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Viagogo Reviews Summary

The company's reputation is significantly marred by a consistent pattern of customer dissatisfaction, primarily due to issues related to ticket availability, inflated pricing, and inadequate customer service. Customers frequently report receiving invalid tickets, last-minute notifications, and a lack of effective support when seeking refunds or resolution. While some users may have had positive experiences, these are overshadowed by widespread claims of fraud and poor service. The overall sentiment reflects a strong caution against using the platform, highlighting a pressing need for improved transparency and customer support to rebuild trust.

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311
value
303
shipping
255
returns
253
quality
276
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Philippines
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Literaly been heartbroken by VIAGOGO.
No guarantee that I can really attend the Coldplay concert that I have been looking forward for a long time. Ive booked airfare and hotel only to find out I dont have guaranteed tickets for the concert.
And They wont allow cancellation? The hell? Such a scam tactics!
Pick up point of tickets in STARBUCKs and no contact person time of pick up is already during concert already started? Really? They dont wantme to attend the concert? Why would they put time of pick up during all the people are alredy inside and no Name or no. If the hell that person wont show up? No chance I gotta have real tickets. So stupid of me that I fell for this scam! Do I need to ask starbucks if they got my tickets and ask for complimentary coffee!? Really VIAGOGO?

Date of experience: April 7, 2017
Australia
1 review
3 helpful votes
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TOTAL DISGRACE
April 7, 2017

PLEASE DONT USE THIS COMPANY. On top of the hidden fees that were over $100.00 for 2 tickets of $165.00 each they also add up to 50% on the original ticket price so when you think you are buying a premium ticket it is most likely a general ticket and not even close to where they said.
NEVER AGAIN! Hope this helped

Date of experience: April 6, 2017
Australia
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Scam
April 6, 2017

I bought 2 tickets to jessica maulboy total amount was $464.95 I received tickets from ticketek and they were only $106 each.

Date of experience: April 6, 2017
California
1 review
2 helpful votes
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I feel I was scammed. Bought tickets for Ascot, which I now realize are more than twice face value. Charged excessive booking fees as well. Also, was lead to believe the tickets had actual seats, which they do not. Immediately tried to cancel but there is no website or phone number. I am now reporting this to my credit card company.

Date of experience: April 6, 2017
Australia
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Conned
April 6, 2017

I have read a number of reviews with all the same problems. I too have been conned by paying exuberant fees. Not realizing that this was a resale site, I eagerly purchased tickets for village people only to be stung by paying double the amount. I have now listed these tickets for sale on Viagogo, hoping that I can recoup some of my costs. I need to ask questions: when will I have to pay for these tickets? As I have relisted them to sell, when will I receive payment, if sold. Questions that I cannot find answers to. A hotline number would be most beneficial. Afterthought, I should have checked these reviews first.

Date of experience: April 6, 2017
GB
1 review
1 helpful vote
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This site is utterly disgraceful. My mother purchased Bruno Mars tickets for myself and three sisters, 4 tickets in total cost £735. Face value would have been £400- my OAP mother was utterly scammed by this despicable website. I literally feel sick to my stomach.

Date of experience: April 6, 2017
California
1 review
7 helpful votes
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Good to go
April 5, 2017

I got a ticket to a barcelona match and it was a good price. The ticket worked so I had a great experience.

I was worried because I bought my ticket to a Barcelona match and then read these reviews. Here is the thing, when you buy your ticket, you don't get the tickets immediately, Viagogo has to source them from someone else and then they deliver it usually within the next hour or so that made me uncomfortable. Also there is a surcharge fee at checkout but you don't have to buy the tickets, it's not some hidden cost. I got a good deal overall so I am happy with the service.

Date of experience: April 4, 2017
GB
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Disgrace
April 4, 2017

O2 arena take a look. 85 pound Bruno Mars ticket for 200 pound on viagogo. Really bull$#*!. Never do another concert again rot in he'll viagogo employees. And I'm serious

Date of experience: April 4, 2017
Massachusetts
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Haven't found a more shameless company than Viagogo.

I bought a ticket to the Bayern Munich - Dortmund game for this coming weekend yesterday. The ticket was marketed as "Section 105" on their site, however when I opened it after I made the purchase and downloaded the ticket, it clearly says it is for block/section 125, which is a section close to the goal, not what I wanted to buy at all.

I wrote to Viagogo right away to report this issue as incorrect ticket received, after more than a day they responded today with this following crap:

"We have reviewed your order and the tickets you have received, and we can confirm that they are correct and valid for your order. Therefore we cannot provide a refund, nor any compensation."

