{
  "title": "What a trading card sale nets on each platform, October 2026",
  "as_of": "2026-10-29",
  "assumptions": {
    "item_prices_usd": [
      50,
      1000,
      5000
    ],
    "shipping_charged_to_buyer_usd": 10.0,
    "seller_shipping_cost_usd": 8.0,
    "sales_tax_pct_assumed": 7.0,
    "sales_tax_rule": "Marketplaces (eBay, Whatnot, TCGplayer, Facebook) collect buyer sales tax and charge their percentage fees on it; a 7% tax on the item price is assumed for those channels only. Mercari's fee base is item plus shipping, not tax. Direct processor sales and card shows assume no marketplace-collected tax.",
    "promoted_listings": "none",
    "international": "US buyer and seller",
    "graded_status": "raw or graded for eBay, Whatnot, Mercari, Facebook and processors; graded required for Fanatics Collect auctions, Goldin and Heritage; TCGplayer is TCG singles only",
    "whatnot_shipping": "buyer pays Whatnot's checkout rate and Whatnot issues the prepaid label, so shipping is treated as pass-through (no $10 revenue, no $8 cost) but the 2.9% processing fee still applies to it",
    "whatnot_commission": "standard tier (under $15,000 in four-week sales), a single card listed in Trading Card Games or a Sports Singles subcategory: 8% on the first $1,500 of the item price and 0% on the portion above $1,500, under Whatnot's limited-time 'Reduced Commission on High-Value Orders' promotion in effect since January 14, 2026; sports breaks and Surprise Products are excluded and pay the tier rate on the whole price; checked 2026-11-13",
    "vault_channels": "Fanatics Collect and Goldin require the card to be shipped in; the $8 is used as the inbound shipping cost and the buyer pays outbound shipping",
    "rounding": "fees computed exactly then rounded to cents"
  },
  "channels": [
    {
      "channel": "eBay (US, no Store subscription)",
      "category": "marketplace",
      "fee_lines": [
        {
          "name": "Final value fee, Sports Trading Cards / Collectible Card Games / Non-Sport Trading Cards",
          "rate_pct": 13.25,
          "fixed_usd": 0,
          "applies_to": "total amount of the sale (item price + shipping charged + sales tax + handling) up to $7,500 per item",
          "source_url": "https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/fees-credits-invoices/selling-fees?id=4822",
          "source_date": "no article date; footer Copyright 1995-2026"
        },
        {
          "name": "Final value fee on the portion above $7,500",
          "rate_pct": 2.35,
          "fixed_usd": 0,
          "applies_to": "portion of the per-item sale total over $7,500",
          "source_url": "https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/fees-credits-invoices/selling-fees?id=4822",
          "source_date": "no article date; footer Copyright 1995-2026"
        },
        {
          "name": "Per-order fee",
          "rate_pct": 0,
          "fixed_usd": 0.4,
          "applies_to": "every order; $0.30 if the order total is $10.00 or less",
          "source_url": "https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/fees-credits-invoices/selling-fees?id=4822",
          "source_date": "no article date; footer Copyright 1995-2026"
        },
        {
          "name": "International fee (excluded from nets, domestic buyer assumed)",
          "rate_pct": 1.65,
          "fixed_usd": 0,
          "applies_to": "total amount of the sale when the buyer's address is outside the US and eBay International Shipping is not used",
          "source_url": "https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/fees-credits-invoices/selling-fees?id=4822",
          "source_date": "no article date; footer Copyright 1995-2026"
        },
        {
          "name": "Promoted Listings General ad fee (optional, excluded from nets)",
          "rate_pct": 2.0,
          "fixed_usd": 0,
          "applies_to": "minimum selectable rate 2% (range 2% to 100%) of the total sale amount including item price, shipping, taxes and other fees; charged only if the item sells within 30 days of an ad click",
          "source_url": "https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/ebay-advertising/promoted-listings/general-campaign-strategy?id=4164",
          "source_date": "no article date; footer Copyright 1995-2026"
        },
        {
          "name": "eBay Standard Envelope postage (only for items $20 or less, so not used in these scenarios)",
          "rate_pct": 0,
          "fixed_usd": 0.82,
          "applies_to": "1 oz $0.82, 2 oz $1.11, 3 oz $1.40; max $20 selling price not including tax; no graded cards; max 24 raw cards; tracking included; protection up to $20 single item",
          "source_url": "https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/shipping-items/setting-shipping-options/ebay-standard-envelope?id=5308",
          "source_date": "no article date; footer Copyright 1995-2026"
        },
        {
          "name": "Authenticity Guarantee (single cards $200 or more, raw or graded)",
          "rate_pct": 0,
          "fixed_usd": 0,
          "applies_to": "no seller fee: eBay covers the cost of authentication; seller pays shipping to the authentication partner (label auto-filled if using eBay labels); graders accepted PSA, SGC, CGC, CSG, BGS",
          "source_url": "https://pages.ebay.com/authenticity-guarantee-tradingcards-seller/index_app.html",
          "source_date": "no date shown"
        },
        {
          "name": "eBay Vault (fee page no longer resolves; vault was sold to PSA in 2024)",
          "rate_pct": null,
          "fixed_usd": null,
          "applies_to": "eBay vault terms still live: eligible items $250 or more; fees referenced to a vault fee page that returns 404; not included in nets",
          "source_url": "https://www.ebay.com/vault/terms",
          "source_date": "no date shown; footer Copyright 1995-2026"
        }
      ],
      "notes": "eBay confirms the fee base: 'The total amount of the sale includes the item price, any handling charges, any shipping costs collected from the buyer' plus sales tax and other fees. Free domestic shipping removes the shipping portion from the base. AG at $1,000 and $5,000 adds a hold and the seller ships to the authenticator instead of the buyer; eBay pays authenticator-to-buyer shipping. Seller shipping cost kept at $8 in all cases.",
      "nets": {
        "50": {
          "item_price": 50,
          "shipping_charged_to_buyer": 10.0,
          "sales_tax_collected_from_buyer": 3.5,
          "fee_lines": [
            {
              "label": "Final value fee 13.25% on item + shipping + sales tax (2.35% above $7,500)",
              "usd": 8.41
            },
            {
              "label": "Per-order fee",
              "usd": 0.4
            }
          ],
          "total_fees": 8.81,
          "seller_shipping_cost": 8.0,
          "net_to_seller": 43.19,
          "net_pct_of_item_price": 86.37
        },
        "1000": {
          "item_price": 1000,
          "shipping_charged_to_buyer": 10.0,
          "sales_tax_collected_from_buyer": 70.0,
          "fee_lines": [
            {
              "label": "Final value fee 13.25% on item + shipping + sales tax (2.35% above $7,500)",
              "usd": 143.1
            },
            {
              "label": "Per-order fee",
              "usd": 0.4
            }
          ],
          "total_fees": 143.5,
          "seller_shipping_cost": 8.0,
          "net_to_seller": 858.5,
          "net_pct_of_item_price": 85.85
        },
        "5000": {
          "item_price": 5000,
          "shipping_charged_to_buyer": 10.0,
          "sales_tax_collected_from_buyer": 350.0,
          "fee_lines": [
            {
              "label": "Final value fee 13.25% on item + shipping + sales tax (2.35% above $7,500)",
              "usd": 710.2
            },
            {
              "label": "Per-order fee",
              "usd": 0.4
            }
          ],
          "total_fees": 710.6,
          "seller_shipping_cost": 8.0,
          "net_to_seller": 4291.4,
          "net_pct_of_item_price": 85.83
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "channel": "eBay (US, Basic Store or above; $27.95/mo subscription not deducted)",
      "category": "marketplace",
      "fee_lines": [
        {
          "name": "Final value fee, trading cards, Basic/Premium/Anchor/Enterprise Store",
          "rate_pct": 12.35,
          "fixed_usd": 0,
          "applies_to": "total amount of the sale up to $2,500 per item",
          "source_url": "https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/fees-credits-invoices/store-selling-fees?id=4809",
          "source_date": "no article date; footer Copyright 1995-2026"
        },
        {
          "name": "Final value fee on the portion above $2,500",
          "rate_pct": 2.35,
          "fixed_usd": 0,
          "applies_to": "portion of the per-item sale total over $2,500",
          "source_url": "https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/fees-credits-invoices/store-selling-fees?id=4809",
          "source_date": "no article date; footer Copyright 1995-2026"
        },
        {
          "name": "Per-order fee",
          "rate_pct": 0,
          "fixed_usd": 0.4,
          "applies_to": "every order; $0.30 if the order total is $10.00 or less",
