Originally, this industry was dominated by street-based touts working outside large events and venues, buying tickets cheaply from people who had spares and selling them on to last-minute buyers.
The event ticket exchange business is predominantly dominated by Viagogo, alongside its long-time rival StubHub which it merged with in 2021.
[1] Among these big online ticket marketplaces, smaller companies are emerging offering slightly different servicing.
There are online marketplaces where people can offer their transferable flight tickets and hotel reservations for sale.
Ticket exchanges for travel reservations also facilitate the resale of hotel rooms and package holidays, such as SpareFare.net.