How well do you know ticket resale platforms?

The questions

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1. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

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

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

   Source: How we verify our data Ticketmaster Resale profile

2. Multiple choice

   Higher or lower: which takes the bigger cut?

   • TickPick
   • SeatGeek
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   TickPick

   TickPick takes 15%; SeatGeek takes ~ 10%.

   Source: Platform fees compared TickPick profile

3. 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

   Source: Fee calculator: TickPick TickPick profile

4. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • SeatGeek
   • Vivid Seats
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   Vivid Seats

   SeatGeek was founded in 2009, Vivid Seats in 2001.

   Source: How we verify our data Vivid Seats profile

5. Multiple choice

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

   • None
   • Medium
   • High
   • Low
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   Medium

   Startup cost for ticket resale platforms: medium.

   Source: All ticket resale platforms Compare every platform type

6. Multiple choice

   Where is Vivid Seats headquartered?

   • United States
   • Switzerland
   • Germany
   • Japan
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   United States

   Vivid Seats is based in Chicago, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Vivid Seats profile

7. Estimate

   In what year was Ticketmaster Resale founded?

   Somewhere between 1970 and 2026.

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   1976

   Ticketmaster Resale was founded in 1976 and is based in Beverly Hills, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Ticketmaster Resale profile

8. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the ticket resale platforms?

   • Alamy
   • Freelancer
   • viagogo
   • Yoopies
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   viagogo

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

   Source: All ticket resale platforms viagogo profile

9. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • SeatGeek
   • TCGplayer
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   TCGplayer

   SeatGeek was founded in 2009, TCGplayer in 1998.

   Source: How we verify our data TCGplayer profile

10. Multiple choice

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

    • 1-3 months
    • Days after the event
    • Days
    • 1-2 weeks
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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

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