How well do you know ticket resale platforms?
Fees, founding years and home countries of ticket resale platforms, plus how the work pays.
The questions
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Multiple choice
Which is older?
- Gametime
- StubHub
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StubHub
Gametime was founded in 2012, StubHub in 2000.
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Multiple choice
Higher or lower: which takes the bigger cut?
- viagogo
- TCGplayer
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viagogo
viagogo takes ~ 15%; TCGplayer takes around 10%.
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Multiple choice
Which of these is one of the ticket resale platforms?
- FlexJobs
- StubHub
- Guru
- Freelancer
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StubHub
StubHub is one of the ticket resale platforms in the directory; the others are listed under different types.
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Multiple choice
Where is StubHub headquartered?
- United States
- Japan
- Switzerland
- Germany
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United States
StubHub is based in New York, United States.
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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.
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Put in order
Put these in order of founding, oldest first.
- StubHub
- TickPick
- TCGplayer
- Gametime
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TCGplayer → StubHub → TickPick → Gametime
TCGplayer (1998), StubHub (2000), TickPick (2011), Gametime (2012).
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Multiple choice
How long until the first payout, typically, on ticket resale platforms?
- 1-2 weeks
- Months
- 1-3 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
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Estimate
How big a cut does Ticketmaster Resale take from earners?
Somewhere between 0% and 50%.
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12.5%
Ticketmaster Resale takes 10% to 15% (the middle, 12.5%, counts as the answer). Its fees: ~10-15% seller fee, free listing
Source: Fee calculator: Ticketmaster Resale Ticketmaster Resale profile
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Multiple choice
Which is older?
- TCGplayer
- StubHub
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TCGplayer
StubHub was founded in 2000, TCGplayer in 1998.
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Multiple choice
Where is Ticketmaster Resale headquartered?
- Japan
- Germany
- Switzerland
- United States
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United States
Ticketmaster Resale is based in Beverly Hills, United States.