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?

   • TickPick
   • TCGplayer
   Show the answer

   TCGplayer

   TickPick was founded in 2011, TCGplayer in 1998.

   Source: How we verify our data TCGplayer profile

2. Multiple choice

   Higher or lower: which takes the bigger cut?

   • viagogo
   • Vivid Seats
   Show the answer

   viagogo

   viagogo takes ~ 15%; Vivid Seats takes 10%.

   Source: Platform fees compared viagogo profile

3. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

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

   Vivid Seats → viagogo → TickPick → Gametime

   Vivid Seats (2001), viagogo (2006), TickPick (2011), Gametime (2012).

   Source: How we verify our data Vivid Seats profile

4. 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

5. Multiple choice

   Where is SeatGeek headquartered?

   • Netherlands
   • South Korea
   • United States
   • France
   Show the answer

   United States

   SeatGeek is based in New York, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data SeatGeek profile

6. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the ticket resale platforms?

   • Digistore24
   • DesignCrowd
   • StubHub
   • beehiiv
   Show the answer

   StubHub

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

   Source: All ticket resale platforms StubHub profile

7. Multiple choice

   What skill level do ticket resale platforms usually ask for?

   • Some
   • None
   • Specialist
   Show the answer

   None

   Skill level needed on ticket resale platforms: none.

   Source: All ticket resale platforms Compare every platform type

8. Estimate

   How big a cut does Ticketmaster Resale take from earners?

   Somewhere between 0% and 50%.

   Show the answer

   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

9. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • StubHub
   • TickPick
   Show the answer

   StubHub

   StubHub was founded in 2000, TickPick in 2011.

   Source: How we verify our data StubHub profile

10. Multiple choice

    Where is StubHub headquartered?

    • Japan
    • Australia
    • Switzerland
    • United States
    Show the answer

    United States

    StubHub is based in New York, United States.

    Source: How we verify our data StubHub profile

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