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About Vivid Seats

Vivid Seats is an online marketplace that lets people buy and sell tickets to live events, including concerts, shows, music festivals, sporting events and theater productions. Vivid Seats serves as the middleman between customers looking for tickets and sellers. It has sold over 100 million tickets and has a 100% buyer guarantee and a reward program.

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  • Easy access to event tickets
  • Rewards program
  • 100% Buyer Guarantee
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  • Ticket prices can fluctuate
  • Fees increase total price

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    Reviewed Aug. 28, 2020

    Vivid Seats does NOT have a "100% Buyer Guarantee" policy "designed to give you full peace-of-mind, safety, and security." These are their words and they are an outright lie. Taylor Swift canceled all her 2020 Lover Fest shows and stated she would be rescheduling them sometime in 2021. Because she could potentially be rescheduling them, they have classified the concerts as "postponed" vs. "canceled" in the ticket world. However, all media outlets have reported her 2020 shows were canceled which is what the average consumer would understand the status to be.

    There are no shows happening in 2020 and who knows what 2021 will bring. This has resulted in millions of dollars being held (and gaining interest) by Vivid Seats while consumers, some no longer employed, are out their money. TICKETMASTER, on the other hand, has given all their ticket buyers the option for refunds in this case. This is how reputable brands treat their consumers in the middle of a pandemic and economic crisis. DO NOT BUY FROM VIVID SEATS!

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    Reviewed Aug. 27, 2020

    Was notified that my event was canceled and was told that I had 7 days to request a refund. I got on their website 2 days later requesting a refund. 2 months later I contacted them saying I haven't received it yet. They informed me that I didn't request it in time. I had a feeling this was going to happen, I had other events canceled thru other companies and was issued a refund automatically, will never do business with Vivid again.

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    Reviewed Aug. 26, 2020

    I purchased tickets to two events before the pandemic. These events were canceled eventually and Vivid Seats sent out emails asking to request a refund if desired. Instead of issuing a refund, they issued a credit for one pair of tickets I ordered and are trying to keep the other money (over 700) by telling Paypal (I filed a dispute) that they issued a refund. This refund is nonexistent except in their falsified files. They lied and said they never received my requests for refunds and there is no way to speak to anyone unless you are trying to purchase tickets (they want to talk to you for that). This has been a month-long ordeal! I advise anyone who wants tickets to events to go to anyone else, even if they charge more!!! You will not get these crooks to answer the phone or respond to emails. Save yourself! You've been warned.

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    Reviewed Aug. 23, 2020

    Like many others, the show I bought tickets to was postponed due to coronavirus. I bought tickets for my family (4 of us) before the virus was a thing. The show was postponed for 14 months. Late August of 2021. Even though I purchased the insurance, they still refuse to refund me. This company is absolute garbage. I've filed a charge reversal with my bank. Hopefully they can take care of this for me. I will NEVER use this trash company again. You shouldn't either.

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    Reviewed Aug. 21, 2020

    My event was canceled. I requested a refund on the same day. Two weeks later I emailed them requesting an update, and I’m told my request was outside the 7 day window. Impossible to speak w/ a rep.

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    Reviewed Aug. 17, 2020

    Roger Waters cancelled his tour for 2020 and Vividseats.com will not return the funds!! They keep stating it is postponed and that they will refund when cancelled however ** states the entire 2020 tour isn't happening this year. If it happens in 2021 that would be the 2021 Tour and so the 2020 Tour is cancelled. They refuse to refund and Paypal will not help due to purchasing the tickets over 180 days ago.

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    Reviewed Aug. 17, 2020

    Never would I ever purchase tickets from here. There are so many other alternatives and I will always use another company from here on out. Save yourself the headache and use SeatGeek or TicketMaster or a scalper off the street. We have tried talking to a manager and was told "they don't take calls" yet they boast about 100% customer satisfaction guaranteed. Let's just say as a customer I am 0% satisfied. Purchase tickets anywhere else, buy here and you WILL regret it.

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    Reviewed Aug. 12, 2020

    Our event was cancelled due to covid back in March. I received an email saying someone would reach out re an option for a refund or credit(never happened). Contacted them my selves and was told to be patient. Given the pandemic their call volumes were high but rest assured they were working on my refund. I was patient, in fact I waited months then finally reached out again to follow up. I was told that I had not requested my cash refund within 7 days and that I’d only be offered a credit. I showed proof of my earlier conversations with customer service and asked to speak with a manager because I really needed the refund but was ignored twice. Will never waste my money on this shady company again and I don’t recommend anyone else to.

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    Reviewed Aug. 12, 2020

    Do NOT use this company! I purchased 4 tickets to Oregon vs Ohio State Football game. Not only were the surcharges more than the actual tickets, they are refusing to offer refund. I received a response via email that they were aware that the game has been canceled and I will be officially notified on how to request a refund. I waited a couple weeks then got on their website and chatted with someone and they told me, "No the game is still on" even though all you had to do was Google it and every single article said it was canceled. They chatted me that the other agent was incorrect and they didn't want to argue with me about it. I said, "Fine, I will wait for the official email." Not only the game was canceled, the whole Pac 12 season was canceled.

    The official email arrived today. Vivid Seats is saying the game has been postponed and to hang on to my ticks for a future date TBD. This is how they try to justify keeping my money. This is not a singer that has a concert 60 times a year where I can just switch to another date. 8 times in the past 100 years these teams have faced each other. They assume I can make any other date within my lifetime if they happen to reschedule. How about a refund and if my schedule permits if it is ever rescheduled, I will buy at that time. How long can they hold onto my money? 1 year, 5 years? Forever? This is bad business. I will never use this company ever again.

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    Reviewed Aug. 11, 2020

    I would just like to state we purchased tickets last year and due to this Covid pandemic the concert was cancelled and rescheduled. Twice. It is now next November 2021. We are unable to attend and under these circumstances they will NOT refund my money. I lost 150$. Do not use them! Crooks!

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    Reviewed Aug. 11, 2020

    This is easy, I paid $1400 for seats to the Billie Eilish concert back in Oct, the concert was canceled, well I've been waiting for a long time, just so I can say I work with them, so now I'm done. I want my money back, they never sent me anything, now they ask if I had insurance, I asked insurance so you can rip me off, now that I don't have insurance I'm screwed, they told me today they're keeping my money... RIP OFF COMPANY, DO BUY ANYTHING FROM THESE PEOPLE.

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    Reviewed Aug. 7, 2020

    Purchased tickets. The site clearly stated I will receive my tickets by 8/6/2020. The concert was rescheduled for 2021, now in the app it states I'll get them by 8/12/21. Over a year! Rep was no help.

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    Reviewed Aug. 5, 2020

    I purchased tickets to an event prior to the pandemic. The event has been canceled. Vivid Seats is refusing to refund my purchase. They are saying that the event has been "postponed" which is completely inaccurate and just their way to withhold a refund. During these trying economic times I would like to think there would be some compassion and they would not withhold refunds behind something completely made up. Please do not support this company. It is a SCAM.

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    Reviewed Aug. 5, 2020

    I received an email saying my Alabama Football Event for September 2020 was canceled and to request a refund within 7 days. Starting reaching out to these people on 7/31/20 and it's now 8/5/20 and I'm still unable to get ahold of anyone in Customer Service! I've requested live chats, only to be re-routed to nothing. It never allowed me the option to request refund. The only time someone will answer is if they think you're calling to order tickets. So, I called that number two times, explaining to the same customer service rep I wasn't calling to order but unable to get ahold of anyone regarding a refund. Both times the same rep said, "Let me get someone who can help you," but no one ever came on. As a matter of fact, both times, the phone rang three times and I was automatically disconnected!!!

    Tried calling the same rep a third time, only to be automatically routed to the automated machine, which takes you nowhere, regardless of how many times you enter your order number, phone number, etc.!!! Last resort was sending an email on today (8/5/20) requesting a refund- so we'll see! Regardless of outcome, I, or anyone else in my household will ever use this company!!! They are absolutely horrible with customers and their customer service is the worst!! Going forward, it'll be Ticketmaster from hereon!!!

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    Reviewed Aug. 4, 2020

    I just noticed that all of the reviews for Vivid Seats are before March 13 when most of the US shut down due to the Coronavirus pandemic. For the last 5 months, many others and I have filed for refunds for cancelled events, which is required in the event of a cancellation of an event, per their own Terms & Conditions. I visited this site previously and found many horrible reviews about customer service, poor ethics, and trouble with refunds. It seems that either Consumer Affairs or Vivid Seats has moderated the reviews and choose to only show you (the public) the good reviews. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER CONCERT/EVENT TICKET THROUGH VIVID SEATS!

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    Reviewed Aug. 3, 2020

    I bought tickets in January for my first Braves game in April. Then the pandemic hit. The last email I received from Vivid said if my game was cancelled they would contact me for a refund or I could take a credit with an extra 10% or something. So I waited for them to contact me and they didn’t so I finally emailed them and now they say I had 7 days for a refund!! I said, "What, I was waiting for you to Contact me! 7 days from when? It took me forever to find someone to go to a game with me and there will not be any games this year for people to attend and who knows what will Happen next year. So I’m Out $400 for nothing during a pandemic!! Way to go! While other companies are trying to help people you are screwing them over!!" Expensive lesson learned. At 63 years old I’m Still learning the hard way!!

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    Reviewed July 30, 2020

    I purchased two tickets with insurance in March before things got really bad with the virus for a concert in June. When they were offering the insurance its advertizing was misleading about the virus. The June concert was rescheduled for July 29th. I was sent a notification my tickets were going to be sent to me by July 27th. Well, to say the least the insurance was not honored but VIVID SEATS never sent me my tickets. When I complained - they said they were not responsible for getting me my tickets! Their site says 100% guarantee which is a lie. So if their insurance does not honor anything and they do not have to honor getting me my tickets, what do they do??? This is a scam and rip off!

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    Reviewed July 28, 2020

    Vivid Seats is a scam. They advertise on their site for you to sell your tickets then when you do they say you cannot sell mobile tickets, the exact tickets their ads and website buttons enticed me to sell, then you call they will tell this verbatim and try to charge you again for your tickets in order to honor your tickets sold on their website. They use their patrons as ponzies to sell more tickets.

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    Reviewed July 19, 2020

    Vivid changed policy on cancellations of concert tickets, we purchased Bon Jovi tickets and they have kept our hard earned money, over $700.00, it now sits in their "rewards" program. We wanted a cash refund on our card.

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    Reviewed July 13, 2020

    This company is horrible. I bought tickets to a concert in vegas for 4 June, of course it was cancelled due to Covid. I was suppose to have received an email with the option of getting a refund, never received it, which I've read on here that it happened to a lot of people. So I got a credit that had to be used within 6 months. Used the credit for the same concert in Boston, supposedly the concert has now been "rescheduled" for NEXT YEAR!!!! 14 months from now and the group hasn't even posted their 2021 concert schedule yet!!! Of course I'm getting the "it was in the terms and conditions and as long as they keep rescheduling we can't refund your money"!

    So obviously VS is going to just keep telling everyone that the concert has been "rescheduled" and keep our money! I'll never buy ticket from them again. They actually suggested I sell my tickets, like anyone with a working brain cell is going to buy $800.00 worth of tickets to a concert that is 14 months away and not even officially been scheduled by the group yet!

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    Reviewed July 13, 2020

    I ordered tickets to open day for the Colorado Rockies game that was suppose to happen at the beginning of April. Due to COVID that did not happen. In June I called Chase Bank to dispute the charge and the gave me a temporary refund for 700 dollars. Vivid seats came back and said the event was not cancelled and therefore could not give the refund.

    Well I got an email on July 9th stating finally opening day was cancelled and they were giving me, "A promotional coupon (the “Coupon”) to be redeemed toward purchases made online or over the phone for your ticket total, service charge, and delivery fees on a future purchase. The Coupon has a unique identifier that may be used over multiple transactions placed from this email address only by entering it into the promos/gift cards field at checkout (or giving it to an agent) until the value of the Coupon is $0 or the expiration date has passed. This is not a cash equivalent and has no cash value and may not be transferred to another email address. The Coupon shall expire on 1/9/2021. Failure to use the Coupon before the expiration date shall result in the forfeiture of the Coupon. In the case of fraud, misrepresentation, abuse or violation of these terms and conditions, Vivid Seats reserves the right to take all available legal or administrative action. Other restrictions and exclusions may apply. Coupons are void where prohibited."

    I called a different number which was 800-501-9983 and got a HUMAN on the phone shocking. I told her I wanted a refund not a coupon. She said because I disputed it with the bank already they would only give a coupon and not the money back. Even during this pandemic they do no care and will keep the money. I dont understand how they can keep the money if an event is cancelled and with everything going on right now? This is the worse company. The chat feature is basically a robot. They just say the same thing over and over. Hopefully you all can reach out to a human on that number.

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    Reviewed July 10, 2020

    Got an email May 6th that my event was canceled and that I could receive a refund or credit, but if I chose refund it would be unknown when they could refund me. I responded back on May 6th saying I wanted my refund, not credits. They didn't respond so, I wrote them again on the 9th and I received an email pretty much saying that it was unsure when they can refund me. It is now July 10th and finally got through to a real person and they said since I did not get back to them in 7 days I can't get a refund. I explained that I have emails saved showing I wrote them back. Now they want me to forward them those emails. Which I just did. However they have stopped responding for now.

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    Reviewed July 7, 2020

    I purchased Cardinal baseball tickets. The games were canceled because of Covid-19. They sent a notification. Said I had to answer in 7 days which I didn't see until after the 7 days. I tried several times call and email with no response. This week I received correspondence that I will not receive a refund and I have 6 months from May 2020 to spend the money. Well there are no games scheduled for the year. So they are saying, "Tough luck. You lose it all." This is poor business practice. Would not recommend them at all.

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    Reviewed July 4, 2020

    Bought NBA tickets March 2020, not knowing Covid-19 would peak in US at this time. A few weeks after my purchase, all games were postponed. Wanting a refund, it was nearly impossible to get ahold of someone and when I did, I was told I would not be receiving a refund but my tickets were good till a rescheduled date or 100% buyers guarantee if event was canceled.

    Fast forward to the past month, I noticed NBA was playing with no fans. I did the run around with Customer Service only to find they sent me an “email” stating my 7 day grace period to collect my cash refund had expired and I'm subject to Cash Reward Credit. I somehow got ahold of three reps and they all couldnt get the date of this mysterious email right (probably because I never received it) and they are refusing to give refunds and follow their terms of conditions. I do not feel comfortable attending an event and just want my money back. They can wait months without communication but only give the customer a week to respond to an email they arent even sending...

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    Reviewed July 2, 2020

    I purchased tickets to an event that was cancelled due to COVID. Vivid sent an email offering a refund but only gave 7 days which is a direct contrast to their original policy. Don’t trust or buy Vivid. Their customer service contact line doesn’t work properly so it’s nearly impossible to get through to anyone. When finally able to talk to a person they said “Sorry, I am the manager and I can’t do anything to help with your refund. You will have to use the credit. You had 7 days to dispute.”

    Complete bologna! They just want to keep everyone’s money. It was a strategic move and directly contrasts their refund policy. I even paid extra for the insurance and they said I have to contact someone else for that. Also, the credit means nothing because there are no available events and there won’t be for a while. My guess is when there is an event after COVID concerns they will either be out of business or won’t honor it because of expiration or some other excuse. Your money is not safe with them. It’s fraud. Period.

