How well do you know ticket resale platforms?

The questions

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

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.

   Source: All ticket resale platforms Compare every platform type

2. Multiple choice

   Where is TCGplayer headquartered?

   • United States
   • South Korea
   • France
   • Australia
   Show the answer

   United States

   TCGplayer is based in Syracuse, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data TCGplayer profile

3. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • SeatGeek
   • viagogo
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   viagogo

   viagogo was founded in 2006, SeatGeek in 2009.

   Source: How we verify our data viagogo profile

4. Estimate

   In what year was StubHub founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

   Show the answer

   2000

   StubHub was founded in 2000 and is based in New York, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data StubHub profile

5. Multiple choice

   Higher or lower: which takes the bigger cut?

   • TickPick
   • Vivid Seats
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   TickPick

   TickPick takes 15%; Vivid Seats takes 10%.

   Source: Platform fees compared TickPick profile

6. Estimate

   How big a cut does SeatGeek take from earners?

   Somewhere between 0% and 50%.

   Show the answer

   10%

   SeatGeek takes 10%. Its fees: ~10% seller fee

   Source: Fee calculator: SeatGeek SeatGeek profile

7. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • SeatGeek
   • Vivid Seats
   • TCGplayer
   • Gametime
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   TCGplayer → Vivid Seats → SeatGeek → Gametime

   TCGplayer (1998), Vivid Seats (2001), SeatGeek (2009), Gametime (2012).

   Source: How we verify our data TCGplayer profile

8. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the ticket resale platforms?

   • Paystack
   • Dreamstime
   • Boatsetter
   • TCGplayer
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   TCGplayer

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

   Source: All ticket resale platforms TCGplayer profile

9. Multiple choice

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

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

10. Multiple choice

    Where is TCGplayer headquartered?

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

    United States

    TCGplayer is based in Syracuse, United States.

    Source: How we verify our data TCGplayer profile

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