How well do you know ticket resale platforms?

The questions

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

1. Multiple choice

   Where is viagogo headquartered?

   • India
   • France
   • Switzerland
   • United Kingdom
   Show the answer

   Switzerland

   viagogo is based in Geneva, Switzerland.

   Source: How we verify our data viagogo profile

2. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Gametime
   • Ticketmaster Resale
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   Ticketmaster Resale

   Gametime was founded in 2012, Ticketmaster Resale in 1976.

   Source: How we verify our data Ticketmaster Resale profile

3. Multiple choice

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

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

4. Estimate

   In what year was StubHub founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

   Show the answer

   2000

   StubHub was founded in 2000 and is based in New York, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data StubHub profile

5. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • TCGplayer
   • Vivid Seats
   • Gametime
   • StubHub
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   TCGplayer → StubHub → Vivid Seats → Gametime

   TCGplayer (1998), StubHub (2000), Vivid Seats (2001), Gametime (2012).

   Source: How we verify our data TCGplayer profile

6. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the ticket resale platforms?

   • Vivid Seats
   • Chowdeck
   • BiTaksi
   • Testbirds
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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

7. Estimate

   How big a cut does SeatGeek take from earners?

   Somewhere between 0% and 50%.

   Show the answer

   10%

   SeatGeek takes 10%. Its fees: ~10% seller fee

   Source: Fee calculator: SeatGeek SeatGeek profile

8. Multiple choice

   Where is Vivid Seats headquartered?

   • United Kingdom
   • India
   • Germany
   • United States
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   United States

   Vivid Seats is based in Chicago, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Vivid Seats profile

9. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Ticketmaster Resale
   • Vivid Seats
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   Ticketmaster Resale

   Ticketmaster Resale was founded in 1976, Vivid Seats in 2001.

   Source: How we verify our data Ticketmaster Resale profile

10. Multiple choice

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

    • High
    • Medium
    • Low
    • None
    Show the answer

    Medium

    Startup cost for ticket resale platforms: medium.

    Source: All ticket resale platforms Compare every platform type

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