We list it, we sell it, you keep most of it
You keep 85% of what an item nets under $1,000, and 90% above it — better again on high-end pieces. The photographing, listing, answering, packing and posting is ours. Local to Temple Terrace, FL · Thurmont, MD · Frederick, MD, and by post everywhere else in the US.
- Nets under $1,00085%
- Nets $1,000 or more90%
Per item, on net proceeds — the sale price after marketplace fees, processing and any postage we pay. Packaging and listing work are our cost. Paid monthly, with a statement.
High-end pieces: ask us. On items over $1,000 we take a smaller share than this — the rate is a starting point, not a wall.
Start A Consignment →What you'd actually get
Your share is worked out per item on the net — the sale price less the marketplace fee, processing and any postage we pay. No listing fee, no monthly fee, nothing charged for photography. And where we can sell an item away from eBay, the fee it saves lands in your column, not ours.
| If it sells for | Sold on eBayafter marketplace fees | Sold directno marketplace fee | You gainselling direct |
|---|---|---|---|
| $20 | $14.45−$3.00 costs · 85% | $16.49−$0.60 costs · 85% | +$2.04 |
| $50 | $36.12−$7.50 costs · 85% | $41.22−$1.50 costs · 85% | +$5.10 |
| $100 | $72.25−$15.00 costs · 85% | $82.45−$3.00 costs · 85% | +$10.20 |
| $250 | $180.62−$37.50 costs · 85% | $206.12−$7.50 costs · 85% | +$25.50 |
| $500 | $361.25−$75.00 costs · 85% | $412.25−$15.00 costs · 85% | +$51.00 |
| $1,000 | $722.50−$150.00 costs · 85% | $824.50−$30.00 costs · 85% | +$102.00 |
| $2,500 | $1,912.50−$375.00 costs · 90% | $2,182.50−$75.00 costs · 90% | +$270.00 |
| $5,000 | $3,825.00−$750.00 costs · 90% | $4,365.00−$150.00 costs · 90% | +$540.00 |
| $10,000 | $7,920.00−$1,200.00 costs · 90% | $8,730.00−$300.00 costs · 90% | +$810.00 |
| $20,000 | $16,650.00−$1,500.00 costs · 90% | $17,460.00−$600.00 costs · 90% | +$810.00 |
Estimates, not quotes. “Sold on eBay” assumes the marketplace fee, payment processing and postage we pay; “direct” assumes processing and postage only, and a local handover for cash costs nothing at all. Real figures vary by category and by item, and your statement shows them for every sale. The gain stops growing above $7,500, because that is where eBay's own rate drops to roughly what taking a card payment costs anyway. Above $1,000 the rate itself is negotiable, so these are a floor rather than a ceiling.
What would I get?
Put in what you think an item would sell for. We will show the subtraction.
Enter a price above and we'll work it through.
Four steps, and you sign nothing on day one
Tell us what you have
Send photos and a rough list through the form, or book a call and talk it through. We will tell you plainly whether consignment or a cash offer suits your items better.
We agree the terms and you sign
You get an intake sheet listing every item and an agreement in plain English. The rates on it are fixed at signing — if we change our standard rates later, yours do not move.
We photograph, research and list
We price from recent completed sales, write the listings, and put each item on the channel most likely to sell it. Packaging, shipping supplies and listing work are our cost.
You watch it sell, and get paid monthly
Your own portal shows every item, every sale and every statement. Payouts go out monthly for items that have sold and cleared the marketplace return window.
Everything is itemised the day it arrives
The worst part of consigning anywhere is not knowing. Your things are somewhere, in a pile, and finding out about one of them means asking someone to go and look. We count every item in on arrival, give each one its own number, and then you can see all of it yourself — whenever you like, without asking anybody.
Counted the day it lands
Every box is itemised on arrival — not when we get round to listing it. You get an intake sheet listing every single item we received, so the two of us agree on what is here before anything else happens.
Every item has a number
Each one gets its own SKU, its own condition note and its own row. That is what makes it possible to answer a question about one item out of seven hundred without anybody going to look through a shelf.
Nothing sits in limbo
An item that has arrived but is not listed yet still appears in your portal, marked as exactly that. You never have to wonder whether something made it to us.
We count the days too
Every item shows how long it has been with us. It is an uncomfortable number to publish and we publish it anyway — you can already feel time passing, and seeing that we are counting it is what makes a price conversation later reasonable rather than sudden.
Your items
4 items with us.
Charizard VMAX — Champion's Path 074/073
View on eBay$320.00
With us 11 days
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64, CIB)
View on eBay$145.00
With us 11 days
Sideshow Collectibles — Darth Vader Premium Format
Not priced yet
Received today
Pokémon Base Set booster pack (unweighed)
View on eBay$1,150.00
With us 3 days
Your portal opens from a link we email — no password to keep — and it is the same data we work from, not a summary written for you:
- Every item we hold for you, and what it is listed at
- Each sale as it happens, with the fees and the split shown
- Your statements, downloadable as PDFs
- Your signed agreement, with the rates you agreed
- Requests — ask for an item back, or ask us to move on a price
When consignment pays, and when it does not
Time on the market is what gets a real price for an item with a narrow audience. It is a poor trade on anything cheap, or anything you need settled this week.
