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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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GB
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Bought 3 tickets that were 65£ each. Bill was for £325. No way to complain. No refunds. Just ripped off

Date of experience: February 13, 2017
Australia
1 review
3 helpful votes
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I clicked on what I thought was a link to take me to the actual ticket sales of an event, didn't think anything of it and then checked out and realised after I had been charged $71.40 per ticket as a "booking fee" complete and utter rip off and I am absolutely disgusted that this is allowed to happen. So where I should have paid $400 for tickets I have now paid $700 for tickets thinking that was my only option. I am so disappointed in myself for not being smarter, but this should be shut down.

Date of experience: February 12, 2017
Australia
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Buyer beware
February 12, 2017

I got suckered by the high pressure tactics of ticking down clocks and tickets disappearing, supposedly purchased. I paid $120 more for 2 tickets than the face value, thinking I was on the event's offical ticket sales site. There are still plenty of tickets available for the event. Fro the "real
Official website. Leaves you feeling ripped off and stupid.

Date of experience: February 11, 2017
GB
1 review
2 helpful votes
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I have just realised that I have been charged £39.50 booking fee plus vat and shipping (it's an E ticket) which equates to nearly £50 on top of the already overpriced tickets. I have tried to contact the company however no response. I appreciate I have paid more for the ticket price as the show is nearly sold out but this is daylight robbery with all the additional charges. I am unsure who to make my complaint too as they won't respond. Has anyone else had joy getting their booking fees back?

Date of experience: February 11, 2017
GB
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Absolute c#@#$
February 11, 2017

Disgraceful paid 4x ticket value says my tickets are in Russian and 3days before event ill receive them, doubt ill get them stay well clear needs to be shut down absolute joke of a site

Date of experience: February 11, 2017
GB
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
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Absolutely awful
February 10, 2017

Snidey website that is so unbelievabley sneaky and quick to take your money, booking and seeing fees are a joke and borderline theft. DO NOT BUY RE-SALE TICKETS OFF THIS WEBSITE.

Date of experience: February 10, 2017
GB
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Disgusting service!
February 10, 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!

Date of experience: February 10, 2017
Canada
1 review
3 helpful votes
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I purchased 1 + 1 ticket for a cricket match coming up in June in UK, (I am from Canada), I accidentally purchased the 2nd ticket for the same game instead of another one. I told them via their contact system for the order and they said they can't refund it, I listed to sell it, the price I am putting is only 225 GBP but when I try to see how much its selling for, its way over 350+, so how come my ticket is not selling? I tried to contact them via their contact order system and they havent replied back. I am not sure how I will get my 1st ticket too? Does anyone know their customer service number or proper email address please

Date of experience: February 9, 2017
Ireland
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Absolute rip off
February 9, 2017

Please do not but tickets from this site. It is a rip off.do not waste your money. They will over charge you

Date of experience: February 9, 2017
GB
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Many people, including my 17 year old sister have been completely ripped off by their unclear and misleading ticket booking process. Instead of paying £277 for two Ed Sheeran tickets, my sister was charged £554! Which she only realised AFTER payment. This has happened to so many people, which i think is absolutely disgusting. Undoubtedly viagogo are aware of this issue and the website is purposefully designed to be confusing.

Terrible, criminal company! DO NOT USE. We are reporting them to Trading Standards.

Date of experience: February 9, 2017
Germany
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Total rip off site
February 9, 2017

Avoid avoid Avoid Avoid
We have just been really ripped off, we had the same opinion about this looking like a good deal to get tickets ahead of ticket master release and after hitting proceed they have added another £110 booking and handling charge which is outrageous and they also do not recognise the booking reference they have sent through when we tried to contact them. Bad news!

Date of experience: February 9, 2017
GB
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Do not use!
February 8, 2017

Sold my ticket, viagogo took my ticket then cancelled the order; keeping my ticket, taking £22 from my bank...
How can a major company be such a con?

