Are SeatGeek and Vivid Seats as legit as Stubhub?

[Anonymous]

Anyone have experience with Seat Geek or Vivid Seats?

The consumer reported reviews for all of these sites (Stubhub included) are horrendous as only the disgruntled post (so it's really hard to tell which are ok).

Thank you!

[Anonymous]

I just bought tickets to the Capitals playoff game tonight on SeatGeek so I will let you know tomorrow!

[Anonymous]

I’ve used SeatGeek, Ticketmaster, and StubHub. They were all legit and no problems, I ended up always getting the tickets so they’re not a scam in that regard.
But they do all suck regarding the fees etc., so it is a bit of a racket, the entire resale industry.

[Anonymous]

I've used both, plus StubHub, all are legit. They all filter the tickets through TM infrastructure.

Always makes me laugh when people demand someone come up with a competitor to TM. Are they monopolistic? 100%. But you'd literally have to break them up like when the government broke up AT&T and created Baby Bells.

[Anonymous]

Yes to both.

[Anonymous]

I used Seat Geek and had a good experience. I'm not sure how it typically works but I had to physically pick up the ticket from the guy who bought it which was a little weird.

[Anonymous]

I had a terrible experience with Stub Hub. Seller took back the tickets six months after I purchased them. At that point, the concert was sold out. No concert. Stay away from Stub Hub.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I had a terrible experience with Stub Hub. Seller took back the tickets six months after I purchased them. At that point, the concert was sold out. No concert. Stay away from Stub Hub.

I’ve used Stub Hub many times, no problems.

[Anonymous]

I use seat geek a lot and have never had an issue. I like how they set up the 'value' by dot size and color and can show you prices incl fees clearly. I feel like they feel like they are the most trustworthy, but not sure why.

[Anonymous]

All are legit. You did not mention TickPick, but I find that to be the best site - lower fees, good choice, and good protections for buyers.

[Anonymous]

I've used seat geek a lot and never had an issue as far as the tickets being fake or being left without admission. One time I bought tickets and then got a message that my transaction couldn't be completed. I thought it was a credit card issue, so I just re-purchased the seats with a different one, only to get the same result. In the space of five minutes the seats were gone (not a popular event, so it's unlikely anyone else bought them during that time) and I eventually got a message that the tickets couldn't be authenticated. Actually made me more confident to know that once the transaction goes through, it means there's been some more vetting.

[Anonymous]

I just used SeatGeek for the first time this week, for concert tickets. The fees were indeed insane — two $84 tickets wound up totaling $256 after fees and taxes. But everything else about the experience was easy and worked well, and I’d do it again.

I had originally opted out of tickets for this concert because TM’s “dynamic pricing” was out of control, so scooping up last-minute tickets at a discount felt like a win-win. (Although the REAL “win” would have been just buying concert tickets at a reasonable price in the first place!)

[Anonymous]

SeatGeek is what our local pro soccer club (not in DC area) uses for tickets and it’s always been fine—no issues with transferring tickets. I haven’t sold tickets or purchased from an individual though.