Every charge TCE makes is on this page. If a fee is not listed here, we do not charge it.
The item price and the shipping option you choose. That is all.
One commission, taken from the sale when it completes. Nothing up front, nothing monthly, and no charge for listing a card or for a card that does not sell.
| Sale price | Commission |
|---|---|
| Under $50.00 | 12% |
| $50.00 – $199.99 | 11% |
| $200.00 – $999.99 | 10% |
| $1,000.00 and above | 9% |
| Sale price | Commission |
|---|---|
| Under $100.00 | 12% |
| $100.00 – $499.99 | 11% |
| $500.00 and above | 10% |
Commission is calculated on the item price only. Shipping is never commissioned — the postage a buyer pays is not part of the figure we take a percentage of.
| Card sells for | $40.00 |
| Buyer also pays shipping | $3.99 |
| TCE commission (12% of $40.00) | −$4.80 |
| Seller receives | $35.20 |
The buyer is charged $43.99. The $3.99 of postage goes to fulfilling the shipment, and the card processing cost comes out of TCE's $4.80 — not out of the seller's $35.20.
Sale proceeds are credited to your TCE balance and withdrawn when you ask.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Minimum payout request | $25.00 |
| Interac e-Transfer | Free |
| Cheque | $5.00 |
| Wire transfer | $15.00 |
Proceeds are held for 21 days after you mark an order shipped. The hold covers the window in which a buyer can raise a problem or a payment can be reversed. Three things to know:
Payouts are sent only to the identity that passed verification on your account:
If a buyer disputes a payment with their bank, the payment processor reverses the sale amount and charges TCE a $15.00 dispute fee. Where the sale has already been credited to a seller, the sale proceeds are reversed and that $15.00 is charged to the seller's balance.
This can take a balance below zero, in which case it is recovered from later sales. We will always tell you when a dispute is raised and what it relates to.
Send us a box of cards and we photograph, catalogue and list them for you.
If you ask for cards to be returned to you rather than listed or vaulted, return postage and an $8.00 handling charge apply. That is a real shipping cost, not a service fee.
Listing an auction is free. The same seller commission in section 2 applies to the winning bid, and nothing is charged if a card does not sell.
TCE is not currently registered for GST/HST and does not charge GST/HST on its commission or on any other fee listed here. No tax is added at checkout.
This will change once TCE is required to register, and we will give notice before it does. Sellers are responsible for their own tax obligations on the money they earn, including any obligation to register and charge tax on their own sales.
Payments are processed by Stripe, a PCI-certified payment processor. Card numbers are entered directly into Stripe's own payment form and are never received, seen or stored by TCE. We keep only the card brand, the last four digits and Stripe's receipt link, so you can recognise the payment on your statement.
Funds from a sale are received by TCE and paid on to the seller under section 3. TCE holds those proceeds on the seller's behalf until they are withdrawn. TCE is not a bank and balances held on the platform are not deposits and are not insured.
Charges appear on your statement as THE COLLECTIBLES EXCH.
Prices are shown in the currency the seller chose, in Canadian or US dollars, and you are charged in that currency. Market value figures shown in Card Insights are sourced in US dollars and converted for display; the conversion rate used is shown alongside the figure.
We will give at least 30 days' notice by email to registered users before introducing a new fee or increasing an existing one. A change never applies to a sale that has already completed.
If a charge on your account is not explained by this page, tell us and we will explain it or refund it. Open a support ticket or email support@thecollectiblesexchange.com.