How well do you know ticket resale platforms?

The questions

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

1. Multiple choice

   Where is Gametime headquartered?

   • United States
   • France
   • South Korea
   • Netherlands
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   United States

   Gametime is based in San Francisco, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Gametime profile

2. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • SeatGeek
   • Vivid Seats
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   Vivid Seats

   Vivid Seats was founded in 2001, SeatGeek in 2009.

   Source: How we verify our data Vivid Seats profile

3. Estimate

   In what year was StubHub founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

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   2000

   StubHub was founded in 2000 and is based in New York, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data StubHub profile

4. Multiple choice

   Higher or lower: which takes the bigger cut?

   • SeatGeek
   • TickPick
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   TickPick

   TickPick takes 15%; SeatGeek takes ~ 10%.

   Source: Platform fees compared TickPick profile

5. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • TickPick
   • Ticketmaster Resale
   • Vivid Seats
   • TCGplayer
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   Ticketmaster Resale → TCGplayer → Vivid Seats → TickPick

   Ticketmaster Resale (1976), TCGplayer (1998), Vivid Seats (2001), TickPick (2011).

   Source: How we verify our data Ticketmaster Resale profile

6. Multiple choice

   How long until the first payout, typically, on ticket resale platforms?

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

   Typical time to first pay on ticket resale platforms: Days after the event.

   Source: All ticket resale platforms Compare every platform type

7. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the ticket resale platforms?

   • StubHub
   • Coople
   • Testbirds
   • foodpanda
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   StubHub

   StubHub is one of the ticket resale platforms in the directory; the others are listed under different types.

   Source: All ticket resale platforms StubHub profile

8. Estimate

   How big a cut does TCGplayer take from earners?

   Somewhere between 0% and 50%.

   Show the answer

   10%

   TCGplayer takes 10%. Its fees: Around 10% marketplace commission plus processing

   Source: Fee calculator: TCGplayer TCGplayer profile

9. Multiple choice

   Where is TickPick headquartered?

   • India
   • Switzerland
   • United States
   • South Korea
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   United States

   TickPick is based in New York, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data TickPick profile

10. Multiple choice

    Which is older?

    • viagogo
    • StubHub
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    StubHub

    StubHub was founded in 2000, viagogo in 2006.

    Source: How we verify our data StubHub profile

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