickets: 2, Price per Ticket: £60.99, Total Ticket Cost: £121.98, Booking Fee: £35.43, Delivery Fee: £5.95, VAT £7.08, Total Charge: £170.44
I was charged over £35 for booking fee! And delivery fee for ticket sent to my email!
When we got there to see the show, our seats where sold to other people, only 1 seat was available!
It was my stupidity not checking the company before I purchased the tickets. I am gobsmacked how they are still functioning and keep ripping people off and getting away with it?!? AVOID!

Thumbnail of user angelaq3
New Zealand
1 review
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July 28th, 2017

Please don't be fooled like I was. I purchased what I thought were going to be amazing tickets to a big rugby game for my son and partner. It was to be my son's first rugby game. This company purchases bad tickets and then re-sells them to you at a premium. In my case two tickets arrived with a value of $89 each. I paid $370 for them thinking they would be great tickets. Now my son and his dad will be sitting out in the cold and rain and I paid a premium for it. I tried to buy tickets off the normal site but they were sold out. Clearly companies like Viagogo come in and shop up large, buy low and sell for an huge profit. So wrong that this sort of thing is allowed to happen. I got ripped off. I hope by writing this review that it will make others' aware of scammers like these. Such a shame as it only lines the pockets of the greedy middle-man. I could understand if it was a fair mark-up, but this is just blatant daylight robbery. Learn from my very expensive mistake!

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New York
1 review
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April 11th, 2018

This is a scam operation.
This company is evil, selling tickets that they dont even possess.
The 2 tickets I bought from viagogo cost me $195.49
These same ticket are available at the venue for $15 each.

Thumbnail of user jass49
GB
1 review
5 helpful votes
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June 5th, 2017

This company is an absolute rip off! They use the dirtiest tactics to sell you tickets. They offered a discount to be applied at the end of purchase which you do not get and when final purchases are made your charged with hidden charges that increase your final cost over the top. Avoid this seller/website they are touts online. Viagogo you are dishonest thieves!

Thumbnail of user kairavis
GB
1 review
3 helpful votes
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March 14th, 2017

Viagogo sold me (and according to the venue many others) fake tickets and are now refusing to refund. Their supposed guarantee which they charge dearly for is ridiculously restricted in its conditions; they imply you must wait to receive a report from the venue confirming the fraud, but if you supply this report more than a second after 48 hrs of attempting to enter the venue they instantly back off from their guarantee obligations. Whilst waiting for my report My Account on their website stated they were sorry I had been denied access to the venue, but now are claiming they were unaware of it. Disgusting behaviour

Thumbnail of user danaw41
Idaho
1 review
2 helpful votes
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July 12th, 2017

My tickets were fake. They arrived with different names, different credit information and different prices that are well below what I was charged - $35.50 per ticket x 2 = $71; however, I was charged $391.87.

This site is a scam. There is no one to speak to or contact. There a loop on the website and Twitter page that continue to link you to nothing.

I now have a 12 year old daughter in tears. I hope you get what you deserve and have to pay back everyone you have stolen from.

Thumbnail of user gloriac65
Croatia
1 review
2 helpful votes
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September 28th, 2017

Totally disreputable business exchange! Tickets are barely worth the paper on which they are printed. Any other exchange will cost far less than tickets offered through this company. I am so sorry I clicked on this cite for purchasing tickets to see The Great Gatsby Ballet in Zagreb. Looking forward to the performance, but I hate that I was ripped off by such charlatans!

Thumbnail of user ianc91
Australia
1 review
8 helpful votes
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January 21st, 2018

This company should be closed down. The product they sell are in accurate and misleading and they don't provide what they are selling. They charge huge commission charges which do not show till you get your tickets and the customer service is none existent. I wish I had read all review before buying as you will get nothing from this company than ripped off.

Thumbnail of user joyb428
Maryland
1 review
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June 4th, 2022

DO NOT USE!

My daughter bought 4 tickets to a concert 6 months ago. We were supposed to receive them the day before the event, but never got them transferred to ticketmaster. I've spoken to them half-a-dozen times, and all they say is they'll call the seller and they've been transferred, but there is clearly no tickets transferred into her account. 1) no manager is available. 2) no manager ever calls back. 3) they won't give me the sellers information.

The "service" is useless and it's a complete scam. Now I'm waiting for the fight for the money to be refunded.

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Ireland
1 review
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August 12th, 2017

Paid for good tickets to philip glass ensemble for feb 2018. Received restricted viewing tickets instead. Viagogo told me to send them back and i would receive the correct tickets. They never came in the post. They are now in possession of the restricted viewing tickets and I've just received an email saying the case is closed because the original incorrect tickets were delivered. I've gotten no other response to several emails explaining what happened. Thieves! Total scum

Thumbnail of user stephenj62
GB
1 review
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December 2nd, 2016

Bought Adele tickets as desperate to get two. Completely hidden charges totally £130 added to the price of tickets. Still in shock at how I could get totally ripped off by crooks. This site should be shut down. The pay day loans of the ticket world, but with no regulation. Adele should be ashamed- has a site selling a few tickets and the main tickets go unregulated and end up on scam sites such as this. Adele has let fans down. Sorry to say it but it's true.

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