How well do you know ticket resale platforms?
Fees, founding years and home countries of ticket resale platforms, plus how the work pays.
The questions
Work out your answer, then open the reveal to check it.
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Multiple choice
Where is TCGplayer headquartered?
- United States
- Germany
- France
- Japan
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United States
TCGplayer is based in Syracuse, United States.
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Estimate
In what year was TCGplayer founded?
Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.
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1998
TCGplayer was founded in 1998 and is based in Syracuse, United States.
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Multiple choice
How much does it typically cost to start earning on ticket resale platforms?
- Low
- High
- Medium
- None
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Medium
Startup cost for ticket resale platforms: medium.
Source: All ticket resale platforms Compare every platform type
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Multiple choice
Which is older?
- SeatGeek
- Gametime
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SeatGeek
SeatGeek was founded in 2009, Gametime in 2012.
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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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Put in order
Put these in order of founding, oldest first.
- TickPick
- viagogo
- Gametime
- Vivid Seats
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Vivid Seats → viagogo → TickPick → Gametime
Vivid Seats (2001), viagogo (2006), TickPick (2011), Gametime (2012).
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Multiple choice
Which of these is one of the ticket resale platforms?
- Hoofdkraan
- viagogo
- Lemon Squeezy
- GameDev Market
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viagogo
viagogo is one of the ticket resale platforms in the directory; the others are listed under different types.
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Estimate
How big a cut does Ticketmaster Resale take from earners?
Somewhere between 0% and 50%.
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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
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Multiple choice
Where is Gametime headquartered?
- Germany
- Canada
- Netherlands
- United States
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United States
Gametime is based in San Francisco, United States.
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Multiple choice
What skill level do ticket resale platforms usually ask for?
- None
- Some
- Specialist
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None
Skill level needed on ticket resale platforms: none.
Source: All ticket resale platforms Compare every platform type