          "source_url": "https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/fees-credits-invoices/selling-fees?id=4822",
          "source_date": "no article date; footer Copyright 1995-2026"
        },
        {
          "name": "Basic Store subscription (not deducted)",
          "rate_pct": 0,
          "fixed_usd": 27.95,
          "applies_to": "per month on monthly billing ($21.95/mo on yearly billing)",
          "source_url": "https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/fees-credits-invoices/store-selling-fees?id=4809",
          "source_date": "no article date; footer Copyright 1995-2026"
        }
      ],
      "notes": "Starter Store ($7.95/mo) keeps the 13.25% / $7,500 structure. The $2,500 cap for Basic and above is why high-value cards net far more with a Store subscription.",
      "nets": {
        "50": {
          "item_price": 50,
          "shipping_charged_to_buyer": 10.0,
          "sales_tax_collected_from_buyer": 3.5,
          "fee_lines": [
            {
              "label": "Final value fee 12.35% on item + shipping + sales tax (2.35% above $2,500)",
              "usd": 7.84
            },
            {
              "label": "Per-order fee",
              "usd": 0.4
            }
          ],
          "total_fees": 8.24,
          "seller_shipping_cost": 8.0,
          "net_to_seller": 43.76,
          "net_pct_of_item_price": 87.52
        },
        "1000": {
          "item_price": 1000,
          "shipping_charged_to_buyer": 10.0,
          "sales_tax_collected_from_buyer": 70.0,
          "fee_lines": [
            {
              "label": "Final value fee 12.35% on item + shipping + sales tax (2.35% above $2,500)",
              "usd": 133.38
            },
            {
              "label": "Per-order fee",
              "usd": 0.4
            }
          ],
          "total_fees": 133.78,
          "seller_shipping_cost": 8.0,
          "net_to_seller": 868.22,
          "net_pct_of_item_price": 86.82
        },
        "5000": {
          "item_price": 5000,
          "shipping_charged_to_buyer": 10.0,
          "sales_tax_collected_from_buyer": 350.0,
          "fee_lines": [
            {
              "label": "Final value fee 12.35% on item + shipping + sales tax (2.35% above $2,500)",
              "usd": 375.96
            },
            {
              "label": "Per-order fee",
              "usd": 0.4
            }
          ],
          "total_fees": 376.36,
          "seller_shipping_cost": 8.0,
          "net_to_seller": 4625.64,
          "net_pct_of_item_price": 92.51
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "channel": "Whatnot (live or marketplace listing)",
      "category": "marketplace",
      "checked": "2026-11-13",
      "fee_lines": [
        {
          "name": "Commission, Sports and TCG, standard tier (under $15,000 in four-week sales)",
          "rate_pct": 8.0,
          "fixed_usd": 0,
          "applies_to": "the first $1,500 of a single card's sale price, not shipping or tax (see the next line for the portion above $1,500); US tier schedule effective September 21, 2026, set by total sales in the previous four-week period: 8.00% under $15,000, 7.75% from $15,000, 7.50% from $35,000, 7.25% from $50,000, 7.00% from $100,000, 6.75% from $250,000, 6.50% at $500,000 and up; custom rates as low as 3% for the highest-volume sellers",
          "source_url": "https://help.whatnot.com/hc/en-us/articles/4847069165965-Whatnot-seller-fees",
          "source_date": "read 2026-11-13 through the help center article API (the public page returns 403 to automated requests); article last edited 2026-11-01"
        },
        {
          "name": "0% commission on the portion of the sale price above $1,500 (Reduced Commission on High-Value Orders, a limited-time promotion since January 14, 2026)",
          "rate_pct": 0.0,
          "fixed_usd": 0,
          "applies_to": "the portion of an individual order's sale price over $1,500 in Trading Card Games and the Sports Singles subcategories (also Comics & Anime, Toys & Hobbies, Coins & Money, Entertainment Cards, Bags & Accessories, Jewelry & Watches); sports breaks and Surprise Products are excluded; payment processing still applies to the full transaction; Whatnot calls it a limited-time promotion and reserves the right to modify, suspend or end it at any time",
          "source_url": "https://help.whatnot.com/hc/en-us/articles/27912945518733-Reduced-Commission-on-High-Value-Orders",
          "source_date": "read 2026-11-13 through the help center article API (the public page returns 403 to automated requests); article last edited 2026-07-31 and still published with no end date on 2026-11-13"
        },
        {
          "name": "Payment processing",
          "rate_pct": 2.9,
          "fixed_usd": 0.3,
          "applies_to": "total order value paid by the buyer, including item price, buyer-paid shipping and taxes; per transaction; the same at every commission tier",
          "source_url": "https://help.whatnot.com/hc/en-us/articles/4847069165965-Whatnot-seller-fees",
          "source_date": "read 2026-11-13 through the help center article API (the public page returns 403 to automated requests); article last edited 2026-11-01"
        },
        {
          "name": "Standard Whatnot Commission Fee (Seller Academy, older flat statement)",
          "rate_pct": 8.0,
          "fixed_usd": 0,
          "applies_to": "confirms 8% and 2.9% + $0.30 on a Whatnot-owned page that WebFetch could open",
          "source_url": "https://selleracademy.whatnot.com/guide",
          "source_date": "no date shown; fetched OK"
        },
        {
          "name": "Giveaway shipping",
          "rate_pct": 0,
          "fixed_usd": 0,
          "applies_to": "seller pays the shipping on physical giveaway items, debited from the seller balance; no commission or processing fee on giveaways",
          "source_url": "https://help.whatnot.com/hc/en-us/articles/4847069165965-Whatnot-seller-fees",
          "source_date": "page returned 403 to WebFetch; figures from the search engine snippet of this page, which cites a tier structure effective September 21, 2026"
        },
        {
          "name": "Shipping",
          "rate_pct": 0,
          "fixed_usd": 0,
          "applies_to": "buyers pay shipping by default at Whatnot's published rates (which include a Whatnot handling fee); Whatnot generates a prepaid tracked label; sellers may choose to cover part or all of shipping in a show",
          "source_url": "https://help.whatnot.com/hc/en-us/articles/46768886074765-Shipping-for-sellers-in-the-US",
          "source_date": "page returned 403 to WebFetch; search engine snippet only"
        }
      ],
      "notes": "Commission is modelled for a standard-tier seller selling a single card in Trading Card Games or a Sports Singles subcategory: 8% on the first $1,500 of the item price and 0% above it, under Whatnot's limited-time 'Reduced Commission on High-Value Orders' promotion (in effect since January 14, 2026, still published on November 13, 2026, and Whatnot can change or end it at any time). Sports breaks and Surprise Products are excluded from the promotion and pay the tier rate on the whole price. Sellers with $15,000 or more in four-week sales pay less than 8% on the first $1,500 (7.75% down to 6.50%). Shipping treated as pass-through: the buyer pays Whatnot's rate at checkout and Whatnot issues the prepaid label, so the seller neither collects the $10 nor pays the $8. The 2.9% processing fee still applies to the shipping and tax the buyer pays, which is why the $10 shipping and 7% tax show up as a fee cost. The commission and processing lines were re-read on November 13, 2026 from Whatnot's own help articles through the help center article API, because the public help pages return 403 to automated requests. Before that date this channel was modelled as a flat 8% of the whole item price, which overstated fees on singles above $1,500 (by $280.00 on a $5,000 card). The giveaway and shipping lines still rest on the October search engine snippets.",
      "nets": {
        "50": {
          "item_price": 50,
          "shipping_charged_to_buyer": 0,
          "sales_tax_collected_from_buyer": 3.5,
          "fee_lines": [
            {
              "label": "Commission 8% on the first $1,500 of the item price, 0% above (limited-time promotion)",
              "usd": 4.0
            },
            {
              "label": "Payment processing 2.9% on total order value (item + shipping + tax)",
              "usd": 1.84
            },
            {
              "label": "Payment processing fixed fee",
              "usd": 0.3
            }
          ],
          "total_fees": 6.14,
          "seller_shipping_cost": 0,
          "net_to_seller": 43.86,
          "net_pct_of_item_price": 87.72
        },
        "1000": {
          "item_price": 1000,
          "shipping_charged_to_buyer": 0,
          "sales_tax_collected_from_buyer": 70.0,
          "fee_lines": [
            {
              "label": "Commission 8% on the first $1,500 of the item price, 0% above (limited-time promotion)",
              "usd": 80.0
            },
            {
              "label": "Payment processing 2.9% on total order value (item + shipping + tax)",
              "usd": 31.32
            },
            {
              "label": "Payment processing fixed fee",
