User talk:Portlandiaman~enwiki/TickPick

Hi,

I first wanted to present my argument why I think TickPick meets Wikipedia's notability guidelines (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Notability_%28organizations_and_companies). As I'm getting back into the swing of things as it were, I would love and appreciate everyone's feedback not only on the article but on my own thought process.

Criteria #1: Depth of Coverage While there certainly has been trivial or incidental coverage of TickPick (see my research below) there has also been enough coverage for TickPick to be deemed notable in my view. The sources listed in the article provide TickPick with a level of attention that extends well beyond routine announcements. I will note that the article is rather short and therefore perhaps meets Wikipedia's definition of a Stub, however, I think a large part of that problem is that I wanted to be extra judicious with this article (again - getting back into the swing of things), and I think there is more that could be written. For this first edit though I wanted to stick purely to facts I could back-up with multiple sources.

Criteria #2: Audience TickPick has been featured in several national publications relating to the entertainment and technology industries. TickPick was profiled by Pando Daily, web publication that offers technology news, analysis, and commentary, with a focus on Silicon Valley and startup companies. TickPick was also profiled by VentureBeat, The Next Web, and TicketNews, which while not having its own page on Wikipedia, is a national news publication that focuses specifically on the ticketing industry.

On top of that, TickPick was mentioned (but not profiled enough to be considered substantial enough to be considered for the depth of coverage criteria above) in: MTV(http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1694496/jay-z-barclays-center-tickets.jhtml) Fortune/CNNMoney(http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2013/11/26/taking-down-ticketmaster/) Seventeen (http://www.seventeen.com/entertainment/reviews/tickpick-ticket-sale-site) and PureWow (http://www.purewow.com/entry_detail/ny/7704/Score-the-Best-Tickets-on-Any-Budget.htm).

While MTV, Seventeen, and PureWow are certainly not scholarly sources, they are national publications that to differing degrees discuss developments in the entertainment industry.

Criteria #3: Independence of Sources All material discussed in this talk page and referenced in the article I would consider to be "qualifying published works" that are written by "someone else" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Notability_(organizations_and_companies).

Criteria #4: Illegal Conduct In my research and in all the sources listed here and in the article, there was no indication that TickPick gained references from illegal conduct.

Research

In school, I was taught to always show my work, so:

Facts from http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2013/11/26/taking-down-ticketmaster/ TickPick seeks to differentiate itself from StubHub with lower fees. TickPick has grown 1,000% in the last year. Clears less than $1 million each month. Sold only 5,000 tickets in October

Facts from

http://pando.com/2013/08/20/watch-out-stubhub-disruptor-tickpick-is-creeping-ever-closer-to-your-reign/ TickPick was founded in 2011 by Brett Goldberg and Chris O'Brien. TickPick is free for buyers TickPick charges a commission to sellers TickPick has a "Fan Profiler" feature - weigh what factors are important to them.

Facts from http://venturebeat.com/2012/07/24/tickpick/ TickPick is a marketplace for selling already purchased tickets. Allows people to place bids on tickets. Algorithms highlight the best possible deals. Sellers pay a 10% fee. Buyers pay no fees. Raised $250,000 in seed funding from angel investors.

Facts from: http://thenextweb.com/insider/2012/11/06/tickpick-wants-to-put-ticket-buying-power-back-in-customers-hands/#!o8iU1 TickPick allows buyers to offer different prices for different seats in different sections. Competitors/related companies include: Eventbrite, Festickets, Ticketfly

Facts from http://thenextweb.com/apps/2011/11/01/is-tickpick-the-next-big-secondary-ticketing-startup/#!o8iVR TickPick has a patent TickPick is an aggregator and a ticket marketplace that offers fees below the industry standard

Facts from http://www.ticketnews.com/news/tickpick-launch-brings-transparency-to-secondary-ticket-market050312275 TickPick is an online ticket marketplace Completed first round of seed funding Has ranking system Has bid platform Has an algorithm "Best Deal Ranking System" which ranks tickets based on what is the "best deal" by assigning a rating to each ticket location based on proximity and viewing angle. Bidding option allows customers to bargain with multiple sellers at the same time Competitor/related company is ScoreBig Has a 110 percent refund

Facts from http://www.seventeen.com/entertainment/reviews/tickpick-ticket-sale-site Online ticket marketplace that lets you buy, bid, and sell tickets for concerts, sporting events, and theater shows. TickPick has a bidding platform It ranks tickets from A+ to F, based on price and seat quality It has no added fees

Facts from http://www.purewow.com/entry_detail/ny/7704/Score-the-Best-Tickets-on-Any-Budget.htm TickPick is an online marketplace that ranks tickets based on price and seat quality

Portlandiaman (talk) 15:33, 7 December 2013 (UTC)