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    Reviewed July 2, 2020

    I had purchased concert tickets this year on 1/26/2020. With the COVID-19 pandemic that is currently happening, our concert got canceled. On 3/21/2020, I received an email stating that the event was canceled. The email gave customers two options;

    Option 1: 120% Store Credit – Rather than receiving the funds back to your original payment source, you can get your order total back in the form of Vivid Seats store credit, plus 20% extra, to attend your next live event! If you wish to receive the store credit option and forgo the cash refund, simply reply to this email within the next 72 hours, stating that you wish to receive this option. Your store credit will appear in your account within one week, except in instances where tickets need to be returned - in which case, your credit will appear within one week after tickets are returned.

    Option 2: Full Cash Refund - If you wish to receive the full cash refund, no further action is required on your part. Your refund will be processed to your original payment source within approximately 2-4 weeks, except in instances where tickets need to be returned - in which case, your refund will appear 2-4 weeks after tickets are returned.

    I opted for the Full Cash Refund and did not receive it. Since the refund never came through, I attempted to contact the company via email with no reply. I tried several times to call them, but you can't just get a human to talk to its mostly automated computer responses. Well, I finally got ahold of someone with the Chat Now option. They said that they couldn't refund me because I am out of the timeline, and I did not respond to an email that they had sent out around the week of 4/21-4/28. I informed them that I never received an email and asked them if they could prove to me that they sent out an email. They were unable to confirm the email about my refund that they supposedly sent out. One of the employees ended the chat on me before it was over, basically like being hung up on. In a nutshell, they did not work with me at all, and the customer service was disappointing. I would not recommend this company to anyone.

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    Reviewed July 1, 2020

    Do not buy any tickets via Vivid Seats! After my event was cancelled due to Corona Virus, I spent the last 3 months calling about my refund. They told me I would received a call when they are ready to refund my money.... Find out they sent an email who looks like the 100 of emails they send you as advertisement saying that if you do not respond to that email withing the next 7 days you will not get your money back! I tried to call them several time... they never pick up the phone!!! Shame on them!! And now it is too late to get a refund! They send me a credit that has an expiration date of 18 months... knowing that no sports events or concerts are allowed to happen here in New York for a while!! Shame on them! They stole my money!!!

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    Reviewed June 28, 2020

    I bought Kenny Chesney concert tickets through VIVID SEATS. When the concert was cancelled , then rescheduled for next year, I was looking into getting a refund. As I was reading carefully through the emails I had received, I noticed where it said that when you print out your tickets, it may not have the correct name on them or the correct price I paid...what the heck?!?I wish I had taken the extra few minutes to read reviews on this ticket broker! :(

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    Reviewed June 28, 2020

    Tickets purchased for a June 15th baseball game. Game cancelled due to COVID-19. VIVID would not / did not refund or credit my credit card $400. Loss. Their 100% guarantee is false. VIVID offered to help me resale my tickets to a game that was cancelled.

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    Reviewed June 26, 2020

    After reading the many many reviews of how terrible experiences have been during the pandemic with regards to Vivid Seats refunding money, I am happy to provide yet another horrible review of this company based on my awful experience, which echoes that of many people providing reviews. I purchased tickets to two separate Zac Brown Band shows - one in Nashville (April 25) and one in Massachusetts (May 29). I had made purchases totaling $1750, which is no small amount.

    Once the pandemic hit and Zac Brown cancelled his tour, I reached out to Vivid Seats to inquire about refunds given their "100% Buyer Guarantee" which ORIGINALLY stated (prior to the pandemic) that if a show was cancelled the buyer would receive a full refund. When I contacted them, before their decision to only offer cash rewards for cancelled shows, I was told, and confirmed by two members of the customer service team that I would be guaranteed a full refund to my credit card.

    Well I waited and waited and monitored my credit card and never saw the refund. After speaking with several team members I was told the company had sent an email on April 21 prompting customers to either contact the company within seven days or they would automatically receive 110% rewards cash on their accounts. 1. I never received the email - and this is after scouring my hotmail account. 2. I was previously promised a full refund by two separate customer service reps. 3. I never received the rewards either.

    We are now almost through the month of June and I have spent the better part of the last two weeks getting the run around from 12 different, that's right 12, customer services reps basically gaslighting me into thinking I've done something wrong. Only to be told by the final customer service rep (lucky #13) that they will only provide me with a "store credit" and I only have until December 2020 to redeem. The cash rewards originally offered, provided an additional 10% credit, and was good through October 2021.

    I've been duped, stolen from, lied to and basically told I won't be getting anything in return for all the time and money I've wasted. This company is a joke, and I will never do business with them again. Nor would I recommend them to my worst enemy. What an absolute nightmare! Moral of this story: DO NOT PURCHASE FROM THIS COMPANY!

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    Reviewed June 26, 2020

    Paid approximately 350.00 for two tickets. The show was cancelled. They took my money in 10 seconds. Its been over 8 months now and am still getting the runaround. Do not buy tickets from this company.

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    Reviewed June 26, 2020

    I purchased 5 tickets to a Kenney Chesney concert In Lake Tahoe which was rescheduled To a date that 3 of us cannot attend. The artist says on his website we can get full refunds If the new date does not work. Vivid won’t give me my money back. I was only asking for a refund for 3 of the 5 tickets to be refunded. They are thieves.

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    Reviewed June 25, 2020

    Due to the pandemic our show was cancelled. Vivid offered store credit or cash. We chose the store credit. The store credit was supposed to last until September. With the pandemic getting worse we decided we would like our refund. Vivid told us that they could not give us our money back, but instead extend the date to March 2022 for us to sit in close proximity in a crowded theater. We’ve had family members who we are close to die due to Covid as well as a loss of employment. We just want our money back for a show that is now too dangerous of times to see in a tiny theater.

    We spoke to “Meliessa” who claims to be a manager at vivid seats, but instead she was rude and condescending saying “we chose this option, not her and there’s nothing she can do about this.” When asked to speak to someone higher than her she said there was no one higher and than her. I will never purchase from vivid seats again. I will also tell anyone who has a relationship to me not to purchase from vivid seats. If I could rate with no stars I would.

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    Reviewed June 25, 2020

    I ordered tickets from a concert at the beginning of the year and it was canceled due to COVID. The company will not give me a refund, only store credit which expires and is useless since big events cannot occur due to COVID. Horrible customer service and you cannot even get through on the phone lines. This was my first time using this company and it will definitely be my last. Do not use them.

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    Reviewed June 24, 2020

    Purchased two baseball tickets and the game was cancelled due to the pandemic. Company is refusing to refund the amount of the ticket & trying to force me to take a credit. The company sent out an email stating the consumer didn’t have to take any action on getting a refund due to Covid. A customer service agent also told me they would handle refunds once games were 100% cancelled. Now customer service is going back on their word and trying to blame me, the consumer, for not following up with them when they explicitly told me they would handle on their end. It came down to me disputing the charge with my bank. The true character comes out in a company during times like this & I would not recommend their services. I even purchased the insurance which isn’t covering the ticket prices either! Two thumbs down for this company.

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    Reviewed June 22, 2020

    Was scheduled to go to a concert but Covid hit. The event was "postponed" with no new date given. Vivid does not and will not refund our money even though the concert promoter is refunding if it was purchased through them. Be very careful using Vivid.

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    Reviewed June 20, 2020

    I purchased Disney on Ice tickets for 3 in February. When COVID-19 became more intense I called on March 19th to cancel my tickets. I was told it wasn't a problem and my money would be refunded in 4 to 6 weeks. This is the confirmation of this from the email confirming this. Disney on Ice: Worlds of Enchantment CANCELLED (Sat. Apr 25, 2020 1:00 PM). Order #**

    As I await my refund I received another email on April 21st indicating refund ticket information. I disregarded this because six weeks had passed and I was promised a refund so this email didn't pertain to me. I called today to find out why my refund had not been received. I was told I received a response of your policy on April 21. This is unacceptable and I want the refund I was promised. I asked to speak to a supervisor, but apparently you don't allow access to them. If you choose not to honor my refund I will go out of my way to inform people of how this was handled. If I was told there was a policy or a change in March then that would be different. Since I was told I would get a refund, that's exactly what I want. It is an easy solution to honor what I was promised.

    However if you choose to use the bogus policy sent 6 weeks later I will feel inclined to share my experience with my coworkers, friends, family, church and social media to avoid letting this happen to anyone else.You agreed to refund my money and I don 't want anything else, especially 6 weeks later. I have the email on March 16th and then yours on April 21st to share if necessary.

    I am beyond upset that I was promised one thing and delivered another. That is not the way to do business. If that is how you handle your operation then anyone considering tickets through you, needs to beware of how you operate. It is your choice of how this is going to be handled. I have several text and email trees to automatically forward information so I can share the emails and warn people. I prefer not to do this, but I am obligated to do so if you renege on your refund. As I said this can be easily rectified, you choose your best business practice.

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    Reviewed June 19, 2020

    I purchased tickets to the Kenny Chesney concert on May 7th. Due to COVID, the concert was postponed. The VividSeats website clearly states (I have the screenshots) the only time you can get a refund for your tickets is when the concert has been cancelled. WELL, Kenny Chesney came out with new concert dates and unfortunately my venue didn't make the cut. I called to get a refund because I can't drive 8 hours to Tampa for a concert. I was told by the WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE AGENT, that they don't consider the concert cancelled. He suggested I monitored my email for further updates.

    When I asked to speak to a manager I was told that the person I was speaking with was part of the escalation team (if that's the case, the escalation team really needs to be retrained). When I asked to speak to anyone above him I was told that managers aren't take calls. THAT'S NOT ACCEPTABLE. I'm so upset. CLEARLY THE CONCERT IS CANCELLED IF THERE ARE NO DATES IN THAT VENUE! My mind is racing, from legal counsel to writing as many reviews as possible. Please be careful!

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    Reviewed June 19, 2020

    Purchased 2 tickets to Andre Ruii concert-cancelled due to coronavirus but Vivid Seats refuse to refund ticket price. American Express refuse to help. I don’t know what recourse is left other than hopefully warn consumers of unethical company.

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    Reviewed June 18, 2020

    I was planning on going to see the Blue-Jays with my family in March, but it was cancelled due to covid-19. Vivid Seats refuses to refund any of the money for the tickets for a cancelled event. I could have really used that money to support my family during COVID-19. :( Please be careful using VIVID Seats, there is no buyer protection.

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    Reviewed June 17, 2020

    I bought tickets to watch a basketball game while on holiday in USA from UK at a cost of over $440. Due to the situation with Covid-19 my holiday was cancelled and so was the basketball game. Vivid Seats have refused to refund my money and have issued a store credit instead which expires on 16-Dec-2020. As I don’t live in the USA this is useless. I contacted Vivid Seats customer service explaining my situation and asking if they could agree to a full cash refund instead. Their reply was, "We cannot alter the compensation you received from us." So basically they have stolen my money. Would I recommend Vivid Seats - HELL NO.

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    Reviewed June 17, 2020

    Vivid Seats is not processing any refunds for cancelled concerts due to COVID-19. My 15 year-old daughter bought two tickets to the Taylor Swift concert with money she had been saving for months, and these thieves are keeping it. I repeat, do not ever use this service. I am hoping they are sued out of existence and their company management is sent to prison.

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    Reviewed June 17, 2020

    The Rolling Stones Postponed because of COVID-19. Because they did not cancel they offer NO REFUND. A good 4-months and The Rolling Stones have still not Rescheduled. Which means NO REFUND. Ticketmaster does offer a refund. Next time I will buy from Ticketmaster. @vividseats #neveragain #BLM #BoycottRollingStones #boycottVividSeats

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    Reviewed June 16, 2020

    Due to COVID-19, my event was cancelled. Since March 26th, I had been emailing VIVID how to claim my refund. They finally emailed me May 30th giving me 7 days to respond to the refund policy. I responded right away on June 1st. They sent a 2nd email trying to talk me into taking the customer credit, I still responded that I wanted a refund and they denied me the refund because "I needed to keep responding to additional emails" even though I already told them what I wanted and they have a "100% refund policy- guarantee"...Save yourself the trouble and go through another vendor! VIVID SEATS sucks and are liars!

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    Reviewed June 12, 2020

    Bought tickets for Marlins baseball game. Game was cancelled and no refund. They claim I waited after the 7 day grace period. No way. They stalled and and stalled. Been over 3 months. Do not deal with these people. They take your money and won't stand behind their "guarantee". Even Capital One wouldn't help.

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    Reviewed June 12, 2020

    I ordered 3 tickets to the Toronto Raptors game totaling $260.00. They were for March 16th- right when all games were canceled due to Covid 19. They said the game was “postponed” not “canceled’ so I could not receive my money back. It is now June 12th, I paid for 3 tickets and never got to go to the game. Furthermore, I don’t live in Toronto. I was going to be there that weekend. Even if it is “rescheduled”, which obviously now it will not be, I most likely would not be able to go.

    We are in the middle of a worldwide Pandemic. People are making exceptions left and right to their contracts. I was able to get a refund on non refundable plane tickets and a house I rented for a vacation without being charged a fee even though I signed a contract saying that I would not receive my money back if I canceled. My point is- people are making exceptions contracts left and right because of everything going on in this world but not Vivid Seats. Also- don’t try to call them either. I sat on hold for over an hour. If you try to do an online “live” chat with them- don’t bother. It’s not live- there are just canned responses. They don’t respond to emails either. Stay away from Vivid Seats. I will never use them again.

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    Reviewed June 12, 2020

    I bought tickets to an NBA game February 3, 2020. I live in an apartment building and UPS was supposed to deliver my tickets to me directly and get my signature. Vivid Seats states that the delivery was made and UPS had received a signature indicating that we got our tickets. When seeing the signature on the tracker it said WYP my initials are SSS. Also my fiance and I were home all day and nobody came to the door. CCTV footage shows a UPS guy didn't even come to my door all day that day. Filed a dispute initially for not receiving my ticket via chase, and because I was out of town and was not able to respond to a letter my dispute ruled in the merchant's favor. I re-opened my dispute.

    Then COVID 19 occurred and the NBA game was postponed at which time customer service told me that I would be getting a 120% store credit or 100% full cashback refund once NBA game cancellation is confirmed. I get my confirmation email 2 days ago that NBA games are canceled and that they are giving me store credit only. I look at their policy online and it said you can get a full 100% refund if you email or call customer service and request it in lieu of store credit which I did. I am well within my time frame.

    After being on hold for an hour I speak to customer service finally and they said that because I have a dispute that was already filed and in merchant's favor, I am not entitled to a full refund at all to an NBA game that was canceled. "The best they could do was store credit." If anybody is doing a class action lawsuit... count me in. I will NEVER BUY from VIVID SEATS AGAIN. They are crooks and only care about getting your money. Their 100% buyers guarantee is **. I am so upset that this is my very first review I've written in my entire life. They took $1752.81 from me for a game that is no longer happening.

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    Reviewed June 11, 2020

    Stay away from these Crooks, they will not even talk to you regarding money back for Covid 19 Events that canceled. They are Thieves and need to be reported to the Attorney Generals office which I am trying to do. DO NOT BUY TICKETS FROM THEM EVER!!!

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    Reviewed June 11, 2020

    I recently bought tickets for a Boston game and I live in Jacksonville Fl. I had to purchase plane tickets, and a hotel just for this one particular game. Once COVID 19 came on I was told the game was being delayed and to wait it out. I contacted them several times over a few months begging for a refund. Once the game was cancelled they refused to give me a refund, providing me credit. They don't seem to understand I don't want credit, I want a refund. They use a computer to talk to you over chat and will not answer their phones. Never again will I use these crooks and will tell everyone not to use them. The worst company I have EVER dealt with.

