How well do you know ticket resale platforms?

The questions

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

1. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • TCGplayer
   • Ticketmaster Resale
   Show the answer

   Ticketmaster Resale

   TCGplayer was founded in 1998, Ticketmaster Resale in 1976.

   Source: How we verify our data Ticketmaster Resale profile

2. Estimate

   How big a cut does StubHub take from earners?

   Somewhere between 0% and 50%.

   Show the answer

   12.5%

   StubHub takes 10% to 15% (the middle, 12.5%, counts as the answer). Its fees: Sell fee around 10-15% of the sale

   Source: Fee calculator: StubHub StubHub profile

3. 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

4. Multiple choice

   Where is TickPick headquartered?

   • France
   • South Korea
   • United States
   • Japan
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   United States

   TickPick is based in New York, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data TickPick profile

5. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the ticket resale platforms?

   • Gametime
   • Userlytics
   • Instacart
   • Adsterra
   Show the answer

   Gametime

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

   Source: All ticket resale platforms Gametime profile

6. 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

7. Multiple choice

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

   • 1-2 weeks
   • Days after the event
   • Varies
   • 1-3 months
   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

8. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • Ticketmaster Resale
   • viagogo
   • TCGplayer
   • StubHub
   Show the answer

   Ticketmaster Resale → TCGplayer → StubHub → viagogo

   Ticketmaster Resale (1976), TCGplayer (1998), StubHub (2000), viagogo (2006).

   Source: How we verify our data Ticketmaster Resale profile

9. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • TickPick
   • Vivid Seats
   Show the answer

   Vivid Seats

   TickPick was founded in 2011, Vivid Seats in 2001.

   Source: How we verify our data Vivid Seats profile

10. Multiple choice

    Where is TCGplayer headquartered?

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

    United States

    TCGplayer is based in Syracuse, United States.

    Source: How we verify our data TCGplayer profile

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