How well do you know ticket resale platforms?

The questions

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

1. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the ticket resale platforms?

   • 99Freelas
   • Clarity.fm
   • TickPick
   • Guru
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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

2. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • viagogo
   • TickPick
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   viagogo

   viagogo was founded in 2006, TickPick in 2011.

   Source: How we verify our data viagogo profile

3. 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

4. Multiple choice

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

   • None
   • High
   • Medium
   • Low
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   Medium

   Startup cost for ticket resale platforms: medium.

   Source: All ticket resale platforms Compare every platform type

5. Multiple choice

   Where is viagogo headquartered?

   • Switzerland
   • France
   • Germany
   • Canada
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   Switzerland

   viagogo is based in Geneva, Switzerland.

   Source: How we verify our data viagogo profile

6. Estimate

   How big a cut does SeatGeek take from earners?

   Somewhere between 0% and 50%.

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   10%

   SeatGeek takes 10%. Its fees: ~10% seller fee

   Source: Fee calculator: SeatGeek SeatGeek profile

7. Estimate

   In what year was viagogo founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

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   2006

   viagogo was founded in 2006 and is based in Geneva, Switzerland.

   Source: How we verify our data viagogo profile

8. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • StubHub
   • Vivid Seats
   • TickPick
   • TCGplayer
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   TCGplayer → StubHub → Vivid Seats → TickPick

   TCGplayer (1998), StubHub (2000), Vivid Seats (2001), TickPick (2011).

   Source: How we verify our data TCGplayer profile

9. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • TickPick
   • SeatGeek
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   SeatGeek

   SeatGeek was founded in 2009, TickPick in 2011.

   Source: How we verify our data SeatGeek profile

10. Multiple choice

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

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

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