How well do you know ticket resale platforms?

The questions

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

1. Multiple choice

   What skill level do ticket resale platforms usually ask for?

   • Some
   • Specialist
   • None
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   None

   Skill level needed on ticket resale platforms: none.

   Source: All ticket resale platforms Compare every platform type

2. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • StubHub
   • Vivid Seats
   • TCGplayer
   • Gametime
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   TCGplayer → StubHub → Vivid Seats → Gametime

   TCGplayer (1998), StubHub (2000), Vivid Seats (2001), Gametime (2012).

   Source: How we verify our data TCGplayer profile

3. Multiple choice

   Higher or lower: which takes the bigger cut?

   • viagogo
   • Vivid Seats
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   viagogo

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

   Source: Platform fees compared viagogo profile

4. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • SeatGeek
   • Ticketmaster Resale
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   Ticketmaster Resale

   Ticketmaster Resale was founded in 1976, SeatGeek in 2009.

   Source: How we verify our data Ticketmaster Resale profile

5. Multiple choice

   Where is Ticketmaster Resale headquartered?

   • Netherlands
   • United States
   • Japan
   • India
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   United States

   Ticketmaster Resale is based in Beverly Hills, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Ticketmaster Resale profile

6. Estimate

   In what year was Vivid Seats founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

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   2001

   Vivid Seats was founded in 2001 and is based in Chicago, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Vivid Seats profile

7. Estimate

   How big a cut does TickPick take from earners?

   Somewhere between 0% and 50%.

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   15%

   TickPick takes 15%. Its fees: Free to list - 15% commission only when tickets sell

   Source: Fee calculator: TickPick TickPick profile

8. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the ticket resale platforms?

   • Vivid Seats
   • GoStudent
   • Synack
   • Adobe Stock
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   Vivid Seats

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

   Source: All ticket resale platforms Vivid Seats profile

9. Multiple choice

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

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

10. Multiple choice

    Which is older?

    • Vivid Seats
    • StubHub
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    StubHub

    StubHub was founded in 2000, Vivid Seats in 2001.

    Source: How we verify our data StubHub profile

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