              "usd": 0.3
            }
          ],
          "total_fees": 111.62,
          "seller_shipping_cost": 0,
          "net_to_seller": 888.38,
          "net_pct_of_item_price": 88.84
        },
        "5000": {
          "item_price": 5000,
          "shipping_charged_to_buyer": 0,
          "sales_tax_collected_from_buyer": 350.0,
          "fee_lines": [
            {
              "label": "Commission 8% on the first $1,500 of the item price, 0% above (limited-time promotion)",
              "usd": 120.0
            },
            {
              "label": "Payment processing 2.9% on total order value (item + shipping + tax)",
              "usd": 155.44
            },
            {
              "label": "Payment processing fixed fee",
              "usd": 0.3
            }
          ],
          "total_fees": 275.74,
          "seller_shipping_cost": 0,
          "net_to_seller": 4724.26,
          "net_pct_of_item_price": 94.49
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "channel": "Fanatics Collect Buy Now (cash payout, card in the Fanatics Collect Vault)",
      "category": "marketplace",
      "fee_lines": [
        {
          "name": "Buy Now seller fee, listing priced under 120% of Card Ladder market value",
          "rate_pct": 6.0,
          "fixed_usd": 0,
          "applies_to": "final sale price",
          "source_url": "https://support.fanaticscollect.com/en_us/buy-now-fees-ry33QCXaxe",
          "source_date": "page body is JavaScript rendered, WebFetch saw only the title; figures from the search engine snippet of this page"
        },
        {
          "name": "Buy Now seller fee, listing priced at or above 120% of market value",
          "rate_pct": 12.0,
          "fixed_usd": 0,
          "applies_to": "final sale price; 12% figure appears in the help center article snippet only, not confirmed on a fetched page",
          "source_url": "https://support.fanaticscollect.com/en_us/buy-now-fees-ry33QCXaxe",
          "source_date": "page body is JavaScript rendered, WebFetch saw only the title; figures from the search engine snippet of this page"
        },
        {
          "name": "FanCash payout option",
          "rate_pct": 0,
          "fixed_usd": 0,
          "applies_to": "0% marketplace seller fee when the seller chooses FanCash (store credit) at listing; cash payouts carry the standard fee; vault fees still apply",
          "source_url": "https://www.fanaticscollect.com/nofees",
          "source_date": "page metadata date Oct 29, 2026"
        },
        {
          "name": "Vault intake, authenticated card valued $50 or more",
          "rate_pct": 0,
          "fixed_usd": 0,
          "applies_to": "free; $3 one-time fee for items under $50 not auctioned or sold within 30 days",
          "source_url": "https://www.fanaticscollect.com/thevault",
          "source_date": "page metadata date Oct 29, 2026"
        },
        {
          "name": "Vault fulfillment fee (withdraw to yourself)",
          "rate_pct": 1.0,
          "fixed_usd": 0,
          "applies_to": "insured value; 3% if removed within 90 days of intake; plus standard shipping and insurance",
          "source_url": "https://www.fanaticscollect.com/thevault",
          "source_date": "page metadata date Oct 29, 2026"
        },
        {
          "name": "Buyer checkout fee (buyer pays)",
          "rate_pct": 2.9,
          "fixed_usd": 0,
          "applies_to": "may be applied at checkout depending on payment method and destination; not a seller fee",
          "source_url": "https://support.fanaticscollect.com/en_us/weekly-auction-ry6imAm6lx",
          "source_date": "JavaScript rendered; search engine snippet"
        },
        {
          "name": "Shipping into the vault",
          "rate_pct": 0,
          "fixed_usd": 8.0,
          "applies_to": "seller ships the card to Fanatics Collect at own cost (assumed $8); buyer pays outbound shipping from the vault",
          "source_url": "https://www.fanaticscollect.com/sell",
          "source_date": "page metadata date Oct 29, 2026"
        }
      ],
      "notes": "Fanatics Collect absorbed PWCC. Support center pages are JavaScript rendered and gave WebFetch only a title; the 6% / 120% rule comes from the search engine snippet of the Buy Now fees article and from the 'Seller fees as low as 6%' line on fanaticscollect.com/sell. No seller payment processing fee is published. The FanCash net is item price minus the $8 shipping, paid in store credit.",
      "nets": {
        "50": {
          "item_price": 50,
          "shipping_charged_to_buyer": 0,
          "sales_tax_collected_from_buyer": 0,
          "fee_lines": [
            {
              "label": "Buy Now seller fee 6.0% (listing priced under 120% of Card Ladder market value)",
              "usd": 3.0
            }
          ],
          "total_fees": 3.0,
          "seller_shipping_cost": 8.0,
          "net_to_seller": 39.0,
          "net_pct_of_item_price": 78.0
        },
        "1000": {
          "item_price": 1000,
          "shipping_charged_to_buyer": 0,
          "sales_tax_collected_from_buyer": 0,
          "fee_lines": [
            {
              "label": "Buy Now seller fee 6.0% (listing priced under 120% of Card Ladder market value)",
              "usd": 60.0
            }
          ],
          "total_fees": 60.0,
          "seller_shipping_cost": 8.0,
          "net_to_seller": 932.0,
          "net_pct_of_item_price": 93.2
        },
        "5000": {
          "item_price": 5000,
          "shipping_charged_to_buyer": 0,
          "sales_tax_collected_from_buyer": 0,
          "fee_lines": [
            {
              "label": "Buy Now seller fee 6.0% (listing priced under 120% of Card Ladder market value)",
              "usd": 300.0
            }
          ],
          "total_fees": 300.0,
          "seller_shipping_cost": 8.0,
          "net_to_seller": 4692.0,
          "net_pct_of_item_price": 93.84
        }
      },
      "nets_fancash_payout_store_credit": {
        "50": 42.0,
        "1000": 992.0,
        "5000": 4992.0
      }
    },
    {
      "channel": "Fanatics Collect Weekly Auction (graded card, hammer price = scenario price)",
      "category": "auction",
      "fee_lines": [
        {
          "name": "Seller fee, Weekly and Premier Auctions, graded collectibles",
          "rate_pct": 0.0,
          "fixed_usd": 0,
          "applies_to": "hammer price; 'There are no fees to sell graded collectibles in Weekly or Premier Auctions'",
          "source_url": "https://support.fanaticscollect.com/en_us/selling-on-fanatics-collect-Byq2QAQpel",
          "source_date": "JavaScript rendered; search engine snippet, indexed about 31 days before 2026-10-29"
        },
        {
          "name": "Buyer's premium (buyer pays)",
          "rate_pct": 20.0,
          "fixed_usd": 0,
          "applies_to": "added to the hammer price on Weekly and Premier Auction sales",
          "source_url": "https://support.fanaticscollect.com/en_us/weekly-auction-ry6imAm6lx",
          "source_date": "JavaScript rendered; search engine snippet"
        },
        {
          "name": "Premier Auction minimum to Fanatics Collect",
          "rate_pct": 0,
          "fixed_usd": 1000,
          "applies_to": "a minimum of $1,000 of the price realized is paid to Fanatics Collect per Premier listing; Premier opening bid $1,000; Premier eligibility stated as $10,000 market value on one page and $25,000 on another",
          "source_url": "https://support.fanaticscollect.com/en_us/premier-auction-Sk2jQCmaeg",
          "source_date": "JavaScript rendered; search engine snippet"
        },
        {
          "name": "Weekly Auction opening bid",
          "rate_pct": 0,
          "fixed_usd": 5,
          "applies_to": "all Weekly Auction listings open at $5, no reserve",
          "source_url": "https://support.fanaticscollect.com/en_us/selling-on-fanatics-collect-Byq2QAQpel",
          "source_date": "JavaScript rendered; search engine snippet, indexed about 31 days before 2026-10-29"
        },
        {
          "name": "Shipping into the vault",
          "rate_pct": 0,
          "fixed_usd": 8.0,
          "applies_to": "seller ships to Fanatics Collect at own cost (assumed $8)",
          "source_url": "https://www.fanaticscollect.com/sell",
          "source_date": "page metadata date Oct 29, 2026"
        }
      ],
      "notes": "Hammer price is set equal to the scenario price. If instead the buyer's all-in outlay is held to the scenario price, the hammer is price / 1.20 (for $1,000: $833.33 hammer, net $825.33). Raw cards cannot be auctioned without grading. No reserve on Weekly Auctions, so a $50 card could sell for less.",
      "nets": {
        "50": {
          "item_price": 50,
          "shipping_charged_to_buyer": 0,
          "sales_tax_collected_from_buyer": 0,
          "fee_lines": [
            {
              "label": "Weekly Auction seller fee (graded cards)",
              "usd": 0.0
            }
          ],
          "total_fees": 0.0,
          "seller_shipping_cost": 8.0,
          "net_to_seller": 42.0,
          "net_pct_of_item_price": 84.0
        },
        "1000": {
          "item_price": 1000,
          "shipping_charged_to_buyer": 0,
          "sales_tax_collected_from_buyer": 0,
          "fee_lines": [
            {
              "label": "Weekly Auction seller fee (graded cards)",
