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 of these is one of the ticket resale platforms?

   • YouGov
   • AlphaSights
   • SeatGeek
   • UserTesting
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   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

2. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • TCGplayer
   • TickPick
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   TCGplayer

   TickPick was founded in 2011, TCGplayer in 1998.

   Source: How we verify our data TCGplayer profile

3. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • StubHub
   • viagogo
   • Ticketmaster Resale
   • TickPick
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   Ticketmaster Resale → StubHub → viagogo → TickPick

   Ticketmaster Resale (1976), StubHub (2000), viagogo (2006), TickPick (2011).

   Source: How we verify our data Ticketmaster Resale profile

4. Multiple choice

   Where is TCGplayer headquartered?

   • Switzerland
   • United States
   • France
   • Australia
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   United States

   TCGplayer is based in Syracuse, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data TCGplayer profile

5. Multiple choice

   Higher or lower: which takes the bigger cut?

   • SeatGeek
   • TickPick
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   TickPick

   TickPick takes 15%; SeatGeek takes ~ 10%.

   Source: Platform fees compared TickPick profile

6. Multiple choice

   How much does it typically cost to start earning on ticket resale platforms?

   • Low
   • None
   • High
   • Medium
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   Medium

   Startup cost for ticket resale platforms: medium.

   Source: All ticket resale platforms Compare every platform type

7. Estimate

   How big a cut does TCGplayer take from earners?

   Somewhere between 0% and 50%.

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   10%

   TCGplayer takes 10%. Its fees: Around 10% marketplace commission plus processing

   Source: Fee calculator: TCGplayer TCGplayer profile

8. Estimate

   In what year was Vivid Seats founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

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   2001

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

   Source: How we verify our data Vivid Seats profile

9. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • StubHub
   • Gametime
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   StubHub

   Gametime was founded in 2012, StubHub in 2000.

   Source: How we verify our data StubHub profile

10. Multiple choice

    Where is TickPick headquartered?

    • France
    • India
    • Canada
    • United States
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    United States

    TickPick is based in New York, United States.

    Source: How we verify our data TickPick profile

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