How well do you know ticket resale platforms?
Fees, founding years and home countries of ticket resale platforms, plus how the work pays.
The questions
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Multiple choice
Where is TCGplayer headquartered?
- France
- United States
- South Korea
- India
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United States
TCGplayer is based in Syracuse, United States.
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Multiple choice
How much does it typically cost to start earning on ticket resale platforms?
- Low
- High
- Medium
- None
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Medium
Startup cost for ticket resale platforms: medium.
Source: All ticket resale platforms Compare every platform type
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Multiple choice
Which is older?
- TCGplayer
- Ticketmaster Resale
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Ticketmaster Resale
Ticketmaster Resale was founded in 1976, TCGplayer in 1998.
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Estimate
How big a cut does SeatGeek take from earners?
Somewhere between 0% and 50%.
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10%
SeatGeek takes 10%. Its fees: ~10% seller fee
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Estimate
In what year was Ticketmaster Resale founded?
Somewhere between 1970 and 2026.
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1976
Ticketmaster Resale was founded in 1976 and is based in Beverly Hills, United States.
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Put in order
Put these in order of founding, oldest first.
- TCGplayer
- Ticketmaster Resale
- viagogo
- StubHub
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Ticketmaster Resale → TCGplayer → StubHub → viagogo
Ticketmaster Resale (1976), TCGplayer (1998), StubHub (2000), viagogo (2006).
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Multiple choice
Which of these is one of the ticket resale platforms?
- Amazon Associates
- Ticketmaster Resale
- FlexJobs
- Snapchat
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Ticketmaster Resale
Ticketmaster Resale is one of the ticket resale platforms in the directory; the others are listed under different types.
Source: All ticket resale platforms Ticketmaster Resale profile
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Multiple choice
Higher or lower: which takes the bigger cut?
- TickPick
- SeatGeek
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TickPick
TickPick takes 15%; SeatGeek takes ~ 10%.
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Multiple choice
Where is SeatGeek headquartered?
- Germany
- United States
- Australia
- France
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United States
SeatGeek is based in New York, United States.
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Multiple choice
How long until the first payout, typically, on ticket resale platforms?
- 1-3 months
- Days after the event
- 1-2 weeks
- Months
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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