              "usd": 0.0
            }
          ],
          "total_fees": 0.0,
          "seller_shipping_cost": 8.0,
          "net_to_seller": 992.0,
          "net_pct_of_item_price": 99.2
        },
        "5000": {
          "item_price": 5000,
          "shipping_charged_to_buyer": 0,
          "sales_tax_collected_from_buyer": 0,
          "fee_lines": [
            {
              "label": "Weekly Auction seller fee (graded cards)",
              "usd": 0.0
            }
          ],
          "total_fees": 0.0,
          "seller_shipping_cost": 8.0,
          "net_to_seller": 4992.0,
          "net_pct_of_item_price": 99.84
        }
      },
      "nets_if_buyer_all_in_equals_price": {
        "50": 33.67,
        "1000": 825.33,
        "5000": 4158.67
      }
    },
    {
      "channel": "TCGplayer Marketplace, Level 1-4 seller (TCG singles only, e.g. Pokemon)",
      "category": "marketplace",
      "fee_lines": [
        {
          "name": "Marketplace commission, Level 1-4",
          "rate_pct": 10.75,
          "fixed_usd": 0,
          "applies_to": "order subtotal (item + shipping); capped at $75 per product sold, shipping portion uncapped; raised from 10.25% on February 10, 2026",
          "source_url": "https://help.tcgplayer.com/hc/en-us/articles/201357836-TCGplayer-Fees",
          "source_date": "page returned 403 to WebFetch; figures from the search engine snippet of this page"
        },
        {
          "name": "Transaction fee",
          "rate_pct": 2.5,
          "fixed_usd": 0.3,
          "applies_to": "order total including shipping and tax; per order",
          "source_url": "https://help.tcgplayer.com/hc/en-us/articles/201357836-TCGplayer-Fees",
          "source_date": "page returned 403 to WebFetch; figures from the search engine snippet of this page"
        },
        {
          "name": "Pro seller (non-Direct) commission",
          "rate_pct": 9.25,
          "fixed_usd": 0,
          "applies_to": "order subtotal; plus a 2.5% Pro fee, so 11.75% combined before the transaction fee; cap $75 per product applies",
          "source_url": "https://help.tcgplayer.com/hc/en-us/articles/201357836-TCGplayer-Fees",
          "source_date": "page returned 403 to WebFetch; figures from the search engine snippet of this page"
        },
        {
          "name": "Commission cap raised from $50 to $75",
          "rate_pct": 0,
          "fixed_usd": 75,
          "applies_to": "per product sold; effective February 10, 2026",
          "source_url": "https://seller.tcgplayer.com/blog/important-changes-to-tcgplayer-direct-minimum-pricing-and-marketplace-fees",
          "source_date": "posted January 8, 2026; changes effective February 10, 2026"
        },
        {
          "name": "International PayPal processing",
          "rate_pct": 2.0,
          "fixed_usd": 0,
          "applies_to": "capped at $20; not used in nets",
          "source_url": "https://help.tcgplayer.com/hc/en-us/articles/201357836-TCGplayer-Fees",
          "source_date": "page returned 403 to WebFetch; figures from the search engine snippet of this page"
        }
      ],
      "notes": "TCGplayer lists Pokemon, Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh and other TCG singles, not sports cards. The $75 cap per product is why a $1,000 and a $5,000 card pay the same commission. Sales tax collected does raise the 2.5% transaction fee. The official fee page returned 403; the figures are from the search engine snippet of that page, cross-checked against TCGplayer's own January 8, 2026 blog post (fetched).",
      "nets": {
        "50": {
          "item_price": 50,
          "shipping_charged_to_buyer": 10.0,
          "sales_tax_collected_from_buyer": 3.5,
          "fee_lines": [
            {
              "label": "Marketplace commission 10.75% on item (capped at $75 per product)",
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            },
            {
              "label": "Marketplace commission 10.75% on shipping (uncapped)",
              "usd": 1.07
            },
            {
              "label": "Transaction fee 2.5% on order total (item + shipping + tax)",
              "usd": 1.59
            },
            {
              "label": "Transaction fee fixed",
              "usd": 0.3
            }
          ],
          "total_fees": 8.34,
          "seller_shipping_cost": 8.0,
          "net_to_seller": 43.66,
          "net_pct_of_item_price": 87.33
        },
        "1000": {
          "item_price": 1000,
          "shipping_charged_to_buyer": 10.0,
          "sales_tax_collected_from_buyer": 70.0,
          "fee_lines": [
            {
              "label": "Marketplace commission 10.75% on item (capped at $75 per product)",
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            },
            {
              "label": "Marketplace commission 10.75% on shipping (uncapped)",
              "usd": 1.07
            },
            {
              "label": "Transaction fee 2.5% on order total (item + shipping + tax)",
              "usd": 27.0
            },
            {
              "label": "Transaction fee fixed",
              "usd": 0.3
            }
          ],
          "total_fees": 103.38,
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          "net_to_seller": 898.62,
          "net_pct_of_item_price": 89.86
        },
        "5000": {
          "item_price": 5000,
          "shipping_charged_to_buyer": 10.0,
          "sales_tax_collected_from_buyer": 350.0,
          "fee_lines": [
            {
              "label": "Marketplace commission 10.75% on item (capped at $75 per product)",
              "usd": 75.0
            },
            {
              "label": "Marketplace commission 10.75% on shipping (uncapped)",
              "usd": 1.07
            },
            {
              "label": "Transaction fee 2.5% on order total (item + shipping + tax)",
              "usd": 134.0
            },
            {
              "label": "Transaction fee fixed",
              "usd": 0.3
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          ],
          "total_fees": 210.38,
          "seller_shipping_cost": 8.0,
          "net_to_seller": 4791.62,
          "net_pct_of_item_price": 95.83
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      }
    },
    {
      "channel": "Mercari (US)",
      "category": "marketplace",
      "fee_lines": [
        {
          "name": "Selling fee",
          "rate_pct": 10.0,
          "fixed_usd": 0,
          "applies_to": "item price + buyer-paid shipping, on listings created or updated on or after January 6, 2025",
          "source_url": "https://www.mercari.com/us/help_center/article/169/",
          "source_date": "Updated 10/23/2026"
        },
        {
          "name": "Seller payment processing fee",
          "rate_pct": 0.0,
          "fixed_usd": 0,
          "applies_to": "none under the January 6, 2025 structure; the old structure charged 2.9% + $0.50",
          "source_url": "https://www.mercari.com/us/help_center/article/2517/",
          "source_date": "effective January 6, 2025; no article date"
        },
        {
          "name": "Buyer Protection fee (buyer pays)",
          "rate_pct": 3.6,
          "fixed_usd": 0,
          "applies_to": "item price + buyer-paid shipping; charged to the buyer",
          "source_url": "https://www.mercari.com/us/help_center/article/169/",
          "source_date": "Updated 10/23/2026"
        },
        {
          "name": "Instant Pay cash-out (optional, excluded)",
          "rate_pct": 0,
          "fixed_usd": 3.0,
          "applies_to": "per instant cash-out; ACH direct deposit free",
          "source_url": "https://www.mercari.com/us/help_center/article/169/",
          "source_date": "Updated 10/23/2026"
        }
      ],
      "notes": "Mercari dropped seller fees to 0% in March 2024 and moved the cost to buyers, then reintroduced a 10% seller fee plus a 3.6% buyer fee on January 6, 2025. The help page fetched on 2026-10-29 shows 'Updated 10/23/2026' and still lists 10% / 3.6%.",
      "nets": {
        "50": {
          "item_price": 50,
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          "sales_tax_collected_from_buyer": 0,
          "fee_lines": [
            {
              "label": "Selling fee 10% on item price + buyer-paid shipping",
              "usd": 6.0
            }
          ],
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          "net_to_seller": 46.0,
          "net_pct_of_item_price": 92.0
        },
        "1000": {
          "item_price": 1000,
          "shipping_charged_to_buyer": 10.0,
          "sales_tax_collected_from_buyer": 0,
          "fee_lines": [
            {
              "label": "Selling fee 10% on item price + buyer-paid shipping",
              "usd": 101.0
            }
          ],
          "total_fees": 101.0,
          "seller_shipping_cost": 8.0,
          "net_to_seller": 901.0,
          "net_pct_of_item_price": 90.1
        },
        "5000": {
          "item_price": 5000,
          "shipping_charged_to_buyer": 10.0,
          "sales_tax_collected_from_buyer": 0,
          "fee_lines": [
            {
              "label": "Selling fee 10% on item price + buyer-paid shipping",
              "usd": 501.0
            }
          ],
          "total_fees": 501.0,
