How well do you know ticket resale platforms?

The questions

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

1. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Vivid Seats
   • StubHub
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   StubHub

   Vivid Seats was founded in 2001, StubHub in 2000.

   Source: How we verify our data StubHub profile

2. Multiple choice

   Where is TCGplayer headquartered?

   • Australia
   • France
   • United States
   • Canada
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   United States

   TCGplayer is based in Syracuse, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data TCGplayer profile

3. Estimate

   In what year was Vivid Seats founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

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   2001

   Vivid Seats was founded in 2001 and is based in Chicago, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Vivid Seats profile

4. Multiple choice

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

   • Days after the event
   • 1-2 weeks
   • 1-3 months
   • 1-4 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

5. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • TCGplayer
   • SeatGeek
   • StubHub
   • Gametime
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   TCGplayer → StubHub → SeatGeek → Gametime

   TCGplayer (1998), StubHub (2000), SeatGeek (2009), Gametime (2012).

   Source: How we verify our data TCGplayer profile

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

   Source: Fee calculator: SeatGeek SeatGeek profile

7. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the ticket resale platforms?

   • Vivid Seats
   • Creative Market
   • Otta
   • Toluna
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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

8. Multiple choice

   Higher or lower: which takes the bigger cut?

   • Vivid Seats
   • TickPick
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   TickPick

   TickPick takes 15%; Vivid Seats takes 10%.

   Source: Platform fees compared TickPick profile

9. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Ticketmaster Resale
   • SeatGeek
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   Ticketmaster Resale

   SeatGeek was founded in 2009, Ticketmaster Resale in 1976.

   Source: How we verify our data Ticketmaster Resale profile

10. Multiple choice

    Where is Vivid Seats headquartered?

    • Switzerland
    • Canada
    • United States
    • South Korea
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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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