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 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

2. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • viagogo
   • SeatGeek
   • Gametime
   • TCGplayer
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   TCGplayer → viagogo → SeatGeek → Gametime

   TCGplayer (1998), viagogo (2006), SeatGeek (2009), Gametime (2012).

   Source: How we verify our data TCGplayer profile

3. 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

4. Multiple choice

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

   • Days
   • Days to 2 weeks
   • 1-4 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.

   Source: All ticket resale platforms Compare every platform type

5. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the ticket resale platforms?

   • Braintree
   • Vivid Seats
   • Smartcat
   • Clarity.fm
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   Vivid Seats

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

   Source: All ticket resale platforms Vivid Seats profile

6. Multiple choice

   Where is Gametime headquartered?

   • United States
   • France
   • India
   • Germany
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   United States

   Gametime is based in San Francisco, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Gametime profile

7. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Vivid Seats
   • TCGplayer
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   TCGplayer

   TCGplayer was founded in 1998, Vivid Seats in 2001.

   Source: How we verify our data TCGplayer 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

   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.

   Source: All ticket resale platforms Compare every platform type

10. Multiple choice

    Where is Vivid Seats headquartered?

    • United States
    • Canada
    • Switzerland
    • Germany
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    United States

    Vivid Seats is based in Chicago, United States.

    Source: How we verify our data Vivid Seats profile

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