          "seller_shipping_cost": 8.0,
          "net_to_seller": 4501.0,
          "net_pct_of_item_price": 90.02
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "channel": "PayPal Goods and Services (buyer sends from a PayPal account)",
      "category": "payment",
      "fee_lines": [
        {
          "name": "Send/Receive Money for Goods and Services",
          "rate_pct": 2.99,
          "fixed_usd": 0,
          "applies_to": "amount received, US domestic; the table shows no fixed fee for this row",
          "source_url": "https://www.paypal.com/us/webapps/mpp/merchant-fees",
          "source_date": "Last Updated: October 1, 2026"
        },
        {
          "name": "Standard Credit and Debit Card Payments (if the buyer pays by card via checkout instead)",
          "rate_pct": 2.99,
          "fixed_usd": 0.49,
          "applies_to": "amount received; fixed fee 0.49 USD",
          "source_url": "https://www.paypal.com/us/webapps/mpp/merchant-fees",
          "source_date": "Last Updated: October 1, 2026"
        },
        {
          "name": "PayPal Checkout / Pay with Venmo / Guest Checkout",
          "rate_pct": 3.49,
          "fixed_usd": 0.49,
          "applies_to": "amount received; applies to a merchant checkout button, not a G&S send",
          "source_url": "https://www.paypal.com/us/webapps/mpp/merchant-fees",
          "source_date": "Last Updated: October 1, 2026"
        }
      ],
      "notes": "Net uses the 2.99% Goods and Services row with no fixed fee, as printed on the fee page dated October 1, 2026. Seller still charges $10 shipping and pays $8. No marketplace sales tax collection.",
      "nets": {
        "50": {
          "item_price": 50,
          "shipping_charged_to_buyer": 10.0,
          "sales_tax_collected_from_buyer": 0,
          "fee_lines": [
            {
              "label": "PayPal G&S 2.99% on amount received",
              "usd": 1.79
            }
          ],
          "total_fees": 1.79,
          "seller_shipping_cost": 8.0,
          "net_to_seller": 50.21,
          "net_pct_of_item_price": 100.41
        },
        "1000": {
          "item_price": 1000,
          "shipping_charged_to_buyer": 10.0,
          "sales_tax_collected_from_buyer": 0,
          "fee_lines": [
            {
              "label": "PayPal G&S 2.99% on amount received",
              "usd": 30.2
            }
          ],
          "total_fees": 30.2,
          "seller_shipping_cost": 8.0,
          "net_to_seller": 971.8,
          "net_pct_of_item_price": 97.18
        },
        "5000": {
          "item_price": 5000,
          "shipping_charged_to_buyer": 10.0,
          "sales_tax_collected_from_buyer": 0,
          "fee_lines": [
            {
              "label": "PayPal G&S 2.99% on amount received",
              "usd": 149.8
            }
          ],
          "total_fees": 149.8,
          "seller_shipping_cost": 8.0,
          "net_to_seller": 4852.2,
          "net_pct_of_item_price": 97.04
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "channel": "Venmo business profile",
      "category": "payment",
      "fee_lines": [
        {
          "name": "Seller transaction fee, payment from another Venmo account",
          "rate_pct": 1.9,
          "fixed_usd": 0.1,
          "applies_to": "payment total; payments of $1.00 or more",
          "source_url": "https://help.venmo.com/cs/articles/business-profile-transaction-fees-vhel221",
          "source_date": "no date shown"
        },
        {
          "name": "Tap to Pay (in person)",
          "rate_pct": 2.29,
          "fixed_usd": 0.1,
          "applies_to": "payment total",
          "source_url": "https://help.venmo.com/cs/articles/business-profile-transaction-fees-vhel221",
          "source_date": "no date shown"
        }
      ],
      "notes": "Cheapest published rate of any channel checked. Business profile payments are reported on a 1099-K like any other processor.",
      "nets": {
        "50": {
          "item_price": 50,
          "shipping_charged_to_buyer": 10.0,
          "sales_tax_collected_from_buyer": 0,
          "fee_lines": [
            {
              "label": "Venmo business 1.9% on amount received",
              "usd": 1.14
            },
            {
              "label": "Venmo business fixed fee",
              "usd": 0.1
            }
          ],
          "total_fees": 1.24,
          "seller_shipping_cost": 8.0,
          "net_to_seller": 50.76,
          "net_pct_of_item_price": 101.52
        },
        "1000": {
          "item_price": 1000,
          "shipping_charged_to_buyer": 10.0,
          "sales_tax_collected_from_buyer": 0,
          "fee_lines": [
            {
              "label": "Venmo business 1.9% on amount received",
              "usd": 19.19
            },
            {
              "label": "Venmo business fixed fee",
              "usd": 0.1
            }
          ],
          "total_fees": 19.29,
          "seller_shipping_cost": 8.0,
          "net_to_seller": 982.71,
          "net_pct_of_item_price": 98.27
        },
        "5000": {
          "item_price": 5000,
          "shipping_charged_to_buyer": 10.0,
          "sales_tax_collected_from_buyer": 0,
          "fee_lines": [
            {
              "label": "Venmo business 1.9% on amount received",
              "usd": 95.19
            },
            {
              "label": "Venmo business fixed fee",
              "usd": 0.1
            }
          ],
          "total_fees": 95.29,
          "seller_shipping_cost": 8.0,
          "net_to_seller": 4906.71,
          "net_pct_of_item_price": 98.13
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "channel": "Cash App for Business",
      "category": "payment",
      "fee_lines": [
        {
          "name": "Processing fee on payments received from a customer's Cash App",
          "rate_pct": 2.6,
          "fixed_usd": 0.15,
          "applies_to": "each payment received",
          "source_url": "https://cash.app/help/us/en-us/6522-switch-to-cash",
          "source_date": "page body is JavaScript rendered, WebFetch saw an empty page; figures from the search engine snippet of this page and of https://cash.app/help/US/EN-US/6521-cash-for-business-fees"
        },
        {
          "name": "Tap to Pay (in person)",
          "rate_pct": 3.0,
          "fixed_usd": 0,
          "applies_to": "each in-person payment",
          "source_url": "https://cash.app/help/us/en-us/6522-switch-to-cash",
          "source_date": "page body is JavaScript rendered, WebFetch saw an empty page; figures from the search engine snippet of this page and of https://cash.app/help/US/EN-US/6521-cash-for-business-fees"
        }
      ],
      "notes": "The Cash App help pages render as an empty body to WebFetch; the 2.6% + $0.15 and 3% Tap to Pay figures come from search engine snippets of cash.app help pages. The Cash App business terms (fetched, Last Updated August 25, 2025) say fees are disclosed in the account rather than printing a rate. Many third-party sites still quote 2.75%; that is not what the cash.app snippet shows.",
      "nets": {
        "50": {
          "item_price": 50,
          "shipping_charged_to_buyer": 10.0,
          "sales_tax_collected_from_buyer": 0,
          "fee_lines": [
            {
              "label": "Cash App for Business 2.6% on amount received",
              "usd": 1.56
            },
            {
              "label": "Cash App for Business fixed fee",
              "usd": 0.15
            }
          ],
          "total_fees": 1.71,
          "seller_shipping_cost": 8.0,
          "net_to_seller": 50.29,
          "net_pct_of_item_price": 100.58
        },
        "1000": {
          "item_price": 1000,
          "shipping_charged_to_buyer": 10.0,
          "sales_tax_collected_from_buyer": 0,
          "fee_lines": [
            {
              "label": "Cash App for Business 2.6% on amount received",
              "usd": 26.26
            },
            {
              "label": "Cash App for Business fixed fee",
              "usd": 0.15
            }
          ],
          "total_fees": 26.41,
          "seller_shipping_cost": 8.0,
          "net_to_seller": 975.59,
          "net_pct_of_item_price": 97.56
        },
        "5000": {
          "item_price": 5000,
          "shipping_charged_to_buyer": 10.0,
          "sales_tax_collected_from_buyer": 0,
          "fee_lines": [
            {
              "label": "Cash App for Business 2.6% on amount received",
              "usd": 130.26
            },
            {
              "label": "Cash App for Business fixed fee",
              "usd": 0.15
            }
          ],
          "total_fees": 130.41,
          "seller_shipping_cost": 8.0,
          "net_to_seller": 4871.59,
          "net_pct_of_item_price": 97.43
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "channel": "Square in person, tap/dip/swipe (Free plan, card show table)",
      "category": "payment",
      "fee_lines": [
        {
          "name": "In-person tap, dip or swipe, Square Free plan",
          "rate_pct": 2.6,
          "fixed_usd": 0.15,
          "applies_to": "total amount of each transaction including tax and tip",
          "source_url": "https://squareup.com/help/us/en/article/5068-what-are-square-s-fees",
          "source_date": "no date shown; footer 2026 Block, Inc."
