How well do you know ticket resale platforms?

The questions

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1. Estimate

   How big a cut does TCGplayer take from earners?

   Somewhere between 0% and 50%.

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   10%

   TCGplayer takes 10%. Its fees: Around 10% marketplace commission plus processing

   Source: Fee calculator: TCGplayer TCGplayer profile

2. 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

3. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • SeatGeek
   • viagogo
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   viagogo

   SeatGeek was founded in 2009, viagogo in 2006.

   Source: How we verify our data viagogo profile

4. Multiple choice

   Where is Ticketmaster Resale headquartered?

   • Germany
   • United States
   • United Kingdom
   • Netherlands
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   United States

   Ticketmaster Resale is based in Beverly Hills, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Ticketmaster Resale profile

5. Multiple choice

   Higher or lower: which takes the bigger cut?

   • SeatGeek
   • viagogo
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   viagogo

   viagogo takes ~ 15%; SeatGeek takes ~ 10%.

   Source: Platform fees compared viagogo profile

6. Estimate

   In what year was Ticketmaster Resale founded?

   Somewhere between 1970 and 2026.

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   1976

   Ticketmaster Resale was founded in 1976 and is based in Beverly Hills, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Ticketmaster Resale profile

7. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • TCGplayer
   • TickPick
   • StubHub
   • Vivid Seats
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   TCGplayer → StubHub → Vivid Seats → TickPick

   TCGplayer (1998), StubHub (2000), Vivid Seats (2001), TickPick (2011).

   Source: How we verify our data TCGplayer profile

8. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the ticket resale platforms?

   • Gametime
   • TimeBucks
   • Rakuten Ichiba
   • SproutGigs
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   Gametime

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

   Source: All ticket resale platforms Gametime profile

9. Multiple choice

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

   • Varies
   • 1-4 weeks
   • Days after the event
   • Days to 2 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

10. Multiple choice

    Which is older?

    • TickPick
    • StubHub
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    StubHub

    StubHub was founded in 2000, TickPick in 2011.

    Source: How we verify our data StubHub profile

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