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How well do you know ticket resale platforms?

Fees, founding years and home countries of ticket resale platforms, plus how the work pays.

10 questions Fresh round #221395 Answers explained and sourced

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  1. Multiple choice

    Where is viagogo headquartered?

    • Netherlands
    • Japan
    • Switzerland
    • United States
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    Switzerland

    viagogo is based in Geneva, Switzerland.

  2. Multiple choice

    Which of these is one of the ticket resale platforms?

    • Adobe Stock
    • GitHub Sponsors
    • TCGplayer
    • Intro
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    TCGplayer

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

  3. 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.

  4. Multiple choice

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

    • Days after the event
    • Days to 2 weeks
    • Months
    • 1-3 months
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    Days after the event

    Typical time to first pay on ticket resale platforms: Days after the event.

  5. Estimate

    How big a cut does TCGplayer take from earners?

    Somewhere between 0% and 50%.

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    10%

    TCGplayer takes 10%. Its fees: Around 10% marketplace commission plus processing

  6. Multiple choice

    Higher or lower: which takes the bigger cut?

    • TickPick
    • Vivid Seats
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    TickPick

    TickPick takes 15%; Vivid Seats takes 10%.

  7. Multiple choice

    Which is older?

    • TickPick
    • viagogo
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    viagogo

    viagogo was founded in 2006, TickPick in 2011.

  8. Put in order

    Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

    • Gametime
    • Vivid Seats
    • TickPick
    • TCGplayer
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    TCGplayer → Vivid Seats → TickPick → Gametime

    TCGplayer (1998), Vivid Seats (2001), TickPick (2011), Gametime (2012).

  9. Multiple choice

    Where is StubHub headquartered?

    • Switzerland
    • Germany
    • United States
    • South Korea
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    United States

    StubHub is based in New York, United States.

  10. Multiple choice

    What skill level do ticket resale platforms usually ask for?

    • Specialist
    • Some
    • None
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    None

    Skill level needed on ticket resale platforms: none.

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