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TCGplayer Fee Calculator
Marketplace sellers pay 10.75% commission on the card and shipping, capped at $75 per card, plus a 2.5% + $0.30 transaction fee on the order total including sales tax.
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How TCGplayer fees work
- Commission: 10.75% of item price, maximum $75.00
- Commission on shipping: 10.75% of shipping
- Transaction fee (if not International order): 2.5% of item price + shipping + sales tax + $0.30
- Transaction fee (if International order): 3.5% of item price + shipping + sales tax + $0.30
Commission is charged on the item and the shipping you charge; the $75 cap applies to each item, not to shipping. The transaction fee is charged on the whole order, including sales tax.
TCGplayer Direct, sync-provider fees and the 2% PayPal fee for sellers outside the US are not included.
Rates verified against TCGplayer Help Center: TCGplayer Fees and Fee Calculation Examples and Marketplace Fee Cap Increase FAQ.
TCGplayer fees at common prices
| Card price | Fees you pay | You receive |
|---|---|---|
| $20.00 | $2.95 | $17.05 |
| $50.00 | $6.93 | $43.07 |
| $100.00 | $13.55 | $86.45 |
| $200.00 | $26.80 | $173.20 |
| $500.00 | $66.55 | $433.45 |
No shipping, sales tax or optional extras included.
Fees on cheap and expensive cards
Marketplace seller (Level 1–4), one card per order, no shipping or sales tax. The fixed $0.30 makes cheap cards expensive to sell one at a time: a $1 card loses 44.0% to fees.
| Card price | Commission | Transaction fee | Total fees | You receive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1.00 | $0.11 | $0.33 | $0.44 (44.0%) | $0.56 |
| $5.00 | $0.54 | $0.43 | $0.97 (19.4%) | $4.03 |
| $10.00 | $1.08 | $0.55 | $1.63 (16.3%) | $8.37 |
| $25.00 | $2.69 | $0.93 | $3.62 (14.5%) | $21.38 |
| $50.00 | $5.38 | $1.55 | $6.93 (13.9%) | $43.07 |
| $100.00 | $10.75 | $2.80 | $13.55 (13.6%) | $86.45 |
| $250.00 | $26.88 | $6.55 | $33.43 (13.4%) | $216.57 |
| $500.00 | $53.75 | $12.80 | $66.55 (13.3%) | $433.45 |
| $1,000.00 | $75.00 | $25.30 | $100.30 (10.0%) | $899.70 |
To receive $20.00 from a card with no shipping, list it at $23.39.
How TCGplayer calculates each fee
- Commission, 10.75%, on the cards and on the shipping you charge. The part on each card stops at $75; the part on shipping has no cap.
- Transaction fee, 2.5% + $0.30, once per order, on the order total: cards, shipping and sales tax. A transaction is everything one buyer buys from you at one checkout with one shipping method. International orders pay 3.5% + $0.30.
TCGplayer’s own example: a $65.31 card with $0.99 shipping and 7% sales tax pays $7.02 commission on the card, $0.11 on shipping and a $2.07 transaction fee, $9.20 in total. This calculator gives the same figures. TCGplayer rounds half cents to the nearest even cent, so a fee can differ by one cent.
Marketplace and Pro sellers
Pro sellers pay 9.25% commission plus a 2.5% Pro fee, both on cards and shipping, plus the same transaction fee. On a $100 card that is $14.55 against $13.55 for a Marketplace seller. Above the cap the two fees are capped separately in TCGplayer’s fee table, so a $1,000 card pays $125.30 as a Pro seller and $100.30 as a Marketplace seller. TCGplayer’s fee cap FAQ reads as one $75 cap for both together; ask TCGplayer support if you regularly sell cards in that range.
TCGplayer vs Whatnot and eBay on a $100 card
| Platform | Fees | You receive |
|---|---|---|
| TCGplayer | $13.55 | $86.45 |
| Whatnot | $11.20 | $88.80 |
| eBay | $13.65 | $86.35 |
TCGplayer as a Marketplace seller; Whatnot at the Standard tier in trading card games; eBay at its rate for trading cards & comics.
What this calculator leaves out
- TCGplayer Direct, where fees are charged per card: cards under $2.50 pay 50% of the price and no other fees; cards from $2.50 pay $1.12 each plus 8.95% commission and a 2.5% transaction fee.
- Fees set by sync providers such as Crystal Commerce, BinderPOS and Ion.
- The 2% PayPal payment fee (capped at $20) for sellers based outside the US.
- Sales on a TCGplayer Pro website or in-store pickup orders, which pay no commission.
Frequently asked questions
How much does TCGplayer take from a $10 card?
$1.63 with no shipping or sales tax: $1.08 commission (10.75%) plus a $0.55 transaction fee (2.5% + $0.30). You receive $8.37. With $0.99 shipping and 7% sales tax, fees are $1.78 and you receive $9.21.
Does TCGplayer charge fees on shipping and sales tax?
Yes. The 10.75% commission is charged on the shipping you charge as well as the card, and the 2.5% + $0.30 transaction fee is charged on the whole order, including sales tax. Sales tax itself is not part of what you receive.
Is there a cap on TCGplayer fees?
Commission is capped at $75 per item sold, which a card reaches at about $698. Shipping commission and the transaction fee are not capped. A $1,000 card pays $75.00 commission and a $25.30 transaction fee. New sellers can’t list a card above $500 at Level 1 or $1,000 at Level 2.
Are TCGplayer fees lower for Pro sellers?
Pro sellers pay 9.25% commission plus a 2.5% Pro fee, 11.75% in total, against 10.75% for Marketplace sellers. That makes Pro slightly more expensive per sale: $14.55 against $13.55 on a $100 card. What Pro adds is the store tools and its own website, where shipped sales pay no commission, only the Pro fee and the transaction fee.
What fee does TCGplayer charge on international orders?
The transaction fee on an order shipped outside the US is 3.5% + $0.30 instead of 2.5% + $0.30. Commission is the same. Sellers based outside the US who are paid through PayPal also pay a 2% payment fee, capped at $20.