How well do you know ticket resale platforms?

The questions

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

1. Estimate

   In what year was viagogo founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

   Show the answer

   2006

   viagogo was founded in 2006 and is based in Geneva, Switzerland.

   Source: How we verify our data viagogo profile

2. Multiple choice

   Higher or lower: which takes the bigger cut?

   • Vivid Seats
   • viagogo
   Show the answer

   viagogo

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

   Source: Platform fees compared viagogo profile

3. 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

4. Multiple choice

   Where is SeatGeek headquartered?

   • Switzerland
   • Netherlands
   • United States
   • France
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   United States

   SeatGeek is based in New York, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data SeatGeek profile

5. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • TCGplayer
   • Vivid Seats
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   TCGplayer

   TCGplayer was founded in 1998, Vivid Seats in 2001.

   Source: How we verify our data TCGplayer profile

6. Estimate

   How big a cut does StubHub take from earners?

   Somewhere between 0% and 50%.

   Show the answer

   12.5%

   StubHub takes 10% to 15% (the middle, 12.5%, counts as the answer). Its fees: Sell fee around 10-15% of the sale

   Source: Fee calculator: StubHub StubHub profile

7. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the ticket resale platforms?

   • Gun.io
   • Topmate
   • CIH Bank
   • Gametime
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   Gametime

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

   Source: All ticket resale platforms Gametime profile

8. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • Vivid Seats
   • TickPick
   • SeatGeek
   • Ticketmaster Resale
   Show the answer

   Ticketmaster Resale → Vivid Seats → SeatGeek → TickPick

   Ticketmaster Resale (1976), Vivid Seats (2001), SeatGeek (2009), TickPick (2011).

   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
   • Days
   • 1-2 weeks
   • 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

10. Multiple choice

    Where is SeatGeek headquartered?

    • France
    • United Kingdom
    • United States
    • Canada
    Show the answer

    United States

    SeatGeek is based in New York, United States.

    Source: How we verify our data SeatGeek profile

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