Security Review

Is tickpick.com legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Safe· 86/100

Legitimate ticket resale marketplace operating since 2011 with BBB accreditation, clean security scans, and strong independent review ratings despite occasional customer complaints.

tickpick.comScanned 1h ago
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Trust score
SAFE
Heuristics 99·MT 80
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Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence
0/92
All engines report clean
Domain Age
18 years old
Registered Jun 22, 2008
MT Intelligence
Safe
Low likelihood · 92% confidence
SAFE

No threats detected

All checks passed. This site appears legitimate — but always stay alert for phishing even on trusted domains.

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MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence
MT Security Analyst
Low scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust80/100
MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection
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Confidence
TickPick operates as a registered, BBB-accredited business founded in 2011 by Brett Goldberg and Chris O'Brien, headquartered in New York. Our antivirus network flagged zero malicious detections across 92 engines, the hosting IP has zero abuse reports, and SSL is valid. Independent review aggregators show approximately 4.7–4.8 stars across thousands of reviews, with customers consistently praising transparent pricing and no hidden fees. The company has been in continuous operation for 13 years with documented partnerships, acquisitions, and ~$200M in reported revenue. While 518 complaints exist in BBB records over three years, these centre on typical secondary-market issues—seating-map discrepancies, seller disputes, and cancellations—rather than systemic fraud or credential theft. No evidence of clone-site activity, malware distribution, or government enforcement action appears in our research.
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Page Content

The homepage presents a functional ticket marketplace with navigation for MLB, NCAA, NBA, WNBA, and other sports and entertainment categories. The page title and meta description accurately reflect the service: a no-hidden-fees ticket resale platform. No login form, countdown timer, or push-notification spam detected. Contact information (email, phone, address, social links) is absent from the homepage itself, though the company maintains a registered business address in New York and operates customer support channels documented in BBB and review sites.

Infrastructure

Domain registered 6,569 days ago (~18 years); SSL certificate valid with 67 days to expiry, issued by Google Trust Services. Hosting IP 104.17.128.204 has zero abuse reports and a clean reputation score. One redirect detected (cross-domain) with no homoglyph or IDN indicators. Global traffic rank places the site in the top 100,000 worldwide, consistent with an established marketplace.

Domain History

TickPick LLC is registered in New York with active business status. BBB accreditation confirmed since March 3, 2014, with an A− rating. Company founded 2011; Wikipedia and LinkedIn confirm continuous operations, acquisitions, and partnerships with major sports leagues and festivals. No evidence of domain hijacking, ownership changes, or abandonment.

Web Reputation

Independent review aggregators report 4.7–4.8 stars from 4,000+ reviews, with 91% of reviewers recommending the service. Complaints (518 in BBB records) primarily involve seating accuracy, seller disputes, and refund handling—standard friction points in secondary ticketing. No reports of credential harvesting, payment fraud, or systemic scams. Reddit threads show mixed but predominantly positive user experiences.

Risk Factors
3
  • 518 complaints filed with BBB over three years, primarily concerning seating-map accuracy and seller disputes.
  • Some Reddit and consumer reports mention seat discrepancies or post-purchase price drops, typical secondary-market friction.
  • No direct contact information (email, phone, address) visible on the homepage, though company maintains registered business address and support channels.
Positive Signals
5
  • Domain registered 18 years ago with continuous business operation since 2011.
  • BBB accredited since 2014 with A− rating; active business registration in New York.
  • Zero malware detections across 92 antivirus engines; clean hosting IP with zero abuse reports.
  • Independent review aggregators report 4.7–4.8 stars from 4,000+ reviews with 91% recommendation rate.
  • Documented partnerships with major sports leagues, acquisitions, and ~$200M reported revenue.
AI Recommendation
TickPick is a legitimate, established ticket marketplace safe to use for buying and selling tickets. As with any secondary marketplace, verify seat locations and event details before purchase, and use the platform's dispute-resolution tools if issues arise.
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Web Research Findings

Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for tickpick.com, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Domain age
17 yrs
Registered Jun 2008
Business registration
Active · United States
Site traces back to an actively registered business.
Clone check
Not a clone
No well-known site's layout or branding detected here.
Typosquat check
No look-alike match
The domain doesn't resemble any well-known brand's spelling.
Web mentions
4 scam reports · 518 complaints · 4 positive
Key findings
7 headline facts from open-web research
  • Domain registered ~18 years ago (6569 days); company founded 2011 in New York by Brett Goldberg and Chris O'Brien; operates as no-hidden-fees secondary ticket marketplace with patented ranking system.
  • BBB accredited since March 2014 with A- rating; 518 complaints filed in the last 3 years, primarily involving seating maps, seller disputes, cancellations, and handling of issues.
  • Trustpilot shows ~4.7/5 from ~4,490 reviews with summary noting overwhelmingly positive experiences on pricing and transparency, though some complaints on seat accuracy and post-purchase price drops.
  • Multiple independent reviews (OneRep, SmartCustomer, app stores) describe it as legitimate with BuyerTrust Guarantee; high app ratings (4.8-4.9 stars).
  • Reddit threads show mixed user experiences: many positive reports of successful purchases, some questioning legitimacy or reporting delivery/validity concerns.
  • No evidence of major scam families, government actions, or widespread fraud reports; common secondary-ticketing issues (invalid tickets, seat discrepancies) appear in complaints.
  • Wikipedia notes 2019 revenue ~$200M, acquisitions, partnerships with leagues/festivals; active business with physical NYC address.
Scam reports (4)
Direct quotes from public scam databases, forums, and news.
  • BBB.orgopen

    "I am filing a complaint against TickPick regarding a misleading seating map used during my ticket purchase."

  • Reddit r/Scamsopen

    "Scammed on TickPick"

  • JustAnsweropen

    "I was scammed by Tick Pick. I financed $1200 for Billie Eilish tickets... paid for second-row tickets, but there was no second row."

  • BBB.orgopen

    "Very disappointed with TickPicks handling of an honest seller mistake. I accidentally listed two 2-day concert passes at the price for one pass."

Positive reviews (4)
Quotes indicating the site is legitimate.
  • Trustpilotopen

    "Looking at 1,713 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Many customers found the pricing to be excellent... no hidden fees."

  • Onerep.comopen

    "TickPick is a legitimate ticket resale marketplace that has been operating since 2011. Customers generally rate it positively for transparent “all-in” pricing."

  • SmartCustomeropen

    "TickPick has a rating of 4.8 stars from 5444 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. 91% of reviewers recommend TickPick."

  • TickPick Blog / BBBopen

    "Yes, TickPick is as legit as any other major player in the secondary ticketing space. BBB Accredited since 2014 with A- rating."

Business registration
Status: active · United States

Tickpick LLC, registered in New York (headquartered NYC). Founded 2011 by Brett Goldberg and Chris O'Brien. BBB accredited since 3/3/2014. Wikipedia and LinkedIn confirm active operations since 2011.

Research summary
Narrative write-up from our AI analyst, grounded on the facts above

Our research identified 4 complaints across BBB and Reddit concerning seating accuracy and seller disputes, and 4 positive reviews from independent aggregators. BBB records show 518 complaints filed over three years, primarily involving seat-map discrepancies, seller mistakes, and refund handling—typical friction in secondary ticketing. an independent review aggregator reports ~4,490 reviews averaging 4.7/5 stars, with customers praising transparent pricing and no hidden fees. OneRep and SmartCustomer describe TickPick as a legitimate marketplace with BuyerTrust Guarantee. Business registration confirms TickPick LLC founded in 2011 in New York, BBB accredited since March 2014 with A− rating, and documented partnerships with major sports leagues. No evidence of systemic fraud, credential harvesting, or government enforcement action.

