How well do you know ticket resale platforms?
Fees, founding years and home countries of ticket resale platforms, plus how the work pays.
The questions
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Put in order
Put these in order of founding, oldest first.
- TCGplayer
- TickPick
- Ticketmaster Resale
- SeatGeek
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Ticketmaster Resale → TCGplayer → SeatGeek → TickPick
Ticketmaster Resale (1976), TCGplayer (1998), SeatGeek (2009), TickPick (2011).
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Multiple choice
Which of these is one of the ticket resale platforms?
- ToursByLocals
- Useme
- viagogo
- Dreamstime
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viagogo
viagogo is one of the ticket resale platforms in the directory; the others are listed under different types.
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Multiple choice
Higher or lower: which takes the bigger cut?
- viagogo
- SeatGeek
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viagogo
viagogo takes ~ 15%; SeatGeek takes ~ 10%.
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Estimate
In what year was TickPick founded?
Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.
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2011
TickPick was founded in 2011 and is based in New York, United States.
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Multiple choice
Which is older?
- Ticketmaster Resale
- TCGplayer
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Ticketmaster Resale
TCGplayer was founded in 1998, Ticketmaster Resale in 1976.
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Multiple choice
How long until the first payout, typically, on ticket resale platforms?
- Days to 2 weeks
- Days after the event
- 1-2 weeks
- Varies
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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
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Multiple choice
Where is TickPick headquartered?
- United States
- India
- United Kingdom
- France
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United States
TickPick is based in New York, United States.
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Estimate
How big a cut does Ticketmaster Resale take from earners?
Somewhere between 0% and 50%.
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12.5%
Ticketmaster Resale takes 10% to 15% (the middle, 12.5%, counts as the answer). Its fees: ~10-15% seller fee, free listing
Source: Fee calculator: Ticketmaster Resale Ticketmaster Resale profile
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Multiple choice
Which is older?
- Ticketmaster Resale
- viagogo
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Ticketmaster Resale
viagogo was founded in 2006, Ticketmaster Resale in 1976.
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Multiple choice
How much does it typically cost to start earning on ticket resale platforms?
- High
- None
- Low
- Medium
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Medium
Startup cost for ticket resale platforms: medium.
Source: All ticket resale platforms Compare every platform type