TCGplayer Fee Calculator
Card seller payout after commission and payment fees.
Enter your values
Results update instantly as you type — no submit needed.
Results
- Net payout
- $18.28
- Your profit
- $9.18
- Total fees
- $3.01
- Effective fee rate
- 14.16%
- ROI on cost
- 114.7%
Quick answer
TCGplayer charges roughly 10.25% commission plus 2.5% + $0.30 payment processing, so a $20 card nets about $17.20 before shipping.
payout = price − commission − processing
At a glance
| What it does | Card seller payout after commission and payment fees. |
|---|---|
| Category | Business |
| Inputs needed | Card price, Shipping charged, Commission, Processing, Fixed fee, Your cost basis, Your postage cost |
| Main output | Net payout |
| Formula | payout = price − commission − processing |
| Cost | Free — no sign-up, no download |
How to use the TCGplayer Fee Calculator
- 1Enter the card's list price and shipping charged.
- 2Keep the default fee rates or match your seller level.
- 3Add your cost basis and postage to see true profit.
Inputs explained
- Card price($)
- Enter the card price you are working with.
- Shipping charged($)
- Enter the shipping charged you are working with.
- Commission(%)
- Enter the commission you are working with.
- Processing(%)
- Enter the processing you are working with.
- Fixed fee($)
- Enter the fixed fee you are working with.
- Your cost basis($)
- Enter the your cost basis you are working with.
- Your postage cost($)
- Enter the your postage cost you are working with.
Worked example
Using the values the calculator loads with:
Inputs
- Card price20 $
- Shipping charged1.29 $
- Commission10.25 %
- Processing2.5 %
- Fixed fee0.30 $
- Your cost basis8 $
- Your postage cost1.1 $
Results
- Net payout$18.28
- Your profit$9.18
- Total fees$3.01
- Effective fee rate14.16%
- ROI on cost114.7%
Frequently asked questions
What percentage does TCGplayer take?
About 10.25% commission for standard sellers, plus 2.5% + $0.30 payment processing on the total including shipping.
Is Direct by TCGplayer more expensive?
Yes — Direct adds a fulfilment fee per order but usually increases sales volume and cart eligibility.
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