How well do you know ticket resale platforms?

The questions

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

1. Multiple choice

   What skill level do ticket resale platforms usually ask for?

   • Specialist
   • None
   • Some
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   None

   Skill level needed on ticket resale platforms: none.

   Source: All ticket resale platforms Compare every platform type

2. Multiple choice

   Where is SeatGeek headquartered?

   • Netherlands
   • United States
   • France
   • Switzerland
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   United States

   SeatGeek is based in New York, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data SeatGeek profile

3. Estimate

   In what year was Ticketmaster Resale founded?

   Somewhere between 1970 and 2026.

   Show the answer

   1976

   Ticketmaster Resale was founded in 1976 and is based in Beverly Hills, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Ticketmaster Resale profile

4. Estimate

   How big a cut does viagogo take from earners?

   Somewhere between 0% and 50%.

   Show the answer

   15%

   viagogo takes 15%. Its fees: ~15% seller commission

   Source: Fee calculator: viagogo viagogo profile

5. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the ticket resale platforms?

   • viagogo
   • Freelancehunt
   • Freelancermap
   • Deliveroo
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   viagogo

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

   Source: All ticket resale platforms viagogo profile

6. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • Gametime
   • StubHub
   • TCGplayer
   • SeatGeek
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   TCGplayer → StubHub → SeatGeek → Gametime

   TCGplayer (1998), StubHub (2000), SeatGeek (2009), Gametime (2012).

   Source: How we verify our data TCGplayer profile

7. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • SeatGeek
   • Vivid Seats
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   Vivid Seats

   SeatGeek was founded in 2009, Vivid Seats in 2001.

   Source: How we verify our data Vivid Seats profile

8. Multiple choice

   Higher or lower: which takes the bigger cut?

   • TickPick
   • SeatGeek
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   TickPick

   TickPick takes 15%; SeatGeek takes ~ 10%.

   Source: Platform fees compared TickPick profile

9. Multiple choice

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

   • High
   • None
   • Low
   • Medium
   Show the answer

   Medium

   Startup cost for ticket resale platforms: medium.

   Source: All ticket resale platforms Compare every platform type

10. Multiple choice

    Where is TickPick headquartered?

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

    United States

    TickPick is based in New York, United States.

    Source: How we verify our data TickPick profile

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