How well do you know ticket resale platforms?

The questions

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1. Multiple choice

   What skill level do ticket resale platforms usually ask for?

   • None
   • Specialist
   • Some
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   None

   Skill level needed on ticket resale platforms: none.

   Source: All ticket resale platforms Compare every platform type

2. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Ticketmaster Resale
   • TCGplayer
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   Ticketmaster Resale

   Ticketmaster Resale was founded in 1976, TCGplayer in 1998.

   Source: How we verify our data Ticketmaster Resale profile

3. Multiple choice

   Where is TCGplayer headquartered?

   • United States
   • United Kingdom
   • Japan
   • Australia
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   United States

   TCGplayer is based in Syracuse, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data TCGplayer profile

4. Estimate

   In what year was TickPick founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

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   2011

   TickPick was founded in 2011 and is based in New York, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data TickPick profile

5. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • TCGplayer
   • viagogo
   • StubHub
   • Gametime
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   TCGplayer → StubHub → viagogo → Gametime

   TCGplayer (1998), StubHub (2000), viagogo (2006), Gametime (2012).

   Source: How we verify our data TCGplayer profile

6. Multiple choice

   Higher or lower: which takes the bigger cut?

   • TickPick
   • TCGplayer
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   TickPick

   TickPick takes 15%; TCGplayer takes around 10%.

   Source: Platform fees compared TickPick profile

7. Estimate

   How big a cut does TickPick take from earners?

   Somewhere between 0% and 50%.

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   15%

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

   Source: Fee calculator: TickPick TickPick profile

8. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the ticket resale platforms?

   • Framer Marketplace
   • Vivid Seats
   • Stripe
   • Google User Experience Research
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   Vivid Seats

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

   Source: All ticket resale platforms Vivid Seats profile

9. Multiple choice

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

   • 1-2 weeks
   • Days
   • 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?

    • TickPick
    • SeatGeek
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    SeatGeek

    SeatGeek was founded in 2009, TickPick in 2011.

    Source: How we verify our data SeatGeek profile

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