How well do you know ticket resale platforms?

The questions

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

1. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • TCGplayer
   • Vivid Seats
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   TCGplayer

   Vivid Seats was founded in 2001, TCGplayer in 1998.

   Source: How we verify our data TCGplayer profile

2. Estimate

   In what year was Gametime founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

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   2012

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

   Source: How we verify our data Gametime profile

3. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • TickPick
   • TCGplayer
   • Vivid Seats
   • SeatGeek
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   TCGplayer → Vivid Seats → SeatGeek → TickPick

   TCGplayer (1998), Vivid Seats (2001), SeatGeek (2009), TickPick (2011).

   Source: How we verify our data TCGplayer profile

4. Multiple choice

   Higher or lower: which takes the bigger cut?

   • viagogo
   • SeatGeek
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   viagogo

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

   Source: Platform fees compared viagogo profile

5. Multiple choice

   Where is Vivid Seats headquartered?

   • Netherlands
   • Japan
   • United States
   • Switzerland
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   United States

   Vivid Seats is based in Chicago, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Vivid Seats profile

6. Estimate

   How big a cut does viagogo take from earners?

   Somewhere between 0% and 50%.

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   15%

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

   Source: Fee calculator: viagogo viagogo profile

7. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the ticket resale platforms?

   • Ticketmaster Resale
   • Khamsat
   • Hubstaff Talent
   • Surge AI
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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

8. Multiple choice

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

   • None
   • High
   • Low
   • Medium
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   Medium

   Startup cost for ticket resale platforms: medium.

   Source: All ticket resale platforms Compare every platform type

9. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • StubHub
   • Gametime
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   StubHub

   StubHub was founded in 2000, Gametime in 2012.

   Source: How we verify our data StubHub profile

10. Multiple choice

    Where is Ticketmaster Resale headquartered?

    • United States
    • South Korea
    • United Kingdom
    • France
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    United States

    Ticketmaster Resale is based in Beverly Hills, United States.

    Source: How we verify our data Ticketmaster Resale profile

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