What does Vivid Seats give you for your birthday?

Vivid Seats Rewards members can celebrate their birthday with 10% off tickets.

What are the surprise upgrades in Vivid Seats?

If you achieve “Superfan” status with us, you will qualify to receive “Surprise Upgrades” where you may receive a complimentary ticket upgrade on your previously purchased tickets. There is no guarantee that a Surprise Upgrade will be offered for any particular order.

How does Vivid Seats pay you?

We pay Fan Sellers via PayPal. Your payment will be sent to the PayPal email address you provided when you listed the tickets for sale. If you don't already have a PayPal account, you can create one for free here.

Is it good to buy tickets on Vivid Seats?

Yes. Vivid Seats is a trusted and reliable way to buy and sell tickets. It is a legitimate company that facilities hundreds of millions of dollars worth of ticket sales each year. We recommend the company for anyone looking for deals on concert tickets or shows in the United States.

Is Vivid Seats cheaper than Ticketmaster?

Vivid Seats: For the same tickets, Vivid Seats is charging $53.66 each, with $13.66 of that being made up of fees. That's lower than SeatGeek and much lower than Ticketmaster.

Vivid seat is a SCAM! Just purchase tickets elsewhere.

Why are Vivid Seats fees so high?

At Vivid Seats, it's our goal to bring you the best bargain on tickets. In order to do so, we have service charges applied to every order. The service charge covers the cost of all company operations required to facilitate transactions and maintain our industry-leading customer service.

Can you pick your seats on Vivid Seats?

Yes! Directly above the available listings on a specific event page, you will find the option to select a quantity along with a button that says "Filters". Clicking on "Filters" will allow you to narrow your selection by price range and seating location.

Is Vivid Seats all resale?

All tickets listed on Vivid Seats are managed and owned by professional ticket resellers and pre-screened individual sellers. We don't own or generate tickets; instead, we focus on providing a secure, controlled marketplace and facilitating exchanges between ticket sellers and fans.

Are Vivid Seats more expensive?

Vivid Seats' service fees are reported to run from 20% to 40% of the original ticket price.

Can a seller cancel a sale on Vivid Seats?

Unfortunately, no. As our Sales Terms and Conditions state, all sales are final. As a resale marketplace, Vivid Seats lists tickets that come from a vast network of sellers, all of whom own or manage their own ticket inventory.

What percentage does Vivid Seats take?

Listing tickets on Vivid Seats is free! Once tickets sell, a 10% seller fee will be deducted from your total sale price.

Is it hard to sell tickets on Vivid Seats?

Selling your tickets with Vivid Seats is easy.

Set your own price and quantity, and change them at any time. Whether you have extra tickets, can no longer attend the event, or want to sell your season tickets, we have you covered.

What do the colors mean on Vivid Seats?

They show you what's available at a glance: Blue means the section has seats that match your search (the darker the blue, the more seats in the section that match). Gray means the section is sold out or doesn't have seats that match your search.

Why did Vivid Seats charge $1?

Please note, you may see a pending charge of $1 on your credit card account; this is simply a temporary authorization hold to ensure the account is active; it will drop off automatically within a few days.

What is the difference between Ticketmaster and Vivid Seats?

Is Vivid Seats owned by Ticketmaster? No. Vivid Seats is an independently owned and operated online marketplace.

Which ticket website has lowest fees?

TickPick is the original no-fee ticket marketplace and still remains the only major no-fee ticket site. In this blog, we tell you all there is to know about no-fee ticket sites. Plus, we show you how to get no-fee tickets to sports, concerts, and theater events on TickPick.

Does Vivid Seats send tickets through Ticketmaster?

Tickets can only be transferred though the ticketmaster email system. Even if you "buy" on vivid, the seller will have to transfer from ticketmaster.

Is it cheaper to go to the box office?

By buying tickets in-person, at the box office, you can avoid paying the ticketing fees. If you are buying just two tickets, then the fees are not going to be that high and it may be worth paying for the convenience of buying online (or over the phone).

Does Vivid Seats give you a QR code?

After your tickets have been accepted, you will need to pull up the mobile QR codes from your mobile device. You can do this by going to a mobile web browser and logging into the webpage where you originally accepted your tickets.

Why are verified resale tickets more expensive?

The ticket buyers assume the high prices they're seeing are official because they think they've arrived at the venue's box office. Then brokers fulfill their speculative sales by buying directly from venues like Grantham's at cost – often not until a consumer has already purchased the tickets at a premium.

Do Vivid Seats prices include fees?

The price displayed with each listing indicates the price per ticket before any additional fees or tax (if applicable).

How is Vivid Seats sell tickets before Ticketmaster?

VividSeats is an open-market site. Meaning it relies on people who are trying to offload tickets to provide the “inventory” that they sell. They then charge these people a fee to list the tickets - usually based upon the list price.

Where is the best place to sell tickets?

If you're looking to resell tickets for an in-demand concert, festival, or sporting event, Ticketmaster and StubHub should be the first on your list. These marketplaces are super secure and well known, so you'll have the best chance to sell your tickets at a good price.

Do ticket prices fluctuate on Vivid Seats?

Vivid Seats works on is a live marketplace, meaning prices may fluctuate often based on supply and demand. If you wish to change the price you originally set, you can always do so in your Vivid Seats account.

What does split mean on Vivid Seats?

The “split” option determines the quantities of tickets that a customer may purchase out of your group of tickets. There are three different options for your ticket listing: Smart: Buyers can purchase your tickets in varying quantities, but you wil l never be left with a single ticket.