        },
        {
          "name": "In-person, Square Plus plan",
          "rate_pct": 2.5,
          "fixed_usd": 0.15,
          "applies_to": "per transaction",
          "source_url": "https://squareup.com/help/us/en/article/5068-what-are-square-s-fees",
          "source_date": "no date shown; footer 2026 Block, Inc."
        },
        {
          "name": "Manually keyed or card on file",
          "rate_pct": 3.5,
          "fixed_usd": 0.15,
          "applies_to": "per transaction",
          "source_url": "https://squareup.com/help/us/en/article/5068-what-are-square-s-fees",
          "source_date": "no date shown; footer 2026 Block, Inc."
        }
      ],
      "notes": "In-person sale: no shipping charged and no shipping cost. Table cost is a separate line in the card show channel.",
      "nets": {
        "50": {
          "item_price": 50,
          "shipping_charged_to_buyer": 0,
          "sales_tax_collected_from_buyer": 0,
          "fee_lines": [
            {
              "label": "Square in person 2.6% on amount received",
              "usd": 1.3
            },
            {
              "label": "Square in person fixed fee",
              "usd": 0.15
            }
          ],
          "total_fees": 1.45,
          "seller_shipping_cost": 0,
          "net_to_seller": 48.55,
          "net_pct_of_item_price": 97.1
        },
        "1000": {
          "item_price": 1000,
          "shipping_charged_to_buyer": 0,
          "sales_tax_collected_from_buyer": 0,
          "fee_lines": [
            {
              "label": "Square in person 2.6% on amount received",
              "usd": 26.0
            },
            {
              "label": "Square in person fixed fee",
              "usd": 0.15
            }
          ],
          "total_fees": 26.15,
          "seller_shipping_cost": 0,
          "net_to_seller": 973.85,
          "net_pct_of_item_price": 97.39
        },
        "5000": {
          "item_price": 5000,
          "shipping_charged_to_buyer": 0,
          "sales_tax_collected_from_buyer": 0,
          "fee_lines": [
            {
              "label": "Square in person 2.6% on amount received",
              "usd": 130.0
            },
            {
              "label": "Square in person fixed fee",
              "usd": 0.15
            }
          ],
          "total_fees": 130.15,
          "seller_shipping_cost": 0,
          "net_to_seller": 4869.85,
          "net_pct_of_item_price": 97.4
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "channel": "Square online (Free plan)",
      "category": "payment",
      "fee_lines": [
        {
          "name": "Online or invoice payment, Square Free plan",
          "rate_pct": 3.3,
          "fixed_usd": 0.3,
          "applies_to": "per transaction",
          "source_url": "https://squareup.com/help/us/en/article/5068-what-are-square-s-fees",
          "source_date": "no date shown; footer 2026 Block, Inc."
        },
        {
          "name": "Online or invoice payment, Plus or Premium plan",
          "rate_pct": 2.9,
          "fixed_usd": 0.3,
          "applies_to": "per transaction",
          "source_url": "https://squareup.com/help/us/en/article/5068-what-are-square-s-fees",
          "source_date": "no date shown; footer 2026 Block, Inc."
        },
        {
          "name": "Online API",
          "rate_pct": 2.9,
          "fixed_usd": 0.3,
          "applies_to": "per transaction, all plans",
          "source_url": "https://squareup.com/help/us/en/article/5068-what-are-square-s-fees",
          "source_date": "no date shown; footer 2026 Block, Inc."
        }
      ],
      "notes": "Free plan online rate is 3.3% + 30 cents, higher than Stripe's 2.9% + 30 cents.",
      "nets": {
        "50": {
          "item_price": 50,
          "shipping_charged_to_buyer": 10.0,
          "sales_tax_collected_from_buyer": 0,
          "fee_lines": [
            {
              "label": "Square online 3.3% on amount received",
              "usd": 1.98
            },
            {
              "label": "Square online fixed fee",
              "usd": 0.3
            }
          ],
          "total_fees": 2.28,
          "seller_shipping_cost": 8.0,
          "net_to_seller": 49.72,
          "net_pct_of_item_price": 99.44
        },
        "1000": {
          "item_price": 1000,
          "shipping_charged_to_buyer": 10.0,
          "sales_tax_collected_from_buyer": 0,
          "fee_lines": [
            {
              "label": "Square online 3.3% on amount received",
              "usd": 33.33
            },
            {
              "label": "Square online fixed fee",
              "usd": 0.3
            }
          ],
          "total_fees": 33.63,
          "seller_shipping_cost": 8.0,
          "net_to_seller": 968.37,
          "net_pct_of_item_price": 96.84
        },
        "5000": {
          "item_price": 5000,
          "shipping_charged_to_buyer": 10.0,
          "sales_tax_collected_from_buyer": 0,
          "fee_lines": [
            {
              "label": "Square online 3.3% on amount received",
              "usd": 165.33
            },
            {
              "label": "Square online fixed fee",
              "usd": 0.3
            }
          ],
          "total_fees": 165.63,
          "seller_shipping_cost": 8.0,
          "net_to_seller": 4836.37,
          "net_pct_of_item_price": 96.73
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "channel": "Stripe (online, own site or payment link)",
      "category": "payment",
      "fee_lines": [
        {
          "name": "Online card payment, domestic cards",
          "rate_pct": 2.9,
          "fixed_usd": 0.3,
          "applies_to": "per successful transaction",
          "source_url": "https://stripe.com/pricing",
          "source_date": "no date shown; footer 2026 Stripe, LLC"
        },
        {
          "name": "In-person Terminal, domestic cards",
          "rate_pct": 2.7,
          "fixed_usd": 0.05,
          "applies_to": "per successful transaction",
          "source_url": "https://stripe.com/pricing",
          "source_date": "no date shown; footer 2026 Stripe, LLC"
        }
      ],
      "notes": "Standard pay-as-you-go pricing; no effective date printed on the page.",
      "nets": {
        "50": {
          "item_price": 50,
          "shipping_charged_to_buyer": 10.0,
          "sales_tax_collected_from_buyer": 0,
          "fee_lines": [
            {
              "label": "Stripe online 2.9% on amount received",
              "usd": 1.74
            },
            {
              "label": "Stripe online fixed fee",
              "usd": 0.3
            }
          ],
          "total_fees": 2.04,
          "seller_shipping_cost": 8.0,
          "net_to_seller": 49.96,
          "net_pct_of_item_price": 99.92
        },
        "1000": {
          "item_price": 1000,
          "shipping_charged_to_buyer": 10.0,
          "sales_tax_collected_from_buyer": 0,
          "fee_lines": [
            {
              "label": "Stripe online 2.9% on amount received",
              "usd": 29.29
            },
            {
              "label": "Stripe online fixed fee",
              "usd": 0.3
            }
          ],
          "total_fees": 29.59,
          "seller_shipping_cost": 8.0,
          "net_to_seller": 972.41,
          "net_pct_of_item_price": 97.24
        },
        "5000": {
          "item_price": 5000,
          "shipping_charged_to_buyer": 10.0,
          "sales_tax_collected_from_buyer": 0,
          "fee_lines": [
            {
              "label": "Stripe online 2.9% on amount received",
              "usd": 145.29
            },
            {
              "label": "Stripe online fixed fee",
              "usd": 0.3
            }
          ],
          "total_fees": 145.59,
          "seller_shipping_cost": 8.0,
          "net_to_seller": 4856.41,
