How well do you know ticket resale platforms?
Fees, founding years and home countries of ticket resale platforms, plus how the work pays.
The questions
Work out your answer, then open the reveal to check it.
-
Multiple choice
How much does it typically cost to start earning on ticket resale platforms?
- Medium
- None
- Low
- High
Show the answer
Medium
Startup cost for ticket resale platforms: medium.
Source: All ticket resale platforms Compare every platform type
-
Multiple choice
Which of these is one of the ticket resale platforms?
- SeatGeek
- Careem
- Payoneer
- Comet
Show the answer
SeatGeek
SeatGeek is one of the ticket resale platforms in the directory; the others are listed under different types.
-
Put in order
Put these in order of founding, oldest first.
- SeatGeek
- StubHub
- Gametime
- TickPick
Show the answer
StubHub → SeatGeek → TickPick → Gametime
StubHub (2000), SeatGeek (2009), TickPick (2011), Gametime (2012).
-
Estimate
In what year was SeatGeek founded?
Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.
Show the answer
2009
SeatGeek was founded in 2009 and is based in New York, United States.
-
Multiple choice
Which is older?
- SeatGeek
- StubHub
Show the answer
StubHub
StubHub was founded in 2000, SeatGeek in 2009.
-
Multiple choice
Where is Ticketmaster Resale headquartered?
- United States
- Japan
- Switzerland
- South Korea
Show the answer
United States
Ticketmaster Resale is based in Beverly Hills, United States.
-
Estimate
How big a cut does Vivid Seats take from earners?
Somewhere between 0% and 50%.
Show the answer
10%
Vivid Seats takes 10%. Its fees: 10% seller fee
-
Multiple choice
Higher or lower: which takes the bigger cut?
- SeatGeek
- viagogo
Show the answer
viagogo
viagogo takes ~ 15%; SeatGeek takes ~ 10%.
-
Multiple choice
How long until the first payout, typically, on ticket resale platforms?
- Varies
- Days after the event
- Days
- Months
Show the answer
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
-
Multiple choice
Which is older?
- Gametime
- Vivid Seats
Show the answer
Vivid Seats
Vivid Seats was founded in 2001, Gametime in 2012.