HoloTapPaid before you ship
An order is ready to ship only after HoloTap’s server confirms the payment. Accepting an offer doesn’t transfer a card on its own, and a buyer returning from checkout isn’t treated as proof of payment.
Sell on HoloTap
Sell your cards on HoloTap.
List a card from your collection, let collectors buy it or make an offer, and get paid after it’s delivered. Selling is free to start: one seller fee per card sold, and less with a membership.
- 7% seller feeon each card sold, without a membership
- 0% under your plan’s limitwith a membership; limits run from US$15 to US$250 a card
- Buyer pays postageadded to their checkout automatically
- NFC tag optionalthe fee is the same with or without one
How selling works
From your collection to a paid order.
Photograph the card
Add it with a front photo, a back photo and one close-up that shows its condition: a corner, an edge or the surface. Each photo gets a quick clarity check before the card can be listed (you’re asked to allow the photo check first). You can add up to eight condition photos.
Set up shipping once
Save your return address and your packed parcel size in Shipping settings before your first listing. You don’t quote postage yourself: the carrier price for the buyer’s address is added to their checkout automatically.
Set your price
List at any price from US$1. Collectors can buy at your price or send an offer, which you can accept, counter or decline. You can also set an optional resale royalty of 0–10% on the card’s next sale.
Ship the paid order
An order is ready to ship once HoloTap confirms the buyer’s payment. Save a photo of the card in its protective packaging to unlock the paid postage label, print it, and take the parcel to the carrier.
Get paid
Your proceeds are the card price minus the HoloTap seller fee and any royalty attached to the card; postage isn’t part of them. They go to your HoloTap sales balance and become available when the buyer confirms the card matches, or 7 days after carrier-confirmed delivery, as long as no order claim, payment dispute or refund review is open. Spend your balance on cards, or withdraw to your bank after completing payout setup with Stripe (on the website: You → Payments & payouts).
NFC tags are optional.
You don’t need a tag to sell, and the seller fee is the same with or without one. If a card has a linked HoloTap tag, the link moves to the buyer’s account when it sells. A tag connects a card to its record; it does not authenticate the card.
Seller fees
One fee per card, on the card’s price.
Without a membership, the HoloTap seller fee is 7% of every card you sell. A membership waives it on cards under your plan’s price limit and lowers it at or above that limit. NFC linking is not required.
| Plan | Price | HoloTap seller fee per card |
|---|---|---|
| Free | No subscription | 7% on every card |
| Starter | US$4.99 a month | 0% on cards under US$15; 6% at US$15 and above |
| Collector | US$9.99 a month | 0% on cards under US$40; 5% at US$40 and above |
| Plus | US$20 a month | 0% on cards under US$75; 4% at US$75 and above |
| Pro | US$30 a month | 0% on cards under US$100; 3% at US$100 and above |
| Elite | US$49.99 a month | 0% on cards under US$250; 2% at US$250 and above |
Payment processing, shipping, taxes and any disclosed royalties are separate. Seller fee thresholds apply to each card price, not your monthly total. The fee is worked out in US dollars and rounded to the nearest cent once per card order. Memberships renew monthly until canceled; website prices are in US dollars, and Apple shows local pricing for subscriptions bought in the iPhone app. Compare everything a membership includes.
Fee calculator
What would you keep?
The examples below use the same fee rules as checkout. Enter your own price to see every plan side by side.
Fees on example card prices
| Card price | Free | Starter | Collector | Plus | Pro | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US$10 | US$0.70 | US$0 | US$0 | US$0 | US$0 | US$0 |
| US$25 | US$1.75 | US$1.50 | US$0 | US$0 | US$0 | US$0 |
| US$50 | US$3.50 | US$3 | US$2.50 | US$0 | US$0 | US$0 |
| US$100 | US$7 | US$6 | US$5 | US$4 | US$3 | US$0 |
| US$300 | US$21 | US$18 | US$15 | US$12 | US$9 | US$6 |
| US$1,000 | US$70 | US$60 | US$50 | US$40 | US$30 | US$20 |
HoloTap seller fee per card. A membership is billed monthly whether or not you sell, so it lowers your costs only when the fees it saves are more than its price.
Protections
Rules both sides can see.
Postage settled at checkout
The buyer pays the carrier price for their address together with the card, and the paid postage label appears in the order for you to print.
A record of what you sent
The photo you save of the card in its protective packaging stays with the order, where the buyer can see it.
Payout timing you can check
Proceeds follow one published rule: buyer confirmation, or 7 days after carrier-confirmed delivery with no open claim, dispute or refund review. Refunds and disputes can hold or remove proceeds.
Report and block
Report a listing, message or collector. Blocking someone hides your listings from each other and prevents new offers and purchases between you.
Identity checks stay with Stripe
Identity documents for payout setup are entered directly into Stripe. HoloTap keeps payment references and status, not your full card number.
HoloTap provides the listing, offer, payment and messaging tools; the sale itself is between the buyer and the seller. HoloTap doesn’t inspect, authenticate or grade cards. Read the Terms for the full rules.
Compare
Published marketplace fees for trading cards.
Each marketplace charges on a different base, so the percentages aren’t directly comparable. Here’s what each publishes, with a link to its own fee page. Check the full terms for your category before you choose where to sell.
| Marketplace | Published seller fees | Charged on |
|---|---|---|
| HoloTap | 7% without a membership. With a membership, 0% on cards under the plan’s limit and 2–6% at or above it. | The card price only. Payment processing, shipping, taxes and any disclosed royalties are separate.Fee rules on this page |
| eBaySports Trading Cards, Non-Sport Trading Cards and Collectible Card Games | 13.25% final value fee on the total amount of the sale up to US$7,500 per item, and 2.35% on the portion over US$7,500, plus a per-order fee of US$0.30 (orders of US$10 or less) or US$0.40 (orders over US$10). Fees differ for eBay Store subscribers. | The total amount of the sale, which eBay defines to include the item price, handling and shipping charged to the buyer, and sales tax (with some shipping exceptions).Source: eBay fee page, checked Oct 23, 2026 |
| TCGplayerLevel 1–4 marketplace sellers | 10.75% marketplace commission, capped at US$75 per product sold, plus a transaction fee of 2.5% + US$0.30 on domestic orders. | Commission: the order subtotal. Transaction fee: the order total, including shipping and tax.Source: TCGplayer fee page, checked Oct 23, 2026 |
Questions
Before you list.
Do I need a membership to sell?
No. A free account can sell with the standard 7% seller fee. Free accounts hold up to 50 active card records, including up to 10 NFC-linked cards; memberships hold 2,000.
Do I need an NFC tag?
No. Tags are optional, and the seller fee is the same with or without one.
Who pays for shipping?
The buyer. Postage for their address is added to their checkout automatically, and you print the paid label from the order.
When can I withdraw my money?
Once a sale’s proceeds are available (the buyer confirms the card matches, or 7 days pass after carrier-confirmed delivery with nothing open) and your Stripe payout setup is complete.
What happens if something goes wrong with an order?
Buyer and seller talk first in HoloTap messages. A buyer reports a wrong, damaged or missing card through the order’s support link, and open claims, disputes and refund reviews hold the proceeds until they’re resolved. Contact support if you can’t resolve it.
Start selling
Create a free account, add a card with its photos, and list it. The iPhone app and the website use the same account.