TCG marketplace comparison 2026: Whatnot, Voggt, eBay, Vinted, Blisterr
By Blisterr Team
Selling or buying TCG cards in 2026 means choosing between five main platforms in France: Whatnot, Voggt, eBay, Vinted and Blisterr. They all advertise low fees, secure payments and a “passionate community”. In practice, their models diverge sharply. This comparison uses only official public fee schedules as of May 29, 2026.
Summary table — fees by platform
| Platform | Seller commission | Buyer fees | Live | Short video Peek |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blisterr | 0% | 6.9% + €0.49 | ✅ | ✅ |
| Whatnot | 6.67% + VAT + 2.42% + €0.25 (+ VAT) | 0% | ✅ | ❌ |
| Voggt | 8.9% incl. VAT (pro: 6% excl.) + €0.30 incl. VAT | 0% | ✅ | ❌ |
| eBay.fr (cards) | 13.25% + €0.35 | 0% | ✅ | ❌ |
| Vinted | 0% | 5% + €0.70 | ❌ | ❌ |
Sources: official fee pages of Whatnot, Voggt, eBay.fr, Vinted (verified May 29, 2026).
Which platform pays the seller best?
Take a Pokémon card sold at €50 on each platform, excluding shipping:
- Blisterr: €50.00 (0% commission). Seller keeps the full sale price.
- Voggt: ≈ €45.25 (8.9% incl. VAT + €0.30). Seller loses ~€4.75.
- Whatnot: ≈ €44.20 (6.67% + 2.42% + €0.25 + VAT). Seller loses ~€5.80.
- eBay.fr: ≈ €43.02 (13.25% + €0.35). Seller loses ~€6.98.
- Vinted: €50.00 (buyer-pays model, like Blisterr).
On a single €50 sale, the seller revenue gap between Blisterr and eBay reaches €6.98. On a volume of 100 cards at €50, that’s €698 of extra revenue on Blisterr vs eBay.
What about the buyer side?
For the same €50 card, the total charged to the buyer:
- Whatnot, Voggt, eBay: €50 (fees absorbed by the seller).
- Vinted: €53.20 (5% + €0.70).
- Blisterr: €53.94 (6.9% + €0.49).
Blisterr made a structural choice: charge the buyer rather than the seller. This model, shared with Vinted, aligns the platform’s incentives with sellers’ — the more you sell, the better we do, because we earn on transaction volume rather than seller margin.
Sales formats: Live, Peek and beyond
All players now offer a live format (eBay Live launched in France/Italy in 2025 against Whatnot and TikTok Shop), except Vinted, which sticks to static listings.
Blisterr is the only platform offering the Peek format: a short vertical video, TikTok-style, presenting an item with buy or bid in one tap. The Peek is the asynchronous complement to the Live: no need to wait for a broadcast schedule, you swipe your personalized feed whenever you want.
In addition to Peek and Live, Blisterr offers 5 sales formats:
- Instant buy — fixed price, one-tap purchase.
- Classic auction — bids visible in real time.
- Silent auction — bids hidden until close.
- Drop — scheduled flash sale.
- Giveaway — raffle between subscribers.
Seller verification: the big difference
This is the most decisive factor for buyer trust. As of May 29, 2026:
- Blisterr: Stripe Connect KYC identity verification + human review by the Blisterr team before first sale (~48h). No anonymous sellers.
- Voggt: similar manual verification.
- Whatnot: automated verification, lighter KYC.
- eBay and Vinted: no systematic prior identity verification. Sellers can stay quasi-anonymous behind a username.
If you’re buying cards worth hundreds of euros, this factor matters more than €5 of commission.
Buyer protection: what changes in a dispute
On Blisterr, the 30-day buyer protection program covers three concrete cases:
- Item not received (lost or never shipped).
- Item materially different from the description (condition, version, language).
- Proven counterfeit.
During investigation, funds stay in escrow in the seller wallet. Blisterr can request evidence from both parties, propose mediation, order full or partial refund, or trigger a return at the seller’s expense.
eBay and Vinted offer similar protection in principle. Whatnot and Voggt have comparable programs but less tooled (no configurable escrow, slower investigation sometimes).
Seller payout window
On Blisterr, funds are released immediately when the buyer confirms reception. If the buyer doesn’t react, the release is automatic about 3 weeks after carrier delivery, with no dispute filed.
On Whatnot, payout window is typically T+3 to T+7 days. On Voggt, it varies by seller maturity. On eBay and Vinted, settlement is faster but with minimum withdrawal thresholds.
Conclusion: which platform for you?
- Regular sellers (shops, semi-pro): Blisterr maximizes your net revenue at 0% commission. eBay is the most expensive platform for selling cards in 2026.
- Buyers looking for rare pieces: Blisterr and Voggt offer the strictest seller verification. The 30-day buyer protection adds a safety net.
- Live + Peek experience: Blisterr is the only platform combining both formats in one app.
- French-anchored platform (team, support, EU hosting): Blisterr is the only one of this panel checking that box (Blisterr SAS, RCS Bayonne 918 924 556, hosted on Hetzner Germany).
All numbers and comparisons verified on May 29, 2026 on the official fee pages of the platforms cited. Updated regularly — let us know any discrepancy at support@blisterr.com.