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    Reviewed June 11, 2020

    Their customer services does not respond. Their buyer protection agreement is a joke. They give you 7 days to respond to them, but you can't get through on phone and they don't respond via email. The next response you get from them is an email saying you missed the 7 day response time and now you have a "credit". I have not question in my mind Covid-19 will kill this company and a credit isn't worth the paper it's written on. They are stealing $480 from me. Don't do business with them.

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    Reviewed June 11, 2020

    Tried to contact Vivid Seats to receive a refund for a show that was canceled due to Covid 19. Vivid Seats only allows contact via messaging. Vivid Seats refused to refund our money and referenced an email that we did not receive so we couldn’t respond. Vivid seats will not allow you to talk to anyone except for the phone bank reps through messaging and said managers can not talk to customers. This is totally a sham outfit.

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    Reviewed June 11, 2020

    I purchased tickets to a concert that was cancelled due to COVID. Vivid Seats emailed letting me know the event was cancelled and that I would be getting a full cash refund back to my credit card in 2-4 weeks. About 5 weeks later, they sent another email saying I had to contact them in 7 days in order to receive the refund they already promised, and if I did not, then they would just provide a credit toward a future purchase with them. I did contact them immediately to request the refund and was told I would get one but they could not say when that would happen. I promptly filed a dispute with my credit card company that has been going on for about 45 days now. Vivid Seats is fighting tooth and nail to avoid the refund that they promised. Time will tell if my credit card company supports me on this.

    As another reviewer stated, I will file a complaint with my State Attorney General’s office as well as in Illinois. In addition, I’ll file a complaint with the BBB. I won’t let this go. I will join the class action suit that has already been filed against Vivid Seats if I have to. I’ll get the refund and I’ll NEVER use Vivid Seats again. I think I’ll make time to share this experience with others as well. Vivid Seats should be ashamed, and in the court of public opinion, we need to make sure to speak out by making event ticket purchases elsewhere.

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    Reviewed June 11, 2020

    I paid for tickets to a Reds game and Sammy Hagar concert. Both were canceled due to the covid pandemic. I requested a refund for both--totaling over $600. They are offering me a credit--no refund. @×!

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    Reviewed June 10, 2020

    I purchased tickets to a concert that was postponed and they cancelled due to COVID-19. I requested a refund and was told I missed the window for a refund. This company is a rip off. I want my money!!!

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    Reviewed June 9, 2020

    I bought Aerosmith tickets 911.42. It was 1st postponed. Being that amount I put a dispute to cc which got refused. Concert is cancelled. Tried to dispute again. No can do!! Refund policy clearly states once cancelled you're entitled a full refund. Nothing states whether you dispute the charge or not. I have a 911.42 credit expiring 11/30/2020 which they won't extend in writing. "Oh just call them and they'll extend it." Right! One day I was on hold for 4 hours and nothing was resolved. Called twice after that. Nope. So I decide to try their chat. After an hour she says, "Call customer service" and hangs up! NEVER NEVER buy tickets from VIVID SEATS.

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    Reviewed June 9, 2020

    I purchased tickets in December 19 for an event in March 20. Due to Covid-19 that event was canceled. I was emailed on 6/1 offering a refund within 7 days. I contacted Vivid on 6/1 and never got a response. So on 6/9 I contacted them again and finally someone reached out and said it was past the 7 days. All I could receive was a credit. However I explained that I did reach out within minutes after receiving the email on 6/1. The customer service rep said they understood but they could not refund me anything. I was only receiving the credit.

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    Reviewed June 8, 2020

    This company is being sued. They lie and are not ethical. Per Better Business Bureau - “we highly recommend you not use this company. They have proven to not operate ethically.” I suggest staying clear from this company. Once you order all you can talk to are bots. The bot will say “can’t find your order number” when it is the exact order number Vivid Seats supplied me... Do not use Vivid Seats!

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    Reviewed June 7, 2020

    This "company" is a bunch of crooks!! I purchased tickets for the Stadium tour in January 2020 for July. Due to the pandemic, it was postponed. Let me emphasize POSTPONED WITH NO RESCHEDULED DATE!! When I emailed Vivid Seats to get a refund, because, again, there is no rescheduled date, it says TBD. I was told I couldn't get a refund because the tour wasn't "cancelled". If you look at their refund policy, it's been updated as of May 2020. This should be considered breach of contract, anybody who purchased tickets prior to May, should be bound by those terms and conditions. It says a lot for this "company" to change their terms and conditions in the middle of a pandemic!!

    There is also a class action lawsuit pending against them for not giving out refunds to the customers who purchased tickets, and through no fault of the customers, can't attend. Save your money and buy your tickets elsewhere. If I could've left no stars for this review, I would. Also, for people that have had their events cancelled, make sure you call/email Vivid Seats within 7 days stating you want a refund. Otherwise, you'll be stuck with a voucher to use in the future.

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    Reviewed June 7, 2020

    We purchased tickets to a Dallas Mavericks game for our anniversary. We paid extra money for insurance on top of the ticket price. When the virus hit and the game was canceled we called them and they refused to refund the money. The game is canceled and they are profiting off of customers that paid for literally nothing. This companies customer service is trash and they are not helpful at all. I’ll never use this company again or recommend them.

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    Reviewed June 6, 2020

    Had tickets for a sporting event. Event finally cancelled. They would not refund money stating I did not respond in a week from an email they sent that I did not receive. If I could rate them 0 stars I would. They are taking advantage of people due to COVID to rip them off.

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    Reviewed June 4, 2020

    BEWARE - Vivid Seats does not stand behind their customers. Buffett was rescheduled to August of 2021 and I can not attend. Live Nation refunded my money. However Vivid Seats refused to refund my parking lot ticket. They told me I could sell it myself. This was not their problem, they said. Horrible customer service! I won't be buying tickets from them in the future.

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    Reviewed May 30, 2020

    During an initial call to Vivid Seats to request a refund soon after the concert was canceled, I was told that I would receive a full cash refund. I waited a month and no refund was issued. I have now spent the last four hours on the phone trying to get my cash refund. I have been told by three contracted phone bank workers that I was not going to receive my cash refund because I didn't respond to an "email" within a so called seven day limit. I tried to explain that I never received this email which the representative kept referring to. Each worker kept repeating the same scripted response to my request. I was hung up on three times. I want my money back. I need it now.

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    Reviewed May 30, 2020

    Purchased tickets from Vivid. When the event was cancelled they refused a refund. Offered essentially store credit. I could use a voucher for a later event. Even after numerous emails and texts they refused. They are crooks. Lack integrity and honesty. Would choose a different service that will stand behind their customers.

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    Reviewed May 30, 2020

    Refund for canceled event was given as a credit for 6months which is not in accordance with Vivid’s own refund policy! They are trying to use this clause in order to screw customers or just Hispanic customers.

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    Reviewed May 30, 2020

    In regards to a cancelled concert due to the pandemic. I contacted them numerous times before, the day of and within their seven day time frame with no response for days. When they finally did respond they claimed I was outside their time frame. How could I be when I have all the emails for before, during and after. I still want my refund and there is no response to that. Cannot recommend them

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    Reviewed May 28, 2020

    I purchased concert tickets from Vivid Seats in January 2020. Due to COVID-19, the concert in April was cancelled. I waited to hear from the Vivid Seats, but never heard back. I called them yesterday (May 27th) to find out they supposedly sent emails out on April 21st giving the customers 7 days to respond to get a refund. I indicated that I did not receive an email because I was looking for a refund and would have replied within 7 days for sure. I asked them to resend the email and they could not resend, nor could they transfer me to any other person that could help. I have contacted my credit card company as well as I filed a complaint with Attorney General Offices in both Illinois (where Vivid Seats is located) and my state of CA. I would just like for them to refund my credit card and then I will never purchase from them again.

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    Reviewed May 27, 2020

    In Jan of 2020, purchased 2 tickets (4 day pass) for for Country Music Festival for June 3 2020. After paying over $900 dollars via CCard on the phone, they proceeded to tell me that the seller will mail the tickets up to 5/28/20. I told the C/S person that we are Seniors and would be driving from NJ to Nashville TN and would depart 6/1, and that is cutting it close. They guaranteed us that we will have it in hand on or before 5/28. So basically we were stuck. Then the Covid 19 outbreak and we received an email that the event will not be happening. The most incredibly misleading statement was that its rescheduled for the following year! Ha!! The event happens every June and has for numerous years, so they got us good!! If it's rescheduled/ it's not refundable.

    I said, “Sir, we are 72 years of age, and don't want to commit to being able to drive for fly there next year due to some health concerns,” and they said, sorry, no refund!! But the icing on the cake is that they said the tickets that should be still coming in May, even though they show 2020, they will be honored for 2021. We followed up the other day that we still don't have the tickets in hand, what is the story? They now said, it will be new tickets and we will now not get them until next May 2021. They are crooks, they got paid and the seller doesn't have the tickets, they do!! So both parties got their money and we were SCREWED! PLEASE DON'T DEAL WITH THEM!!

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    Reviewed May 27, 2020

    Vivid Seats has the worst customer service I have ever had the displeasure of dealing with. Their buyer guarantee is supposed to protect you, your purchases, and your money; however, when an issue arises or an event is cancelled (due to the venue, artist, or possibly a global pandemic in my case) they refuse to issue a refund.

    After multiple email attempts and inability to get through via telephone due to extremely long wait periods, I received a credit on my vivid seats account which is to expire, for the event which I paid for and was cancelled. I was never notified of the cancellation and had been told that the event was postponed, but that I would be able to use my tickets at a later date. Eventually, without my knowledge, the event was cancelled and I am now unable to obtain a refund to my method of payment, despite their guarantee, because I missed a 7 day window to ask for one. I would understand if I was notified and missed their window; however, I was completely blindsided and am now dealing with my bank, a class action lawsuit, and eventually the Better Business Bureau or an attorney should it come down to that. I would not recommend vivid seats to anyone based on their poor manner in which they dealt with the Covid-19 Pandemic.

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    Reviewed May 26, 2020

    Lets cut to the chase. COVID-19 has taken a terrible toll on the Entertainment Industry. There is no negating that. VIVID, like many other companies have undoubtedly been hit hard with the cancellation of shows. It is in these challenging times where a company has to make a decision. Do we do what's right by our customers, or do we do what's in our best interest. Unfortunately, VIVID sided with the latter, in a horrible fashion that included a double negative email chain, a Customer Service IVR that leads nowhere and time limit on collecting your well earned refund. Let me explain...

    It is my first time using VIVID. As a hard working husband, I naturally left my Valentine's present to the last minute. So I thought I would simply buy two tickets to the Lion King via Vivid Seats. I paid $220 for my tickets which included servicing fees. Simple price to pay to save Valentine's Day. My tickets arrived two weeks later... to the wrong address. Fortunately a good neighbor from down the street called me and returned them to me. Finally the tickets are in my hand, stating the ticket price of $35/person. Let that sink in... that's over a 300% increase for "servicing fees". There's my first problem but not my main issue.

    COVID-19 hits the US and the entire country goes into lock-down. The Lion King amongst other shows are cancelled. It sucks but I get. Simple solution, I will just get my refund and splash on our Anniversary gift. Everyone wins. However, this was easier said than done. I was sent an email in late March saying my May show has been cancelled and I have two options for my refund- respond to this email and get 120% Store Credit (cool but I have no interest), or do nothing and receive my refund in 2-4 weeks. I call the Customer Service line 4 weeks later to inquire why my account is still missing a refund, however after 4 attempts at pressing 6 to "Inquire about a refund" only to be taken back to the first menu option in there fantastically awful IVR, I caved and tried the chat option. I waited for 40 minutes for a chat agent before my chat magically closed out with no follow up.

    I figured it was a busy day for VIVID and I would give them the professional courtesy of another week. Early May and still nothing, I attempt 5 more times throughout the month of May only to finally get through today. I think to myself "great! I can get my refund and put all this behind me". LOL, easier said than done. I am met with a very antsy representative who struggled to understand my case. I explain to him about the email, and he flat out lies and tells me that I needed to respond to the email to receive the full cash refund... I am about to copy and paste the exact email below paragraph below-

    "120% Store Credit – Rather than receiving the funds back to your original payment source, you can get your order total back in the form of Vivid Seats store credit, plus 20% extra, to attend your next live event! If you wish to receive the store credit option and forgo the cash refund, simply reply to this email within the next 72 hours stating that you wish to receive this option".

    Perhaps I should have studied harder in English language, but to me that email sounds like if I do nothing, I get my cash refund. Again see below- "Full Cash Refund - If you wish to receive the full cash refund, no further action is required on your part. Your refund will be processed to your original payment source within approximately 2-4 weeks".

    It should state no further action is required to get screwed. I argue with the CSR for 20 minutes and he tells me the best he can do is credit my account with 110% of my ticket price and under no circumstance can he just simply give me my money back. Now again, I fully understand the impact of COVID-19. I work in Sales and work extremely hard to support my clients with great service and value. I myself have been impacted greatly by COVID-19 and have had to reassess my financial situation. But never have I thought the solution was to screw the one thing that will help you bounce back which is your customers.

    Maybe this is unfair and unjust, but based off my experience with this company. I have zero interest in rebooking any event with this company. Congratulations VIVID, you have managed to reinforce the poor reputation you already had by lying to customers and selfishly acting in your own best interest, showing a complete lack of empathy and compassion to life-blood of your business model which is your customers. I hope you get swallowed by your competition who tirelessly work to clear their name of the dark cloud that you brand the industry with.

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    Reviewed May 26, 2020

    I purchased $750 MLB opening day tickets from Vivid for my favorite team on my birthday. I even purchased the "100% guarantee." Both the MLB and other ticket internet companies are listing this event as being cancelled and offering refunds. When I shared that the event was cancelled and refunds were available, they refused to acknowledge the evidence I tried to share. This has been a very frustrating experience. I've sent three emails, chatted twice and now I've been on hold for over an hour waiting to speak with someone in person. Since I purchased these tickets in March, the company has been completely unresponsive to my requests for help, stating "as soon as we hear something, we'll let you know." I'm still waiting.

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    Reviewed May 23, 2020

    DO NOT UNDER any circumstances buy tickets from this site, unless you want to LOSE all of your money. This website speaks about 100% guarantee, the only 100% guarantee you have is you will LOSE your money if the concert doesn't happen. They told us we could get a refund, "Don't worry, you don't even have to do a thing..." Just to confirm, I emailed them 3x to tell confirm, "Yes I want a refund, please." I even called them and they said "my refund was process on 11-Mar-20, however, 2-4 weeks to see in Paypal/bank." Ok I have patience. However, in the meantime, I received SEVERAL credit option emails... See they TRY to get you to do a "credit", most companies I would do a credit no problem, but this one, who knows if the credits will be worth anything.

    Anyway, I waited a whole 4 weeks, as they told me it would take to see the money refunded into my account... NOTHING in my bank, I asked them several times to refund my money via email, I tried chat, and phone. For chat, they never responded until I gave very little upfront info so they started a chat not knowing it was "me". I called several times, be ready for a circular pressing of buttons to NOWHERE. DO NOT DO IT!! You won't ever see your money, there are PLENTY of other ticket sellers out there that are much more reliable, ethically and you can count on. DO NOT DO IT unless you want to lose ALL of your money and deal with "the run around to nowhere". Maybe they thought we will give up, but my money right now is too valuable. I have had several other companies refund with no issues.