          "net_pct_of_item_price": 97.13
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "channel": "Facebook Marketplace, shipping with checkout",
      "category": "marketplace",
      "fee_lines": [
        {
          "name": "Marketplace selling fee (US)",
          "rate_pct": 10.0,
          "fixed_usd": 0,
          "applies_to": "entire amount of the transaction including sale price, shipping fees and applicable taxes; minimum fee $0.80",
          "source_url": "https://www.facebook.com/legal/checkout_terms",
          "source_date": "Last modified: May 26, 2026"
        },
        {
          "name": "Chargeback fee",
          "rate_pct": 0,
          "fixed_usd": 20.0,
          "applies_to": "per chargeback; waived if the seller wins the dispute",
          "source_url": "https://www.facebook.com/legal/checkout_terms",
          "source_date": "Last modified: May 26, 2026"
        },
        {
          "name": "Local pickup sale",
          "rate_pct": 0.0,
          "fixed_usd": 0,
          "applies_to": "no selling fee when no Facebook checkout is used",
          "source_url": "https://www.facebook.com/legal/checkout_terms",
          "source_date": "Last modified: May 26, 2026"
        }
      ],
      "notes": "Rate from the Onsite Checkout Payments terms, last modified May 26, 2026. Two older Meta pages still print 5% / $0.40; the terms page is treated as controlling. Checkout with shipping is not offered in every region, and payouts require marking the item shipped within 7 days.",
      "nets": {
        "50": {
          "item_price": 50,
          "shipping_charged_to_buyer": 10.0,
          "sales_tax_collected_from_buyer": 3.5,
          "fee_lines": [
            {
              "label": "Selling fee 10% on entire transaction (item + shipping + taxes), $0.80 minimum",
              "usd": 6.35
            }
          ],
          "total_fees": 6.35,
          "seller_shipping_cost": 8.0,
          "net_to_seller": 45.65,
          "net_pct_of_item_price": 91.3
        },
        "1000": {
          "item_price": 1000,
          "shipping_charged_to_buyer": 10.0,
          "sales_tax_collected_from_buyer": 70.0,
          "fee_lines": [
            {
              "label": "Selling fee 10% on entire transaction (item + shipping + taxes), $0.80 minimum",
              "usd": 108.0
            }
          ],
          "total_fees": 108.0,
          "seller_shipping_cost": 8.0,
          "net_to_seller": 894.0,
          "net_pct_of_item_price": 89.4
        },
        "5000": {
          "item_price": 5000,
          "shipping_charged_to_buyer": 10.0,
          "sales_tax_collected_from_buyer": 350.0,
          "fee_lines": [
            {
              "label": "Selling fee 10% on entire transaction (item + shipping + taxes), $0.80 minimum",
              "usd": 536.0
            }
          ],
          "total_fees": 536.0,
          "seller_shipping_cost": 8.0,
          "net_to_seller": 4466.0,
          "net_pct_of_item_price": 89.32
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "channel": "Card show table (cash sale; table cost listed, not deducted)",
      "category": "in_person",
      "fee_lines": [
        {
          "name": "No per-sale fee on a cash sale",
          "rate_pct": 0.0,
          "fixed_usd": 0,
          "applies_to": "the only costs are the table, travel and any card processing (see Square in person)",
          "source_url": "https://phillyshow.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/PSCS-Dealers-2026-Contract_12.2026-REV1-2-page.pdf",
          "source_date": "contract for the December 11-13, 2026 show, linked from https://phillyshow.com/forms/"
        }
      ],
      "table_prices": [
        {
          "show": "The Philly Show (Oaks, PA), December 11-13, 2026",
          "price_usd": 375,
          "includes": "one 8 ft sports card table in Hall B/E, 1 badge, all three days (Fri 1-8 pm, Sat 9:30-5:30, Sun 9:30-3); TCG/Pokemon exclusive table in Hall D $275; 10x10 interior booth $575 with one 6 ft and one 8 ft table and 2 badges; corner booth $700 with two 8 ft tables; $200 deposit per booth; PA tax certificate required; 4% fee on card payments",
          "source_url": "https://phillyshow.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/PSCS-Dealers-2026-Contract_12.2026-REV1-2-page.pdf",
          "source_date": "contract for the December 11-13, 2026 show, linked from https://phillyshow.com/forms/"
        },
        {
          "show": "CSA Show, Chantilly, VA (Dulles Expo Center; venue sold, new site pending), Oct 2025 / Apr 2026 / Jun 2026 contract",
          "price_usd": 350,
          "includes": "one 8 ft table, 1 badge, three days (Fri 1-8 pm, Sat 9-5, Sun 10-4); Pokemon 8 ft table $200; 10x10 interior booth $500 with one 6 ft table and 2 badges; corner booth $650 with two 8 ft tables; premium front row $950; $200 deposit; VA tax certificate required; 4% fee on PayPal payments",
          "source_url": "https://csashows.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/CSA-2025.10-Dealer-Forms-Contract_v2.pdf",
          "source_date": "contract covering Oct 17-19 2025, Apr 10-12 2026 and Jun 26-28 2026 shows, linked from https://csashows.com/contracts/"
        },
        {
          "show": "Dallas Card Show Houston (George R. Brown Convention Center), December 18-20, 2026",
          "price_usd": 250,
          "includes": "one standard table for the three-day show; wall table $400; premium table with first pick $500; showcase rental $60; table size, chairs and badges not stated on the page",
          "source_url": "https://www.dallascardshow.com/houston",
          "source_date": "footer 2026; show December 18-20, 2026"
        },
        {
          "show": "Dallas Card Show Chicago (Schaumburg Convention Center), November 13-15, 2026",
          "price_usd": 300,
          "includes": "one table for three days; 2 tables $550, 3 tables $775, 4 tables $1,000; showcase rental $60; size, chairs and badges not stated",
          "source_url": "https://www.dallascardshow.com/chicago",
          "source_date": "footer 2026; show November 13-15, 2026"
        },
        {
          "show": "Lucky's Card Shows, Hofstra (Hempstead, NY), April and October 2026; same promoter as the White Plains show",
          "price_usd": 300,
          "includes": "one 8 ft table, chairs provided, 1 vendor badge, three days (Fri 3-7 pm, Sat 10-5, Sun 10-4); booth $550 with two 8 ft tables in an L plus a 6 ft backup table and 2 badges; extra badges $50; showcase rental $30 advance / $40 day of. The White Plains vendor page lists booth contents (8 ft + 6 ft + 6 ft backup tables) but no price",
          "source_url": "https://luckycardshows.com/hofstra-vendor-info/",
          "source_date": "footer Copyright 2025 Lucky's Promotions; Hofstra 2026 April and October"
        },
        {
          "show": "Collector Roadshow, Montclair, NJ, November 25, 2026",
          "price_usd": 100,
          "includes": "one 6 ft x 2.5 ft table, one evening (5-10 pm), roughly 3 display cases per table, 2 people max, bring your own displays; chairs not mentioned",
          "source_url": "https://www.collectorroadshow.com/shows/montclair/2026-11-25/",
          "source_date": "show November 25, 2026"
        }
      ],
      "notes": "A table is a fixed cost spread across every sale at the show, so no per-card net is computed from it. For reference, a single-table weekend runs $250 to $375 at the big three-day shows and $100 for a one-evening Collector Roadshow. A dealer who sells $5,000 over a $375 Philly weekend pays 7.5% in table cost; at $20,000 of sales it is 1.9%. Sales tax must be collected and remitted by the dealer (PA and VA shows require a state tax certificate on the contract).",
      "nets": {
        "50": {
          "item_price": 50,
          "shipping_charged_to_buyer": 0,
          "sales_tax_collected_from_buyer": 0,
