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?

   • Days after the event
   • Days to 2 weeks
   • 1-2 weeks
   • Varies
   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

   Which of these is one of the ticket resale platforms?

   • Lemon Squeezy
   • TCGplayer
   • itch.io
   • italki
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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

3. Multiple choice

   Higher or lower: which takes the bigger cut?

   • SeatGeek
   • viagogo
   Show the answer

   viagogo

   viagogo takes ~ 15%; SeatGeek takes ~ 10%.

   Source: Platform fees compared viagogo profile

4. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • TCGplayer
   • Gametime
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   TCGplayer

   Gametime was founded in 2012, TCGplayer in 1998.

   Source: How we verify our data TCGplayer profile

5. Multiple choice

   Where is SeatGeek headquartered?

   • Japan
   • United States
   • Germany
   • Netherlands
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   United States

   SeatGeek is based in New York, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data SeatGeek profile

6. Estimate

   In what year was Gametime founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

   Show the answer

   2012

   Gametime was founded in 2012 and is based in San Francisco, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Gametime profile

7. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • StubHub
   • Gametime
   • Vivid Seats
   • viagogo
   Show the answer

   StubHub → Vivid Seats → viagogo → Gametime

   StubHub (2000), Vivid Seats (2001), viagogo (2006), Gametime (2012).

   Source: How we verify our data StubHub profile

8. 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

9. Multiple choice

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

   • Medium
   • High
   • Low
   • None
   Show the answer

   Medium

   Startup cost for ticket resale platforms: medium.

   Source: All ticket resale platforms Compare every platform type

10. Multiple choice

    Which is older?

    • SeatGeek
    • viagogo
    Show the answer

    viagogo

    viagogo was founded in 2006, SeatGeek in 2009.

    Source: How we verify our data viagogo profile

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