How well do you know ticket resale platforms?

The questions

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

1. Multiple choice

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

   • 1-3 months
   • Days after the event
   • Varies
   • Months
   Show the answer

   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

2. Multiple choice

   Where is TickPick headquartered?

   • India
   • United States
   • Japan
   • Canada
   Show the answer

   United States

   TickPick is based in New York, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data TickPick profile

3. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the ticket resale platforms?

   • OnlineJobs.ph
   • Ketto
   • Vivid Seats
   • Toluna
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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

4. 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

5. Estimate

   In what year was StubHub founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

   Show the answer

   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

   Which is older?

   • TickPick
   • StubHub
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   StubHub

   TickPick was founded in 2011, StubHub in 2000.

   Source: How we verify our data StubHub profile

7. 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

8. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • Gametime
   • TickPick
   • SeatGeek
   • TCGplayer
   Show the answer

   TCGplayer → SeatGeek → TickPick → Gametime

   TCGplayer (1998), SeatGeek (2009), TickPick (2011), Gametime (2012).

   Source: How we verify our data TCGplayer profile

9. Multiple choice

   How much does it typically cost to start earning on ticket resale platforms?

   • Low
   • Medium
   • None
   • High
   Show the answer

   Medium

   Startup cost for ticket resale platforms: medium.

   Source: All ticket resale platforms Compare every platform type

10. Multiple choice

    Where is TickPick headquartered?

    • France
    • United States
    • Japan
    • Netherlands
    Show the answer

    United States

    TickPick is based in New York, United States.

    Source: How we verify our data TickPick profile

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