How well do you know ticket resale platforms?

The questions

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

1. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • TickPick
   • StubHub
   • SeatGeek
   • Ticketmaster Resale
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   Ticketmaster Resale → StubHub → SeatGeek → TickPick

   Ticketmaster Resale (1976), StubHub (2000), SeatGeek (2009), TickPick (2011).

   Source: How we verify our data Ticketmaster Resale profile

2. Estimate

   How big a cut does StubHub take from earners?

   Somewhere between 0% and 50%.

   Show the answer

   12.5%

   StubHub takes 10% to 15% (the middle, 12.5%, counts as the answer). Its fees: Sell fee around 10-15% of the sale

   Source: Fee calculator: StubHub StubHub profile

3. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the ticket resale platforms?

   • Wyzant
   • Gametime
   • Jumia
   • BeMyEye
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   Gametime

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

   Source: All ticket resale platforms Gametime profile

4. Estimate

   In what year was Gametime founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

   Show the answer

   2012

   Gametime was founded in 2012 and is based in San Francisco, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Gametime profile

5. Multiple choice

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

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

   Where is Vivid Seats headquartered?

   • United States
   • Australia
   • Netherlands
   • South Korea
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   United States

   Vivid Seats is based in Chicago, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Vivid Seats profile

7. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • TickPick
   • SeatGeek
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   SeatGeek

   TickPick was founded in 2011, SeatGeek in 2009.

   Source: How we verify our data SeatGeek profile

8. Multiple choice

   Higher or lower: which takes the bigger cut?

   • TickPick
   • TCGplayer
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   TickPick

   TickPick takes 15%; TCGplayer takes around 10%.

   Source: Platform fees compared TickPick profile

9. 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

10. Multiple choice

    Where is Gametime headquartered?

    • United States
    • India
    • Australia
    • France
    Show the answer

    United States

    Gametime is based in San Francisco, United States.

    Source: How we verify our data Gametime profile

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