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 SeatGeek headquartered?

   • Germany
   • France
   • United States
   • Netherlands
   Show the answer

   United States

   SeatGeek is based in New York, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data SeatGeek profile

2. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • Vivid Seats
   • StubHub
   • Ticketmaster Resale
   • TickPick
   Show the answer

   Ticketmaster Resale → StubHub → Vivid Seats → TickPick

   Ticketmaster Resale (1976), StubHub (2000), Vivid Seats (2001), TickPick (2011).

   Source: How we verify our data Ticketmaster Resale profile

3. Estimate

   In what year was TickPick founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

   Show the answer

   2011

   TickPick was founded in 2011 and is based in New York, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data TickPick profile

4. Multiple choice

   Higher or lower: which takes the bigger cut?

   • TickPick
   • TCGplayer
   Show the answer

   TickPick

   TickPick takes 15%; TCGplayer takes around 10%.

   Source: Platform fees compared TickPick profile

5. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Ticketmaster Resale
   • SeatGeek
   Show the answer

   Ticketmaster Resale

   SeatGeek was founded in 2009, Ticketmaster Resale in 1976.

   Source: How we verify our data Ticketmaster Resale profile

6. 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

7. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the ticket resale platforms?

   • micro1
   • SeatGeek
   • Grab
   • Dreamstime
   Show the answer

   SeatGeek

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

   Source: All ticket resale platforms SeatGeek profile

8. 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

9. Multiple choice

   Where is TickPick headquartered?

   • United Kingdom
   • United States
   • Australia
   • Netherlands
   Show the answer

   United States

   TickPick is based in New York, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data TickPick profile

10. Multiple choice

    Which is older?

    • SeatGeek
    • TCGplayer
    Show the answer

    TCGplayer

    TCGplayer was founded in 1998, SeatGeek in 2009.

    Source: How we verify our data TCGplayer profile

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