How well do you know ticket resale platforms?

The questions

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

1. Estimate

   In what year was viagogo founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

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   2006

   viagogo was founded in 2006 and is based in Geneva, Switzerland.

   Source: How we verify our data viagogo profile

2. Multiple choice

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

   • Medium
   • High
   • Low
   • None
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   Medium

   Startup cost for ticket resale platforms: medium.

   Source: All ticket resale platforms Compare every platform type

3. Multiple choice

   Where is TickPick headquartered?

   • Australia
   • France
   • Switzerland
   • United States
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   United States

   TickPick is based in New York, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data TickPick profile

4. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Gametime
   • Vivid Seats
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   Vivid Seats

   Vivid Seats was founded in 2001, Gametime in 2012.

   Source: How we verify our data Vivid Seats profile

5. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the ticket resale platforms?

   • Ticketmaster Resale
   • TutorOcean
   • Macromill
   • GitHub Sponsors
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   Ticketmaster Resale

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

   Source: All ticket resale platforms Ticketmaster Resale profile

6. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • TCGplayer
   • Ticketmaster Resale
   • SeatGeek
   • viagogo
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   Ticketmaster Resale → TCGplayer → viagogo → SeatGeek

   Ticketmaster Resale (1976), TCGplayer (1998), viagogo (2006), SeatGeek (2009).

   Source: How we verify our data Ticketmaster Resale profile

7. 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%.

   Source: Platform fees compared viagogo profile

8. Estimate

   How big a cut does viagogo take from earners?

   Somewhere between 0% and 50%.

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   15%

   viagogo takes 15%. Its fees: ~15% seller commission

   Source: Fee calculator: viagogo viagogo profile

9. Multiple choice

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

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

    Where is TCGplayer headquartered?

    • Switzerland
    • South Korea
    • United States
    • Australia
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    United States

    TCGplayer is based in Syracuse, United States.

    Source: How we verify our data TCGplayer profile

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