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    Reviewed May 22, 2020

    I Purchased tickets in Aug of 2019 to the Lauren Daigle concert schedule May 2020. I changed my mind about the tickets and decided to sell them and was told I would could place on site for resale which I did. The tickets were sold, confirmed and I sent the tickets back on March 8th and I was told I would receive $297 within 7 days however, I never received my money. In the mean time Corona Virus happened and with all the concerts cancelling it has been impossible to reach them. The concert has now been rescheduled for NEXT year 2021 in March and I received general email letting me know this. I once again tried to call and after holding for 3 hrs and 55 min I reached someone who informed me that the policy has changed and I would not be paid for my sold tickets until 7 days after the event next year. I asked how could they keep my money as now they have been paid twice for the same tickets and I was told "this is our policy."

    When asked if I could cancel the sale so I would once own the tickets they replied NO because the person who bought them now owns them. So my question is if they own them now and I no longer have any right to them WHY AM I NOT BEING PAID? In my option this is unethical and not legal. At the time I sold my tickets this was not the policy and therefore my sales should not be affected and I should be paid! So as of right now, I do NOT have tickets or the payment for the tickets so basically I'm burned and there is nothing I can do to rectify this situation.

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    Reviewed May 21, 2020

    We purchased 17 parking passes for an event in March that due to COVID-19 was cancelled. When the event was cancelled, we received an email from Vivid Seats advising that we could have a '120% Vivid Rewards Cash Credit' (but we had to respond in 72 hours) or 'Full Refund' (no further action required). Obviously we did not respond expecting a full refund after the promised 2-4 weeks. After noticing the refund had not been received, I went online to find out if there was maybe a delay, or some kind of explanation - no luck.

    I called and stayed on hold for 45 minutes, then was prompted to send an email, so I did. I received a reply stating that we were given the '120% Vivid Rewards Cash Credit'. I then called again, as this is not what we wanted, and after spending an hour and a half on hold, I FINALLY get to a Customer Service Rep. They then repetitively tell me for 30 minutes that they sent email on 4-21-2020 (that I DID NOT RECEIVE) saying I had 7 days to respond to receive a full refund. I then asked how I could respond to an email that I didn't receive, and she just kept her stance that it was sent and nothing else could be done. I asked to speak to someone above her, she would not transfer the call. Nothing. Needless to say, we have a credit that will probably NEVER be used.... Thanks Vivid.

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    Reviewed May 21, 2020

    I purchased 4 tickets to the 2020 CMA Fest, with a money back guarantee if it was cancelled. Well it was cancelled due to Covid and I called for my refund. They told me it was rescheduled and couldn’t give my money back, I informed them it was cancelled per the CMA website and it is an annual event. They said I had to take tickets for 2021 and I told them I didn’t want them for 2021, as it is different artists and shows, not to mention I purchased for 2020. I have emailed and chatted with several agents at Vivid and they are constantly changing their policies. I purchased with a 100% guarantee and I want a refund.

    They are taking advantage of people with a pandemic, which doesn’t speak highly of their company. I am not sure how a business with these practices is still in business. I have reported them to the BBB, Illinois Attorney General and joined a class action lawsuit that has been filed due to them not giving refunds. I would warn anyone to never use them. They don’t tell the truth. I notified CMA and they are giving refunds, and they told me they would refund the tickets purchased by Vivid, which would give me a refund. Vivid is just trying to hold our money. I have sent all the back up to my bank and disputed the change. My bank was very nice and said this is very wrong. Please warn people not to do business with Vivid and to use a reputable ticket agency.

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    Reviewed May 21, 2020

    Do NOT let Vividseats win, fight with your credit card company, when the credit card company refuses a credit don't take no for an answer. Keep fighting, that's what I'm doing. They have said no refund to me several times, get the branch manager involved if your credit card is from your bank or credit union. Also contact your Attorney General's office and file a complaint. One complaint they will ignore but all the victims they will listen, file in your home state and Illinois. We need to fight these people! Don't forget how they treated you and don't ever use their service again. Read how the ticket market works. It's a scandal. Good luck and FIGHT them. Don't let them win. Patrick

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    Reviewed May 19, 2020

    While Vivid Seats says that they are a 100% Buyer satisfaction guarantee, during the pandemic their service was terrible. Our event was cancelled and they claim to have sent an email notifying us of the cancellation and offering a refund for only 7 days. However, I never received such email. When the "refund offer" expired, they sent an 2nd email that indicated that my account had been credited for the purchase. At this time, I immediately got online and researched how to best contact the company.

    I reached out via email and on their online chat (after being told I was in for a 5 minute wait, I waited over 1 hour to chat with someone) and was told that no matter what, there are 0 exceptions that can be made. There was no way that they would refund the money, but would be glad to speak about the credit on my account. With nearly all events for the foreseeable future cancelled, I'm pretty bummed to have funds tied up that can't be used.

    I've seen numerous companies rise up during these types of situations and they will thrive following the pandemic, however, I'm confident that companies that choose to treat their customers poorly will suffer a much worse fate. I know that I will use my credit at some point in the future, but beyond that I will not do business with a company that refuses to treat their customers with respect.

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    Reviewed May 19, 2020

    Never buy tickets from Vivid Seats. We bought ticket for Miami Open, and the event was canceled because of COVID 19. They sent an email 2 months ago that they will refund the money and they never did. They even answered my bank saying won't be refund, when we disputed the transactions. NEVER, NEVER, NEVER BUY TICKETS FROM VIVID SEATS!!!!

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    Reviewed May 19, 2020

    I purchased a ticket for the Cincinnati Jazz Festival, the jazz festival is an event that is held every year. They will not refund my money for the cancellation as stated in their policy. Instead they are using the next event in 2021 (which will take place regardless, as it do every year) as a “postpone”. I purchased six tickets for two days for a total of almost $2000, I was told I cannot get my money back because the event was “postponed”. This is a scam! This is a annual event! There is no guarantee I will get a flight or hotel for next year. I am very disappointed in this company and will never buy from them again.

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    Reviewed May 19, 2020

    Bought tickets to RATM concert that was "rescheduled" because of pandemic. Here in Cali. There wont be any concerts until 2021 but Vivid Seats is still selling tickets like there will be. Finally the band decided to grant refunds for those who bought tickets to their show, but vivid isnt granting the refunds. Even though the band RATM says to on their website. I'm looking into the class action lawsuit.

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    Reviewed May 15, 2020

    My event was cancelled in March and I was sent an email on 3/13/2020 stating I would receive a full refund to my bank account within 2-4 weeks. Here we are 5/15/2020 and still no refund. No one is answering their chat service or phone lines. I waited on the phone for 6 hours yesterday and several hours so far today. I have bought from Vivid Seats many times, but never again.

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    Reviewed May 15, 2020

    I bought tickets to a concert months ago. I found out I couldn't make it later due to a scheduling conflict. They state on the website that you can put the tickets up for sale. This the norm practice for all ticket sellers- No problem, right? Well I tried and it was blocked due to the popularity of the venue and their loyalty to large resellers, not the average customer. They told me to post for sale somewhere else. Now due to the COVID-19- since the artist only postponed, I still can't get my money back despite the economical hardship we all are going through. No date in sight. It's sad that a few Artists hold out indefinitely and the ticket sellers do not do the right thing by us either. I don't know what my schedule will be like a year from now when someone finally decides what the hell they want to do. I don't even know if it will be safe to take my daughter anyway.

    Bottom line - Vivid Seats is the worst ticket buying experience I ever had. They do not care about their average customers. Unfair relisting practices. They just shrug their shoulders during this pandemic when all of us need every dime we can get to survive through this. Even Ticketmaster is working on helping their customers. Just disgusted with all of this. Will never buy from them again...

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    Reviewed May 14, 2020

    Do not purchase tickets from Vivid Seats for any reason. My concert was rescheduled for a year later and it will now be during my honeymoon. Contacted them for a refund and they told me to simply resell the tickets.

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    Reviewed May 14, 2020

    We purchased tickets to an event that was cancelled from COVID-19. Vivid seats compiled a lengthy email indicating that they would provide all customers with a 110% refund to their account on vivid seats. With the difficulties of teaching my children from home while also working from home, I missed the bottom few sentences that stated I had 7 days to request a full refund.

    About a week and a half later when I attempted to get through to their customer service number, I waited for almost two hours when the line was disconnected. I ended up emailing in to the company. After four email exchanges I received an email from a woman at the company stating that I did not request my refund within 7 days so they are not responsible to refund my money. Being that most of the economy is currently laid off, I thought that this was a great response. Since Vivid Seats has clearly displayed its corporate greed during this time of great hardship for most, I do not recommend EVER using them!

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    Reviewed May 12, 2020

    Purchased 4 seats to a spring training Philly Vs Pirate game. This game was cancelled due to Covid 19. Requested a refund to my credit card and did that within the 72 hour time. I was notified by email that I would get credit in 2 to 4 weeks. 5 weeks later I was sent an email asking for the method of refund. I did not see this email. Besides I had already said credit my credit card and received a confirmation of that.

    I called Vivid Seats on may 12. Was on hold 75 minutes only to be answered and then after complaining was disconnected. I then called back. Was on hold 45 minutes then voiced my complaint to “Ericka” who said, "Sorry can’t help you. No refund." I asked for a supervisor. Was put on hold and eventually again disconnected. I have filed a complaint with the BBB and will look to join a class action suit against this company for deceptive business practices.

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    Reviewed May 12, 2020

    Do NOT do business with Vivid.. They're crooks and have hands down the WORST customer service. Their 100% buyer guarantee is a lie. My event was canceled and I fought them for 2 months and then instead of refunding my money as I requested multiple times. They get me a credit and are refusing to give me my refund. I have spent numerous occasions on hold for over 2 hrs just for them to refuse my request of a refund. I have saved all correspondence with vivid and I have contacted legal counsel.

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    Reviewed May 11, 2020

    Vivid Seats is a horrible company! I bought me and my husband tickets to WWE Wrestlemania 36. It was suppose to be our anniversary date. Due to Covid-19 the WWE CANCELED. I received an email stating that as long as all I wanted back was my money I wouldn’t need to take any steps. I waited a month and still didn’t have my money back. I received a second email stating that there was nothing else needed to be done for a cash refund. I even bought the protection plan to ensure my refund.

    Now today I call to find out what’s going on with my refund they have me hold for over 2 hours! I speak to 5 different people. I get to the customer service supervisor I explain to him my frustration. I tell him that all I want back is my refund. The money I spent trusting them, he begins to tell me that they can’t and that they’re only going to give me free merchandise. Are you kidding me!? So at this point I pull up their policy explain to him what it says and that I’m entitled to my refund. And he tells me well I’m not going against policy. I again inform him of the policy and he says oh well I haven’t been trained in it yet so I don’t know what to tell you. Then he offers me a 3rd party number I call it and it’s some traveling cruise number. These people are a joke and need to be sued for price gauging. For taking advantage of us the people. Especially during this pandemic I’m so disgusted with this company.

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    Reviewed May 11, 2020

    I purchased tickets and the tournament was canceled due to the Covid 19 pandemic. They will not issue a refund. They say I have 18 months to use the credit. It sounds like it will be a long time before college sports will be back.

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    Reviewed May 11, 2020

    I purchased tickets to an event that was to be held in Cincinnati, Ohio October 2020. Due to Covid-19 the event has been cancelled (no rescheduling). I requested a refund on April 21, 2020 and asked when I would receive a refund. They told me that due to Covid-19 they were unable to give me any date. Fast forward to May 8, 2020 when I check my Vivid Seats account I see I was give a credit. I reached out to customer service and they said since I didn't respond within 7 days to an email sent (which I never received) on April 30, 2020 there was nothing they could do. I sent them a screenshot of my request for a refund from April 21, 2020 and they said there was nothing they could do. This company is a scam!

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    Reviewed May 10, 2020

    In February, I purchased tickets from a ticket vendor company called Vivid Seats in order to take my son to his very first concert: Post Malone, in Ontario, California at the Toyota Arena on March 17, 2020. I purchased very expensive tickets as a birthday gift, which totaled $700.00. Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 virus, and state guidelines, I received an email from Vivid on March 13, 2020 informing me that the event had been CANCELED. I was given the option of either 1) 120% store credit or 2) a full refund. If I elected to accept the store credit, I had 72 hours to reply to email. If I wanted a refund, I was informed that I did not have to respond and that a refund would appear in my bank account automatically within two-four weeks. I opted for a refund; therefore, I did nothing and waited.

    I checked the status of my bank account recently and noticed I had not been reimbursed for my concert tickets. This comes at a time when I really need the money because my job has been severely impacted. I reached out to Vivid and made an inquiry. They completely lied and told me that the concert had been POSTPONED and therefore, I would not be getting a reimbursement. I responded with an attachment from the Toyota Arena, again proving that the concert had been CANCELED as well as their own email and informed them that their email to me constituted a modification of the original contract and I accepted the terms of the modification and detrimentally relied upon it.

    Indeed, had I known they would subsequently lie and change their position, I would have taken the 120% credit for a concert I knew had in fact been postponed. At any rate, Vivid and I kept going back and forth and they absolutely REFUSED to acknowledge the fact that they even sent me the March 13th email admitting that the event had been canceled! They keep insisting it has been postponed and did not care when I threatened to sue them to get a judgment against them for the monies owed.

    Please note: I have also verified through multiple sources, including Post Malone articles and his page, that the Ontario concert has in fact been cancelled although some of his other concerts were in fact postponed. Additionally, the Toyota Arena still shows the concert was CANCELED. Vivid does not care. They are holding my money captive. How many other people are they doing this to?

    Companies like Vivid should not be taking advantage of consumers during a health crisis, especially when our unemployment rate is at an all-time high. In fact, the New York Times just wrote an article on April 25, 2020 entitled "Live Nation Closes Gap in Refund Policy After Fan Complaints." A company called Live Nation was accused of holding onto fans' money after "postponing" events indefinitely instead of refunding money for "canceled" events. After Live Nation and Ticketmaster came under intense criticism from law makers and fans made a lot of noise in the media and social media, the companies finally changed their refund policy and fans got their money back. This is exactly what is happening here.

    I have already filed a complaint with the Attorney General of my state, the Federal Trade Commission, and the Better Business Bureau because what is happening is wrong. We are not a bank! I have also put a call into a class action lawsuit attorney. This is beyond ridiculous at this point and their failure to acknowledge their OWN email is not ignorance, it is willful and deliberate breach of the terms of the contract and covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and they know it.

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    Reviewed May 8, 2020

    Purchased tickets to an event that was canceled due to covid-19.... not postponed! Received a email that I would receive a refund or credit and that I didn’t need to do anything else to receive my full refund. I waited 4 weeks and sent a email asking about time of refund and if there was anything I needed to do to ensure my refund. I received a email stating I didn’t need to do anything and that it would just take time due to the mass amount of refunds being processed. Never received anything else from them. I did however receive a ** credit I didn’t want and asked to not receive and have spent over a hour on hold to talk to a live person after the person behind the live chat exited out of the chat when given proof that I contacted them about my refund. I’ve also sent several more emails and have yet to hear anything back. This company is a low life disgrace and should not be sued. They lie and change policies after sending you information so they can keep your money. A class action suit needs to happen.

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    Reviewed May 8, 2020

    Our concert was canceled over a month ago and I still have not received my refund of my money. They keep coming up with excuses to hold my money and build interest. I will never use them again. I put more than enough hours, calls, time etc trying to get my money back. It was a nightmare.

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    Reviewed May 5, 2020

    I purchased tickets back in January for Mother's Day game 5/10/20. I take my mom every year. With the pandemic spreading across the globe, the game is not going to happen yet I have yet to receive a refund. I contacted them on 5/5 inquiring about the Mother's Day game which we all know is not going to happen. They will not give a refund because the Dodgers organization has yet to send any details about the game or if it's postponed. They did say if it's cancelled they will give me refund but right now everything is TBD. I let them know that I need the $ and not worried about the game anymore.

