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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 jamesb1382
GB
1 review
16 helpful votes
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December 18th, 2018

Just stumbled across this and I am suprised about the reviews.

I wanted tickets for a sold out event and found Viagogo, they host a platform to allow people to resell their tickets for more or less than the face value.

I paid a little more than face value and also the fees which where clear when checking out, and received them in plenty of time and really enjoy the event, with great seats as well.

No problems here, and can only recommend.

Thumbnail of user annied50
GB
1 review
2 helpful votes
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December 12th, 2018

I ordered 4 tickets for a Tim Minchin concert. I was shown a shopping cart that said they would cost £198 (far too much - but I was in a mad hurry and they kept flashing up pop ups about how many people were booking and how few minutes I had left!)... when the order confirmation came through it came to over £700 - with a load of extortionate booking and delivery charges added. This cannot be legal. My visa credit provider initial response is that there is nothing they can do. I will not be letting it rest there.

Thumbnail of user jamieh327
Oklahoma
1 review
1 helpful vote
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May 9th, 2019

Such a rip off. I paid for tickets that never arrived. Spoke to the same person every time I called (red flag) and was basically cheated. What a great birthday to drive a hour to only turn around at the gate! $#*!ing international shady money laundering scheme. Hope Amite & $#*!ing wife read this $#*!. Thanks guy. A+

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Brazil
1 review
2 helpful votes
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July 20th, 2014

Bought tickes for world cup 2014 finals at Rio de Janeiro. Very concerned about reliable tickets and from whom to buy. Received it from viagogo very fast (ups) delivery. The position is superb. Will never forget the experience!

Thumbnail of user jilld38
California
1 review
3 helpful votes
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August 5th, 2016

Book tickets to harry potter and the cursed child. Prices for ticket well over $1500. They are basically extortionists. Do not waste your time. I cancelled my credit card and requested an investigation. Don't waste your time! I would give them 0 stars but there is a zero star!

Thumbnail of user scottl116
GB
1 review
2 helpful votes
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June 18th, 2017

Bought tickets for Hans zimmer in February paid double the price for back row seats, last month got my tickets so thought fair enough least I'm going then 2 days ago got email saying my tickets are invalid and I'd be getting new ones. Surprise surprise after constantly emailing them no reply so I'm about 200 quid out of pocket and had to buy new tickets. Never ever use these con artist bastards also the search engines shouldn't be allowed to have them as top site for tickets!

Thumbnail of user peterr121
GB
1 review
6 helpful votes
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June 7th, 2017

Absolutely disgusting my husband paid over £320 for 2 ticket to see rod Stewart in shewsbury tonight travelled over 400 mile round trip to be sat right at the back could hardly see anything he also had to chase our tickets up as they didn't even arrive at time he was told never ever again will we buy off this site we'll stick to ticket master in future dont buy off these they are a rip off

Thumbnail of user carlylew1
Sri Lanka
1 review
3 helpful votes
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March 8th, 2019

Bought 2 tickets to see the India vs AUstralia test match for $122.93 and was made to believe they were adult tickets at $45 each. They turned out to be kids tickets being resold with a face value of $10 each sold by an unscrupulous guy named Dutta through Viagogo who are scammers ( Scalpers) with no principles interested only in their commission. I am amazed that they are able to operate in Australia in this manner without any control and protection for Consumers.

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New Zealand
1 review
1 helpful vote
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April 11th, 2018

Do not buy frm Viagogo if you do they will rip you off. We purchased tickets in a seated area. Said delivery 3 days before concert. We were notified the day of the concert that tickets had been cancelled and no refund. This site are nothing more than thrives scammers and scum it has cost us $2500 I am coming to get you Viagogo

Thumbnail of user andyw164
Alabama
1 review
1 helpful vote
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November 11th, 2019

Three hours before the Eton John concert in Atlanta was to begin, we received an email that the tickets we ordered, paid for and downloaded were invalid. We were told not to worry that we would receive tickets ticketmaster. Never received. Four hours on the phone, missed concert - denied a refund. Out $1500. Endless emails, proof they asked for provided and nothing! BEWARE

Thumbnail of user erind40
Australia
1 review
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December 17th, 2016

Devasted. Got totally ripped off on booking fees and now I've looked at other reviews to check... looks like my tickets might never arrive. I bought them as a gift for my 18 year old son and nephew with a group all contributing to the cost. Money has come from my account. How will I explain this? I can't afford to buy more as I am unemployed! Shameful!

Thumbnail of user timothyl500
Australia
1 review
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February 2nd, 2022

I was purchasing tickets from the venue and was redirected to viagogo's dodgy website by a bot.
Ignorantly, I persisted assuming I was buying from the venue.
When I received my ticket I realised I had paid over $500 for a $70 ticket!
I wrongly assumed again that I was purchasing Premium Tickets.
Please save yourself the trouble and check with the venue.
They have little to no recourse, refund policy, or contact for returning tickets.
This is nothing but a scam that has legitimized itself.

Please vote with your feet and stop this ridiculous business model...

Tip for consumers:
DO NOT USE!!!!
SCAM!!!!!
go direct to the venue.
Please.

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Thumbnail of user belindad14
Australia
1 review
1 helpful vote
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July 13th, 2017

Why does Viagogo ripp people off? Paid for concert tickets to see Paul McCartney in December in Brisbane. They have overcharged us and there is no email address or phone number to get a hold of this company. It seems once again I have to go to school to learn my lesson.

