Vivid Seats’s fee, in its own words
Once tickets sell, a 10% seller fee will be deducted from your total sale price.
Source: Vivid Seats sell page (vividseats.com).
Large sellers
As a Large Seller, you are assessed a fee of 15% per transaction, unless otherwise agreed upon with your account manager.
Source: Vivid Seats broker support, Seller fee (brokersupport.vividseats.com).
What you keep on Vivid Seats
| List price | Fee | You keep | You keep on a pair |
|---|---|---|---|
| $50.00 | $5.00 | $45.00 | $90.00 |
| $100.00 | $10.00 | $90.00 | $180.00 |
| $250.00 | $25.00 | $225.00 | $450.00 |
| $500.00 | $50.00 | $450.00 | $900.00 |
Each price opens the calculator with Vivid Seats selected, where you can try your own price and quantity.
When Vivid Seats pays you
Vivid Seats pays within 7 business days after the event.
You will typically receive payments not more than seven (7) business days after the event
Source: Vivid Seats seller terms (vividseats.com).
What buyers pay on Vivid Seats
In addition to the listed price per ticket, a service charge and delivery charge are included in every ticket price.
Source: Vivid Seats help, Are there additional fees? (support.vividseats.com).
Large sellers pay 15%
Vivid Seats charges its Large Seller accounts 15% per transaction unless the account manager agrees a different rate. A Large Seller keeps $85 on a $100 ticket. Fans listing through the regular sell page pay 10%.
Delivery and payout on Vivid Seats
Vivid Seats emails you when your tickets sell. You then upload e-tickets or ship paper tickets with the prepaid UPS label Vivid Seats provides. Deliver the tickets the same way you received them, so a mobile transfer goes out as a mobile transfer.
Vivid Seats pays through PayPal within 7 business days after the event, so you need a PayPal account to get the money.
Questions sellers ask
How much does Vivid Seats charge to sell tickets?
10% of your total sale price, taken when the tickets sell. A pair of $150 tickets ($300) pays you $270. Listing is free.
Does Vivid Seats do resale?
Yes. Vivid Seats is a resale marketplace: fans and brokers list tickets they own, set their own prices and pay a 10% seller fee when the tickets sell.
Does Vivid Seats charge buyers a fee?
Yes. Vivid Seats says a service charge and a delivery charge are included in every ticket price. It does not publish the rate.
Sources
- Vivid Seats sell page (vividseats.com)
- Vivid Seats help, Are there additional fees? (support.vividseats.com)
- Vivid Seats seller terms (vividseats.com)
- Vivid Seats broker support, Seller fee (brokersupport.vividseats.com)