    With people out of jobs around the world, can't leave our house, wearing mask if we go out, being careful not to catch the virus, Vivid Seats is sticking by their rules and guidelines and not giving refund if games are TBD or postponed. This is ridiculous! I will never buy tickets off this site and perhaps I just lost $221.00 because Vivid Seats is more worried about their guidelines and not what is going on in the world. I will never recommend Vivid Seats!

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    Reviewed May 5, 2020

    We ordered tickets to the Kenny Chesney concert in January - totaling roughly $675. Event originally scheduled for 5/23 - the concert is indefinitely postponed. Ticket master is issuing refunds, Vivid Seats will not. Nor will they commit to when they will issue the refund. They can retain the funds until the event is officially cancelled. If it stays indefinitely postponed, they indefinitely hold on to your money. My bad for ordering through a third party - will never make that mistake again!

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    Reviewed May 4, 2020

    I bought tickets to a show suppose to be coming up in July but because of the recent covid-19 pandemic, the show was rescheduled for next YEAR! $425 tickets and they won't cancel or refund my purchase. Obviously, a year out is way too long for them to hold onto that money especially considering the current hardship. I 100% suggest you buy your tickets somewhere else. Life happens and they only care about keeping your money. Not to mention they have really high fees.

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    Reviewed May 1, 2020

    I was requesting a refund from Vivid Seats (VS) for our Eagle tickets due to a second postponement totaling 1-1/2 years. Was told refunds were only available upon cancellation. The Covid-19 has impacted everyone in some manner, however l’m concerned VS might be using this to their advantage with a delay tactic. My wife and l will remember companies that have weathered this storm and treat customers fairly. With that said, we will no longer be using VS for any further purchases.

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    Reviewed May 1, 2020

    I had tickets for Jerry Seinfeld in Las Vegas. The show was canceled and their policy indicated I would get my refund back to how it was charged. Now they want to hold funds in an account for future use. This is totally wrong. Concerts will not be occurring and I don't typically attend concerts. I need and want my money back! This company should not be used, they are terrible.

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    Reviewed May 1, 2020

    I purchased tickets for an event that was cancelled due to the coronavirus. They told me that I would get a refund as soon as the event was cancelled. Well then they said you can take 120% of the money or a refund. I told them I wanted a refund, then they emailed again and said you can have 110% but if you don't email us you will automatically get the 110%. I already turned down 120% why would I then want 110%. The only reason it is 1 star is because 0 is not possible.

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    Reviewed May 1, 2020

    I purchased Broadway tickets and our show was cancelled due to COVID. I was told on 3/12 by Vivid Seats I would be issued a full refund within 2-4 weeks. I received an email on 3/12 with my account info, confirming again no action needed if receiving a full refund back to original form of payment. On 4/10, still no refund (4+ weeks), contact VS, advised refund still being processed, apologized for the delay but could not give me a new time to expect refund. Contacted again on 4/30, advised their policy changed on 4/15 and an email was sent to all customer communicating the policy change. New policy is VS will issue VS credit to be used within 18 months if you do not contact within 7 days of receipt of email. Note, this is now 5 weeks later after my event. At the time of the event and the purchase date, their policy was in the event of a cancellation a full refund would be provided. Now, 5 weeks later, they change their policy and retro it back?

    How can you trust a company who changes their policies and will retro them? They can post all of their guarantees on their site but if they are known to change them and retro them back then as a consumer, you have no protection at all. Also, I feel as if they held processing of refunds in order to keep funds. If my refund had been processed timely as they communicated my refund would have been completed well before 4/15. With all of the uncertainty that's going on with COVID, I do NOT recommend purchasing any type of ticket from Vivid Seats, if the event is cancelled while they may commit to guaranteeing your money, tickets/events, they have proven they will quickly change their terms.

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    Reviewed April 30, 2020

    Vivid Seats is a "RIP-OFF". Buy concert tickets from ANYONE OTHER than Vivid Seats. If the event is cancelled by the artist, they DO NOT want to give a refund. Instead they ask that you donate your ticket purchase price to the music foundation. (Yes, let them get the tax credit, right? - SURE JACK) or you can save the ticket purchase price for another event and they even give you an additional 10%- oh WOW--so generous ---- NOT. NEVER purchase from Vivid Seats as you will CERTAINLY regret it.

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    Reviewed April 29, 2020

    I've been pursuing my refund for a Yes concert that was cancelled. It's been 6 weeks already and nothing in my bank account. They told me they sent me an email to get my refund, but they didn't explain how the process was to get it. It was confusing information. Not again with this company. I want my money back!!

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    Reviewed April 29, 2020

    Purchased tickets on 11-2020 for concert in March 2020 and then covid19 came so they rescheduled for May 2020. Now they have rescheduled for September 2020 and we are unable to go due to being in the medical field and school system. I have explained to them I work EMS, I am tired and I can't get off. They have told us to book nothing until this is over and they have taken our earned vacation time and we are accruing none. This is something that is out of our control and all I want is my money back. 340.00 is a lot of money right now to me and they can't make an exception for this. They want a letter from my HR ( who is not working in the office at this time) stating we can't schedule time copy of the tickets and copy of my cc statement where I paid for them... Really I didn't have to give them blood when I bought them :( I'm just really put out. I have never had an experience like this in my life.

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    Reviewed April 28, 2020

    Their original offer (March 11th) was 120% in rewards and I had to respond if I chose that option. The second option was a full refund in 2-4 weeks with no response needed. Then they snuck another email in when I should of had my return back and stated I needed to call. After several phone calls and a live chat I was unable to get ahold of someone. I finally got through today and he said he would only give 110% credit and I will not be getting my money back. I paid $1,859.63 for 4 tickets!!!!

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    Reviewed April 28, 2020

    I purchased tickets to a concert that was CANCELLED, show was set for 3/20. I have requested a refund 8-10 times thus far and been given the runaround every single time. I know we are in a pandemic but it can’t be that hard to refund people. I just hit the 6 week mark of back and forth emails. At this point, I’m not holding my breath. Buyer, be very beware!

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    Reviewed April 27, 2020

    Event was canceled due to COVID 19, I received an email that said if I do nothing I would be refunded in 2-4 weeks.... 6 weeks later no refund!!!! They didn't mind taking my money, don't wanna give it!

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    Reviewed April 27, 2020

    The event was cancelled due to Covid-19 and I was sent an email stating I would get a refund. NO refund given. Just a credit on account with them and they refuse to give me refund. Spoke to customer service and said they can’t change it. A credit will remain on file with them.

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    Reviewed April 26, 2020

    I purchased tickets for 2020 SlimeFest. Event has been cancelled since April 3rd. They are not refunding me my money. According to their policy I’m supposed to be refunded due to cancellation of event.

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    Reviewed April 26, 2020

    I purchased tickets to the Mets vs Marlins in San Juan Puerto Rico. I have been contacting Vivid Seats for several weeks requesting my refund, but all I get is run around. I've sent them proof from the MLB International website that the games are canceled. But they keep sending me reply's that the games are postponed. That is so they don't have to refund my money. Vivid seats are fraudulent in their 100% refund policy.

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    Reviewed April 24, 2020

    I had preseason baseball tickets. Vivid Seats sent me an email saying my money would be refunded when the season was cancelled. One month later, no money, but an email from them telling me I now have money in my "Vivid Seat" account +10%. I want my money back. Can't reach a person to talk to, their website is useless. Will never use them again.

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    Reviewed April 24, 2020

    We purchased 6 tickets to see Luke Bryan in March. When it was cancelled they sent an email on March 11 saying it would be refunded and “no further action is needed on my part”. Fast forward to April 22 when I called to check on my refund at 4:40 and they said I had missed the 7 day window where they had notified me they had changed their refund policy and would not be able to refund me. I told them I get emails from them all the time and didn’t read through it all the way and assumed the change was going forward not to a purchase made 3 months ago where “no further action is needed on my part”. We asked to speak to someone higher and she said there was nobody higher. I missed the 7 day window by 30 minutes and she could not refund it because the system for refunds was already locked. Right. Never again.

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    Reviewed April 23, 2020

    Similar review to many others posted recently. Purchased tickets to final four in Atlanta, event was cancelled, received email saying I would be refunded in 2-4 weeks and no action was required on my part. 6 weeks later I still had no refund and was informed I was getting a credit to my account instead. Only time I've used Vivid Seats and won't happen again. Buyer beware with these guys. My guess is they made a pretty profit through all the cancellations associated with COVID-19.

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    After a positive interaction with Vivid Seats, Bruce increased their star rating on May 15, 2020.

    Updated review: May 15, 2020

    They finally did refund full price for canceled concert ticket, but did not make the process easy. I had to spend over a hour on the phone and repeatedly refuse a future credit in favor of a refund. A full refund should be the default in case of cancelation by the performance.

    Original Review: April 23, 2020

    I bought tickets to a concert that was scheduled for October, it was canceled in April. They sent an email saying everyone would get a refund or could call and get a 125% credit. Then two weeks later they sent another email saying that they would default to a 110% credit, if you wanted a refund I would need to contact within 7 days. I immediately emailed through their website requesting a refund, but have received no reply. I called the following day and immediately got through but was told by customer service that they could not issue a refund that I would have to hold for another department. I have been on hold for over an hour and still holding...

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    Reviewed April 23, 2020

    We got tickets to Spring Training through Vivid Seats last year for this year. Our event got cancelled and I have emailed Vivid Seats 4-7 times about getting a refund and they say it is coming. Then they sent me an email saying they would give me 120 percent credit if I wanted it instead of refund. I don't want a credit, I want my money I paid last year for a Spring Training game that got cancelled. I get that the coronavirus is affecting everyone but the company should be on this to give people their money back. It has literally been 5 weeks now and they still say it's coming. I will believe it when I see it. Ridiculous especially since my claim for a refund has been submitted 2 times now.

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    Reviewed April 22, 2020

    *PRICING: I bought 4 tickets to Disney On Ice pre-sale, which was 4X what it would have cost me to buy from Ticketmaster after it went on sale. Much better prices other places.

    *TICKETING: While you agree that the section will be "equivalent" it is not. I picked a section with only 25 rows, yet they ticketed me a section directly across (which is fine) but then row 45+. This was not equivalent and after several calls they refused to see it as such.

    *CUSTOMER SERVICE: Good luck getting someone on the phone. You will go in circles via email and live chats. Even when you do get a live person, they repeat the same script over and over again.

    *COVID-19: This certainly takes a terrible company and makes it even more challenging. Received an email March 12th that my event was CANCELLED and I would receive a full refund unless I requested a voucher. Said refund would be there in 2-4 weeks. 7 weeks later I receive another email that they are giving a voucher unless you contact them within 7 days requesting a full cash refund. Refer back to "CUSTOMER SERVICE" section for that fun experience. I used Live Chat, talked with a non-automated person, and had them verify they applied the full cash refund option to my account. What do we do now....we wait! (Fingers crossed)

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    Reviewed April 19, 2020

    Vivid refuses to refund money for MLB tickets when a game is not played. They will only refund if a game is cancelled, not postponed, which is what the MLB is saying. Even under special circumstances, money will not be refunded. I will never use Vivid again. Buyer beware. That's $150 thrown away.

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    Reviewed April 18, 2020

    People are having trying times due to covid-19 and this company should be giving people refunds. Nobody is worried about a later date. Refund us our money now!!! I never will purchase tickets from Vivid Seats again...

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    Reviewed April 17, 2020

    I too along with many others have been bitten by the same virus (no pun intended) #VIVIDSEATREFUNDVIRUS. After COUNTLESS calls (good luck there) and COUNTLESS emails, it is always the same excuses. I purchased tickets to the Big Ten Tournament on good faith and Vivid seats had ZERO ISSUES taking my monies over the phone within seconds. Never mind all the commission/fees we paid as well. Good thing I decided to keep my tickets because I was TOLD that if I sent my tickets back, I would receive a refund within 2-4 weeks (right, please stop laughing). I guess we all remember them offering us a credit which I thought was 120% of value at the time, I could be incorrect here. I just wanted my money back, I mean you would think I was asking to much??? They took my monies without any issues.

    After several emails, literally latest one was like 4 days, they told me the sob story of covid19 issues and it would still take some time. Then, we all receive the email about 110% of credit and some kind of donation?? Really, this is the best solution that they could come up with? WOW, pretty much out of the box thinking. What about the owners, I am sure they are still getting their fair share. They had $1.5 billion in revenues last year alone. This stinks on all levels and why on God's earth would I care to do business with this company EVER again.

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    Reviewed April 17, 2020

    I BOUGHT TICKETS TO CHRIS STAPLETON $630.40. CONCERT WAS POSTPONED, 3 DAYS LATER CANCELED. Vivid sent me an email on 3/19/20 saying I'd get a full refund. It's been 4 weeks still haven't received my refund. They take your money in seconds and keep it to draw the interest. Concert was canceled due to Covid-19, Vivid Seats don't care about you. Send messages to the media. Music artist, and Vivid about their sorry excuse for customer support.

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    Reviewed April 17, 2020

    I purchased very expensive tickets to Pearl Jam- with Covid -19 the tour had been postponed. Date TBD, based on the pandemic who know when... From what I have read from previous reviews it’ll be futile and infuriating to contact them. I reached out to my credit card company with the facts. Glad I did, the reviews for this company are awful. I did make one call to them after the postponement asking about refund- they were RUDE. I hope they go under during this crisis or right after....consumers remember those who do right by the customer.

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    Reviewed April 16, 2020

    I used Vivid to purchase tickets. AFTER I entered my payment information and hit the purchase button I got a receipt that had an unforeseen $135 fee. I called Vivid and the guy said that on one of the pages that you go through to make the purchase says there is a service fee. I started a new purchase process to see this fee warning. Its presence is an absolute joke. There is no question in my mind that it is intentionally obscured. I have never used, and will never use their service again. Ticketmaster charges a fee also, of course, but they let you know what it is in clear language.

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    Reviewed April 16, 2020

    I requested the following based on the NBA suspending its season. "I want a refund per your policy - "If an event is canceled with no rescheduled date, you will receive a full refund of the purchase price - including delivery charges" There is no rescheduled date, nor will they be and everyone knows it - the NBA is working with the owners and players assoc to decide when the 2020/2021 season is to begin,

    They said - "Our team is currently working on confirming more details for your event. At this time, the event is set to be rescheduled where the tickets will be valid for the new date, per our Terms and Conditions. Once we have official confirmation on the rescheduled date, we will update our orders accordingly and you will receive updates via e-mail. If we receive notice that the event is cancelled, we will issue a full refund for your order. Once the event date is confirmed, you can certainly sell your tickets if you are unable to attend. We appreciate your patience as we wait on more information."

    I said back - "This is UNACCEPTABLE - and as its already been reported nationally - the NBA SUSPENDED ITS SEASON - ANNOUNCED YESTERDAY - AND this game has not been rescheduled and will not be and you know it!!! Your industry IS the example of ABUSE to the american public in a time of Global crisis - especially related to withholding money so desperately needed by every American. I for one will never use VividSeats again - Ever! and this response is going on every social media platform I can find to show the complete lack of accountability and empathy you have so explicitly ABUSED!" Don't ever use VIVIDSEATS!!!

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    Reviewed April 15, 2020

    This company has been giving me the run around about my refund for an event in early March 2020. I 100% chose the company because of the “guarantee” which is a scam. I just received an email stating now I cannot get a cash refund and will receive credit. Very misleading and dishonest... Do not use them. I will tell all my contacts to run from this company.