          "fee_lines": [
            {
              "label": "Per-sale fee",
              "usd": 0.0
            }
          ],
          "total_fees": 0.0,
          "seller_shipping_cost": 0,
          "net_to_seller": 50.0,
          "net_pct_of_item_price": 100.0
        },
        "1000": {
          "item_price": 1000,
          "shipping_charged_to_buyer": 0,
          "sales_tax_collected_from_buyer": 0,
          "fee_lines": [
            {
              "label": "Per-sale fee",
              "usd": 0.0
            }
          ],
          "total_fees": 0.0,
          "seller_shipping_cost": 0,
          "net_to_seller": 1000.0,
          "net_pct_of_item_price": 100.0
        },
        "5000": {
          "item_price": 5000,
          "shipping_charged_to_buyer": 0,
          "sales_tax_collected_from_buyer": 0,
          "fee_lines": [
            {
              "label": "Per-sale fee",
              "usd": 0.0
            }
          ],
          "total_fees": 0.0,
          "seller_shipping_cost": 0,
          "net_to_seller": 5000.0,
          "net_pct_of_item_price": 100.0
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "channel": "Goldin Marketplace fixed price (Buy Now), graded cards",
      "category": "consignment",
      "fee_lines": [
        {
          "name": "Marketplace fee, $2,499 and under",
          "rate_pct": 8.3,
          "fixed_usd": 0,
          "applies_to": "sale price; page shows '16.7% Now 8.3%' (seller receives 91.7%)",
          "source_url": "https://goldin.co/about.html",
          "source_date": "no date shown"
        },
        {
          "name": "Marketplace fee, $2,500 to $4,999",
          "rate_pct": 8.3,
          "fixed_usd": 0,
          "applies_to": "sale price; page shows '12.5% Now 8.3%'",
          "source_url": "https://goldin.co/about.html",
          "source_date": "no date shown"
        },
        {
          "name": "Marketplace fee, $5,000 to $9,999",
          "rate_pct": 8.3,
          "fixed_usd": 0,
          "applies_to": "sale price; page shows '10% Now 8.3%'",
          "source_url": "https://goldin.co/about.html",
          "source_date": "no date shown"
        },
        {
          "name": "Marketplace fee, $10,000 to $249,999",
          "rate_pct": 8.3,
          "fixed_usd": 0,
          "applies_to": "sale price",
          "source_url": "https://goldin.co/about.html",
          "source_date": "no date shown"
        },
        {
          "name": "Buyer's premium (buyer pays), Marketplace, Weekly and Elite auctions",
          "rate_pct": 22.0,
          "fixed_usd": 19.0,
          "applies_to": "final bid or sale price; $19 minimum",
          "source_url": "https://goldin.co/about.html",
          "source_date": "no date shown"
        },
        {
          "name": "Auction seller commission",
          "rate_pct": null,
          "fixed_usd": null,
          "applies_to": "'Contact Sales' on the about page; not published",
          "source_url": "https://goldin.co/about.html",
          "source_date": "no date shown"
        },
        {
          "name": "Weekly Auction low-value fee",
          "rate_pct": 0,
          "fixed_usd": 5.0,
          "applies_to": "any lot that hammers under $50 or receives no bid; lots over $50 pay no listing fee unless otherwise agreed",
          "source_url": "https://goldin.co/faq",
          "source_date": "page body is JavaScript rendered; figures from the search engine snippet of this FAQ"
        },
        {
          "name": "Shipping to Goldin",
          "rate_pct": 0,
          "fixed_usd": 8.0,
          "applies_to": "seller ships the card in at own cost (assumed $8)",
          "source_url": "https://goldin.co/about.html",
          "source_date": "no date shown"
        }
      ],
      "notes": "The 8.3% 'Now' rate is labelled as the current rate against struck-through list rates, with no end date printed. Goldin is owned by eBay since 2024. Auction seller commission is negotiated and unpublished, so no auction net is computed; at a 0% commission the $1,000 hammer would net $992 after $8 shipping, while the buyer pays $1,220.",
      "nets": {
        "50": {
          "item_price": 50,
          "shipping_charged_to_buyer": 0,
          "sales_tax_collected_from_buyer": 0,
          "fee_lines": [
            {
              "label": "Goldin Marketplace fee 8.3% ('Now' promotional rate; list rate 16.7% under $2,499)",
              "usd": 4.15
            }
          ],
          "total_fees": 4.15,
          "seller_shipping_cost": 8.0,
          "net_to_seller": 37.85,
          "net_pct_of_item_price": 75.7
        },
        "1000": {
          "item_price": 1000,
          "shipping_charged_to_buyer": 0,
          "sales_tax_collected_from_buyer": 0,
          "fee_lines": [
            {
              "label": "Goldin Marketplace fee 8.3% ('Now' promotional rate; list rate 16.7% under $2,499)",
              "usd": 83.0
            }
          ],
          "total_fees": 83.0,
          "seller_shipping_cost": 8.0,
          "net_to_seller": 909.0,
          "net_pct_of_item_price": 90.9
        },
        "5000": {
          "item_price": 5000,
          "shipping_charged_to_buyer": 0,
          "sales_tax_collected_from_buyer": 0,
          "fee_lines": [
            {
              "label": "Goldin Marketplace fee 8.3% ('Now' promotional rate; list rate 16.7% under $2,499)",
              "usd": 415.0
            }
          ],
          "total_fees": 415.0,
          "seller_shipping_cost": 8.0,
          "net_to_seller": 4577.0,
          "net_pct_of_item_price": 91.54
        }
      },
      "nets_auction": {
        "50": null,
        "1000": null,
        "5000": null
      }
    },
    {
      "channel": "Heritage Auctions (sports catalog and Platinum Night auctions)",
      "category": "consignment",
      "fee_lines": [
        {
          "name": "Buyer's premium (buyer pays)",
          "rate_pct": 22.0,
          "fixed_usd": 29.0,
          "applies_to": "successful bid per lot; minimum $29 per lot; 2023-2024 sports sales printed 20%",
          "source_url": "https://sports.ha.com/c/auction-home.zx?saleNo=50087",
          "source_date": "page returned 403 to WebFetch; buyer's premium line from the search engine snippet of the 2026 August 21-23 Summer Platinum Night Sports Auction page"
        },
        {
          "name": "Seller's commission",
          "rate_pct": null,
          "fixed_usd": null,
          "applies_to": "not published; negotiated per consignment; Heritage reviews and accepts only higher-value sports lots",
          "source_url": "https://sports.ha.com/c/auction-home.zx?saleNo=50087",
          "source_date": "page returned 403 to WebFetch; buyer's premium line from the search engine snippet of the 2026 August 21-23 Summer Platinum Night Sports Auction page"
        }
      ],
      "notes": "All ha.com pages returned 403 to WebFetch; the 22% / $29 line is quoted from the search engine snippet of the 2026 August 21-23 Summer Platinum Night Sports Auction page (#50087) and matches the 2025 Fall (#50080) and Winter (#50081) sports catalog auction snippets. No seller net is computed. A $50 card would not be accepted.",
      "nets": {
        "50": null,
        "1000": null,
        "5000": null
      }
    },
    {
      "channel": "PWCC",
      "category": "consignment",
      "fee_lines": [
        {
          "name": "PWCC was acquired by Fanatics in 2023 and operates as Fanatics Collect",
          "rate_pct": null,
          "fixed_usd": null,
          "applies_to": "see the Fanatics Collect channels",
          "source_url": "https://www.fanaticscollect.com/sell",
          "source_date": "page metadata date Oct 29, 2026"
        }
      ],
      "notes": "No separate PWCC fee schedule exists in 2026.",
      "nets": {
        "50": null,
        "1000": null,
        "5000": null
      }
    }
  ]
}