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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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Spain
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Liars
October 2, 2016

Do not buy from them they sell illigitimate tickets. Rip off does not cover it.

Date of experience: October 1, 2016
GB
1 review
2 helpful votes
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RIP OFF!
September 30, 2016

Don't buy from this lot. Its a complete rip off. The amount you pay isn't fully displayed until you purchase. You are pressured into buying by getting messages saying only so many tickets left. I ended up going to the official vendor afterwards and their was still tickets left. The only way of getting a refund is through reselling your ticket and they take a percentage of that as well. Will never use this site again. Save yourself the grief and don't use them.

Date of experience: September 30, 2016
GB
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I purchased tickets for an event abroad which was all good, other than all the additional fees.
A few weeks before the event is due to take place, I received an email to say the event has been rescheduled, meaning that I can no longer attend as it is in another country and flights etc had already been paid.

Even after explaining this to viagogo, they refuse to refund my money.
But they do however say that I can resell then through their website, except for a considerable amount of money less than which I paid, and not only that, but after all the additional charges of me purchasing the tickets, they also have additional charges for me reselling the ticket!

This is definitely one website that I will never consider using again, and I will also be diverting all friends and family from using them as well

Date of experience: September 30, 2016
Washington
1 review
2 helpful votes
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WATCH OUT - Scammers
September 29, 2016

WATCH OUT - Viagogo sells tickets right up until the event/game starts even though they do not hold the tickets at the event site. I purchased tickets 20 minutes before a football game started and had assumed tickets were at the ground (site would not confirm location before purchase) only to find that the ticket location was 30 minutes from ground so did not get there in time to collect tickets and they WOULD NOT issue a refund.
BE VERY CAREFUL WHEN DEALING WITH THESE GUYS.

Date of experience: September 29, 2016
GB
1 review
1 helpful vote
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PLEASE DON'T USE FIRST AND LAST TIME I WOULD EVER USE VIAGOGO COMPANY IS A TOTAL RIP OFF I TRIED TO ORDER ONE TICKET AT A PRICE OF £109 THERE WEBSITE TOLD ME MY TRANSACTION WAS UNSUCCESSFUL SO TRIED AGAIN THIS TIME SENT ME CONFIRMATION SAYING SUCCESSFUL ONLY TO FIND I HAVE NOW PAID A TOTAL OF £218 FOR TWO TICKETS AFTER TELLING THEM I ONLY WANTED ONE TICKET AND IT WAS THERE SYSTEM THAT HAD FAILED THEY TOLD ME I CANNOT HAVE REFUND FOR 2ND TICKET SO TO TOP IT ALL TICKET MASTER ARE CHARGING £51 FOR SAME TICKET

Date of experience: September 27, 2016
GB
1 review
2 helpful votes
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BEWARE!
September 27, 2016

Please do not ever use this site. I purchased 4 tickets for me, my husband and 2 children to Real madrid vs Malaga. The tickets were sold as Premium 1 row 1 and cost £825. Luckily I emailed the offical Real Madrid site on Sunday to ask about mascot packages. I told them about what tickets I had and they emailed me straight back to inform me that no such tickets existed and the tickets wasn't even on sale yet! I emailed them my confirmation and they confirmed it was counterfeit, they also said that Viagogo had no authorisation to sell there ticket. Thankfully I found out, contacted paypal and they've issued me a full refund. If I hadn't of emailed I would of flew my family from England to Madrid and been refused entry on the gate. Visiting Real Madrid is my sons dream and it sickens me that people would do this and also that Viagogo would allow people to sell on their site without checking validity of the tickets!

Date of experience: September 27, 2016
Australia
1 review
6 helpful votes
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I just realise Viagogo have ripped me off to the tune of about $200 AUS for two tickets to a Bill Bailey concert in Canberra Australia. I could have bought the same two tickets via Ticketek Australia for a cheaper price and a much, much lower service fee. They whacked me with a $55 'service fee' for each ticket plus a $7 delivery fee per ticket.

I've can only sell (not redeem) the tickets. I've asked them how they can justify this pricing? I don't expect an answer. Avoid them if possible.

Date of experience: September 21, 2016
GB
1 review
5 helpful votes
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A BUNCH OF ROBBERS
September 16, 2016

Unfortunately I got caught using this site in the UK. I have purchased tkts for the O2 ATP Tennis every year directly from the O2.
This year despite trying to book early seating I required all gone.So I contacted Viagogo a ticket cost £43 Then add booking fee for the 2 tkts total £116. When I downloaded tks had another name on the stub with a price of £24.
NO CONTACT PHONE NO WHEN I SOURCED AND PHONED YOU SPEAK TO NO ONE IT DID NOT RECOGNIZE MY A/C & I WAS CUT OFF A BUNCH OF CROOKS

Date of experience: September 16, 2016
Australia
1 review
8 helpful votes
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Scammers and frauds
September 15, 2016

I just got robbed blind by these people - charged 3 times the price of a concert ticket. They made their site look like the venues.

