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TCGplayer vs Vivid Seats
TCGplayer and Vivid Seats are both ticket resale platforms. On a $1,000 payment you keep about $900 on TCGplayer and $900 on Vivid Seats, before withdrawal or currency-conversion costs.
Updated · from each platform’s published fees and payout terms · how we verify
Key differences
- On a $1,000 payment you keep about $900 on TCGplayer and $900 on Vivid Seats, before withdrawal or currency-conversion costs.
- Both pay out via Bank transfer. Only Vivid Seats offers PayPal.
- TCGplayer is the older platform — founded in 1998, 3 years before Vivid Seats (2001).
Which should you choose?
Choose Vivid Seats if…
- You want to withdraw via PayPal.
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TCGplayer
The marketplace for trading card games (eBay-owned) where anyone opens a seller account for Magic, Pokemon, an…
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Vivid Seats
A major US ticket resale marketplace where sellers list event tickets and are paid after delivery.
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| Type | Ticket resale like StubHub | Ticket resale like StubHub |
| Category | Selling & Resale | Selling & Resale |
| Vetted | No | No |
| Work from home | Yes | Yes |
| Fees | Around 10% marketplace commission plus processing | 10% seller fee |
| Withdraw via | Bank transfer | Bank transfer, PayPal |
| Availability | United States | United States, Canada |
| Founded | 1998 | 2001 |
| Headquarters | Syracuse, United States | Chicago, United States |
| Stock ticker | — | NASDAQ: SEAT |
| Popularity | 41 views · 0 likes | 38 views · 0 likes |
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, TCGplayer or Vivid Seats?
On a $1,000 payment you keep about $900 on TCGplayer and $900 on Vivid Seats, before withdrawal or currency-conversion costs.
Where are TCGplayer and Vivid Seats available?
TCGplayer: United States. Vivid Seats: United States, Canada.