What the hell? They either can't read or purposely trying to deceive the buyers. And they have the gull to charge me more than $70 for what Viagogo says it is VAT and service fee. Outright lies. VAT? Hello? The US does not charge such a thing as VAT (it might charge a sales tax but there is no way a whopping 30% sales tax) for starters and what "great service" Viagogo has been providing? Nothing but headaches. If their service is considered "great", I don't know what service out there that is not "great". After paying this much money I am getting the incorrect ticket and Viagogo would not even acknowledge that I received the wrong ticket?

I am tired of their gimmicks. Misleading potential buyers by telling them "the prices are rising in the last three days", yeah right. We all know the closer to the event date the lower the prices are, in general (I was a seller on Viagogo too so of course I knew). And they overwhelm and trick potential buyers with those tickets that have been allegedly "recently sold". If they have been sold, wipe them out and get them away from the view! Don't make it look like everyone is buying these tickets, plus Viagogo makes the buyer's experience much harder and less friendly.

So much greed. Coming up with all sorts of excuses to charge money from both buyers and sellers. And they don't even publish their phone number. What are they hiding? Viagogo has no shame. Shame on them!

Date of experience: April 4, 2017
GB
1 review
1 helpful vote
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ABSOLUTE RIP OFF
April 4, 2017

Having paid top price at that time Nov 22 2016 for Cliff Richard at Harewood. I received my tickets 2 weeks ago. The seats are so far back even the stage will be barely visible. I received a fob off email from Karen which gives the usual bla bla bla excuses.
Needless to say they will now be off the contact for tickets.

Date of experience: April 4, 2017
India
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Rip off land
April 4, 2017

Cannot contact them after purchase; ridiculous and feel cheated. All hidden charges come right at the end; no guarantee on tickets being recd

Date of experience: April 4, 2017
GB
1 review
2 helpful votes
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I got ripped off
April 3, 2017

Bought 4 tickets, each one was £80, once I already paid I got a receipt with a total of £470. They added a hidden "booking fee" of £92. So now I need to make a dispute with the Trading Standards.

Date of experience: April 3, 2017
GB
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Didnt realise it was a resale site. Paid a fortune for the tickets. Not realising that that they were resale with the wrong name on. Paid a fortune in booking fees. Could get them cheaper from genuine site. Absolutely gutted. Should of looked around. Lesson learnt the hard way.

Date of experience: April 3, 2017
GB
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Seriously wish I had read some reviews before buying tickets through viagogo. Ended up paying way more than I would have if I had bought them anywhere else (no idea why I didn't)
When on the website, they trick you into thinking tickets are nearly sold out to get you to pay, when actually there are plenty of tickets still for sale.

Date of experience: April 3, 2017
Singapore
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Tickets were 3x more expensive than the norm. And there is no ways to contact any customer service. Painful lesson learn, never ever buy from this fraud site!

Date of experience: April 3, 2017
Austria
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Bought a ticket; face value of EUR 54,90 (according to the ticket itself!). Yet Viagogo charged EUR 75.03 for the ticket alone + another EUR 21.31 for a booking fee + another EUR 12.95 for delivery + tax. All up EUR 113.55 which is more than twice the ticket. What a Joke. If any more concerts come through this place, I will just boycott the event entirely unless I can but the tickets from elsewhere.

Date of experience: April 3, 2017
GB
1 review
2 helpful votes
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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!

Date of experience: April 2, 2017
Australia
1 review
3 helpful votes
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DO NOT USE VIAGOGO
April 1, 2017

They will promise you tickets, take your money - as much as they can - and then not give you what you paid for. I paid for my ticket and received nothing, and could not attend the event.

Pathetic. Not even a phone number on their website.

Still waiting on some customer service to organise a refund. Won't hold my breath.

Date of experience: April 1, 2017
GB
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Horrendous outfit
April 1, 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.

Date of experience: April 1, 2017
Germany
1 review
2 helpful votes
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TOTAL RIP OFF
April 1, 2017

Total RIP OFF!

Totally not impressed with this company, I paid over 300 for Drake tickets, after the concert was rescheduled two times I was stuck with a set of tickets in the nosebleed section and valued at 58 per ticket. Totally avoid this company, even when trying to do right by the customer they revert back to their sellers statement about nonrefundable. You could at least pay me the difference of what the tickets were! I will never do business with them again!

Date of experience: April 1, 2017

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Founded in 2006
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