How well do you know ticket resale platforms?

The questions

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

1. Multiple choice

   Where is Gametime headquartered?

   • United States
   • Switzerland
   • Germany
   • Netherlands
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   United States

   Gametime is based in San Francisco, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Gametime profile

2. Multiple choice

   What skill level do ticket resale platforms usually ask for?

   • Some
   • Specialist
   • None
   Show the answer

   None

   Skill level needed on ticket resale platforms: none.

   Source: All ticket resale platforms Compare every platform type

3. Multiple choice

   Higher or lower: which takes the bigger cut?

   • viagogo
   • Vivid Seats
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   viagogo

   viagogo takes ~ 15%; Vivid Seats takes 10%.

   Source: Platform fees compared viagogo profile

4. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • Gametime
   • SeatGeek
   • Vivid Seats
   • TickPick
   Show the answer

   Vivid Seats → SeatGeek → TickPick → Gametime

   Vivid Seats (2001), SeatGeek (2009), TickPick (2011), Gametime (2012).

   Source: How we verify our data Vivid Seats profile

5. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Vivid Seats
   • TCGplayer
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   TCGplayer

   TCGplayer was founded in 1998, Vivid Seats in 2001.

   Source: How we verify our data TCGplayer profile

6. 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

7. Estimate

   How big a cut does TickPick take from earners?

   Somewhere between 0% and 50%.

   Show the answer

   15%

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

   Source: Fee calculator: TickPick TickPick profile

8. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the ticket resale platforms?

   • viagogo
   • Otta
   • micro1
   • Lyft
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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

   Where is Gametime headquartered?

   • South Korea
   • Germany
   • United States
   • Switzerland
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   United States

   Gametime is based in San Francisco, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Gametime profile

10. Multiple choice

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

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