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    Reviewed April 15, 2020

    I had three tickets to NCAA wrestling championships and the event was cancelled. Vivid Seats has a 100 percent guarantee for refunds in the case the event is cancelled. They offered a 120% credit if you did not want a refund. I chose the refund which according to their website would take 2 to 4 weeks. I have waited 5 weeks and still no refund. I have tried to get through on the phone with the company but no luck. They only communicate via chat and provide no information as to when my refund will arrive. How can they give me credit to purchase new tickets for another event if they cannot refund me the cost of my original tickets.

    The contact I have had through the chat room on several occasions gives me no information as to when I will get my refund, they simply give me a standardized company response and they appear not to care that they owe me over 1700 dollars and they are doing nothing to return the money or provide me with information as to when I will get my refund. They appear to be a very selfish organization and I will stay clear of them in the future. Extremely unprofessional

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    Reviewed April 15, 2020

    The 100% buyers guarantee that is stated on the website is BOGUS!!! They will NOT refund you, and will give you the run around when asking about the refund. When you call, the customer service line will have you wait over an hour and a half just to have the person say they can not help you. They do not take credit for their own companies, and will blame vendors and others for their issues. The customer service team is RUDE beyond words, and will not assist you for anything. The online chat is a robot that has no idea what you are typing, it will just tell you to wait and eventually you will receive and email about a refund that will not come. The company takes no responsibility or tries to help customers when things are VIVID SEATS fault. Very unprofessional company and I will not be buying from them ever again and advise you not to either.

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    Reviewed April 14, 2020

    My husband purchased three tickets to the Tampa Bay Rays vs Pittsburg Pirates opening day worth a total of $462.39. Due to the unforeseen pandemic, the game has been postponed (obviously). We have called Vivid Seats twice to ask for a refund & both times have been told they cannot authorize a refund because the event is postponed, not canceled. Vivid Seats can only issue a refund if the MLB were to claim the event has been canceled.

    I have explained to Vivid Seats that due to the pandemic, I have been laid off. With only one income in our household, we could most certainly use the $462.39 that is sitting with Vivid Seats to pay our bills. Even with this life alternating news Vivid Seats could not make an accepting. As a consumer, I would think refunds could be made when the consumer is willing to show proof of unemployment, but yet no remorse was shown by Vivid Seats. We will NEVER be using Vivid Seats again & will certainly be telling other consumers about our experience.

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    Reviewed April 14, 2020

    This company continues to mislead and not issue refunds for multiple events that were cancelled in EARLY March. There have been dozens of emails and same old song and dance. Buyer beware they SUCK. It does not take 30 plus days to issue a refund for events that will never happen. Blame Covid or not I think this company has more issues than assistance to its once loyal customers.

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    Reviewed April 13, 2020

    I have 30+ plus emails stating my refund and this company will not issue me my refund. I call and email weekly and customer service is very rude and short and always lying to me about my refund. This has been going on since 03/12/2020!

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    Reviewed April 13, 2020

    I have 20+ emails stating that this company will refund my money since 03/12/2020 and they refuse to issue my refund and continue to tell me lies daily on the status of my refund. It don't take a month to issue a refund.

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    Reviewed April 13, 2020

    I purchased two tickets to the Houston Rodeo, the event was cancelled, not postponed or delayed, it was CANCELLED. I have emailed several times for over a month to get a full refund per their terms and conditions and they refuse to refund my money. I used the site because it was supposed to be safe, it is not. I have filed a claim with my credit card company and it is pending an investigation. I need my money back more than ever. I will never use this ticket service again.

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    Reviewed April 10, 2020

    On 1/21/20 I purchased two hockey tickets for a game in Columbus, Ohio for March 19, 2020. The game was CANCELLED due to the Covid-19 scare. I made an attempt to get a refund as I was told I could but was informed by their computer system that the game was postponed which I know is not true. I have read all the recent reviews and they are all the same which suggests a runaround. This business of sidestepping their agreements is certainly giving me pause for ever pursuing any purchases with Vivid Seats in the future. Lying to me and then stealing from me is unforgivable.

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    Reviewed April 10, 2020

    The spring training game was canceled due to rain. Been 5 weeks now and will not return the funds. This all happend before the Corona virus and now since they have lost all sales and income they will not refund my purchase. Now I have to file a claim with the credit card company and go that route. What a sham!!!! I suggest everyone file a claim with the credit card companies now to get in the queue for a refund.

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    Reviewed April 10, 2020

    During this hard time with the coronavirus going on our game we were suppose to attend got postponed and maybe canceled. I simply asked for my full refund to be able to use that money to help pay bills etc. Instead of understanding the situation and refunding my money they chose to tell me no. I will never use this site again nor will I ever recommend them to anyone.

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    Reviewed April 8, 2020

    The claim 100% customer satisfaction which is not true in my case. We purchased concert ticket through Vivid Seats for my daughter 30th birthday. Due to Covid-19, the concert was rescheduled for one year later. We do not want to go in one year or if we will be able to go, so I requested a refund. They charge fees and said I could resell them somewhere else to recover my money. This is totally unacceptable.

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    Reviewed April 7, 2020

    Purchased tickets months ago for a May 2020 concert. Due to virus the concert was rescheduled in August. It’s the same day I am attending another concert. Vivid Seats refuses to refund my money. I have contacted them but they refuse to assist me.

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    Reviewed April 7, 2020

    Vivid Seats resells tickets at a very high price. Then when your event is canceled and you cant attend the rescheduled event you are out your money. Try Stub Hub. You'll be happier. Vivid Seats is awful.

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    Reviewed April 4, 2020

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    I just want to report. Im truly disappointed with Ticketmaster, as well as with Vivid Seats. My wife and I were gonna go to a concert at Las Vegas to see Earth, Wind & Fire at the Rio Hotel. We were gonna celebrate our 20-year reunion there. And as you can imagine, we had to cancel it because of the coronavirus epidemic just impacting the whole world. I called Vivid Seats and they said that they couldnt cancel it. It got rescheduled to November, but we couldnt go in November. Its a worldwide problem now, so we cant go. All the other reputable companies have been very good reputable companies. The Rio Hotel refunded my money, the car company refunded our money. All these other companies have been quite understanding and helpful during this worldwide crisis, but we cant get our money back from Vivid Seats or Ticketmaster because of this. Anyway, I think thats bad business. Im truly disappointed. Will I recommend somebody to Vivid Seats or Ticketmaster? No, I will not. This is a worldwide epidemic and these two companies just dont get it. If you cant go to a concert due to a worldwide crisis like this cause the whole country is on lockdown, but you got to-- this is really, really awful. My wife and I are truly disappointed. If I give Ticketmaster a bad rating, Id give them a bad rating too cause we just got tossed around. We had no idea that this was gonna be transferred to some third party thats gonna sit on it and reschedule the concert. I hate to say it but I hope the concert does get cancelled because nobody should be going to no concerts anyway. This thing is probably gonna run a while, this whole coronavirus thing. Thats all I have to say.
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    Reviewed April 3, 2020

    We purchased tickets to CMA Fest for 2020 and it has been CANCELED due to the Coronavirus. This is completely unexpected and out of our control. Vivid Seats sent an e-mail stating the event is rescheduled for June 2021, though CMA Fest itself announced CMA Fest 2020 WILL NOT HAPPEN. CMA Fest is an annual event. Rescheduling it means it would happen again in the same year. This is not a reschedule or postponement as Vivid Seats is trying to claim. Vivid Seats will not issue us a refund in the amount of $1775.81.

    After reading other reviews it appears this is not uncommon with Vivid Seats and how they treat their customers. I called on two different occasions and was told there was no one higher than the person I was talking to with whom I could speak. Perhaps a class action law suit will get their attention and either provide refunds to hardworking people like myself deserve or put them out of business so they cannot continue to hurt people like this. Who knows what will happen between today (3 April 2020) and June 2021? If we get infected by this virus and perish, then they won't think a thing about it, but they will have kept our money with no consequences. This is not OK. Stay tuned.

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    Reviewed April 2, 2020

    If you watch the behavior of some businesses during this crisis you can get a picture of who they really are and despite their empty words of working with their customers, they have a strategy of milking every dollar they can. Last November my wife and I purchased two tickets for a Michael Buble concert to be held May 8, 2020 in Las Vegas. We got the tickets through Vivid Seats and the total cost for two tickets was $742. Forget the fact that the only way you can get these tickets is through a third-party vendor such as Vivid Seats, accompanied by their markup. It became very obvious that the concert was not going to be held on the proscribed date. We were informed today that in fact the concert had been “postponed” to a later date to be announced.

    I inquired about getting a refund. Vivid Seats has a clear policy if the event is cancelled you will get a full refund. But in this case, they play semantics and say the event has been postponed. They don’t have another date and do not know when they will have a date. In the meantime, they have collected millions of dollars from concert ticket buyers and have been sitting on that money, in my case, for over four months. For my point of view if the concert is not going to take place on the proscribed date then it has been cancelled. They can schedule another date for Michael Buble to appear but that will be a new concert.

    If we assume that since Buble has cancelled his entire summer concert series due to the crisis then we may not see this event rescheduled until sometime in late 2020. So Vivid Seats can sit on this large pile of cash for close to a year or possibly longer. I then indicated that I was not sure we could be in Las Vegas when the event is “rescheduled” since we do not know what our schedule will be in this scenario. I was informed that we could then sell the tickets through Vivid Seats and of course there would be another service charge accompanying that sale. I think you can safely assume that I will no longer purchase any tickets through Vivid Seats or any other agent who adopts this rigid policy.

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    Reviewed April 1, 2020

    Bought tickets to a Dance Gavin dance event scheduled for march 18th. It was cancelled the week before. Got an email from customer service saying they would provide refunds. When I contacted them and requested a refund, they said I couldn't get one but I could resell my tickets. I tried reselling my tickets but my event isn't even posted on the app so I'm out $120. The customer service is garbage and won't help you. I'm never using this service again. During a time like this, I need the money back for bills. The fact that this company doesn't care about its customers, says a lot.

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    Reviewed March 31, 2020

    As everyone knows the MLB season is on hold and very well might not play at all. I purchased 2 tickets to Dodgers vs Giants March 28th 2020. The game is canceled. Vivid Seats does not want to refund the money. They tried to tell me the game will be played later, which is not exactly true. I would suggest that anyone doing business with Vivid Seats be prepared to have your money taken and not get it back. Very poor company that lies to customers. There is absolutely no reschedule date and MLB has in fact come out and said it wont be for several more months until they know if and what games might be played. Vivid Seats is holding my money, which I am not ok with. Buyer beware on this scalper site that keeps your money, even when it's the venue that cancels.

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    Reviewed March 30, 2020

    We had tickets to Shania Twain in Las Vegas for March 14, 2020. This was during the Corona Virus outbreak. Our governor had issued a do not travel mandate which we decided to follow, and not attend the concert. Vivid Seats would not give us a refund. Our friends who were going to meet us had used other resellers and received refunds or the ability to use the money spent for an event later in the year. I have used Vivid for all kinds of events, but will no longer have anything to do with them. I received refunds on every other aspect of our trip; hotels, air travel, car rental, etc. Beware of Vivid!

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    Reviewed March 29, 2020

    I will never use Vivid Seats again. They refuse to refund my money for tickets to see The Eagles at The Forum in Los Angeles, CA. The show was scheduled for 4/18/2020 and due to the Covid 19 pandemic, it has been rescheduled for 9/26/2020. I cannot make the trip for that date. They basically said, sorry. All that I can do is sell my tickets online, which so far has proved to be unsuccessful. Further, no one knows if it will be safe to travel then. Due to the financial burden this pandemic has caused, I really need my money back. Shame on them for holding people's money during this Global crises. I'm furious!! Shame on them and everyone involved including The Eagles! Never again will I ever spend this much money ($400 a piece) on tickets.

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    Reviewed March 29, 2020

    Since my event is postponed due to COVID-19 they will not refund even though I live 900 miles away. Although they tell you that they understand and are committed to your satisfaction, they plead with you to be understanding, they are not. Somehow they do not understand that when you buy tickets to an event like a major league baseball game, you have chosen a date that works for you. I had plane tickets to Seattle and ballgame tickets to the Mariners, I live 900 miles away in Utah. Flying in for Dad's birthday, impossible to predict a global pandemic that has messed up and shut down plans all over. This is not me choosing a bad date by accident, this is not me having something come up where I can't fulfill my obligation, this is a global pandemic and Seattle is a hot spot.

    The airline, Delta, super understanding and decent. But Vivid Seats, not at all. They will not refund the tickets, reverse the transaction, nothing. They sent a message that basically said how nice it was that my tickets are still good and I can hold them and just attend when the event is rescheduled. They don't realize that I don't live across the street, I can't just hop a plane to catch the first of a doubleheader on a Tuesday or whenever MLB is going to make up the games. What they could do is help consumers out and reverse the transactions, then resell the seats when the event is rescheduled. Then I would likely buy from them again. But no, No help to consumers like other companies are doing during the pandemic. Awful to work with. Would highly recommend you look elsewhere for ticket purchases.

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    Reviewed March 27, 2020

    I left one star because I could not go any lower. My fiancé and I purchased tickets to see a show in Nashville. She flew in from another country and I drove 9 hours to see the concert. Sadly, the concert was cancelled (March 16th) and rescheduled for October 21st due to COVID-19. On contacting Vivid and explaining the fact that we could not afford to make that trip again and requested a refund. Vivid's customer service (or lack thereof) just kept repeating, "We cannot help you, but you can try to resell them." My fiancé sent several emails which came back with the same response. She cannot even relist because the dates nor the concert are even posted yet. We need to be refunded as she is a teacher and her school is closed till further notice and I don't have any guarantees. Vivid, especially during times like this, doesn't stand by their service claims and they are leaving their customers hanging out to dry.

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    Reviewed March 23, 2020

    I purchased NBA tickets for $350. Prior to the game it was suspended for the entire season due to the Coronavirus. I contacted Vivid Seats as they have a 100% guarantee on money back. They refuse to refund me and tell me that I will receive tickets to another game although they have cancelled for the season. I would not recommend purchasing anything from this company.

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    Reviewed March 20, 2020

    In this time of world crisis, refusing to refund tickets purchased is criminal. I hope that all the customers that will read this comment, choose to buy in any other website. Worst customer service and sales policy. They invite the client to wait that the event will be (maybe) rescheduled, and as soon as it will be rescheduled (if?,maybe), I will have 24 hours before the nba match to find a ticket reseller and try to sell it. They really write me to search one, because not only they don’t refund anyone, but they won’t resell a ticket sold by his website. “Try to write resell ticket on google”!!,. Thank you, next time I will buy directly in one of these company.

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    Reviewed March 19, 2020

    I purchased tickets for an NBA game that was scheduled for the end of March at Staples Center. Due to the coronavirus, all NBA games have been suspended. Vivid seats will not refund me my money for the tickets. They said the game is ‘postponed’ so I cannot get a refund. But there is no reschedule date so this company is going to hold onto my money indefinitely although their "so-called" guarantee says "If an event is canceled with no rescheduled date, you are naturally entitled to a full refund of the purchase price, including delivery charges." The game was canceled for the dates I purchased my tickets for. And if I can’t make the rescheduled date, then I am responsible for reselling my tickets. Nice. I have never dealt with a business that was so adamant about not returning your money for a service you didn’t get. Terrible.

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    Reviewed March 19, 2020

    I was going to be travelling from Australia to the U.S in April, and of course, needed to postpone the trip indefinitely. I was going to be seeing Ali Wong in DC but like many other events, this was postponed/cancelled. As it so happened, Vividseats moved all of the ticketing dates to late July/early August with no input from paying customers. Unfortunately I am unable to make the new dates due to an indefinite travel ban and the ONLY option I am given is to resell the tickets as I do not "qualify" for a refund.

