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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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Good service
April 8, 2015

I was very pleased with the level of communication and the speed at which I got my tickets. No hassle.

Date of experience: April 8, 2015
AE
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Worth the price!
April 8, 2015

I purchased the e-tickets of (Real Madrid vs. Granada) a week before the match and recieved it on the same day of purchase! Easy, trustful & secure!

Date of experience: April 7, 2015
AE
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Excellent service
April 7, 2015

All the bad reviews that is given to this site is not fair... everything went ok with. I bought tickets for barcelona vs Madrid. And the seats were exactly as it says on the site. Excellent service when I arrived to Barcelona. All was organized. Just made my beautiful experience perfect

Date of experience: April 7, 2015
Georgia
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Went to see Netherlands v. Spain at Amsterdam ArenA and bought tickets about 2 days before the event while we were already in the Netherlands, using a US credit card. I was able to print the tickets myself and everything went off without a hitch, but it would have been nice to know exactly where in the section we would be sitting (smack in the middle of the very last row of section 405) before buying the tickets. Still, it was nice to be able to get in to see the game.

Date of experience: April 7, 2015
Spain
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I couldn't find an email to contact, but simply chatting with customer service through Facebook messenger worked out perfectly!

Date of experience: April 7, 2015
GB
1 review
2 helpful votes
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I've received the hospitality ticket on time, 3 days before departure to Manchester by UPs. Everything run smoothly during the match and I've enjoyed it. Thx Viagogo. U've made my dream come true!

Date of experience: April 5, 2015
GB
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Worst company ever
April 4, 2015

Worst company I've ever used. Purchased tickets. One hour before the show whilst I was trying to collect the tickets they said they would provide me with replacements which weren't as good. Couldn't get in with them as they needed to be printed. Rang call centre and they said they couldn't do anything as they were in Ireland and they hung up on me. Worst company I've ever used will never use them again.

Date of experience: April 4, 2015
Saudi Arabia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Best website to buy tickets for seat selection ease and clarity of prices and workmanship in the delivery Thank viagogo

Date of experience: March 30, 2015
Australia
1 review
4 helpful votes
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My son brought two very expensive tickets to Ed sheeran for her birthday as a surprise. They drove 5 hours to the concert only to get there on the night to find out their tickets didn't even exist they had been scammed. Thankfully the staff at Rod laver were fantastic and found them two tickets but it cost them another $200 after intitually paying $500 for VIP tickets. Absolutely disgraceful...

Date of experience: March 28, 2015
viagogo e. Viagogo Rep
over a year old

Dear Kim,
Really sorry to hear that you are facing issues with us.
Can you please contact us with your order ID so we can investigate your case?
Kind regards,
Viagogo

Australia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Easy to use
March 26, 2015

Purchased 2 tickets to Basketball and 2 tickets to Billy Joel concert in March at MSG before we left Australia for USA. E tickets arrive when they said, no problems at concert or basketball and they were excellent seats. We would have happily paid a lot more for the one and only time I will ever see the ultimate entertainer. He was fantastic.

Date of experience: March 25, 2015
Arizona
1 review
3 helpful votes
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I agree with many of the negative comments about Viagogo on this site. Compared to other ticket sites I have used in the States, they were unhelpful and did not deliver to their guarantee. I had purchased tickets to a Bayern Munich game for myself and my grandson. They indicated they would have the chosen tickets to me in time for me to get a game day tour of the Allianz Arena (you need a game day ticket, plus the need to purchase tickets for the tour from the Arena). Delivery did not work - I was refunded the price of delivery, but in the end had to abandon the tickets we had for the tour (lost money). We had to stand in a long line of ticket buyers the day of the game in an out of he way place to retrieve our tickets. Finally the tickets were not in the section we requested. Having gone to Munich from New York to see the game, there was not a lot I could do in spite of spending over 1,000E for the two tickets. Viagogo's response to my concerns indicate they did not even really read my communications. I doubt I will ever use them again.

Date of experience: March 25, 2015
Georgia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Great Service!
March 24, 2015

I bought tickets to Real Madrid v. FCB in Barcelona and everything went perfectly. I received the tickets well in advance of the game. We flew to Barcelona from NYC and had no issues using or accessing the tickets. Thanks Via Go Go!

