TCGplayer Fees
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Marketplace Commission Fee: A fee sellers pay for making a sale as part of the TCGplayer Marketplace.
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Pro Fee: A commission fee paid on sales for the use of Pro Tools.
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Direct Fee / Direct SRC: An item-based fee sellers pay on Direct orders only. It features two tiers calculated based on individual card value:
- Cards < $2.49 In Value: 50% Card Value (Marketplace Commission, Pro, Sync, and Transaction Fees are omitted for these items)
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Cards > $2.49 In Value: $1.12 Per Card + all standard fees (Marketplace Commission and Transaction Fees apply, along with any applicable Pro and/or Sync Fees)
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Sync Fee: A fee on sales for sellers utilizing a third-party eCommerce platform (e.g., Crystal Commerce, BinderPOS, or Ion Sync). These fees are determined entirely by the Sync provider.
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Transaction Fee: A variable and fixed per-transaction fee charged on each sale. A transaction is defined as any number of items purchased by the same buyer from the same seller at checkout using the same shipping method.
International Seller Notice: All International (Non-US) sellers paid through PayPal are charged a 2% payment processing fee, capped at $20.00. Unlike other payout methods, the PayPal fee is taken as an account adjustment. The Transaction Fee for international orders is 3.5% + $0.30.
Please refer to the table below for the different fee structures available.
Marketplace Fees
| Seller Type | Marketplace Commission Fee | Pro Fee | Direct Fee | Sync Fee | Transaction Fee* | TOTAL COST |
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Marketplace Seller (Level 1-4 Account) |
10.75% |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
2.5% + $.30 |
Marketplace Commission Fee order subtotal x 10.75% (capped at $75 per product sold) + Transaction Fee (order total [items + shipping + tax] x 2.5%) + $0.30 |
Marketplace Seller (Pro, Non-Direct Account) |
9.25% |
2.5% |
N/A |
N/A |
2.5% + $.30 |
Marketplace Commission Fee order subtotal x 9.25% (capped at $75 per product sold) + Pro Fee order subtotal x 2.5% (capped at $75 per product sold) + Transaction Fee (order total [items + shipping + tax] x 2.5%) + $0.30 |
Marketplace Seller (Crystal Commerce, BinderPOS, or Ion Sync Account*) |
9.25% |
N/A |
N/A |
Determined by Sync Provider |
2.5% + $.30 |
Marketplace Commission Fee order subtotal x 9.25% (capped at $75 per product sold) + Sync Fee Determined by Sync provider + Transaction Fee (order total [items + shipping + tax] x 2.5%) + $0.30 |
Direct Seller (Non-Pro, Non-Sync Account) |
8.95% |
N/A |
Item based |
N/A |
2.5% |
Marketplace Commission Fee Order Subtotal x 8.95% (capped at $75 per item sold) + Direct Fee (varies by number of items and item value) |
Direct Seller (Pro Account) |
8.95% |
2.5% |
Item based |
N/A |
2.5% |
Marketplace Commission Fee order subtotal x 8.95% (capped at $75 per item sold) + Pro Fee order subtotal x 2.5% (capped at $75 per item sold) + Direct Fee (varies by number of items and item value) + Transaction Fee (Order Total [Items] x 2.5%) |
| Direct Seller (Crystal Commerce, BinderPOS, or Ion Sync Account*) | 8.95% | N/A | Item based | Determined by Sync Provider | 2.5% |
Marketplace Commission Fee order subtotal x 8.95% (capped at $75 per item sold) + Direct Fee (varies by number of items and item value) + Sync Fee Determined by Sync provider + Transaction Fee (Order Total [Items] x 2.5%) |
*If your account does not meet the criteria above please contact us here for more details on your specific fees
*The Transaction Fee for international orders is 3.5%+$0.30
Pro Website Fees
| Sale Origination | Marketplace Commission Fee | Pro Fee | Transaction Fee* | TOTAL COST |
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Pro Website Sale (Shipped) |
0% |
2.5% |
2.5%+$.30 |
Pro Fee |
Pro Website Sale (In-Store Pickup/Pay Now) |
0% |
0% |
2.5%+$.30 |
Transaction Fee |
Pro Website Sale (In-Store Pickup/Pay Later) |
0% |
0% |
0% |
No fees are applied. |
Kiosk Order |
0% |
0% |
0% |
No fees are applied. |
*The Transaction Fee for international orders is 3.5%+$0.30
For examples on how we calculate these fees, please read our Fee Calculation Examples help file.
Bankers Rounding
TCGplayer uses Bankers Rounding for calculating fees:
Bankers Rounding is an algorithm for rounding quantities to integers, in which numbers which are equidistant from the two nearest integers are rounded to the nearest even integer.
With standard rounding, you round up or down to the nearest number. For amounts that end in 5, you would round up. This tends to skew towards a higher amount. Bankers’ rounding is closer to the actual amount than with standard rounding.
Change Log
- 12/13/23 - Added explanation of Bankers Rounding
- 7/11/22 - Updated SRC information.
- 2/22/23 - Added BinderPOS under Seller Type in table.
- 8/20/25 - Updates for clarity. Added TOTAL COST column to tables.
- 2/10/26 - Updated Fee examples.
- 5/13/26 - Added note about June 2026 fee updates
- 6/17/26 - Updated SRC to Direct Fee