How well do you know ticket resale platforms?

The questions

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

1. Multiple choice

   Where is Gametime headquartered?

   • United Kingdom
   • Germany
   • Switzerland
   • United States
   Show the answer

   United States

   Gametime is based in San Francisco, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Gametime profile

2. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • viagogo
   • Vivid Seats
   • SeatGeek
   • Gametime
   Show the answer

   Vivid Seats → viagogo → SeatGeek → Gametime

   Vivid Seats (2001), viagogo (2006), SeatGeek (2009), Gametime (2012).

   Source: How we verify our data Vivid Seats profile

3. 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

4. Estimate

   How big a cut does Ticketmaster Resale take from earners?

   Somewhere between 0% and 50%.

   Show the answer

   12.5%

   Ticketmaster Resale takes 10% to 15% (the middle, 12.5%, counts as the answer). Its fees: ~10-15% seller fee, free listing

   Source: Fee calculator: Ticketmaster Resale Ticketmaster Resale profile

5. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the ticket resale platforms?

   • JustAnswer
   • StubHub
   • uShip
   • Respondent
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   StubHub

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

   Source: All ticket resale platforms StubHub profile

6. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • TCGplayer
   • Ticketmaster Resale
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   Ticketmaster Resale

   TCGplayer was founded in 1998, Ticketmaster Resale in 1976.

   Source: How we verify our data Ticketmaster Resale profile

7. 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

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

   Where is StubHub headquartered?

   • United States
   • Netherlands
   • Australia
   • South Korea
   Show the answer

   United States

   StubHub is based in New York, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data StubHub profile

10. 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

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