How well do you know ticket resale platforms?

The questions

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

1. Multiple choice

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

   • Varies
   • Days after the event
   • Months
   • Days
   Show the answer

   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

2. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Gametime
   • TCGplayer
   Show the answer

   TCGplayer

   Gametime was founded in 2012, TCGplayer in 1998.

   Source: How we verify our data TCGplayer profile

3. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • SeatGeek
   • StubHub
   • Gametime
   • TCGplayer
   Show the answer

   TCGplayer → StubHub → SeatGeek → Gametime

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

   Source: How we verify our data TCGplayer profile

4. Estimate

   In what year was Gametime founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

   Show the answer

   2012

   Gametime was founded in 2012 and is based in San Francisco, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Gametime profile

5. Multiple choice

   Where is TCGplayer headquartered?

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

   United States

   TCGplayer is based in Syracuse, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data TCGplayer profile

6. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the ticket resale platforms?

   • Etsy
   • Daraz
   • PeoplePerHour
   • SeatGeek
   Show the answer

   SeatGeek

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

   Source: All ticket resale platforms SeatGeek profile

7. Multiple choice

   Higher or lower: which takes the bigger cut?

   • SeatGeek
   • viagogo
   Show the answer

   viagogo

   viagogo takes ~ 15%; SeatGeek takes ~ 10%.

   Source: Platform fees compared viagogo profile

8. Estimate

   How big a cut does StubHub take from earners?

   Somewhere between 0% and 50%.

   Show the answer

   12.5%

   StubHub takes 10% to 15% (the middle, 12.5%, counts as the answer). Its fees: Sell fee around 10-15% of the sale

   Source: Fee calculator: StubHub StubHub profile

9. Multiple choice

   What skill level do ticket resale platforms usually ask for?

   • Some
   • Specialist
   • None
   Show the answer

   None

   Skill level needed on ticket resale platforms: none.

   Source: All ticket resale platforms Compare every platform type

10. Multiple choice

    Which is older?

    • StubHub
    • Ticketmaster Resale
    Show the answer

    Ticketmaster Resale

    StubHub was founded in 2000, Ticketmaster Resale in 1976.

    Source: How we verify our data Ticketmaster Resale profile

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