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 TCGplayer founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

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   1998

   TCGplayer was founded in 1998 and is based in Syracuse, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data TCGplayer profile

2. 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

3. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • viagogo
   • SeatGeek
   • Ticketmaster Resale
   • Gametime
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   Ticketmaster Resale → viagogo → SeatGeek → Gametime

   Ticketmaster Resale (1976), viagogo (2006), SeatGeek (2009), Gametime (2012).

   Source: How we verify our data Ticketmaster Resale profile

4. Multiple choice

   Where is Ticketmaster Resale headquartered?

   • Japan
   • South Korea
   • United Kingdom
   • United States
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   United States

   Ticketmaster Resale is based in Beverly Hills, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Ticketmaster Resale profile

5. 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

6. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the ticket resale platforms?

   • Google User Experience Research
   • PayPal
   • Shef
   • TickPick
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   TickPick

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

   Source: All ticket resale platforms TickPick profile

7. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • TickPick
   • Gametime
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   TickPick

   Gametime was founded in 2012, TickPick in 2011.

   Source: How we verify our data TickPick profile

8. 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

   Source: Fee calculator: SeatGeek SeatGeek profile

9. Multiple choice

   What skill level do ticket resale platforms usually ask for?

   • None
   • Some
   • Specialist
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   None

   Skill level needed on ticket resale platforms: none.

   Source: All ticket resale platforms Compare every platform type

10. Multiple choice

    Where is Ticketmaster Resale headquartered?

    • United States
    • Germany
    • United Kingdom
    • Canada
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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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