Informational · Consignment & full-service options
Ticket consignment services compared: what each one really charges, and who it actually fits in 2026
TiqAssist, Lysted, Seat Insiders, Ticketnology, TicketsToCash, XP Tickets, FlipSeats — and us. Published costs, payout timing, and the honest trade-offs between software, buyouts, and full service.
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| Service | Model | Published cost | When you’re paid | Who it fits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SellTicketsFast | Full-service consignment — pricing by hand, by real brokers | 20% standard · 15% majors · 0% first sale for new season ticket holders (regular season) — no upfront fees, and that’s the whole cost | Every Friday (majors: the Friday after the event) | Season ticket holders who want the most net money with zero work |
| TiqAssist | App/algorithm-first full service; asks for your season-ticket account credentials | Commission starts ~15% (varies by team) plus ~9.9% third-party marketplace fees → real all-in ≈25%+; first listing free | After the event | App-comfortable STHs at teams where its rate starts low |
| Seat Insiders | Small consignment agency; membership agreement required | 15% | PayPal, after the event | Sellers who want a small-shop consignment relationship |
| Ticketnology | Corporate-oriented ticket management | $50 annual fee + 10% of each sale | Processed at the end of the month | Companies managing corporate season-ticket inventory |
| Lysted (Automatiq) | Self-serve listing software — you connect accounts, manage transfers, own delivery risk | ~8% + ~2% marketplace ≈ 9.8% all-in (≈12.8% with full-service pricing) | Check current terms | Hands-on sellers who want a tool, not a service |
| TicketsToCash | Consignment marketplace | 15% | Check current terms | Note: carries a 1.2-star Trustpilot rating as of July 2026 — read recent reviews before committing |
| XP Tickets | Outright buyout — offer within ~24 hours | No seller fees; the buyout price itself is the cost (you trade upside for speed) | At buyout — check current terms | Sellers who want instant cash and certainty over max net |
| FlipSeats | Multi-marketplace listing tool | Fees vary — no single published rate; check current terms | Check current terms | Hands-on sellers comparing software options |
Published costs are from each provider’s own site or published materials as of July 2026. Rates and terms change often — verify current published rates directly with any service before signing. For marketplace (StubHub, SeatGeek, Vivid Seats, Ticketmaster) seller fees, see our separate marketplace fee comparison.
The all-in number is the only number that matters
Headline rates are built to look small. TiqAssist’s “starts at 15%” is real — but its ~9.9% third-party marketplace fees stack on top, so the money that actually leaves your sale is around 25% or more. Lysted’s ~8% is also real — but it’s software: the ~2% marketplace charge brings it to ~9.8%, and you are still the one connecting accounts, pricing seats, completing transfers, and eating the consequences if a delivery goes wrong. Our 20% (15% on majors) is the entire cost — no upfront fees, no marketplace surcharge layered on your net, and a 100% satisfaction guarantee: if you’re not happy with how a sale was handled, we waive our commission.
Cost vs. effort: where each option really sits
Cost positions use each provider’s published rates as of July 2026; effort positions are directional, based on how much account setup, pricing, transfer, and delivery-risk work stays with you.
How to choose (honestly)
Pick software if you want a tool and the lowest fees
If you already enjoy pricing your own seats and don’t mind managing transfers and delivery risk, Lysted’s ~9.8% all-in is the cheapest published path on this page, and FlipSeats is a newer tool in the same lane. You’re not buying a service — you’re buying distribution plumbing, and the hours are still yours. Our guide to selling season tickets shows exactly what that job involves before you commit to doing it 40+ times a season.
Pick a buyout if you want instant cash
XP Tickets makes an offer on your games within about 24 hours, with no seller fees. That certainty is genuinely worth something — but understand the trade: a buyer who takes all the resale risk prices that risk into the offer. You’re trading whatever the tickets might have cleared for the comfort of a number today.
Pick full service if you want the most net money with zero work
If the goal is the highest achieved price without touching a listing, full-service consignment is the model built for it — and within that model, compare all-in cost, payout speed, and who actually sets the prices. We price by hand, list across every major marketplace plus wholesale channels and a private buyer list, and pay every Friday. Whether that model beats DIY for your specific seats is a fair question — we wrote the honest version of the answer in is ticket consignment worth it?, and the mechanics live in how ticket consignment works.
One caveat that applies to everyone on this page, including us: rates and terms change. Every figure here is the published rate as of July 2026 — verify current published rates before you sign with anyone. And for the deeper math on what any selling path really costs, start with what it costs to sell tickets.
Frequently asked questions
What is a ticket consignment service?
A consignment service sells your tickets for you: you hand over the inventory, they price it, list it, complete the sale, and take a commission from the proceeds. You stay the owner until the ticket sells. The full mechanics — transfers, pricing, payouts — are covered in our guide to how ticket consignment works.
What’s the cheapest way to sell season tickets?
By published rate, self-serve software: Lysted runs roughly 9.8% all-in (~8% + ~2% marketplace). But “cheapest” only counts the fee — you still connect accounts, price every game, manage transfers, and carry delivery risk yourself. Full service costs more per sale precisely because those hours and that risk move off your plate, and wider distribution plus active re-pricing often raises the achieved price.
Why is TiqAssist’s real cost higher than its 15% headline?
Because its commission — which starts around 15% and varies by team — is charged alongside roughly 9.9% in third-party marketplace fees when tickets sell on outside platforms. Stack the two and the real all-in cost lands around 25% or more of the sale. When you compare services, always ask what the total deduction from a sale is, not just the commission line.
Is selling my tickets to a buyout service a good deal?
It’s a good deal for speed, not for maximum net. XP Tickets, for example, makes an offer within about 24 hours with no seller fees — but the offer has the buyer’s margin and risk baked in. If the season is long, your seats are good, and you don’t need the cash today, consigning game by game usually leaves more on your side of the table.
When do consignment services actually pay you?
Mostly after the event: TiqAssist and Seat Insiders pay post-event, and Ticketnology processes payouts at the end of the month. Lysted, FlipSeats, TicketsToCash, and XP Tickets vary — check current terms. We pay every Friday as tickets sell, with majors paid the Friday after the event. On a season that sells across months, payout timing changes what the service feels like as much as the rate does.
Want the full-service column, in real life?
Tell us what you’re holding. We price by hand, list everywhere at once, and pay every Friday — and a new season ticket holder’s first regular-season sale is commission-free.
Get started →Related: What it really costs to sell tickets · Marketplace seller fees compared · Is ticket consignment worth it? · How to sell season tickets
Sources & notes: published rates and terms per each provider’s own site and published materials as of July 2026 — TiqAssist (commission starts ~15%, varies by team, plus ~9.9% third-party marketplace fees; first listing free; post-event payout), Seat Insiders (15%; PayPal post-event; membership agreement), Ticketnology ($50/yr + 10%; month-end payouts), Lysted/Automatiq (~8% + ~2% marketplace; ~12.8% with full-service pricing), TicketsToCash (15%; Trustpilot rating 1.2 stars as of July 2026), XP Tickets (buyout offers within ~24h, no seller fees), FlipSeats (fees vary). Rates change — verify current published rates directly before committing. SellTicketsFast rates: 20% standard, 15% majors, 0% on a new season ticket holder’s first regular-season sale; paid every Friday (majors: the Friday after the event).