How well do you know ticket resale platforms?

The questions

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

1. Multiple choice

   What skill level do ticket resale platforms usually ask for?

   • Some
   • Specialist
   • None
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   None

   Skill level needed on ticket resale platforms: none.

   Source: All ticket resale platforms Compare every platform type

2. Estimate

   How big a cut does TickPick take from earners?

   Somewhere between 0% and 50%.

   Show the answer

   15%

   TickPick takes 15%. Its fees: Free to list - 15% commission only when tickets sell

   Source: Fee calculator: TickPick TickPick profile

3. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • SeatGeek
   • viagogo
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   viagogo

   SeatGeek was founded in 2009, viagogo in 2006.

   Source: How we verify our data viagogo profile

4. Multiple choice

   Where is SeatGeek headquartered?

   • Canada
   • Australia
   • United States
   • Germany
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   United States

   SeatGeek is based in New York, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data SeatGeek profile

5. 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

6. Multiple choice

   Higher or lower: which takes the bigger cut?

   • viagogo
   • TCGplayer
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   viagogo

   viagogo takes ~ 15%; TCGplayer takes around 10%.

   Source: Platform fees compared viagogo profile

7. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • SeatGeek
   • StubHub
   • Gametime
   • TCGplayer
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   TCGplayer → StubHub → SeatGeek → Gametime

   TCGplayer (1998), StubHub (2000), SeatGeek (2009), Gametime (2012).

   Source: How we verify our data TCGplayer profile

8. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the ticket resale platforms?

   • TCGplayer
   • itch.io
   • Bolt
   • 99Freelas
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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

9. Multiple choice

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

   • 1-2 weeks
   • 1-3 months
   • Varies
   • 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

10. Multiple choice

    Which is older?

    • StubHub
    • TickPick
    Show the answer

    StubHub

    StubHub was founded in 2000, TickPick in 2011.

    Source: How we verify our data StubHub profile

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