How well do you know ticket resale platforms?

The questions

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

1. Multiple choice

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

   • None
   • Medium
   • Low
   • High
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   Medium

   Startup cost for ticket resale platforms: medium.

   Source: All ticket resale platforms Compare every platform type

2. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the ticket resale platforms?

   • Webflow Marketplace
   • Mostaql
   • CIH Bank
   • SeatGeek
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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

3. 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.

   Source: How we verify our data TCGplayer profile

4. 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

5. Multiple choice

   Higher or lower: which takes the bigger cut?

   • TickPick
   • TCGplayer
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   TickPick

   TickPick takes 15%; TCGplayer takes around 10%.

   Source: Platform fees compared TickPick profile

6. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Gametime
   • Ticketmaster Resale
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   Ticketmaster Resale

   Ticketmaster Resale was founded in 1976, Gametime in 2012.

   Source: How we verify our data Ticketmaster Resale profile

7. Multiple choice

   Where is TickPick headquartered?

   • France
   • Netherlands
   • South Korea
   • United States
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   United States

   TickPick is based in New York, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data TickPick profile

8. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • Ticketmaster Resale
   • Vivid Seats
   • Gametime
   • StubHub
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   Ticketmaster Resale → StubHub → Vivid Seats → Gametime

   Ticketmaster Resale (1976), StubHub (2000), Vivid Seats (2001), Gametime (2012).

   Source: How we verify our data Ticketmaster Resale profile

9. Multiple choice

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

   • Days after the event
   • Varies
   • Days to 2 weeks
   • 1-4 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

10. Multiple choice

    Which is older?

    • Vivid Seats
    • Gametime
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    Vivid Seats

    Vivid Seats was founded in 2001, Gametime in 2012.

    Source: How we verify our data Vivid Seats profile

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