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How well do you know ticket resale platforms?

Fees, founding years and home countries of ticket resale platforms, plus how the work pays.

10 questions Fresh round #338149 Answers explained and sourced

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  1. Multiple choice

    What skill level do ticket resale platforms usually ask for?

    • Some
    • None
    • Specialist
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    None

    Skill level needed on ticket resale platforms: none.

  2. Multiple choice

    Which is older?

    • TCGplayer
    • StubHub
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    TCGplayer

    StubHub was founded in 2000, TCGplayer in 1998.

  3. Put in order

    Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

    • Ticketmaster Resale
    • TickPick
    • TCGplayer
    • StubHub
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    Ticketmaster Resale → TCGplayer → StubHub → TickPick

    Ticketmaster Resale (1976), TCGplayer (1998), StubHub (2000), TickPick (2011).

  4. Multiple choice

    Higher or lower: which takes the bigger cut?

    • SeatGeek
    • viagogo
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    viagogo

    viagogo takes ~ 15%; SeatGeek takes ~ 10%.

  5. Multiple choice

    Which of these is one of the ticket resale platforms?

    • Boatsetter
    • Borzo
    • Surge AI
    • TCGplayer
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    TCGplayer

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

  6. Multiple choice

    Where is Ticketmaster Resale headquartered?

    • France
    • United States
    • South Korea
    • Germany
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    United States

    Ticketmaster Resale is based in Beverly Hills, United States.

  7. Estimate

    How big a cut does TickPick take from earners?

    Somewhere between 0% and 50%.

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    15%

    TickPick takes 15%. Its fees: Free to list - 15% commission only when tickets sell

  8. Estimate

    In what year was TCGplayer founded?

    Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

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    1998

    TCGplayer was founded in 1998 and is based in Syracuse, United States.

  9. Multiple choice

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

    • Days after the event
    • 1-4 weeks
    • Varies
    • Months
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    Days after the event

    Typical time to first pay on ticket resale platforms: Days after the event.

  10. Multiple choice

    Which is older?

    • TickPick
    • Vivid Seats
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    Vivid Seats

    TickPick was founded in 2011, Vivid Seats in 2001.

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