How well do you know marketplaces?

The questions

Work out your answer, then open the reveal to check it.

1. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the marketplaces?

   • ClickBank
   • Skillshare
   • Rakuten Insight
   • The RealReal
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   The RealReal

   The RealReal is one of the marketplaces in the directory; the others are listed under different types.

   Source: All marketplaces The RealReal profile

2. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • StockX
   • Vinted
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   Vinted

   Vinted was founded in 2008, StockX in 2015.

   Source: How we verify our data Vinted profile

3. Multiple choice

   Where is Poshmark headquartered?

   • Canada
   • United States
   • France
   • South Korea
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   United States

   Poshmark is based in Redwood City, California, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Poshmark profile

4. Estimate

   How big a cut does Depop take from earners?

   Somewhere between 0% and 50%.

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   6.5%

   Depop takes 0% to 12.9% (the middle, 6.5%, counts as the answer). Its fees: 0% selling fee UK/US/AU, 10% elsewhere in other currencies + processing (UK 2.9% + GBP 0.30)

   Source: Fee calculator: Depop Depop profile

5. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • Rebag
   • Grailed
   • Vinted
   • Blocket
   • Depop
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   Rebag, Grailed

   Rebag: United States; Grailed: United States; Vinted: Lithuania; Blocket: Sweden; Depop: United Kingdom.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

6. Multiple choice

   Higher or lower: which takes the bigger cut?

   • OLX
   • Poshmark
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   Poshmark

   Poshmark takes 20%; OLX takes 1%.

   Source: Platform fees compared Poshmark profile

7. Multiple choice

   How long until the first payout, typically, on marketplaces?

   • 1-4 weeks
   • 1-3 months
   • Varies
   • Days after the event
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   1-4 weeks

   Typical time to first pay on marketplaces: 1-4 weeks.

   Source: All marketplaces Compare every platform type

8. Estimate

   In what year was Vinted founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

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   2008

   Vinted was founded in 2008 and is based in Vilnius, Lithuania.

   Source: How we verify our data Vinted profile

9. Multiple choice

   Which one takes the smallest cut?

   • StockX
   • OLX
   • Grailed
   • Etsy
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   OLX

   OLX 1%; Etsy 3–6.5%; StockX 3–9%; Grailed 3.5–9%.

   Source: Platform fees compared OLX profile

10. Put in order

    Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

    • Grailed
    • StockX
    • Gumtree
    • Bikroy
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    Gumtree → Bikroy → Grailed → StockX

    Gumtree (2000), Bikroy (2012), Grailed (2013), StockX (2015).

    Source: How we verify our data Gumtree profile

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