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Fees & Payouts

No surprises at the table. Here's exactly what GEMLINE costs and when you get paid.

What it costs

Creating an accountFree

Browsing, watchlists & price alertsFree

Listing a card (buy now, offers, or auction)Free

Proposing & completing tradesFree

Your first 5 sales5% of the sale price

Every sale after that7.5% of the sale price

Buying a cardThe listed price, no buyer surcharge from GEMLINE

Shop / dealer accounts$9.99/mo to list unlimited cards

GEMLINE Pro (Deal Finder, deal alerts, live eBay deals)$7.99/mo after a 7-day free trial

New to the show? Your first five sales are just 5%, sell a card for $100 and you keep $95. From your sixth sale on it's 7.5% (you keep $92.50 of that $100). The rate is locked in when each order is placed, and the sell flow shows your exact net payout before you list, no math required.

GEMLINE Pro

The Deal Finderis a paid Pro feature: cards priced below their going rate with fees already counted, a 0–100 GEMLINE Score on every deal, live underpriced eBay & GEMLINE listings, email deal alerts, and our public track record. $7.99/month after a 7-day free trial — cancel anytime. Browsing, buying, selling, and the price guide stay free.

Running a shop?

Shop & dealer accounts list unlimited cards for a flat $9.99/month. Cancel anytime from your billing portal; your existing listings stay live through the end of the period. Individual collectors never pay a monthly fee, listing stays free.

How escrow protects both sides

Buyer pays

The buyer’s payment is captured by Stripe and held in escrow, the seller never sees card details, and the money doesn’t move yet.

Seller ships

The seller ships with tracking. Both sides can message each other on the order the whole way.

Buyer confirms

When the card arrives as described, the buyer confirms receipt (or the inspection window lapses).

Payout releases

The sale price minus GEMLINE’s fee (5% on your first five sales, 7.5% after) is released to the seller. If something’s wrong, the buyer opens a dispute and the payout stays frozen while GEMLINE reviews.

The fine print, plainly

Shipping: sellers ship directly to buyers with tracking. Shipping cost is the seller's, price your cards accordingly.

Cancellations: before shipment, either side can request cancellation. The buyer's payment hold is released in full, nobody is charged.

Disputes: if a card arrives not as described, report a problem on the order. The payout freezes while GEMLINE reviews, and refunds go back to the original payment method.

Trades: card-for-card trades are free. Cash sweeteners on a trade settle through the same escrow flow.

Payments: handled end-to-end by Stripe. GEMLINE never stores card numbers.