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?

   • TCGplayer
   • viagogo
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   viagogo

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

   Source: Platform fees compared viagogo profile

2. Multiple choice

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

   • Months
   • Days after the event
   • 1-2 weeks
   • 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

3. Multiple choice

   Where is viagogo headquartered?

   • Canada
   • France
   • Netherlands
   • Switzerland
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   Switzerland

   viagogo is based in Geneva, Switzerland.

   Source: How we verify our data viagogo profile

4. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • SeatGeek
   • TCGplayer
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   TCGplayer

   TCGplayer was founded in 1998, SeatGeek in 2009.

   Source: How we verify our data TCGplayer profile

5. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the ticket resale platforms?

   • Gigwalk
   • Field Agent
   • Creme de la Creme
   • TickPick
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   TickPick

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

   Source: All ticket resale platforms TickPick profile

6. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • viagogo
   • Vivid Seats
   • Ticketmaster Resale
   • SeatGeek
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   Ticketmaster Resale → Vivid Seats → viagogo → SeatGeek

   Ticketmaster Resale (1976), Vivid Seats (2001), viagogo (2006), SeatGeek (2009).

   Source: How we verify our data Ticketmaster Resale profile

7. Estimate

   How big a cut does TCGplayer take from earners?

   Somewhere between 0% and 50%.

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   10%

   TCGplayer takes 10%. Its fees: Around 10% marketplace commission plus processing

   Source: Fee calculator: TCGplayer TCGplayer profile

8. Estimate

   In what year was Vivid Seats founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

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   2001

   Vivid Seats was founded in 2001 and is based in Chicago, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Vivid Seats profile

9. Multiple choice

   What skill level do ticket resale platforms usually ask for?

   • Some
   • None
   • Specialist
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   None

   Skill level needed on ticket resale platforms: none.

   Source: All ticket resale platforms Compare every platform type

10. Multiple choice

    Where is TickPick headquartered?

    • France
    • United States
    • Germany
    • Netherlands
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    United States

    TickPick is based in New York, United States.

    Source: How we verify our data TickPick profile

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