How well do you know ticket resale platforms?

The questions

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

1. Estimate

   In what year was Vivid Seats founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

   Show the answer

   2001

   Vivid Seats was founded in 2001 and is based in Chicago, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Vivid Seats profile

2. Multiple choice

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

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

3. Multiple choice

   Where is SeatGeek headquartered?

   • South Korea
   • Germany
   • United States
   • Switzerland
   Show the answer

   United States

   SeatGeek is based in New York, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data SeatGeek profile

4. 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

5. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • viagogo
   • TickPick
   • StubHub
   • Gametime
   Show the answer

   StubHub → viagogo → TickPick → Gametime

   StubHub (2000), viagogo (2006), TickPick (2011), Gametime (2012).

   Source: How we verify our data StubHub profile

6. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the ticket resale platforms?

   • TickPick
   • Zindi
   • Flipkart
   • Mihuashi
   Show the answer

   TickPick

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

   Source: All ticket resale platforms TickPick profile

7. 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

8. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • TickPick
   • StubHub
   Show the answer

   StubHub

   TickPick was founded in 2011, StubHub in 2000.

   Source: How we verify our data StubHub 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 SeatGeek headquartered?

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

    United States

    SeatGeek is based in New York, United States.

    Source: How we verify our data SeatGeek profile

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