How well do you know ticket resale platforms?

The questions

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

1. Estimate

   In what year was Vivid Seats founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

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   2001

   Vivid Seats was founded in 2001 and is based in Chicago, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Vivid Seats profile

2. Multiple choice

   Where is Vivid Seats headquartered?

   • Canada
   • France
   • United Kingdom
   • United States
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   United States

   Vivid Seats is based in Chicago, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Vivid Seats profile

3. Multiple choice

   Higher or lower: which takes the bigger cut?

   • Vivid Seats
   • viagogo
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   viagogo

   viagogo takes ~ 15%; Vivid Seats takes 10%.

   Source: Platform fees compared viagogo profile

4. Multiple choice

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

   • Varies
   • 1-2 weeks
   • Days after the event
   • 1-3 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

5. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the ticket resale platforms?

   • viagogo
   • M-Pesa
   • Workchest
   • uTest
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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. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Gametime
   • Ticketmaster Resale
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   Ticketmaster Resale

   Ticketmaster Resale was founded in 1976, Gametime in 2012.

   Source: How we verify our data Ticketmaster Resale profile

7. Estimate

   How big a cut does Vivid Seats take from earners?

   Somewhere between 0% and 50%.

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   10%

   Vivid Seats takes 10%. Its fees: 10% seller fee

   Source: Fee calculator: Vivid Seats Vivid Seats profile

8. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • Ticketmaster Resale
   • SeatGeek
   • Gametime
   • StubHub
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   Ticketmaster Resale → StubHub → SeatGeek → Gametime

   Ticketmaster Resale (1976), StubHub (2000), SeatGeek (2009), Gametime (2012).

   Source: How we verify our data Ticketmaster Resale profile

9. Multiple choice

   Where is TickPick headquartered?

   • Canada
   • France
   • United States
   • Switzerland
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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

    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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