How well do you know ticket resale platforms?

The questions

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

1. Estimate

   In what year was StubHub founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

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   2000

   StubHub was founded in 2000 and is based in New York, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data StubHub profile

2. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the ticket resale platforms?

   • TCGplayer
   • GrowthMentor
   • itch.io
   • GameDev Market
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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

3. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • TCGplayer
   • viagogo
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   TCGplayer

   TCGplayer was founded in 1998, viagogo in 2006.

   Source: How we verify our data TCGplayer profile

4. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • SeatGeek
   • Ticketmaster Resale
   • StubHub
   • Gametime
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   Ticketmaster Resale → StubHub → SeatGeek → Gametime

   Ticketmaster Resale (1976), StubHub (2000), SeatGeek (2009), Gametime (2012).

   Source: How we verify our data Ticketmaster Resale profile

5. Multiple choice

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

   • 1-3 months
   • Days to 2 weeks
   • Months
   • 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. Estimate

   How big a cut does SeatGeek take from earners?

   Somewhere between 0% and 50%.

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   10%

   SeatGeek takes 10%. Its fees: ~10% seller fee

   Source: Fee calculator: SeatGeek SeatGeek profile

7. Multiple choice

   Where is Vivid Seats headquartered?

   • United Kingdom
   • Australia
   • United States
   • Switzerland
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   United States

   Vivid Seats is based in Chicago, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Vivid Seats profile

8. Multiple choice

   Higher or lower: which takes the bigger cut?

   • SeatGeek
   • viagogo
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   viagogo

   viagogo takes ~ 15%; SeatGeek takes ~ 10%.

   Source: Platform fees compared viagogo profile

9. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Vivid Seats
   • Gametime
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   Vivid Seats

   Gametime was founded in 2012, Vivid Seats in 2001.

   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?

    • None
    • Medium
    • Low
    • High
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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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