Thumbnail of user amandeeps24
California
1 review
3 helpful votes
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May 29th, 2019

First tgwy purchase tickets and sell them at a huge premium to sports fans. Later draconian deadlines and worst customer service and horrible website interface they make it near impossible to resell or relist your tickets. We lost $1,500 in tickets purchasing with these people. I recommend never ever to use this website, they are a scam business. Buy directly from the tournament or do not go.

Thumbnail of user mikes575
GB
1 review
1 helpful vote
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August 1st, 2017

I am embarrassed to admit my stupidity in being rushed into buying a ticket from this site. Unusually using my phone and trying to ensure I could go with my friend I was fooled npby their very few tickets left and ended up paying £87.50 for a £30 ticket for last Sunday's Indigo Girls concert in Islington.
At no point until point of sale do you know what you are paying and the site makes it very difficult to cancel.
This is a business which refuses a summons to appear before a House of Commons Select Committee so it is not in the business of responding to customer pressure so long as it can keep purchasing the first listing that comes up on Google.

Thumbnail of user joo133
GB
1 review
0 helpful votes
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June 22nd, 2016

I ordered tickets, but being my first time at this thought everyone of the ticket marketplace were the same. Very nieve. I thought it a lot of money but no experience of costs so just thought that was the price ot service. How wrong I was. Taken for a fool is how I feel having paid almost £ 100 pounds over others. Tried to get a refund was told they could sell them but even take commission on that. Credit card company could not help out. So stuck with two very expensive tickets and a very upset husband. Who is annoyed at my nievity. They were a treat as my husband follows Brian Cox on tv.
DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY.

Thumbnail of user mattg75
GB
1 review
3 helpful votes
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April 1st, 2017

Terrible company. Take money off you unjustly. Impossible to speak to anyone on the phone. Don't respond to emails

Customer service is non existent

Will never sell on there again. Wouldn't dream of buying through these.

Thumbnail of user georgem1402
South Carolina
1 review
2 helpful votes
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December 24th, 2020

I purchased tickets to an event on this site only to find them moments later on Tickemaster at half the price. But don't think about cancelling a purchase or getting a refund. All sales are final, No refunds. Customer service only can read a script - in broken English. I'll never use this site again. Ever.

Tip for consumers:
Use Ticketmaster

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Thumbnail of user th7713
GB
1 review
3 helpful votes
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June 30th, 2017

This set of robbing scum bags dont deserve any stars and should not be allowed to trade.
I paid £360 for 2 Celine Dion tickets including registered security post. They arrived this week via the normal mail and the price on the tickets are £45 each so £90 for 2.
That means they have made £270 for not a lot! I even made the booking on line myself but was charged a £60 booking fee.
Come on that is just ridiculous and greedy. I understand that people need to make a living but I am disgusted with this ridiculous mark up and will never use them again.
Been well and truly had over.

Thumbnail of user warrend14
Malta
1 review
0 helpful votes
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April 22nd, 2015

We bought tickets for Inter vs Milan on 18th April 2015 for the first time and was extremely satisfied. Very quick and efficient service with immediate dispatch of e-tickets trough my email address. Easy to book and to choose seats. Well Done!

Thumbnail of user meganw56
GB
1 review
4 helpful votes
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February 10th, 2017

Appalled by the way we have been treated. I recieved tickets to go see Drake in Amsterdam for my 21st, a week before I was due to fly over from England I get an email from viagogo saying that he has rescheduled for the weekend after and that we won't get our money back but they would 'help' us re sell the tickets. The tickets were purchased at £120 each (not including booking and handling fee which came to £330 in total) and at this point they were only selling for £50 each so we had lost out on not only the concert but £230. To make matters worse drake decided to reschedule the concert again and our sale got cancelled and we were charged £50 by viagogo for reasons we still do not understand. We have now been left with nothing, absolutely furious! When you ring them all you get is an automated voice. NEVER purchase from viagogo they have no customer service what so ever wish we would have stayed well away!

Thumbnail of user perryj13
GB
1 review
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January 12th, 2017

They charged us a £25 fee for two £50 tickets for a football match in Valencia. Then when the event was cancelled they offered no refund as it would be played the next year. Our only option was to resell the tickets on their site where they again charged us £10 for pleasure, plus EUR10 per ticket sold to give us the money.

Absolute scum. And you can't call them. They also didn't let us know the event was cancelled, told us our tickets were posted. There guarantee isn't worth the words, going though the T&C's it contradicts everything.

When someone has enough money they'll shut this company down in court.

Tip for consumers:
DO NOT USE!

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Thumbnail of user ninat20
GB
1 review
3 helpful votes
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February 22nd, 2017

Absolutely disgusted by this web site. Apparently they had a 'glitch' and have robbed myself and many other people of our hard earned money by NOT declaring additional cost and fees! Purchase price: £170 for 3 tickets... actual price £701.71!
No customer service skills, ignorant to emails and tweets and when they do finally reply, they send robotic unhelpful messages. Stay clear of this website!

Thumbnail of user hoonh
New Zealand
1 review
3 helpful votes
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May 11th, 2017

Viagogo sell tickets to Super Rugby games, pronouncing that they are the cheapest tickets, when they are in fact over double the price.On top of this the site makes it look as though it is the official ticket seller so the unwary will get stung in the pocket big time. You guys suck!

Thumbnail of user nicolass24
GB
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November 6th, 2017

Always stressful. My password NEVER works even though the computer remembers it. My wife's the same. Wouldn't let me reset. Stresses you out with all the 'these tickets are selling out $#*! then adds on a MASSIVE unearned fee. Then, no email address to complain. So bad bad bad. Do they care? NO
NOT using them ever again

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