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 Vivid Seats headquartered?

   • Japan
   • Canada
   • Australia
   • United States
   Show the answer

   United States

   Vivid Seats is based in Chicago, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Vivid Seats profile

2. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Gametime
   • SeatGeek
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   SeatGeek

   SeatGeek was founded in 2009, Gametime in 2012.

   Source: How we verify our data SeatGeek profile

3. Multiple choice

   Higher or lower: which takes the bigger cut?

   • viagogo
   • TCGplayer
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   viagogo

   viagogo takes ~ 15%; TCGplayer takes around 10%.

   Source: Platform fees compared viagogo profile

4. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • Gametime
   • TCGplayer
   • Vivid Seats
   • viagogo
   Show the answer

   TCGplayer → Vivid Seats → viagogo → Gametime

   TCGplayer (1998), Vivid Seats (2001), viagogo (2006), Gametime (2012).

   Source: How we verify our data TCGplayer profile

5. Estimate

   In what year was StubHub founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

   Show the answer

   2000

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

   Source: How we verify our data StubHub profile

6. Estimate

   How big a cut does TickPick take from earners?

   Somewhere between 0% and 50%.

   Show the answer

   15%

   TickPick takes 15%. Its fees: Free to list - 15% commission only when tickets sell

   Source: Fee calculator: TickPick TickPick profile

7. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the ticket resale platforms?

   • Booking.com
   • GoTranscript
   • Kickstarter
   • TCGplayer
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   TCGplayer

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

   Source: All ticket resale platforms TCGplayer profile

8. Multiple choice

   How much does it typically cost to start earning on ticket resale platforms?

   • Medium
   • Low
   • None
   • High
   Show the answer

   Medium

   Startup cost for ticket resale platforms: medium.

   Source: All ticket resale platforms Compare every platform type

9. Multiple choice

   Where is SeatGeek headquartered?

   • South Korea
   • Japan
   • United States
   • Australia
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   United States

   SeatGeek is based in New York, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data SeatGeek profile

10. Multiple choice

    Which is older?

    • viagogo
    • SeatGeek
    Show the answer

    viagogo

    SeatGeek was founded in 2009, viagogo in 2006.

    Source: How we verify our data viagogo profile

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