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?

   • Gametime
   • TickPick
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   TickPick

   TickPick was founded in 2011, Gametime in 2012.

   Source: How we verify our data TickPick profile

2. Multiple choice

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

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

4. Multiple choice

   Where is TickPick headquartered?

   • France
   • United States
   • Germany
   • United Kingdom
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   United States

   TickPick is based in New York, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data TickPick profile

5. 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

6. Multiple choice

   Higher or lower: which takes the bigger cut?

   • TickPick
   • SeatGeek
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   TickPick

   TickPick takes 15%; SeatGeek takes ~ 10%.

   Source: Platform fees compared TickPick profile

7. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the ticket resale platforms?

   • StubHub
   • Pawns.app
   • OpenSooq
   • uTest
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   StubHub

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

   Source: All ticket resale platforms StubHub profile

8. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • SeatGeek
   • TCGplayer
   • viagogo
   • Ticketmaster Resale
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   Ticketmaster Resale → TCGplayer → viagogo → SeatGeek

   Ticketmaster Resale (1976), TCGplayer (1998), viagogo (2006), SeatGeek (2009).

   Source: How we verify our data Ticketmaster Resale profile

9. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Vivid Seats
   • TickPick
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   Vivid Seats

   Vivid Seats was founded in 2001, TickPick in 2011.

   Source: How we verify our data Vivid Seats profile

10. Multiple choice

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

    • Medium
    • Low
    • High
    • None
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    Medium

    Startup cost for ticket resale platforms: medium.

    Source: All ticket resale platforms Compare every platform type

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