Worth consigning
- Graded cards and slabs. A PSA 9 of a sought-after card finds its buyer at a real price, given time on the right channel. That time is exactly what a cash offer has to discount for.
- Sealed and high-grade games. Sealed, boxed and complete-in-box games where condition is the whole story. These reward being described properly and photographed well.
- Valuable singles and sealed product. Modern chase cards, vintage singles, sealed boxes and packs — items with a price history we can point at and a buyer who is actively looking.
- Statues, memorabilia and one-offs. Items with a narrow audience and a wide price range. Worth waiting for the right buyer rather than pricing for the fastest one.
No formal minimum. In practice consignment earns its keep from about $50 an item upwards — and the bigger the item, the better the rate we can do.
Take the cash instead
- Bulk and lower-value stock. Common cards, loose figures, junk-wax-era boxes, discs and bulk games. A high share of a small sale is still a small sale, and it arrives months from now; a cash offer pays today and is usually the better deal.
- Anything you need settled now. Consignment pays when items sell, and some items take months. If you are clearing a house, moving, or need the money this week, take the offer instead.
- A full collection with a long tail. We buy the whole thing rather than cherry-picking, bulk included. Splitting the good items onto consignment and leaving you the rest is the thing we do not do.
- Items you are unsure about keeping. Signing a consignment means items sit with us while they sell. If you might want them back next month, keep them — or ask us for a number and decide once.
Plenty of people do both: slabs and sealed items on consignment, the bulk sold to us outright in the same visit.
Consignment or a cash offer?
| Consignment | We buy it outright | |
|---|---|---|
| What you get | 85–90% of the net on each sale, negotiable above that | One agreed number for the lot |
| When you get it | Monthly, as items sell | On collection, or within a business day of arrival |
| Who carries the risk | You — an item that does not sell has not paid yet | Us — once it is ours, that is our problem |
| Best for | Slabs, sealed games, valuable singles, statues | Bulk, common cards, full collections, quick exits |
| Can you change your mind | Yes — ask for items back, 14 days' notice | No — the sale is done |
Not sure which side your items fall on? Say so on the form and we will tell you, or read how buying outright works first.
Your item goes where it is most likely to sell
We pick the channel per item, and price from recent completed sales for that exact item in that exact condition. Where a buyer exists off eBay we take that sale — it saves the marketplace fee, and that fee is money that would otherwise have come out of your net.
- Our eBay store, where 20,000+ items have already sold
- ChronoCollectibles.com, direct to collectors
- Facebook Marketplace and collector groups
- Local buyers, trade shows and events
What you would be signing, in plain English
The real agreement is one page and reads like this. Nothing below is the fine print — this is the print.
- Your items stay yours. Consigned items remain your property until they sell. We never take ownership of them — unless you ask us to buy something outright, which is a separate deal with its own number.
- We set the listing prices. We price from current market conditions, and we may accept reasonable offers, bundle items, run promotions, reduce a price over time and pick the channel. If you want a floor on an item, say so before you sign and we will write a minimum sale price into the agreement.
- Your rates are agreed, then frozen. The published bands are where we start, and on high-end items we will go further — ask. Whatever you agree is written into your agreement as a snapshot: we cannot change it afterwards, and a later change to our standard rates does not reach a consignment already signed.
- Payouts come with a statement. Every payout lists the items that sold, what each sold for, the fees deducted and how the split was worked out. Nothing is a lump sum you have to take on trust.
- You can ask for unsold items back. Either of us can end the consignment with 14 days' notice, and you can request individual items back through your portal at any time. If they need shipping back, that postage is yours unless we agreed otherwise in writing.
- What you confirm about your items. That you own them, that you can consign them, and that you have told us about defects, reproductions, reprints and missing parts. We may decline or pull anything we believe is counterfeit, stolen or misdescribed.
- How we look after them. We handle and store consigned items the way we handle our own stock. We are not insurers, though: events outside our reasonable control — fire, flood, theft — and the slow changes collectibles go through on a shelf are not things we can be responsible for.
Send us an inquiry, or ask us to call
Tell us roughly what you have and we will come back with what we would list it at and what you would keep. Rather talk it through? Pick that on the form, or call or text 727-351-2313.
Consignment questions
What are Chrono Collectibles' consignment rates?
Chrono Collectibles pays consignors 85% of the net proceeds on items that net under $1,000, and 90% on items that net $1,000 or more. Net proceeds means the sale price after marketplace fees, payment processing and any shipping we pay. Packaging, mailers and listing work are our cost and are never deducted from your share. Both the percentage and the band it falls into are read from the net amount for that item. On high-end pieces the rate is a starting point rather than a fixed figure — we would rather agree something that works than lose the item over a few percent.
