Which Platform Should I Buy From? Quiz

No. The Platform Fee Comparison tool compares dollar totals: you enter one sale price and it shows the payout on all 7 platforms. This quiz does not calculate any price. It asks what matters to you — price, protection, seat view, last-minute availability or face value — and recommends the platform that fits your situation best, with a reason. Use the quiz to choose where to shop, then use the fee tools to check the exact total.

Because TickPick charges no buyer service fees at all. The price you see is the price you pay, apart from tax and any delivery charge. Sellers pay the commission on their side instead. On the other platforms, buyer fees commonly add about 12% to 30% on top of the ticket price, so the same seat can cost far more at checkout even when the listing price looks lower.

Buying on a major resale marketplace is very different from buying from a stranger on social media. StubHub has its FanProtect Guarantee, SeatGeek and Vivid Seats have a 100% Buyer Guarantee, TickPick has its BuyerTrust Guarantee, and Gametime guarantees valid tickets and timely delivery. Each one promises valid tickets, on-time delivery, or a refund or replacement. That is why protection is one of the quiz questions. Never buy from a seller who cannot transfer the tickets through the official app.

Then the choice is made for you. Big tours usually sell primary tickets through one official seller — Ticketmaster for most major tours, AXS for the venues and teams that use AXS — and face value only exists there. Answer “primary tickets only” in question 5 and the quiz will rank only Ticketmaster, AXS and SeatGeek, which also sells primary tickets. Resale-only platforms are left out of your ranking entirely.

Yes. Buyer fees are not fixed: they vary by event, seat, quantity and the platform’s own pricing, and no platform publishes a fixed fee schedule. The percentages in the table are estimates from 2026 comparisons, and the quiz labels them as estimates for exactly that reason. Since the FTC all-in pricing rule of May 2025, the total including required fees must be shown before you pay, so the checkout total is the number that counts.

Buy on a platform built for last-minute sales. Gametime is the strongest pick for same-day buying, with StubHub and SeatGeek close behind because their resale inventory stays open late and their guarantees still cover the order. Primary sellers often stop selling before the show starts, so a resale marketplace is usually the only option on the day. Check that the tickets can be delivered to your phone in time before you pay.

Use it as a guide, not a verdict. Deal Score rates a seat’s price against similar seats for the same event, which is genuinely useful for comparing sections. But it is scored on the listing price, not the checkout total, and SeatGeek’s buyer fees are among the highest in the table. A seat with a great Deal Score can still cost more at checkout than the same seat on a lower-fee platform, so compare the final totals.