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 SeatGeek headquartered?

   • Germany
   • Japan
   • Australia
   • United States
   Show the answer

   United States

   SeatGeek is based in New York, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data SeatGeek profile

2. Estimate

   In what year was TickPick founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

   Show the answer

   2011

   TickPick was founded in 2011 and is based in New York, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data TickPick profile

3. Multiple choice

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

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

4. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • TCGplayer
   • SeatGeek
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   TCGplayer

   TCGplayer was founded in 1998, SeatGeek in 2009.

   Source: How we verify our data TCGplayer profile

5. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the ticket resale platforms?

   • TickPick
   • CrowdGen
   • Coople
   • Codeable
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   TickPick

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

   Source: All ticket resale platforms TickPick profile

6. Multiple choice

   Higher or lower: which takes the bigger cut?

   • Vivid Seats
   • viagogo
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   viagogo

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

   Source: Platform fees compared viagogo 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. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • viagogo
   • SeatGeek
   • TCGplayer
   • Ticketmaster Resale
   Show the answer

   Ticketmaster Resale → TCGplayer → viagogo → SeatGeek

   Ticketmaster Resale (1976), TCGplayer (1998), viagogo (2006), SeatGeek (2009).

   Source: How we verify our data Ticketmaster Resale profile

9. Multiple choice

   Where is viagogo headquartered?

   • Australia
   • Canada
   • United States
   • Switzerland
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   Switzerland

   viagogo is based in Geneva, Switzerland.

   Source: How we verify our data viagogo profile

10. Multiple choice

    What skill level do ticket resale platforms usually ask for?

    • Some
    • None
    • Specialist
    Show the answer

    None

    Skill level needed on ticket resale platforms: none.

    Source: All ticket resale platforms Compare every platform type

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