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MeasureStubHubVivid Seats
Seller fee10%10%
You keep on $100$90.00$90.00
You keep on $250$225.00$225.00
Buyer feeNot publishedNot published
Paid5 to 8 business days after the eventWithin 7 business days after the event

Lowest all-in prices at real events

At 96 popular upcoming events listed on both, StubHub had the lower all-in price at 27 and Vivid Seats at 69. The all-in price is what a buyer pays, fees included. The price before fees is the number you set when you list, and what you keep is worked from it.

EventStubHub lowest all-inYou keep on StubHubVivid Seats lowest all-inYou keep on Vivid Seats
Stranger Things: The First ShadowNov 15, New York$84.51$62.89 before fees$56.60$74.00$54.60 before fees$49.14
The NeighbourhoodNov 16, Kansas City$101.58$78.44 before fees$70.60$91.00$65.32 before fees$58.79
Los Angeles Chargers at Baltimore RavensNov 16, Baltimore$40.53$30.47 before fees$27.42$42.00$29.25 before fees$26.32
JourneyNov 16, St. Louis$72.41$54.00 before fees$48.60$65.00$46.80 before fees$42.12
Phoenix Suns at Denver NuggetsNov 16, Denver$18.30$12.64 before fees$11.38$16.00$10.23 before fees$9.21
Christmas Spectacular Starring The Radio City RockettesNov 18, New York$87.46$66.70 before fees$60.03$91.00$67.00 before fees$60.30
The Sound of MusicNov 18, Boston$67.42$49.75 before fees$44.77$64.00$45.82 before fees$41.24
HamiltonNov 18, Fort Lauderdale$74.84$59.58 before fees$53.62$71.00$50.70 before fees$45.63
CMA AwardsNov 18, Nashville$414.35$343.00 before fees$308.70$393.00$289.58 before fees$260.62
Rod WaveNov 18, Atlanta$186.09$156.70 before fees$141.03$184.00$134.55 before fees$121.09
SombrNov 19, Philadelphia$79.19$62.15 before fees$55.93$70.00$50.70 before fees$45.63
Chicago the MusicalNov 19, New York$114.37$83.30 before fees$74.97$125.00$92.62 before fees$83.36
Zac Brown BandNov 19, Lincoln$39.02$27.90 before fees$25.11$38.00$26.32 before fees$23.69
Kentucky vs Indiana Men's BasketballNov 20, Indianapolis$70.27$56.74 before fees$51.07$66.00$46.80 before fees$42.12
Rutgers at Penn StateNov 21, University Park$6.40$2.94 before fees$2.65$8.00$4.00 before fees$3.60
Stevie WonderNov 21, Chicago$420.44$351.00 before fees$315.90$497.00$366.60 before fees$329.94
Ye (Kanye West)Nov 21, Glendale$329.45$270.00 before fees$243.00$415.00$306.15 before fees$275.53
Steve LacyNov 21, Los Angeles$199.87$160.26 before fees$144.23$187.00$136.50 before fees$122.85
KatseyeNov 22, Los Angeles$187.88$153.00 before fees$137.70$299.00$220.00 before fees$198.00
Doja CatNov 23, Boston$104.38$83.30 before fees$74.97$103.00$74.10 before fees$66.69

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Which pays you more

Payout is where they differ. StubHub pays 5 to 8 business days after the event, to a bank account or PayPal. Vivid Seats pays only through PayPal, within 7 business days after the event.

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Both fees, in the marketplaces’ words

StubHub

If your tickets sell, we'll charge a 10% fee.

Source: StubHub sell page (stubhub.com).

Vivid Seats

Once tickets sell, a 10% seller fee will be deducted from your total sale price.

Source: Vivid Seats sell page (vividseats.com).

Questions sellers ask

Which charges sellers less, StubHub or Vivid Seats?

Neither. Both take 10% of the sale from regular sellers.

Does StubHub or Vivid Seats pay sellers faster?

Vivid Seats quotes within 7 business days after the event; StubHub quotes 5 to 8 business days after the event.

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