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 is older?

   • viagogo
   • StubHub
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   StubHub

   StubHub was founded in 2000, viagogo in 2006.

   Source: How we verify our data StubHub profile

2. Multiple choice

   Where is Vivid Seats headquartered?

   • Japan
   • United States
   • Netherlands
   • France
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   United States

   Vivid Seats is based in Chicago, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Vivid Seats profile

3. Multiple choice

   Higher or lower: which takes the bigger cut?

   • TCGplayer
   • viagogo
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   viagogo

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

   Source: Platform fees compared viagogo profile

4. Multiple choice

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

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

5. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the ticket resale platforms?

   • Freelance.de
   • SeatGeek
   • Fastwork
   • Zomato
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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

6. Estimate

   In what year was SeatGeek founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

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   2009

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

   Source: How we verify our data SeatGeek profile

7. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • viagogo
   • StubHub
   • SeatGeek
   • Ticketmaster Resale
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   Ticketmaster Resale → StubHub → viagogo → SeatGeek

   Ticketmaster Resale (1976), StubHub (2000), viagogo (2006), SeatGeek (2009).

   Source: How we verify our data Ticketmaster Resale profile

8. Estimate

   How big a cut does Vivid Seats take from earners?

   Somewhere between 0% and 50%.

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   10%

   Vivid Seats takes 10%. Its fees: 10% seller fee

   Source: Fee calculator: Vivid Seats Vivid Seats profile

9. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • viagogo
   • Gametime
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   viagogo

   Gametime was founded in 2012, viagogo in 2006.

   Source: How we verify our data viagogo profile

10. Multiple choice

    Where is Gametime headquartered?

    • United States
    • Australia
    • Canada
    • Switzerland
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    United States

    Gametime is based in San Francisco, United States.

    Source: How we verify our data Gametime profile

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