How well do you know ticket resale platforms?

The questions

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

1. Multiple choice

   Higher or lower: which takes the bigger cut?

   • SeatGeek
   • TickPick
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   TickPick

   TickPick takes 15%; SeatGeek takes ~ 10%.

   Source: Platform fees compared TickPick profile

2. Multiple choice

   Where is viagogo headquartered?

   • Netherlands
   • Switzerland
   • Australia
   • United Kingdom
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   Switzerland

   viagogo is based in Geneva, Switzerland.

   Source: How we verify our data viagogo profile

3. Estimate

   How big a cut does TickPick take from earners?

   Somewhere between 0% and 50%.

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   15%

   TickPick takes 15%. Its fees: Free to list - 15% commission only when tickets sell

   Source: Fee calculator: TickPick TickPick profile

4. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the ticket resale platforms?

   • Etsy
   • Tutorful
   • StubHub
   • Booking.com
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   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

5. Multiple choice

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

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

6. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • TickPick
   • Ticketmaster Resale
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   Ticketmaster Resale

   TickPick was founded in 2011, Ticketmaster Resale in 1976.

   Source: How we verify our data Ticketmaster Resale profile

7. 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.

   Source: How we verify our data TCGplayer profile

8. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • StubHub
   • TCGplayer
   • Vivid Seats
   • viagogo
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   TCGplayer → StubHub → Vivid Seats → viagogo

   TCGplayer (1998), StubHub (2000), Vivid Seats (2001), viagogo (2006).

   Source: How we verify our data TCGplayer profile

9. Multiple choice

   Where is SeatGeek headquartered?

   • United States
   • Germany
   • Canada
   • South Korea
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   United States

   SeatGeek is based in New York, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data SeatGeek profile

10. Multiple choice

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

    • None
    • Medium
    • Low
    • High
    Show the answer

    Medium

    Startup cost for ticket resale platforms: medium.

    Source: All ticket resale platforms Compare every platform type

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