Are consignment rates negotiable?
On higher-value items, yes. The published 85% and 90% bands are what Chrono Collectibles writes into a standard agreement, and on a single high-end piece or a collection with real money in it we will take a smaller share than that — a $4,000 slab is not the same job as forty $100 cards, and pricing it as though it were helps nobody. Tell us what you have and what you need to clear, and we will tell you what we can do. Whatever is agreed is written into the agreement and frozen there.
Do you have to sell my items on eBay?
No, and we would often rather not. eBay takes roughly 13% of a sale, and that comes out of the net your percentage is worked out on — so a sale we make anywhere else is worth more to you. Chrono Collectibles sells direct through our own site, to collectors who contact us, at shows and locally, and we take those sales whenever a buyer is there. On a $1,000 item it is worth roughly $100 more to you. It is worth more to us as well, which is the honest reason to believe we will do it rather than a promise you would have to take on trust. eBay is still where most items find a buyer fastest, so most things are listed there — it is a question of which sells the item, not of avoiding fees for their own sake.
What does net proceeds mean on a consignment agreement?
Net proceeds is what is left of a sale after the costs of making it: the marketplace's final value fee, payment processing, and postage if we paid it. At Chrono Collectibles your percentage is calculated on that figure rather than on the sticker price, and the band your item falls into is read from it too — so an item that sells for $1,100 and nets about $935 pays the 85% band, not the 90% one. Packaging materials and our listing time are not deducted.
When do consignors get paid?
Chrono Collectibles pays consignors monthly, for items that have sold and completed any marketplace return window. Each payout comes with a statement listing the items that sold, what each sold for, the fees taken out and how the split was calculated. You can see the same figures in your consignor portal as sales happen, rather than waiting for the statement.
Is it better to consign my collectibles or sell them outright?
It depends on the items and on how soon you want the money. Consignment usually nets more on higher-value items that need the right buyer — graded cards, sealed games, valuable singles, statues — because there is time to wait for a real price. Selling outright to Chrono Collectibles pays immediately and is normally the better deal for bulk, common cards and lower-value stock, where a percentage of a small sale months later is worth less than cash today. We will tell you honestly which one your items fall into, including when that means less work for us.
Who sets the price on a consigned item?
Chrono Collectibles does, from current market conditions and recent completed sales. We may accept reasonable offers, bundle items, run promotions, reduce a price over time and choose the sales channel. If you want a floor under an item, ask before signing and we will write a minimum sale price into your agreement — below that figure we will not sell it without your approval.
Can I get unsold items back from a consignment?
Yes. You can request individual items back at any time through your consignor portal, and either side can end a consignment with 14 days' notice. Chrono Collectibles does not hold items hostage. If unsold items need to be shipped back to you, that postage is yours unless we agreed otherwise in writing.
Do consigned items stay mine until they sell?
Yes. Consigned items remain the property of the consignor until they are sold — Chrono Collectibles never takes ownership of them. The one exception is an item you ask us to buy outright, which is a separate transaction with its own agreed price.
Can I see what is happening with my consigned items?
Yes. Chrono Collectibles gives every consignor a private portal, reached from a link we email rather than a password you have to remember. It shows every item we hold for you, what it is listed at, each sale as it happens with the fees and the split, your statements as downloadable PDFs, and your signed agreement. You can also request an item back or ask us to move on a price from there.
Is there a minimum to consign with Chrono Collectibles?
There is no formal minimum. In practice consignment earns its keep on items worth roughly $50 and up, where the wait buys a meaningfully better price — 85% of a $12 item is ten dollars, months later. For boxes of common cards, loose figures and bulk games, a cash offer from Chrono Collectibles usually leaves you better off, and we will say so.
Can I consign some items and sell the rest outright?
Yes, and it is a common arrangement. The graded slabs and sealed items go on consignment where the wait pays, and Chrono Collectibles buys the bulk from you for cash in the same visit. We can also buy a consigned item off you later if you would rather have the money than keep waiting.
Can I consign items if I do not live near you?
Yes. Chrono Collectibles takes consignments by post from anywhere in the United States, as well as by drop-off or local collection around Temple Terrace and Tampa, Florida and Thurmont and Frederick, Maryland. Send photos and a rough list first — we agree the terms before anything is packed, and we email packing notes and the shipping address once you are booked in.
How long does it take for consigned items to sell?
It varies by item, and anyone who gives you a date is guessing. Sought-after graded cards and sealed games often move within weeks; a statue with a narrow audience can take months, which is the whole reason it pays more on consignment than in a cash offer. Chrono Collectibles will give you a realistic view per item before you sign rather than an average that fits nothing.
Would you rather just be paid today?
Consignment is not the right answer for every box. Send photos and we'll quote you a cash number instead — free, and we'll tell you honestly which of the two leaves you better off.