Date of experience: February 8, 2017
GB
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Stay away!
February 8, 2017

Ordered some tickets for a concert in october for this weekend (feb 11th) and been told by viagogo that i have no tickets! They were a christmas present for my son who has been looking forward to this concert. No phone number to ring, and not much of an apology either. Will NEVER use them again

Date of experience: February 8, 2017
GB
1 review
1 helpful vote
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My daughter bought two tickets in mid December for Strictly Come Dancing Live Show as a Xmas present for my wife and I. The email she received from them showed a Ticket Price of £68.99 each, plus a Booking Fee of £40.11, Delivery Fee of £14.22, plus Vat of £8.02, TOTAL £200.33. The tickets arrived today showing a price of £45.00 + £1.50 ( VAT included).
Viagogo are a money making outfit who should be avoided at all cost.

Date of experience: February 8, 2017
GB
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Feel conned by this site, will never ever use it again, state one price, give you limited time to complete, process sale - add loads of extras on top, £450 + turns into £600 +.
What a bunch of cheating sharks and con artists.
My advice, stay well away.

Date of experience: February 8, 2017
New Zealand
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Rip off! Scammers!
February 8, 2017

Please don't purchase from this company- they add lots of extra fees and the amount that was shown at the checkout was quite different to what I was billed. ( Obviously I was billed more, not less!) When emailing directly after the transaction took place, realising a rip off had taken place, they advised me that I couldn't get the purchases reversed. They refuse to return my emails now, asking them about the differences in charges. Scammers!

Date of experience: February 7, 2017
Illinois
1 review
5 helpful votes
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We purchased VIP tickets to Old Chella last spring for over $4000. After our purchase, we received an email from them saying, we would receive tickets within 3 weeks from the scheduled event date. 3 weeks came and no tickets, contacted them and they said they would be Fedex overnight and we would have within 2 days. 2 days came and no tickets, we asked that we be able to pick up at Will Call, and they said no. They said they had a computer glitch and that we would receive within 2 days. After 2 days, still no tickets.
We called and said we want a refund, and they said NO REFUNDS.
We called our credit card company and filed a complaint, saying we wanted a full refund.
Then the night before the concert, they emailed saying we could pick up at Will Call, we said, we already made other plans and to cancel the order, of course they said this was not possible as they don't give refunds.
Well, our credit card company reversed the charges, and we did not lose a penny. In fact Viagogo lost money as the tickets were never used.
ALWAYS save your correspondence from the company, and use a credit card when buying from these crooks, in case they do not deliver.
THEY CAN BE BEATEN!

Date of experience: February 7, 2017
Australia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Don't use - Rip off!
February 7, 2017

Just read the other reviews! I bought a ticket for RHCP in Milan and paid over $80 for postage to be sent to me in Australia... yeah, nah.

Also sold some tickets for GnR in Sydney and there was an issue with the sale - they NEVER respond to any emails and you are unable to call them.

STAY AWAY!

Date of experience: February 7, 2017
GB
1 review
0 helpful votes
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DO NOT USE
February 7, 2017

On purchasing the tickets for £29.99 each I was not informed of the breakdown of additional fees. It was not displayed clearly at the checkout and I ended up paying £42 in fees. If I would have known this I would have purchased the tickets from a different site, for half the total amount! This is fraudulent and there is no way to get your complaints addressees! I would advise everyone strongly against ever using this site! It is a complete rip off! I am so upset, I have never been exploited like this on buying tickets before. Please stay away

Date of experience: February 7, 2017
GB
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Outrageous
February 7, 2017

I don't mind paying a little extra and I wanted these tickets for my son for passing his exams. Face value £52 unpaid £275 for 2. Immoral and unfair. Should be illegal these people are getting rich off of the back of ordinary people. Disgusting.

Date of experience: February 7, 2017

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Tickets for Concerts, Sport, Theatre at viagogo, an online ticket marketplace. Buy and Sell Tickets 100% safe and guaranteed.


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Founded in 2006
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