How well do you know ticket resale platforms?
Fees, founding years and home countries of ticket resale platforms, plus how the work pays.
The questions
Work out your answer, then open the reveal to check it.
-
Put in order
Put these in order of founding, oldest first.
- Gametime
- Vivid Seats
- TickPick
- SeatGeek
Show the answer
Vivid Seats → SeatGeek → TickPick → Gametime
Vivid Seats (2001), SeatGeek (2009), TickPick (2011), Gametime (2012).
-
Multiple choice
Where is Gametime headquartered?
- France
- South Korea
- United Kingdom
- United States
Show the answer
United States
Gametime is based in San Francisco, United States.
-
Multiple choice
Which of these is one of the ticket resale platforms?
- Skillshare
- Google User Experience Research
- Jobbers
- Gametime
Show the answer
Gametime
Gametime is one of the ticket resale platforms in the directory; the others are listed under different types.
-
Estimate
In what year was Ticketmaster Resale founded?
Somewhere between 1970 and 2026.
Show the answer
1976
Ticketmaster Resale was founded in 1976 and is based in Beverly Hills, United States.
-
Multiple choice
Higher or lower: which takes the bigger cut?
- TickPick
- Vivid Seats
Show the answer
TickPick
TickPick takes 15%; Vivid Seats takes 10%.
-
Multiple choice
How much does it typically cost to start earning on ticket resale platforms?
- None
- High
- Low
- Medium
Show the answer
Medium
Startup cost for ticket resale platforms: medium.
Source: All ticket resale platforms Compare every platform type
-
Multiple choice
Which is older?
- StubHub
- TickPick
Show the answer
StubHub
StubHub was founded in 2000, TickPick in 2011.
-
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
-
Multiple choice
Where is Vivid Seats headquartered?
- Netherlands
- South Korea
- India
- United States
Show the answer
United States
Vivid Seats is based in Chicago, United States.
-
Multiple choice
What skill level do ticket resale platforms usually ask for?
- None
- Specialist
- Some
Show the answer
None
Skill level needed on ticket resale platforms: none.
Source: All ticket resale platforms Compare every platform type