How well do you know ticket resale platforms?

The questions

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

1. Multiple choice

   Higher or lower: which takes the bigger cut?

   • TickPick
   • SeatGeek
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   TickPick

   TickPick takes 15%; SeatGeek takes ~ 10%.

   Source: Platform fees compared TickPick profile

2. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • TickPick
   • Gametime
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   TickPick

   TickPick was founded in 2011, Gametime in 2012.

   Source: How we verify our data TickPick profile

3. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the ticket resale platforms?

   • foodpanda
   • StubHub
   • TimeBucks
   • MercadoLibre
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   StubHub

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

   Source: All ticket resale platforms StubHub profile

4. 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

5. Multiple choice

   Where is SeatGeek headquartered?

   • Switzerland
   • India
   • Australia
   • United States
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   United States

   SeatGeek is based in New York, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data SeatGeek profile

6. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • StubHub
   • viagogo
   • Ticketmaster Resale
   • SeatGeek
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   Ticketmaster Resale → StubHub → viagogo → SeatGeek

   Ticketmaster Resale (1976), StubHub (2000), viagogo (2006), SeatGeek (2009).

   Source: How we verify our data Ticketmaster Resale profile

7. Estimate

   How big a cut does Ticketmaster Resale take from earners?

   Somewhere between 0% and 50%.

   Show the answer

   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

8. Multiple choice

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

   • Days after the event
   • 1-4 weeks
   • Months
   • 1-3 months
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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

9. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Gametime
   • Ticketmaster Resale
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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

    Where is Vivid Seats headquartered?

    • United States
    • South Korea
    • Germany
    • Switzerland
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    United States

    Vivid Seats is based in Chicago, United States.

    Source: How we verify our data Vivid Seats profile

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