Date of experience: March 24, 2015
New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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My son is a big soccer (football) fan. We planned a trip to Spain for his spring break. In January, I bought 3 tickets via Viagogo to watch the Real Madrid vs. Levante on March 15th. It was easy to purchase the tickets online and I immediately got a confirmation email from Viagogo. A month later, I received another email confirming the date/time of the game. Then a couple of days before the game, I received a third email with detailed instructions on how and where to pickup the tickets. On the day of the match, we followed the instructions, got the tickets (the pickup location is about 10 minutes walk from the stadium), and went to the game. We thoroughly enjoyed the game and it was one of the highlights of the trip. I will definitely use Viagogo again in the future.

Date of experience: March 19, 2015
Croatia
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Bought 2 really cheap tickets for champions league (Bayern - Shakhtar) 2 months before the match... they were for business class seats...

Tickets were sent a week after the purchase, and i got them 2 days after sending...

So that means i have had tickets for my match 2 months before the game... i was over the moon... because i have read all the bad comments here so i thought that i wont get it until 5 days before the game... then i thought that they might be fake... because its too good to be true...

Not just that i have bought them for really good price, got them 2 months ahead, i even got upgraded to even better seats!

When i got to Allianz Arena i was so afraid that i was fooled and that the tickets were fake... and when i got in... i was so happy...

This was the best thing in my life so far... i had the time of my life...

Thank you viagogo, thank you mr. Patrick!

Date of experience: March 18, 2015
Australia
1 review
8 helpful votes
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COMPLETE SCAM
March 16, 2015

I recently purchased tickets listed as 'Row 2' of their respective section at the upcoming soccer game between Barcelona and Rome in Melbourne this July.

Once I had completed the transaction, I was immediately sent a link to download tickets. The tickets were listed a ROW R - a far cry from the Row 2 that i was promised and paid for.

After sending an immediate message to Viagogo, I was told to wait 48 hours for a response. Almost one week later, I have heard nothing back.

I simply would not have purchased these ticket had i known they were not going to be Row 2 - and am incredibly disappointed with the situation that I now find myself in.

Date of experience: March 15, 2015
California
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Update: After over a month, I received a phone number that actually connects with Customer Service. After 2 calls and multiple emails, they gave me a refund accepting their fault for not providing a telephone number that I could call to resolve the issue.

Original: I purchased tickets for the May 2015 Katy Perry concert in Singapore from viagogo. They promptly charged me but but never sent any receipt, confirmation or information on ticket delivery whatsoever. 3 inquiries were sent but I just repeatedly get their useless automated response including a telephone number that doesn't connect either. I ask for a phone number I can call from Singapore and they keep sending me the same automated response with the same information. I smell complete fraud.

Date of experience: March 12, 2015
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Purchased tickets to Barcelona vs Malaga game in Barcelona on February 21,2015. Was very nervous about authenticity of tickets due to other reviews on site but decided to try. We really wanted to see the game. Tickets were exactly as stated. We were able to print tickets from email. Seats were exactly where they stated they were. There was a change of date on game and Viagogo notified us a few weeks before and asked that we confirm we received the change information. All in all a great purchase.

Date of experience: February 28, 2015
Arkansas
1 review
1 helpful vote
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OMG! I am so glad that this place exists. I got the best price on tickets to see Billy Idol at The Cosmopolitan, keeping in mind that floor tickets were sold out through The Cosmopolitan. I paid face value plus the same fees that were actually being charged. Thank you.

Date of experience: February 23, 2015
Spain
1 review
3 helpful votes
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I booked my tickets for FCB vs Malaga almost 3 weeks in advance. Their site kept saying i would receive my tickets once they are available (1 week).

4 days before the event they send me an email that they need my hotel address to drop the tickets, while i booked the tickets thinking they were e tickets (Which is what they claimed)

2 days before the incident they tell me that my tickets are available online and i could download them. I download the tickets but when i reach the stadium i am told that they are fake!

I called customer service but they put me through an horrible experience. They were in constant denial that they didnt do anything wrong. I lost 10 mins of my match.

They still are lying that they have sent me the tickets by email. But i dont have any email.

Whats worse in all of this is that they didnt identify that the tickets were wrong. Only when i called them that they realised it. They then said that they would email me the tickets and i need to go to another hotel to print them out!

Nuts! The match was to start in ten mins and they wanted me to travel to a different place in barcelona and take the tickets from there!

Never in my life am i going to trust them on tickets! Never.

Date of experience: February 21, 2015
viagogo e. Viagogo Rep
over a year old

Hi Sanketh,
Sorry to hear that you have faced issues with viagogo.
Can you please provide us your order ID so we can have a look at your case?
Kind regards,
Viagogo

New Jersey
1 review
0 helpful votes
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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

Date of experience: February 19, 2015

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