How well do you know ticket resale platforms?

The questions

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

1. Multiple choice

   Where is SeatGeek headquartered?

   • United States
   • Switzerland
   • Canada
   • Australia
   Show the answer

   United States

   SeatGeek is based in New York, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data SeatGeek profile

2. 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

3. Estimate

   How big a cut does TCGplayer take from earners?

   Somewhere between 0% and 50%.

   Show the answer

   10%

   TCGplayer takes 10%. Its fees: Around 10% marketplace commission plus processing

   Source: Fee calculator: TCGplayer TCGplayer profile

4. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the ticket resale platforms?

   • Bahr
   • viagogo
   • Shopee
   • Lyft
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   viagogo

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

   Source: All ticket resale platforms viagogo profile

5. Multiple choice

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

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

6. 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

7. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • viagogo
   • TickPick
   • StubHub
   • TCGplayer
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   TCGplayer → StubHub → viagogo → TickPick

   TCGplayer (1998), StubHub (2000), viagogo (2006), TickPick (2011).

   Source: How we verify our data TCGplayer 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

   Where is Ticketmaster Resale headquartered?

   • Germany
   • France
   • South Korea
   • United States
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   United States

   Ticketmaster Resale is based in Beverly Hills, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Ticketmaster Resale profile

10. Multiple choice

    What skill level do ticket resale platforms usually ask for?

    • Specialist
    • Some
    • None
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    None

    Skill level needed on ticket resale platforms: none.

    Source: All ticket resale platforms Compare every platform type

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