How well do you know ticket resale platforms?

The questions

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

1. Multiple choice

   Where is SeatGeek headquartered?

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

   United States

   SeatGeek is based in New York, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data SeatGeek profile

2. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the ticket resale platforms?

   • Adobe Stock
   • Vedantu
   • StubHub
   • BossJob
   Show the answer

   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

3. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • StubHub
   • SeatGeek
   Show the answer

   StubHub

   StubHub was founded in 2000, SeatGeek in 2009.

   Source: How we verify our data StubHub profile

4. Multiple choice

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

   • 1-4 weeks
   • 1-2 weeks
   • Days after the event
   • 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

5. Multiple choice

   Higher or lower: which takes the bigger cut?

   • TCGplayer
   • TickPick
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   TickPick

   TickPick takes 15%; TCGplayer takes around 10%.

   Source: Platform fees compared TickPick profile

6. Estimate

   In what year was Vivid Seats founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

   Show the answer

   2001

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

   Source: How we verify our data Vivid Seats profile

7. Estimate

   How big a cut does StubHub take from earners?

   Somewhere between 0% and 50%.

   Show the answer

   12.5%

   StubHub takes 10% to 15% (the middle, 12.5%, counts as the answer). Its fees: Sell fee around 10-15% of the sale

   Source: Fee calculator: StubHub StubHub profile

8. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • SeatGeek
   • viagogo
   • TCGplayer
   • TickPick
   Show the answer

   TCGplayer → viagogo → SeatGeek → TickPick

   TCGplayer (1998), viagogo (2006), SeatGeek (2009), TickPick (2011).

   Source: How we verify our data TCGplayer profile

9. Multiple choice

   Where is TCGplayer headquartered?

   • United Kingdom
   • Australia
   • France
   • United States
   Show the answer

   United States

   TCGplayer is based in Syracuse, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data TCGplayer profile

10. Multiple choice

    Which is older?

    • TickPick
    • viagogo
    Show the answer

    viagogo

    viagogo was founded in 2006, TickPick in 2011.

    Source: How we verify our data viagogo profile

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