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.

   • StubHub
   • Vivid Seats
   • Gametime
   • Ticketmaster Resale
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   Ticketmaster Resale → StubHub → Vivid Seats → Gametime

   Ticketmaster Resale (1976), StubHub (2000), Vivid Seats (2001), Gametime (2012).

   Source: How we verify our data Ticketmaster Resale profile

2. Estimate

   In what year was Ticketmaster Resale founded?

   Somewhere between 1970 and 2026.

   Show the answer

   1976

   Ticketmaster Resale was founded in 1976 and is based in Beverly Hills, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Ticketmaster Resale profile

3. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Gametime
   • SeatGeek
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   SeatGeek

   Gametime was founded in 2012, SeatGeek in 2009.

   Source: How we verify our data SeatGeek profile

4. Multiple choice

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

   • Days after the event
   • Days
   • Days to 2 weeks
   • 1-4 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

5. Multiple choice

   Higher or lower: which takes the bigger cut?

   • TCGplayer
   • TickPick
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   TickPick

   TickPick takes 15%; TCGplayer takes around 10%.

   Source: Platform fees compared TickPick profile

6. Estimate

   How big a cut does viagogo take from earners?

   Somewhere between 0% and 50%.

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   15%

   viagogo takes 15%. Its fees: ~15% seller commission

   Source: Fee calculator: viagogo viagogo profile

7. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the ticket resale platforms?

   • Topmate
   • Gametime
   • Alignerr
   • Collabstr
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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

8. Multiple choice

   Where is StubHub headquartered?

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

   StubHub is based in New York, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data StubHub profile

9. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Ticketmaster Resale
   • Gametime
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   Ticketmaster Resale

   Gametime was founded in 2012, Ticketmaster Resale in 1976.

   Source: How we verify our data Ticketmaster Resale profile

10. Multiple choice

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

    • Low
    • High
    • Medium
    • None
    Show the answer

    Medium

    Startup cost for ticket resale platforms: medium.

    Source: All ticket resale platforms Compare every platform type

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