I'm going to complain to Fair Trading and report them as frauds.\

DO NOT USE - KEEP AWAY.

Date of experience: September 15, 2016
GB
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Do not use this company, they overcharge by huge amounts, and make complaining to them directly a very difficult thing to do, there is a clear reason company's do this, they know they are wrong.

Date of experience: September 11, 2016
Ireland
1 review
15 helpful votes
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Paid what you are told
September 8, 2016

Viagogo clearly states in terms and conditions that they are a ticketmarketing company. The sellers set the price. You are told how much delivery charge and VAT is added. They are the safest place to buy tickets that have already sold out

Date of experience: September 8, 2016
Singapore
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Viagogo cancelled my sale after I mailed out my tickets to the buyer AND they're charging me extra. This website is a scam for both buyers & sellers. Stay away!

Date of experience: August 29, 2016
Australia
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Absolute Rip OFF!
August 29, 2016

Husband bought Dynamo tickets as a surprise! Absolutely ripped off charged him $478.00 for 2 x $79.90 tickets in the worse seating... Bad Form Viagogo more like Via dont go! Stay away from this $#*!e site!

Date of experience: August 28, 2016
Australia
1 review
7 helpful votes
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Absolute scumbags
August 20, 2016

I surprised my little brother with platnium tickets to the Bledisloe cup in Sydney tonight, for his Birthday; he was so excited!
Then i get a call from the stadium to say the ticket was fake! And that there had been over 100 people also denied entry left standing outside with tickets purchased off Viagogo.
My brother was crushed!

I ended up re booking just in time with Ticketek, But i am so angry. VIAGOGO you low lifes! Thanks for nearly spoiling his night!

Date of experience: August 20, 2016
Romania
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Fraud and scam
August 17, 2016

Hello,

On 23 june 2016 i selled tickets for Wales vs Belgium - Quarter Finals - UEFA Euro 2016. Since they couldn' t print label i had to send tickets on my money and costs 56 euro which they confirmed in written form will refund to me. Since then 3 months has passed and i did not see my money back! They are fraud and liars, i have sent countless emails and spoke to them many times but nothing happened.

2 days back they took 40 euro from my account i don t know why. I have to find out it s incredible. But they don't answer any mail or call anymore. Please advice.

Please stay away from them.

Regards,
Gabriel.

Date of experience: August 17, 2016
District of Columbia
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Terrible service
August 11, 2016

I was trying to sell the tickets to the show I could not attend by a face value price. After I advertised the tickets I didn't have any option to modify or cancel my listing. It happened that my tickets got sold privately and I still couldn't do anything with my listing. The next morning I got an email from viagogo that my tickets got provisionally sold. At that point I was emailing them and trying to call but the system didn't let me through! I couldn't do anything to cancel the listing! And now I'm charged for not providing the tickets! There is no way to speak to a real person in this horrible company!
Never again!

Date of experience: August 11, 2016
Pennsylvania
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Impossible to find someone to resolve a disputed charge.

Date of experience: August 9, 2016
France
1 review
5 helpful votes
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I bought ticket to see Louis CK in London.
Firstly the surprise of the booking fees of 42£ for 2 tickets that wasn't clearly announced before making the payment.
Secondly, I've received a message saying that the tickets I bought weren't available anymore and that they didn't have any other tickets available for this show at the time and date I paid for. So I've asked for reimbursement (tickets + booking fees) and since then I am waiting for a clear answer about my problem. Feel like they don't want to give me my money back when they can't fulfill the order I paid for. That is simply theft!

Date of experience: August 9, 2016
Australia
1 review
2 helpful votes
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I purchased 2 concert tickets@ $205 a piece for Platinum Reserved Seating and paid an unheard of $110 booking fee only to be told that the "seller" had reallocated my seats and I was given worse seats in return. How can you give away someones seats after a final purchase?! I have been fighting with them for a week to get this sorted. What a nightmare. I have finally accepted the other seats out of sheer exhaustion. The concert is in 2 days and I already have a hotel booked. Aftet reading these reviews I will be shocked if I even get my tickets emailed to me in time. What a waste! DO NOT USE THIS AGENCY FOR TICKETS!

Date of experience: August 8, 2016
California
1 review
3 helpful votes
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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!

Date of experience: August 5, 2016

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