    Realistically, I'd like to ask how many people will be in a financial position to purchase tickets that equate to almost $600 AUD with economies currently crashing all over the world. I would love to be attending this event, however it is physically impossible, and in a sea of other companies offering refunds for services that are not able to be offered, Vividseats sticks out like a sore thumb and it reflects very poorly on their company. Their refund policy needs to be updated NOW in order to reflect the current issues facing the world and impacting their customers.

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    Reviewed March 16, 2020

    I purchased tickets for an NBA game that was scheduled for the end of March at Capital One Arena. Due to no one's fault, all NBA games have been suspended. Vivid seats will not refund me my money for the tickets. I talked to 2 reps at the company, one of which was a ‘senior’ rep and nothing. They said the game is ‘postponed’ so I cannot get a refund. But there is no reschedule Darren so this company is going to hold onto my money indefinitely.

    They said they needed ‘official’ word that the game was cancelled before they issued a refund and to keep checking my emails. The game was cancelled for the dates I purchased my tickets for. And if I can’t make the rescheduled date, then I am responsible for reselling my tickets. Nice. I have never dealt with a business that was so adamant about not returning your money for a service you didn’t get. Terrible.

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    Reviewed March 15, 2020

    We have 4 premium tickets to a Red Sox game that has been postponed. They offered to reissue tickets for when it is rescheduled. When you are travelling 3000 miles for a specific date, we should receive a full refund.

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    Reviewed March 14, 2020

    DO NOT buy ANY event tickets from Vivid Seats!! The risk will not be worth it. You WILL BE SORRY. Just looking out for other unsuspecting customers that might get scammed just as we did. Vivid will not refund our NBA Pacer tickets that we paid $1000 for this season. We were informed that it isn't their problem that the 2020 season was canceled and we will just have to go to a 2021 game when the new season schedule is released or sell those tickets ourselves when the time comes. WHAT?? This is a scandalous company with ZERO integrity that will lie their way out of whatever it takes to keep your money. Their website says the EXACT OPPOSITE of how they are actually handling things. DO NOT BE FOOLED!

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    Reviewed March 13, 2020

    1 year ago, I purchased 6 - $100 each, tickets for Sebastian Maniscalco tickets at Harrah's Cherokee. The show had been called off and postponed twice during the year. Now I have $600 worth of tickets to a show that doesn’t even have a date. I found out from Harrah's that they could refund my money had I purchased the tickets from Ticketmaster, but for me to ask for a refund from Vivid Seats. A customer service agent Welbin, refused to even consider it and he ended my call. I guess live and learn. I would NEVER purchase anything from Vivid Seats again. They are not reputable as I came to find out the hard way. If you choose to use them, get ready to get the shaft if your show doesn’t go on. I doubt this show will ever happen, but VIVID SEATS doesn’t give a crap. They have your money and your tickets are worthless.

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    Reviewed March 13, 2020

    I was an idiot, I bough my concert tickets without shopping around from the first website that popped up. I paid 40% high price than I should have to get my concert tickets if I bought them from Ticketmaster. Don't be an idiot like me, shop around.

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    Reviewed March 12, 2020

    This is extremely disappointing, with the Covid-19 Pandemic Chicago is not exactly a great destination right now. Communities and health organizations are taking measures to stop the spread and nationally it is stated to stay away from large gatherings. NBA even addressed this. I had tickets to see “Gabriel Iglesias” Tickets for this Saturday and with the spread it makes the travel a really bad option. I called the center and they said to call the third party and they would give a refund or exchange. I contacted Vivid Seats and they only cared about their money. Since it is not cancelled they won’t do anything or make any arrangements. Pandemic what pandemic???? I WILL NEVER USE THIS COMPANY IN THE FUTURE!!!!

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    Reviewed March 10, 2020

    I bought tickets for an event. I also bought the insurance as my husband is disabled. Something told me to call them and they cancelled my order because they had my email address wrong. When I confirmed the tickets I told him my email. They also had my cell phone to text me the problem. He put the order in again. Well 2 hrs later no confirmation so I called back and there still was no order in there. Almost 3 hrs now. Also the order is not showing up on my VIVID account. Really angry at this. We can't get anyone on the phone for the insurance either due to the virus. Also you can't get no one on the phone at VIVID. I called like 4 different numbers and you can't get a person. STAY AWAY from these people.

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    Reviewed March 8, 2020

    I purchased two tickets to March 7, 2020 Boston Bruins v Tampa Bay Lightning hockey game. I paid $330 for two tickets and I got an email from the seller to accept the tickets which I did. When I signed into the td garden app which is where the tickets are suppose to be at... There are NO tickets. I contact Vivid Seats customer service explain everything and provide pictures that I never received tickets and was told they will investigate. The investigation was the seller provided proof he sent tickets and even though I provided proof I never received them I will not be getting any refund. Vivid seats is a scam.

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    Reviewed March 7, 2020

    Price is usually gouged. Same seats will be cheaper most other sites. Etickets are convenient. I'm not sure what else to write but it asked 250 dollars for lawn seats for a 40 dollar concert once. Customer service was pretty awesome.

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    Reviewed March 6, 2020

    I purchased 4 tickets Feb 9, almost 30 days prior to the event. ORDER TOTAL $330.96*. I received a call today, 1 day before that the tickets are not available. This evening has been planned for weeks with out of town family that has come in for this damn show at The Funny Bone. What a disappointment. And no I have ZERO interest in your $100 gift card. This isn't about money. Isn't about plans that have been ruined. WHY WOULD I EVEN CONSIDER THIS AS A POSSIBILITY AGAIN.

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    Reviewed March 6, 2020

    All they care about is that the seller emailed the tickets. They don't care whether the buyer actually received the tickets or if they did if they could open the email and access the tickets. They use Ticketmaster for their delivery platform but they take no responsibility to make sure that the buyer actually got the tickets. The Denver Nuggets box office (where I spent most of the first quarter of the game) assured me that I never received the tickets. Shame on you Vivid. This proves that your "guarantee" is worthless. Total lack of integrity. Ed

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    Reviewed March 4, 2020

    I feel Vivid has a much better selection of tickets advance than Ticketmaster and some of the other outlets. I always compare Ticketmaster and Vivid. Vivid wind out every time. If you’re looking for a better section of tickets, try Vivid. Not only that they usually have better seat selections as well. Go ahead, check it out.

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    Reviewed March 3, 2020

    Bought tickets for a concert out of town, opted for the insurance (as this was my 1st time using Vivid). Purchase went through for the tickets and later that day I received an email telling me that the insurance was not available for this event. Called to try to cancel tickets and was told no by customer service. Drive to the city of the concert, bought a hotel room for the weekend, kids were very excited. Receive an email the morning of the concert that it was "postponed" until October!

    We are moving this summer so will not be able to attend this new concert date. Called customer service and they were VERY rude and simply said, "You agreed to our terms and conditions which state no refunds, try to sell your tickets online." They advised me to file an insurance claim to which I said it wasn't available for this purchase, of course he argued with me that it showed on their end it was purchased. So basically I'm out $481 for 3 tickets to a concert my kids and I couldn't even attend. I will never buy with them again, Ticketmaster would not act this way or do this.

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    Reviewed March 3, 2020

    When I had questions, I was able to call and get straight answers without the run around. Got what I needed at not so expensive price. When I needed to get directions on directions the same lady was able to help me find the directions. Also who I could talk to at the event.

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    Reviewed March 2, 2020

    I purchased two concert tickets from VividSeats to a total of $114.09 only to find out the tickets were standing room only which was not designated on the event advertising or ticket. I just happen to call the venue for the correct starting time and asked about the seating. Of course they would not give me a refund so I appealed to PayPal. What a RIP OFF company. They knew it was standing room alone and did not say it because it would lessen ticket sales!

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    Reviewed March 2, 2020

    $80 delivery fee for emailing me the tickets...really? And the markup on all tickets is just downright robbery. I go to a few sporting events a year in New York with my son and the excess fees added on top of the inflated ticket prices are crazy. 3 tickets at $250 each for a ranger game in upper deck is costing me almost $1000. Oh. And inflated parking passes. I went to a jet game. It was going to cost me $125 for parking pass..

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    Reviewed March 1, 2020

    No tickets for Lauren Daigle concert. I purchased 3 tickets on Dec. 12 from Vivid as a Xmas present for my daughters. They don't send them early (red flag) and so I got a message from them on Wednesday Jan. 25, 2020 that they were ready and had been delivered via email but no links to download!!! None of my emails from them had a link or any semblance my tickets were sitting there ready to download. Mind you I didn't look at my email which if you are waiting for your tickets please check your email BEFORE going to your event.

    I stupidly thought they were there so after 1 1/2 hrs. at the event we were super early but just before like 7:25 pm concert at 7 pm we had to purchase 3 new tickets and the seats were horrible. We were on the side of the stage and couldn't see even the Big screen. The next day I called they made up every excuse but I had a rebuttal for all of it. I even purchased insurance through Allianz so we will see what happens. I'm out 197.00 and it was a terrible night. My first and last time even buying from them. NEVER buy from VIVID SEATS.

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    Reviewed March 1, 2020

    I purchased tickets for a Broadway show from Vivid based on the theater recommendation and their 100% guarantee. An error was made by Vivid and I was sent the wrong tickets docs after Vivid confirmed the correct ones via email. This was my wife's 40th birthday present. We spent $1000 flying in from out of state... just for this show. We were turned away at the door. Spent 30 minutes on hold during my call to vivid customer service. Their response after all of that was to just refund the ticket purchases. I asked if we could be taken care of better since the error on Vivid's part cost far more to us than just the ticket purchase. After being put on hold again, we were offered a $37 voucher for the next purchase on Vivid. The total compensation from Vivid for such a costly error to us was a $37 voucher... Mistakes happen unfortunately, but the compensation for that mistake was insulting and careless.

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    Reviewed March 1, 2020

    I do think their fees are a little pricey. On the flip side, once you have purchased tickets they will send you a discount off your next order. This is a bonus if there’s something you want to see soon after.

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    Reviewed Feb. 28, 2020

    Fees are a joke. Why charge extra for purchasers doing all the work & saving time? And the fees charged are outrageous, too. Stupid. I have chosen to not buy tickets & stay home more often than ever before because of idiotic fees.

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    Reviewed Feb. 27, 2020

    My daughter loves 21 Pilots so I bought 4 tickets for her and friends, paid a whopping $500. I never once talked to real person only automated operator that kept asking me the same questions over and over again. I emailed them endlessly; they promised me I’d get the tickets 48 hours prior to the event (a month and a half before the show). When 2 of her friends bailed out I was left with 2 tickets. I tried reselling them on Vivid Seats, they said no because I wasn’t an authorized seller. I said why not, they said, "Because you don’t have the tickets," I was like, "DUH!!!! You haven’t given them to me even though you took my money," Long story short, I wasn’t able to resell the other 2 so got stuck with them. Will never do that again. Do your research that I didn’t do, don’t get into a hurry, read reviews, check prices at different sites, best suggestion I have is buy at Ticket Master as soon as they go on sale to avoid 3rd party profit and legal scalpers profits!!!!

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    Reviewed Feb. 25, 2020

    These guys are trash! When I click right through the Clippers website it goes to AXS/Vivid seats. I ordered 2 tickets and then 5 minutes later, I get an email that they're cancelled. I call to find out what's wrong and I'm told my address was incorrect on my credit card. I know my own address! It wasn't wrong. He says I can order them again and this time it won't be an issue. I log back on and suddenly the tickets are $40 more each. Whatever. I just want the tickets. I order again and and get the same cancel email! Now I have $800 in charges on my card that I have to wait 3-5 days to refund and no tickets. DO NOT BUY FROM HERE

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    Reviewed Feb. 24, 2020

    I paid a good price for a good seat and when they sent me my ticket via email it was a crappy seat for a way too much when I could have gone through TicketMaster for better. They need to correct their mistake and give me the right ticket or a refund. Grrr Ticket Master is the way.

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    Reviewed Feb. 24, 2020

    Display seats available so you would be able to see where your seat is in relation to the stage, a full seating view like Ticket Master would make this a better site. They do offer discounts if you dont buy at first which is great but you still dont know exactly where you will be sitting.

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    Reviewed Feb. 23, 2020

    We had a great experience the three times that we have purchased tickets from Vivid Seats. They were very pleasant when we talked to them on the phone about getting seats to the shows last minute. Never an issue with anything.

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    Reviewed Feb. 22, 2020

    The ease of use makes the Vivid Seats app a pleasure to use. I like that you can search any artist, and it lets you know if, where, and when the desired artist will be playing near you. The cost of doing business with ticket brokers, is just out of control. When placing an order, there should just be one cost, no matter how many seats that you are purchasing. Especially when using the print at home feature. This isn't unique to Vivid, though. I would say that is the only negative, when using any of these sites.

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    Reviewed Feb. 21, 2020

    The anxiety of waiting until the day of an event is not worth the slight reduction in fees. Customer service will DO NOTHING about missing tickets until the day before an event. If you must travel to an event you are out of luck. You CANNOT even get hold of customer service! There is no excuse why a reseller can not provide tickets in a timely manner. WILL NOT USE AGAIN.

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    Reviewed Feb. 19, 2020

    Deceitful practices! I had been shopping for concert tickets and shortly after comparing prices with other sites I received a pop up notification in regards to an additional 10% Off. This pop up notification pushed me back to the mobile app site and clearly stated additional 10% discount taken off at check out. Going through the prompts and checkout, the 10% discount was never applied. Without delay I called customer service immediately following the transaction and was told to send a screenshot of the pop up notification. I explained that it wasn't possible because the pop up notification simply pushed me back to the mobile site and wasn't available for me to take a screenshot. Long and short, I was told tough luck. This is a horrible practice and experience. It's been 15 minutes since making this transaction.

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    Reviewed Feb. 15, 2020

    Did not realize my etickets couldn't be transferred on Vivid Seats until after they sold. I was charged $116 for the tickets that I had but couldn't provide because they said they didn't allow etickets. Now I'm out $116 more for my tickets.

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    Reviewed Feb. 12, 2020

    Was not able to get tickets to download. Call Vivid seats, said they would send an email with an attachment, never got the email until after the game started, bought tickets outside the arena. Received the email after the game started. Called vivid seats the next day to tell the about the problem, they said they sent an email and I told them I didn’t receive it until after the game had started. They said they were sorry but they couldn’t refund the money. I told them again I didn’t receive the email until after the game had started, they said they were sorry.

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    Reviewed Feb. 10, 2020

    I would give this company 0 stars if it would allow it. This was my first time using viviseats.com to purchase Monster Jam tickets for 2 adults and 2 children. I have never been to this show nor do I know much about it except it is a car show. We went into the event and the noise was unbearable for my children. So we had to leave 20 minutes after the start of the event. We went to the ticket booth and asked for a refund and the ticket booth basically told us they would be happy to refund if the tickets were bought from us (we had bought tickets from scalpers which is how the ticket booth manager referred to Vividseats.com). I called viviseats.com. Explained my situation and asked for 50% refund - and they put me on hold for an hour and then hung up without a proper close of the call. I will never use vividseats.com again. If the ticket booth is willing to refund my tickets - it makes better sense to buy from Ticketmaster.

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    Reviewed Feb. 9, 2020

    Purchased from Vivid Seats and spent over 12 HOURS on the phone with customer service. Customer service doesn't read their notes from previous conversations and trouble shooting making each call even more frustrating. They ask the same questions and place you on hold every few minutes which ends up being hours of time. Per Ticketmaster, I was sold tickets that were NON-TRANSFERABLE although vivid disagrees. Either way hours of my time wasted, no tickets, 10 unhappy people that won't see All for the Hall on Feb. 10th. I'll never use VIVID again.

