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 TCGplayer founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

   Show the answer

   1998

   TCGplayer was founded in 1998 and is based in Syracuse, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data TCGplayer profile

2. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • viagogo
   • TickPick
   • TCGplayer
   • Vivid Seats
   Show the answer

   TCGplayer → Vivid Seats → viagogo → TickPick

   TCGplayer (1998), Vivid Seats (2001), viagogo (2006), TickPick (2011).

   Source: How we verify our data TCGplayer profile

3. Multiple choice

   Higher or lower: which takes the bigger cut?

   • TickPick
   • Vivid Seats
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   TickPick

   TickPick takes 15%; Vivid Seats takes 10%.

   Source: Platform fees compared TickPick profile

4. Estimate

   How big a cut does Vivid Seats take from earners?

   Somewhere between 0% and 50%.

   Show the answer

   10%

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

   Source: Fee calculator: Vivid Seats Vivid Seats profile

5. Multiple choice

   Where is TickPick headquartered?

   • United Kingdom
   • United States
   • Japan
   • Switzerland
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   United States

   TickPick is based in New York, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data TickPick profile

6. Multiple choice

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

   • Days after the event
   • Months
   • 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

7. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • TCGplayer
   • SeatGeek
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   TCGplayer

   SeatGeek was founded in 2009, TCGplayer in 1998.

   Source: How we verify our data TCGplayer profile

8. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the ticket resale platforms?

   • Google AdSense
   • Kajabi
   • viagogo
   • Unstop
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   viagogo

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

   Source: All ticket resale platforms viagogo profile

9. Multiple choice

   Where is Gametime headquartered?

   • Canada
   • United States
   • Germany
   • Japan
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   United States

   Gametime is based in San Francisco, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Gametime profile

10. Multiple choice

    What skill level do ticket resale platforms usually ask for?

    • None
    • Specialist
    • Some
    Show the answer

    None

    Skill level needed on ticket resale platforms: none.

    Source: All ticket resale platforms Compare every platform type

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