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How well do you know ticket resale platforms?

Fees, founding years and home countries of ticket resale platforms, plus how the work pays.

10 questions Fresh round #507700 Answers explained and sourced

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  1. Multiple choice

    Which of these is one of the ticket resale platforms?

    • Ticketmaster Resale
    • Amazon Associates
    • AlphaSights
    • Bykea
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    Ticketmaster Resale

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

  2. Multiple choice

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

    • High
    • None
    • Low
    • Medium
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    Medium

    Startup cost for ticket resale platforms: medium.

  3. Multiple choice

    Where is TCGplayer headquartered?

    • South Korea
    • Germany
    • Japan
    • United States
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    United States

    TCGplayer is based in Syracuse, United States.

  4. Put in order

    Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

    • viagogo
    • Vivid Seats
    • TCGplayer
    • TickPick
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    TCGplayer → Vivid Seats → viagogo → TickPick

    TCGplayer (1998), Vivid Seats (2001), viagogo (2006), TickPick (2011).

  5. Multiple choice

    Which is older?

    • Gametime
    • Ticketmaster Resale
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    Ticketmaster Resale

    Gametime was founded in 2012, Ticketmaster Resale in 1976.

  6. Multiple choice

    Higher or lower: which takes the bigger cut?

    • TickPick
    • Vivid Seats
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    TickPick

    TickPick takes 15%; Vivid Seats takes 10%.

  7. Estimate

    In what year was Gametime founded?

    Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

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    2012

    Gametime was founded in 2012 and is based in San Francisco, United States.

  8. 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

  9. Multiple choice

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

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

    Typical time to first pay on ticket resale platforms: Days after the event.

  10. Multiple choice

    Where is SeatGeek headquartered?

    • United States
    • France
    • United Kingdom
    • Australia
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    United States

    SeatGeek is based in New York, United States.

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