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?

   • Days to 2 weeks
   • Days after the event
   • 1-4 weeks
   • 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

   Where is Ticketmaster Resale headquartered?

   • Australia
   • France
   • Switzerland
   • United States
   Show the answer

   United States

   Ticketmaster Resale is based in Beverly Hills, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Ticketmaster Resale profile

3. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • TickPick
   • Ticketmaster Resale
   • StubHub
   • Gametime
   Show the answer

   Ticketmaster Resale → StubHub → TickPick → Gametime

   Ticketmaster Resale (1976), StubHub (2000), TickPick (2011), Gametime (2012).

   Source: How we verify our data Ticketmaster Resale profile

4. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the ticket resale platforms?

   • MyTutor
   • Airtel Money
   • viagogo
   • Swagbucks
   Show the answer

   viagogo

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

   Source: All ticket resale platforms viagogo profile

5. Estimate

   In what year was viagogo founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

   Show the answer

   2006

   viagogo was founded in 2006 and is based in Geneva, Switzerland.

   Source: How we verify our data viagogo profile

6. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Ticketmaster Resale
   • Vivid Seats
   Show the answer

   Ticketmaster Resale

   Vivid Seats was founded in 2001, Ticketmaster Resale in 1976.

   Source: How we verify our data Ticketmaster Resale profile

7. Multiple choice

   Higher or lower: which takes the bigger cut?

   • Vivid Seats
   • TickPick
   Show the answer

   TickPick

   TickPick takes 15%; Vivid Seats takes 10%.

   Source: Platform fees compared TickPick profile

8. Estimate

   How big a cut does TCGplayer take from earners?

   Somewhere between 0% and 50%.

   Show the answer

   10%

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

   Source: Fee calculator: TCGplayer TCGplayer profile

9. Multiple choice

   What skill level do ticket resale platforms usually ask for?

   • None
   • Some
   • Specialist
   Show the answer

   None

   Skill level needed on ticket resale platforms: none.

   Source: All ticket resale platforms Compare every platform type

10. Multiple choice

    Where is Gametime headquartered?

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

    United States

    Gametime is based in San Francisco, United States.

    Source: How we verify our data Gametime profile

Shuffle a fresh round