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?

   • SeatGeek
   • Gametime
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   SeatGeek

   SeatGeek was founded in 2009, Gametime in 2012.

   Source: How we verify our data SeatGeek profile

2. Multiple choice

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

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

3. Estimate

   In what year was viagogo founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

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   2006

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

   Source: How we verify our data viagogo profile

4. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the ticket resale platforms?

   • TutorOcean
   • Skillshare
   • Borzo
   • TCGplayer
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   TCGplayer

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

   Source: All ticket resale platforms TCGplayer profile

5. Multiple choice

   Where is SeatGeek headquartered?

   • Switzerland
   • Canada
   • United Kingdom
   • United States
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   United States

   SeatGeek is based in New York, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data SeatGeek profile

6. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • TCGplayer
   • Gametime
   • Ticketmaster Resale
   • SeatGeek
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   Ticketmaster Resale → TCGplayer → SeatGeek → Gametime

   Ticketmaster Resale (1976), TCGplayer (1998), SeatGeek (2009), Gametime (2012).

   Source: How we verify our data Ticketmaster Resale profile

7. Estimate

   How big a cut does Vivid Seats take from earners?

   Somewhere between 0% and 50%.

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   10%

   Vivid Seats takes 10%. Its fees: 10% seller fee

   Source: Fee calculator: Vivid Seats Vivid Seats profile

8. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Ticketmaster Resale
   • TCGplayer
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   Ticketmaster Resale

   TCGplayer was founded in 1998, Ticketmaster Resale in 1976.

   Source: How we verify our data Ticketmaster Resale profile

9. Multiple choice

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

   • High
   • Medium
   • None
   • Low
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   Medium

   Startup cost for ticket resale platforms: medium.

   Source: All ticket resale platforms Compare every platform type

10. Multiple choice

    Where is Vivid Seats headquartered?

    • Netherlands
    • United States
    • Canada
    • India
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    United States

    Vivid Seats is based in Chicago, United States.

    Source: How we verify our data Vivid Seats profile

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