TCGplayer seller profit model
Better estimate how much profit your TCGplayer store makes.
Drag the sliders for a fast estimate, or type exact numbers into any field.
Your store
Seller account tier
Standard — non-Pro, non-sync accounts · Pro / Sync — Crystal Commerce, BinderPOS, Ion Sync.
Merchandise before refunds; exclude shipping and tax
Inventory purchase cost as a share of item sale price
Auto-set to 50/day at $13.33 per order — override freely.
At 50/day that's $13.33 per order (1,500 orders / mo)
Fully loaded packing labor rate
Must be greater than zero
Full refunds with inventory, postage, and packing costs retained.
Orders over $50 ship at $6.00; everything else ships at $1.00.
$1,553
Margin
7.8%
Per order
$1.04
Orders / mo
1,500
Annualized
$18,632
Where the money goes
- Monthly sales volume
- $20,000.00
- Refunded merchandise
- −$600.00
- Net sales kept
- $19,400.00
- Buyer-paid shipping
- $0.00
- Refunded shipping
- $0.00
- Revenue after refunds
- $19,400.00
- Cost of goods (60%)
- −$12,000.00
- Marketplace commission (10.75%)
- −$2,080.65
- Payment processing (2.5%)
- −$480.15
- Processing per order ($0.30)
- −$436.50
- Pick & pack labor (75 hrs)
- −$1,125.00
- Outbound shipping (1,500 orders)
- −$1,725.00
- Return postage
- $0.00
- Total costs
- −$17,847.30
- Net profit
- $1,552.70
TCGplayer fees total $2,997.30 — 15.4% of net sales. Average order value $13.33 across 1,500 orders (30-day month).
Estimates only. For US domestic, non-Direct marketplace orders. Not an official quote and not affiliated with TCGplayer. Rates checked September 27, 2026 against the published fee schedule.
Fees assume one average-priced item per order, with a $75 item fee cap. Buyer-paid shipping and sales tax are excluded. Actual fees can differ with your order mix.
Refunded orders retain inventory, shipping, and labor costs. The estimate credits marketplace and processing fees on full refunds. Shipping costs are fixed at $1 for orders of $50 or less and $6 for orders over $50.
Profit excludes rent, software, insurance, income tax, and other overhead. Annualized profit assumes twelve similar months.
Default figures are starting assumptions. Enter your own store figures and compare the result with your actual settlement records.