How well do you know ticket resale platforms?
Fees, founding years and home countries of ticket resale platforms, plus how the work pays.
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Put in order
Put these in order of founding, oldest first.
- Gametime
- Ticketmaster Resale
- TickPick
- viagogo
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Ticketmaster Resale → viagogo → TickPick → Gametime
Ticketmaster Resale (1976), viagogo (2006), TickPick (2011), Gametime (2012).
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Estimate
In what year was Ticketmaster Resale founded?
Somewhere between 1970 and 2026.
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1976
Ticketmaster Resale was founded in 1976 and is based in Beverly Hills, United States.
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Multiple choice
What skill level do ticket resale platforms usually ask for?
- Specialist
- None
- Some
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None
Skill level needed on ticket resale platforms: none.
Source: All ticket resale platforms Compare every platform type
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Multiple choice
Where is SeatGeek headquartered?
- United States
- South Korea
- Australia
- Switzerland
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United States
SeatGeek is based in New York, United States.
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Multiple choice
Which of these is one of the ticket resale platforms?
- Contra
- Uklon
- Freelancehunt
- TCGplayer
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TCGplayer
TCGplayer is one of the ticket resale platforms in the directory; the others are listed under different types.
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Multiple choice
Higher or lower: which takes the bigger cut?
- viagogo
- Vivid Seats
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viagogo
viagogo takes ~ 15%; Vivid Seats takes 10%.
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Estimate
How big a cut does viagogo take from earners?
Somewhere between 0% and 50%.
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15%
viagogo takes 15%. Its fees: ~15% seller commission
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Multiple choice
Which is older?
- TickPick
- TCGplayer
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TCGplayer
TCGplayer was founded in 1998, TickPick in 2011.
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Multiple choice
How long until the first payout, typically, on ticket resale platforms?
- Days after the event
- 1-4 weeks
- 1-3 months
- Varies
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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
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Multiple choice
Where is Ticketmaster Resale headquartered?
- Australia
- Switzerland
- United States
- India
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United States
Ticketmaster Resale is based in Beverly Hills, United States.