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?

   • TickPick
   • SeatGeek
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   SeatGeek

   TickPick was founded in 2011, SeatGeek in 2009.

   Source: How we verify our data SeatGeek profile

2. Multiple choice

   Higher or lower: which takes the bigger cut?

   • TCGplayer
   • TickPick
   Show the answer

   TickPick

   TickPick takes 15%; TCGplayer takes around 10%.

   Source: Platform fees compared TickPick profile

3. Multiple choice

   What skill level do ticket resale platforms usually ask for?

   • None
   • Specialist
   • Some
   Show the answer

   None

   Skill level needed on ticket resale platforms: none.

   Source: All ticket resale platforms Compare every platform type

4. Multiple choice

   Where is Gametime headquartered?

   • Australia
   • Germany
   • United States
   • Netherlands
   Show the answer

   United States

   Gametime is based in San Francisco, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Gametime profile

5. Estimate

   In what year was Vivid Seats founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

   Show the answer

   2001

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

   Source: How we verify our data Vivid Seats profile

6. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • Vivid Seats
   • TCGplayer
   • TickPick
   • SeatGeek
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   TCGplayer → Vivid Seats → SeatGeek → TickPick

   TCGplayer (1998), Vivid Seats (2001), SeatGeek (2009), TickPick (2011).

   Source: How we verify our data TCGplayer profile

7. 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

8. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the ticket resale platforms?

   • SeatGeek
   • Swiggy
   • Freelance.de
   • Telus International AI
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   SeatGeek

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

   Source: All ticket resale platforms SeatGeek profile

9. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Vivid Seats
   • TCGplayer
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   TCGplayer

   Vivid Seats was founded in 2001, TCGplayer in 1998.

   Source: How we verify our data TCGplayer profile

10. Multiple choice

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

    • Days to 2 weeks
    • Months
    • 1-4 weeks
    • Days after the event
    Show the answer

    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

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