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?

   • Macromill
   • SeatGeek
   • Lalamove
   • Tutor.com
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   SeatGeek

   SeatGeek is one of the ticket resale platforms in the directory; the others are listed under different types.

   Source: All ticket resale platforms SeatGeek profile

2. Multiple choice

   Higher or lower: which takes the bigger cut?

   • TickPick
   • SeatGeek
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   TickPick

   TickPick takes 15%; SeatGeek takes ~ 10%.

   Source: Platform fees compared TickPick profile

3. Estimate

   In what year was Gametime founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

   Show the answer

   2012

   Gametime was founded in 2012 and is based in San Francisco, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Gametime profile

4. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Ticketmaster Resale
   • viagogo
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   Ticketmaster Resale

   viagogo was founded in 2006, Ticketmaster Resale in 1976.

   Source: How we verify our data Ticketmaster Resale profile

5. Multiple choice

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

   • Days after the event
   • Months
   • Days
   • 1-4 weeks
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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. 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. Multiple choice

   Where is Gametime headquartered?

   • France
   • Switzerland
   • United States
   • India
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   United States

   Gametime is based in San Francisco, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Gametime profile

8. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • TCGplayer
   • Vivid Seats
   • SeatGeek
   • viagogo
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   TCGplayer → Vivid Seats → viagogo → SeatGeek

   TCGplayer (1998), Vivid Seats (2001), viagogo (2006), SeatGeek (2009).

   Source: How we verify our data TCGplayer profile

9. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • viagogo
   • SeatGeek
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   viagogo

   SeatGeek was founded in 2009, viagogo in 2006.

   Source: How we verify our data viagogo profile

10. Multiple choice

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

    • Low
    • None
    • Medium
    • 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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