How well do you know ticket resale platforms?

The questions

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

1. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Ticketmaster Resale
   • Gametime
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   Ticketmaster Resale

   Gametime was founded in 2012, Ticketmaster Resale in 1976.

   Source: How we verify our data Ticketmaster Resale profile

2. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the ticket resale platforms?

   • Freelancermap
   • Twine
   • Ticketmaster Resale
   • Redbubble
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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.

   Source: All ticket resale platforms Ticketmaster Resale profile

3. Multiple choice

   What skill level do ticket resale platforms usually ask for?

   • None
   • Some
   • Specialist
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   None

   Skill level needed on ticket resale platforms: none.

   Source: All ticket resale platforms Compare every platform type

4. Estimate

   How big a cut does viagogo take from earners?

   Somewhere between 0% and 50%.

   Show the answer

   15%

   viagogo takes 15%. Its fees: ~15% seller commission

   Source: Fee calculator: viagogo viagogo profile

5. 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

6. Multiple choice

   Where is TickPick headquartered?

   • Switzerland
   • Canada
   • France
   • United States
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   United States

   TickPick is based in New York, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data TickPick profile

7. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • TickPick
   • viagogo
   • Gametime
   • SeatGeek
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   viagogo → SeatGeek → TickPick → Gametime

   viagogo (2006), SeatGeek (2009), TickPick (2011), Gametime (2012).

   Source: How we verify our data viagogo profile

8. 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

9. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • StubHub
   • TickPick
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   StubHub

   StubHub was founded in 2000, TickPick in 2011.

   Source: How we verify our data StubHub profile

10. Multiple choice

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

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

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