How well do you know ticket resale platforms?

The questions

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

1. Multiple choice

   Higher or lower: which takes the bigger cut?

   • viagogo
   • SeatGeek
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   viagogo

   viagogo takes ~ 15%; SeatGeek takes ~ 10%.

   Source: Platform fees compared viagogo profile

2. Multiple choice

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

   • Days to 2 weeks
   • Days after the event
   • Varies
   • 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

3. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Ticketmaster Resale
   • viagogo
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   Ticketmaster Resale

   Ticketmaster Resale was founded in 1976, viagogo in 2006.

   Source: How we verify our data Ticketmaster Resale profile

4. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the ticket resale platforms?

   • Lancers
   • TCGplayer
   • Talkspace
   • Field Agent
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   TCGplayer

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

   Source: All ticket resale platforms TCGplayer profile

5. Multiple choice

   Where is StubHub headquartered?

   • United Kingdom
   • South Korea
   • France
   • United States
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   United States

   StubHub is based in New York, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data StubHub profile

6. 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

7. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • Ticketmaster Resale
   • SeatGeek
   • viagogo
   • StubHub
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   Ticketmaster Resale → StubHub → viagogo → SeatGeek

   Ticketmaster Resale (1976), StubHub (2000), viagogo (2006), SeatGeek (2009).

   Source: How we verify our data Ticketmaster Resale profile

8. Estimate

   How big a cut does TCGplayer take from earners?

   Somewhere between 0% and 50%.

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   10%

   TCGplayer takes 10%. Its fees: Around 10% marketplace commission plus processing

   Source: Fee calculator: TCGplayer TCGplayer profile

9. Multiple choice

   How much does it typically cost to start earning on ticket resale platforms?

   • Low
   • Medium
   • None
   • High
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   Medium

   Startup cost for ticket resale platforms: medium.

   Source: All ticket resale platforms Compare every platform type

10. Multiple choice

    Which is older?

    • Vivid Seats
    • TCGplayer
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    TCGplayer

    Vivid Seats was founded in 2001, TCGplayer in 1998.

    Source: How we verify our data TCGplayer profile

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