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 Ticketmaster Resale headquartered?

   • United States
   • South Korea
   • Germany
   • India
   Show the answer

   United States

   Ticketmaster Resale is based in Beverly Hills, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Ticketmaster Resale profile

2. Multiple choice

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

   • Varies
   • Days after the event
   • Days to 2 weeks
   • 1-3 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

3. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • viagogo
   • Gametime
   Show the answer

   viagogo

   Gametime was founded in 2012, viagogo in 2006.

   Source: How we verify our data viagogo profile

4. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the ticket resale platforms?

   • CIH Bank
   • Zepto
   • TickPick
   • CrowdGen
   Show the answer

   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

5. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • Vivid Seats
   • TCGplayer
   • SeatGeek
   • Ticketmaster Resale
   Show the answer

   Ticketmaster Resale → TCGplayer → Vivid Seats → SeatGeek

   Ticketmaster Resale (1976), TCGplayer (1998), Vivid Seats (2001), SeatGeek (2009).

   Source: How we verify our data Ticketmaster Resale profile

6. Estimate

   In what year was SeatGeek founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

   Show the answer

   2009

   SeatGeek was founded in 2009 and is based in New York, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data SeatGeek 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. Multiple choice

   Higher or lower: which takes the bigger cut?

   • TCGplayer
   • viagogo
   Show the answer

   viagogo

   viagogo takes ~ 15%; TCGplayer takes around 10%.

   Source: Platform fees compared viagogo profile

9. Multiple choice

   Where is TCGplayer headquartered?

   • Japan
   • France
   • Australia
   • 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

    What skill level do ticket resale platforms usually ask for?

    • Some
    • None
    • Specialist
    Show the answer

    None

    Skill level needed on ticket resale platforms: none.

    Source: All ticket resale platforms Compare every platform type

Shuffle a fresh round