Antivirus Engines

Clean pass · verified
Clean across 92 engines

We cross-check every URL against our antivirus network of 92 malware and blacklist engines. None of them flagged this URL in the last scan.

0Malicious0Suspicious61Harmless92Engines
Clean
Kaspersky
Clean
Bitdefender
Clean
Microsoft
Not in pass
ESET-NOD32
Not in pass
Avira
Not in pass
Sophos
Clean
Fortinet
Clean
Google Safebrowsing
Clean
Emsisoft
Clean

No engine detections. The URL passed every antivirus and blacklist engine we queried in this scan. Stay vigilant — AV coverage is only one signal among many.

Security Scans

Blacklist Check
Not flagged on major threat lists

Checked against the major public blocklists used by browsers and security tools — no hits.

Contact Verification

We fetched the page and looked for real-world contact details. Legitimate businesses almost always publish an email on their own domain, a phone number, and a postal address. Scam shops usually don't.

What We Found
No clear contact details on the page
Emails on site's domainNone
Phone numbersNone
Postal addressNot listed
Linked social profiles0
Signal Summary
Several contact red flags
  • No contact email found anywhere on the page.
  • No phone number listed on the page.
  • No postal address visible on the page.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History
Age18 years old
RegistrarGoDaddy.com, LLC
RegisteredJun 22, 2008
ExpiresJun 22, 2026
Owner privacyVisible
Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerGoogle Trust Services · WE1
ExpiresAug 23, 2026 (67d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingCloudflare, Inc.
Server locationUS
Web servercloudflare
PopularityTop 100k worldwide

Redirect Chain

Hops
1
Cross-domain
Yes
Lookalike
No
Punycode
No
  • 1301http://tickpick.com/
  • 2200https://www.tickpick.com/cross-domain

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file0
ISPCloudflare, Inc.
Usage typeContent Delivery Network

Still, stay alert

No major threat indicators — but a clean scan does not guarantee every page is safe, and phishing emails routinely spoof real domains.

  • Double-check the exact URL in your address bar

    Confirm you are actually on tickpick.com and not a lookalike like t-ickpick.com.com or an IDN homoglyph.

  • Use a password manager

    Password managers only auto-fill on the exact domain they were saved for — they refuse to fill lookalike domains, which is the single best phishing defence.

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Reputation Sources

How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.

Google Safe Browsing
Not listedCheck ↗
VirusTotal
Not listedCheck ↗
AbuseIPDB
Not listedCheck ↗

Safety FAQ

Common questions about this site, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers always reflect the latest verdict on this page.

  • Our automated security review found no threat indicators on tickpick.com. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.
  • tickpick.com passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 86/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.
  • Yes. tickpick.com presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Google Trust Services · WE1, expiring in 67 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
  • tickpick.com is 18.0 years old, registered on 6/22/2008 through GoDaddy.com, LLC. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.
  • No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report tickpick.com as clean.
  • No. tickpick.com is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
  • tickpick.com resolves to an IP operated by Cloudflare, Inc. in US (usage type: Content Delivery Network). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad, but unusual geography for a brand's claimed country is one of many signals we weigh.
  • Yes. tickpick.com sits in the global top-100k on Cloudflare Radar, which means it has substantial real-world traffic. That does not automatically make it safe, but established brands almost always rank here and throwaway scam domains almost never do.

Final Verdict

0
Trust / 100
Final Verdict·tickpick.com
SAFE

TickPick is an established secondary ticket marketplace founded in 2011 with BBB accreditation, clean malware scans, and predominantly positive independent reviews. While some complaints exist around seating accuracy and seller disputes—typical for the resale ticketing industry—the company operates transparently with a 13-year track record and active business registration.

TickPick is a legitimate, established ticket marketplace safe to use for buying and selling tickets. As with any secondary marketplace, verify seat locations and event details before purchase, and use the platform's dispute-resolution tools if issues arise.

AV engines
92
MT passes
2
Net signals
0
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