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How well do you know ticket resale platforms?

Fees, founding years and home countries of ticket resale platforms, plus how the work pays.

10 questions Fresh round #892055 Answers explained and sourced

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  1. Put in order

    Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

    • StubHub
    • Ticketmaster Resale
    • SeatGeek
    • Gametime
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    Ticketmaster Resale → StubHub → SeatGeek → Gametime

    Ticketmaster Resale (1976), StubHub (2000), SeatGeek (2009), Gametime (2012).

  2. 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.

  3. Multiple choice

    What skill level do ticket resale platforms usually ask for?

    • None
    • Specialist
    • Some
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    None

    Skill level needed on ticket resale platforms: none.

  4. Multiple choice

    Which is older?

    • SeatGeek
    • StubHub
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    StubHub

    StubHub was founded in 2000, SeatGeek in 2009.

  5. Multiple choice

    Which of these is one of the ticket resale platforms?

    • TCGplayer
    • Rakuten Insight
    • Textbroker
    • foodpanda
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    TCGplayer

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

  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

  7. Multiple choice

    Where is TCGplayer headquartered?

    • India
    • United States
    • United Kingdom
    • Switzerland
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    United States

    TCGplayer is based in Syracuse, United States.

  8. Multiple choice

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

    • 1-3 months
    • 1-2 weeks
    • Days to 2 weeks
    • 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.

  9. Multiple choice

    Which is older?

    • Ticketmaster Resale
    • SeatGeek
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    Ticketmaster Resale

    Ticketmaster Resale was founded in 1976, SeatGeek in 2009.

  10. Multiple choice

    Where is viagogo headquartered?

    • Germany
    • Japan
    • United States
    • Switzerland
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    Switzerland

    viagogo is based in Geneva, Switzerland.

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