StubHub
Cashing in Stage 3
StubHub (and resale generally) proves markets clear—you can get a seat. Users pay for certainty and escrow, but fees and dynamic pricing shift surplus toward the exchange, especially under stress. Not the worst experience, but extraction is the business model. Stage 3.
- Since
- 2000
- Function
- Events
- VC-backed
- Yes
- Public
- Since 2025 (NYSE: STUB)
News signals
Sep 17, 2025
StubHub opens trading on NYSE after $800 million IPO
Drip pricingRegulatory risk
Sep 17, 2025
StubHub stock starts trading under STUB
Liquidity eventDrip pricing
Feb 13, 2020
eBay completes sale of StubHub to viagogo
Market consolidation
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