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    Reviewed Feb. 8, 2020

    I booked 3 days in NYC to surprise my wife to see Andrea Bocelli - airfare and hotel. The event was postponed without a new date and Vivid Seats will not refund the tickets nor allow me to speak to any management. The entire reason we are going to NYC is to see him and it will likely be impossible to take off several days again when I run a business and have 3 kids who need babysitting. Whether or not vivid is third party and allowing ticket sellers to use their platform they should be fully responsible for refunding the money if this happens. Now, I am out $900, but stuck going to NYC with no show to see, waiting for the “new date” which we’ll unlikely be able to come back and see. The phone clerk said “you can try selling the tickets on social media”, are you kidding? Absolutely terrible customer service and refund policy. I will never use this company again.

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    Reviewed Feb. 4, 2020

    I purchased tickets via Vivid Seats and selected the e-ticket option. The site stated I would not receive the tickets until the day before the event which is ridiculous and puts you in an uncomfortable position to have to wait till last minute and if anything goes wrong you need to adjust your schedule and make sure you get your tickets properly to be able to go to this event of which you probably spent a lot of money on. Vivid Seats exists as a service to provide ease of ticket purchase and delivery. Ironically they are not easy to use and have horrible customer service. Their customer service number gives minimal option for any ticket delivery issues and diverts you to an online chat where they take 5-10 minutes to respond each time and often ask the same questions over and over.

    With this specific situation, I find out the ticket transfer was canceled by the sender but vivid seats never notified me though I purchased months prior. I received one email shortly after purchase that I my order had a ticket error so I called into customer service but they said they see the order and nothing is wrong, "You're all set". I was still charged over $250.00 and never refunded. I also now may not have tickets for a sold out show and one of my favorite performers. This was the worst experience I've ever had with any online service of any industry. I will never buy from Vivid Seats ever again. Oh and I'm still waiting on my ticket transfer less than 24 hours before the show or getting my refund of which if I didn't catch this download error, I would've simply been out $250.00 and turned away at the event doors. DON'T BUY FROM VIVID SEATS!!!!

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    Reviewed Feb. 4, 2020

    You might be finding yourself in a similar situation as I. Wondering if you should give this company a shot to save yourself 10 bucks, don't bother. While I assume that most of the listings are legitimate the system they have in place to protect the customer is not strong enough, I purchased tickets 47 days in advanced of the concert and here I find myself 6hrs from the start of concert with no ticket. They keep telling me that I need to allow until 3hrs before the start of the concert for them to do anything. I find it very unreasonable to have a policy like this in place. Am I just supposed to drive to the venue and assume that VividSeats will be able to provide me with my ticket?

    Don't bother with this company, it pains me to say this but stick with companies like Ticketmaster that have the resale listings in their system verified and will transfer upon payment automatically. This whole ticket resale system is horrible, if we have to pay multiple times original ticket price at least we should not worry if we will ever receive the tickets.

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    Reviewed Feb. 1, 2020

    I called to book tickets for Toronto in Tampa NHL game for Feb 25, 2020. When I received the e:mail the tickets sent were for March 25, 2020. I called in about 5 minutes after I noticed wrong date on tickets. Vivid finally called me back. Said they could not help me but offered at $60.00 credit for next purchase. I said no thanks. I have a flight booked for Feb 23, 2020 into Tampa and I guess I will miss the game. NEVER AGAIN VIVID.

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    Reviewed Feb. 1, 2020

    I purchased lawn seat tickets for a Jimmy Buffett Concert from Vivid Seats thinking they were a decent people price at $105 each. The sales person said she would discount them too! I think it was $4 off. I just checked the same tickets on Ticketmaster and they are $37.50 a piece. My fault for being stupid and buying from a reputable company. Of course No Refunds, No cancellations. They’re smiling all the way to the bank. From now on Ticketmaster only!

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    Reviewed Jan. 29, 2020

    I ordered tickets from Vivid for the Texas A&M basketball game on Feb. 4. They did not arrive. After multiple emails over 2 days...nothing. They say they are not responsible, they are just a middle man broker. BUYER BEWARE. I am out $53 and NO ONE CARES. The buck is being passed and now they are attempting to have whoever owned the tickets to resend to me at an alternate email address. This is completely unacceptable, it should not be this hard and painful a process. DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. The word "fraud" comes to mind.

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    Reviewed Jan. 29, 2020

    I placed an order for tickets. Paid $335 per seat for Jason Aldean in Knoxville. I received an email to print the tickets I purchased. I printed them. Tickets had wrong name, wrong seats and were half the price. I called and they explained they were not longer available and I had upgraded seats. They are RIGHT ON TOP OF THE STAGE. Not what I wanted. I was advised that I could get NO refund and could not speak to anyone else. HORRIBLE...DO NOT USE VIVID SEATS. She said I could sell them. No one would pay for those seats!

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    Reviewed Jan. 28, 2020

    Purchased Bon Jovi tickets for a very large amount of money. Paid in full and Vivid has not delivered the tickets. They say they are waiting for the seller to send them. I found the exact tickets (sec. row and seats) for sale on another ticket website. I asked for a refund due to be scamming. Their response was all sales are final and there is no refund. There was no sale!!!! I paid and never received the tickets. That's not a sale. That's Consumer Fraud. Terrible customer service that runs you around in circles again and again. Stay far away.

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    Reviewed Jan. 28, 2020

    All I can say is DON'T SELL on Vivid Seats. I bought 2 Mötley Crüe tickets for Hershey in Aug. I was stupid and should have waited until they were actually released before I used Vivid Seats. I ended up getting 2 more tickets off another website that were better and cheaper.... Well that’s a plus. I sold the 2 tickets that I bought on Vivid for almost what I paid. Now I find out that they won’t pay me until 100 days before the August show. That’s crazy, and disappointing. They are keeping my money, and making interest off it. It’s my fault for not reading the fine print, so I would not recommend Vivid Seats for anything to anyone. Let my lesson be your lesson-don’t sell on it. The customer service was horrible, she basically called me stupid!!!! Maybe I am, I should have read it more closely. I never had any issues with any rival website.

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    Reviewed Jan. 26, 2020

    Purchased my tickets for the Skill Session of the NHL All Star game in early December for the January 2020 game. Received numerous emails from them regarding upcoming events. Tickets did not arrive when purchased. Follow up with Customer Service with 10 days till event. Spent almost 2 hours on the chat line trying to correct issue. Then told they might not be able to resolve until I changed my email carrier. Opened a new account and 4 days before event electronic tickets were sent and received. (Thank you Michael from Customer Service). I did not feel confident until actually inside the event. I will never purchase from Vivid Seats in the future and it's back to TicketMaster or StubHub for me.

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    Reviewed Jan. 21, 2020

    I purchased NBA tickets and parking passes for my husband for his birthday. On the day of the game, our parking passes were not accepted. There was no phone number to reach out to Vivid about this issue. I tried to live chat with them, but the live chat was not working. When I got home I tried to live chat again, this time we were cut off half way through explaining my issue. I sent an email, and never heard back from them. They sent me an email for a review and I left a 1 star review.

    The next day they called me. Customer service was ridiculous and made me repeat my story to three different people. At the end of the whole thing, they offered to credit me $10 even though the parking passes were $35 and we missed half of the game. When I told him I would never be using vivid tickets again and to please refund my card, the customer service agent actually told me he would not issue a credit if I did not plan to use the company again. Terrible customer service, what a scam! It would have been an easy fix to simply refund the parking pass. I will never buy tickets from them again, and I recommend that you do not either!

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    Reviewed Jan. 20, 2020

    Vivid Seats is the worst ticket provider due to their horrible customer service practices, terrible process to retrieve tickets (which will involved days-weeks of your time after the purchase), and broken systems that will require you to provide multiple email addresses if you ever want your highly marked up tickets. I purchased tickets to Oprah Winfrey on September 6, 2019 and did not receive my actual tickets until 6:00 pm on January 17, 2020 for the event to occur on Jan 19, 2020 at 9:00 am. I was on the phone, email, chat with Vivid Seats 20 times to make this happen and had to submit a second email (wait a few hours) and then call again to actually get the tickets. The whole ordeal was the worst most frustrating experience ever!!! I normally write reviews for excellent service, products etc but am very sad to feel compelled to warn others of this terrible company and experience!!

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    Reviewed Jan. 19, 2020

    I purchased NBA tickets from this site, and never received them. I got an order confirmation but no tickets. Their customer service never e-mailed me back and their automated service messenger is absolutely zero help. They have no phone number listed and no way to get your money back. Their “guarantee” is meaningless. Do not give these people your money...they will scam and disappoint you.

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    Reviewed Jan. 17, 2020

    I ordered seats for the Blake Shelton concert in Omaha, NE. I was checking the seating as saw my tickets say Section B Row 19. There is no Section B Row 19. Trying to find out where I sit. There is no talking with anyone as automated and keeps going in a circle but no option to talk with anyone. Live chat, been waiting for 20 minutes now for response. Read their 100% guarantee.... Well I'm lucky my brother-in-law is an attorney!! Will follow up with additional review if / when I get this resolved! Michael

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    Reviewed Jan. 15, 2020

    First time purchasing tickets on their site and they contact me to let me know the order wasn’t processed after they had already charged me. Being that the seats were going fast, they offer to change me to another area that is FURTHER and I agree. They say the area I’m being located to is MORE expensive but they’re going to waive the fee. They had also charged me a UPS delivery fee in the first transaction and in the change, say they’re going to be e-tickets visible on cellphones. I will never buy anything else through Vivid Seats because of this awful experience. I feel scammed.

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    Reviewed Jan. 13, 2020

    Vivid Seats sent multiple confirmations to us in email fo rmonths before the event. They happily took the $1000 from our account at the time of purchase. Then three days before the show, Vivid seats texted us to say, "We were unable to procure seats to your event". Rang customer service who said there is no guarantee they can get you tickets, despite the fact we had three updated emails confirming the order. Still waiting for my refund

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    Reviewed Jan. 12, 2020

    Vivid Seats charges exorbitant fees for providing a service of minimal value. I'm talking about a $40 premium PER TICKET for $120 seats. Just outrageous. I will participate in every class action lawsuit against companies like this (ahem TicketMaster) until they do not exist in this world. Three are better options out there for secondary market tickets. Vivid Seat's customer service is hot helpful either. You would think that they could provide some valuable service to their customers. One can only hope that that this company WILL not exist in the future. A company that sticks it to their customers should and will go out of business eventually. Good luck to anyone utilizing Vivid Seats. Get your wallets ready.

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    After a positive interaction with Vivid Seats, Mark increased their star rating on Jan. 13, 2020.

    Updated review: Jan. 13, 2020

    So Saturday morning we received our tickets to the game at 1:35 pm on Saturday from Ticketmaster. I am beginning to think this issue was caused by Ticketmaster who told Vivid Seats the tickets had been sent to my e-mail when in fact they had not sent them. Even though we made the game I spent two days stressed out over this and we had to rush to make the game in time since many of us had made other plans for the game. We are all glad we made it to the game but this definitely made this an experience I would not like to repeat particularly for what I paid.

    Original Review: Jan. 11, 2020

    I purchased 4 tickets to the 49ers/Vikings playoff game. They sent me an e-mail that I would receive an e-mail which would get me a ticket to put on my phone. The day before the game I called to find out why I had not received the e-mail. The person was very rude on the phone and then got me upset so I called again. Then I got an even ruder person. It spiraled from there until they would no longer answer my calls.

    I then went to their chat line and finally got a person after 3 tries who would actually help me only to lose her because after she asked me to do something on Ticketmaster our chat timed out. Then I went back and started a new chat. Well, this guy wouldn't put me over to the person I had been working with. And on and on it went. Then I got the "Senior Customer Care Rep" who got me to wait for an e-mail that never came. I will not bore you with all the details but after 5 hours and a wasted day, I still have no tickets. Save yourself the drama and purchase tickets someplace else. it will save you a lot of anguish. I will be contacting a lawyer.

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    Reviewed Jan. 9, 2020

    This is by far the worst ticketing site available. The customer service department is more concerned about the ticket sellers than the customers buying the tickets. Customer service department was very rude, and when ask to talk to manager they said the manager wasn’t working. They worked hard to end your call without resolving the issues. Ordered tickets in September and didn’t receive tickets until December after I filed a formal complaint with my credit card company. If I didn’t do this, I probably would have never received the tickets. Go purchase tickets from other ticket outlets and stay away from Vividseats!

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    Reviewed Jan. 4, 2020

    I would give a ZERO rating if I could. I was totally excited about purchasing tickets to Hamilton in San Francisco for my husband. I purchased them way back in September of 2019. I spoke to a sales rep and he talked me into purchasing 2 tickets in the loge section for a little bit higher of a price. My husband has been wanting to see this play for a very long time, so I couldn't wait to tell him! The day before the show, after we had made reservations at a hotel, I received an urgent message for me to contact the company. Upon contacting them, I was told that the "seller dropped the ball" and no longer had the loge seat available and that I was being reseated in the orchestra section Row E Seats 11 and 13. Needless to say I was incredibly upset.

    I was offered a refund or $100 back on my ticket purchase. Since I had already booked the hotel and would not get money back on that, I reluctantly accepted the $100 back so that we could still go. I ended up calling back to see if they could email me the ticket so I could print them off because I hadn't received them yet. The customer service rep, Roger, asked me if I had been told that these new tickets were "partial view". No one had told me that they were partial view before he did.

    This was not disclosed to me by the original customer service rep. He told me that he was going to contact the seller to find out what could be done about this issue. He told me that it might take until the Tuesday after the show to find out what could be done. I asked him if I go to the show, would that bite me in the butt later or should I just cancel at that point. He told me at this point it was an after ticket purchase issue and that it didn't matter if I went or not, so I should just go to the show and he would see what the ticket seller would say. So a hung up.

    My husband and I talked about the situation and decided that maybe we should just cancel and get a refund. I called back and got another rep who told me that I could not get a refund because I had already accepted the $100 deal. No one ever told me that I could not change my mind. He said that because I already had the tickets that it was impossible to give a refund. We went to San Francisco and on the day of the show, a few hours prior, I received a message again from vivid seats and they told me that they could not change the seats, but the seller had offered another $100 refund OR 100% refund. Well, we were already there, so we decided to just go to the show and take the $100.

    At that point I realized that I was originally told that I could NOT get a full refund because the tickets were already delivered to me. Clearly that was an outright lie because this last rep I talked to offered me a refund, even though I had the tickets. She said they could be reposted for resale. Needless to say, our seats were LITERALLY the WORST seats in the house! We could only see 1/2 of the stage! We went from the BEST seats to the WORST seats and a bunch of untruthfulness from Vivid Seats.

    I was originally told that "the seller dropped the ball" to "the seller didn't know they were partial view" to "we can't refund because you already have the tickets" to "we can refund, but then you can't use the tickets you have". I will NEVER purchase through them again. The theater website says they are an authorized seller, but BUYER BEWARE!! Oh and then I saw that I could have purchased through the venue directly for less money and in the section I originally wanted.

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    Reviewed Jan. 2, 2020

    Would give 0 stars if I could. Vivid Seats is a reseller. They charge for shipping tickets ($8 standard delivery charge), don't ship them, then change to email delivery with no offer to refund shipping until pushed. When calling, press "8" in phone menu for live person. Also, email will say print tickets then will send ANOTHER email saying only smartphone scan is accepted. What if person doesn't have a smartphone??? Not everyone does...that info is not on the website. They need to know the venue requirements before reselling tickets.

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