Selling is one of six options. You can also keep, protect, insure, hand down to family or donate. This list is for when selling is the choice, and fit comes before any referral pay. We do not buy collections or make offers. No company on this page paid to be listed, and no referral pay is active. If a paid referral is ever added, it will be disclosed before any information is shared. Listing is not a recommendation. Confirm every fee in writing with the company before you ship anything.
Our count
- Seller fee / commission: 3 of 10 publish it; 4 do not publish it; 2 not applicable; 1 could not be checked.
- Buyer's premium: 2 of 10 publish it; 3 do not publish it; 4 not applicable; 1 could not be checked.
- Minimum: 2 of 10 publish it; 6 do not publish it; 1 not applicable; 1 could not be checked.
- Payout timing: 1 of 10 publish it; 8 do not publish it; 0 not applicable; 1 could not be checked.
Method: we opened each company's own selling, fee, terms or FAQ page on October 15, 2026 and recorded a figure only when the page stated it. The exact text behind each figure is kept in the dataset (field quote). "Not applicable" covers grading services (which do not sell for you) and fixed-price buyers (which do not charge a buyer's premium).
Channels
| Name | Type | Categories | Seller fee / commission | Buyer's premium | Minimum | Payout timing | Ships nationwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Auctions | Auction house | Coins & paper money, Sports memorabilia, Sports & trading cards, Comics, Toys & pop culture, Watches, Inherited / mixed estates | Unverified (source page blocked our fetch on 2026-10-15) [source, checked 2026-10-15] | Unverified (source page blocked our fetch on 2026-10-15) [source, checked 2026-10-15] | Unverified (source page blocked our fetch on 2026-10-15) [source, checked 2026-10-15] | Unverified (source page blocked our fetch on 2026-10-15) [source, checked 2026-10-15] | Unverified (source page blocked our fetch on 2026-10-15) [source, checked 2026-10-15] |
| GreatCollections | Auction house | Coins & paper money, Watches | 0% for coins/banknotes that realize over $1,000; 5% for $1,000 or under; listing fees $3 to $10 [source, checked 2026-10-15] | Not published [source, checked 2026-10-15] | No minimum consignment [source, checked 2026-10-15] | Not published [source, checked 2026-10-15] | Y (mail-in consignment) [source, checked 2026-10-15] |
| Phillips (watches) | Auction house | Watches | Not published [source, checked 2026-10-15] | Not published [source, checked 2026-10-15] | Not published [source, checked 2026-10-15] | Not published [source, checked 2026-10-15] | Not published [source, checked 2026-10-15] |
| eBay | Online marketplace | Coins & paper money, Sports & trading cards, Comics, Toys & pop culture, Watches, Inherited / mixed estates | Coins & Paper Money: 13.25% up to $7,500, 2.35% above; trading cards & comics: same; watches: 15% up to $1,000, 6.5% to $7,500, 3% above; plus $0.30/$0.40 per order [source, checked 2026-10-15] | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not published [source, checked 2026-10-15] | Y [source, checked 2026-10-15] |
| Chrono24 | Online marketplace | Watches | 6.5% commission for private sellers after sale [source, checked 2026-10-15] | Not applicable | Listing is free [source, checked 2026-10-15] | Not published [source, checked 2026-10-15] | Y [source, checked 2026-10-15] |
| Bob's Watches | Dealer (buys outright) | Watches | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not published [source, checked 2026-10-15] | Not published [source, checked 2026-10-15] | Not published [source, checked 2026-10-15] |
| The 1916 Company | Dealer (buys outright) | Watches | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not published [source, checked 2026-10-15] | Within 72 hours after the watch arrives and is inspected [source, checked 2026-10-15] | Y (prepaid insured label) [source, checked 2026-10-15] |
| LiveAuctioneers | Auction marketplace (lists auction houses) | Inherited / mixed estates, Coins & paper money, Toys & pop culture, Watches | Not published [source, checked 2026-10-15] | Set by each auction house; not published centrally [source, checked 2026-10-15] | Not published [source, checked 2026-10-15] | Not published [source, checked 2026-10-15] | Not published [source, checked 2026-10-15] |
| Invaluable | Auction marketplace (lists auction houses) | Inherited / mixed estates, Watches | Not published [source, checked 2026-10-15] | Set by each auction house; not published centrally [source, checked 2026-10-15] | Not published [source, checked 2026-10-15] | Not published [source, checked 2026-10-15] | Not published [source, checked 2026-10-15] |
| Sotheby's (watches) | Auction house | Watches | Not published [source, checked 2026-10-15] | Not published [source, checked 2026-10-15] | Not published [source, checked 2026-10-15] | Not published [source, checked 2026-10-15] | Not published [source, checked 2026-10-15] |
Before you ship anything
Ask each channel for the seller fee, any buyer's premium, minimums, insurance, return costs if an item does not sell, and the payout date, in writing. Where a cell says "Not published", that question is still open.