Online shop simulator

TCGplayer work simulator

Play a few minutes as a new TCGplayer seller. Every fee, payout delay and sign-up rule comes from TCGplayer’s real data where we have it, and everything else is labelled.

  • 10% cut
  • Paid after 4 d
  • 3–6 minutes
How this simulation works

Each game is one of ten templates for a kind of work, filled with this platform’s real data where we have it. Anything we don’t know is either the typical value for its platform type or a plain assumption, and is labelled so below. Demand, job volume and luck are simulated.

WhatValueSource
Platform cutPublished: "Around 10% marketplace commission plus processing"10%Platform data
Days before money can be withdrawnPublished: "Direct deposit started every Monday and Thursday, arrives in about 4 business days"4 dPlatform data
Minimum payoutThe game treats it as no minimum.Not statedAssumed
Listing fee per item listedNo listing fee in our data.$0Assumed
Shoppers who see each listing per week60Assumed
Shoppers who buy at a normal price3%Assumed
Shipping cost per order$0Assumed
Orders refunded or returned4%Assumed
Real-world benchmark (for comparison only)Varies widely—Typical for type

A simplified simulation based on TCGplayer’s published rules, for learning only. It is not an earnings promise: real results depend on your skills, location, demand and TCGplayer’s current rules.