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Consignment · Your cards. Sold properly.

How consignment works

We sell your cards for you. You send them in. We check, clean, photograph and list every one, handle the buyers and the posting, and pay you once the buyer's money has cleared. The cards stay yours until they sell. Everything shows in your hub.

Sec. 01 · Who it is for

Good for

  • Cards with individual value: autos, numbered, notable rookies, graded.
  • Collectors who want the best price and can wait for the sale.
  • Anyone who does not want to list, post and deal with buyers.
  • Whole collections, sent with one form.

Not the right fit for

  • Base cards and bulk commons.
  • Cash this week. That is QuickOffer.
  • Cards you do not own or cannot sell for the owner.

Sec. 02 · Step by step

What you do. What we do.

  1. 01

    Tell us what you are sending

    You
    Fill in the form. Quick Consign is one form for the whole parcel. Detailed Consign lets you add each card yourself.
    Rippex
    We email your reference and our address.

    In your hub: Waiting for your cards.

  2. 02

    Post your cards

    You
    Sleeves and semi-rigid holders. Your reference inside and on the parcel. Tracked and insured. The cards are your risk until we sign for them.
    Rippex
    We check every card in and record its condition.

    In your hub: Cards appear as we record them.

  3. 03

    We check, clean and photograph

    Rippex
    Each card is inspected, safely cleaned where it helps, and photographed. We email you the received list.

    In your hub: With us, with photos.

  4. 04

    You approve the plan

    You
    Confirm the plan in your hub. Nothing lists until you do.
    Rippex
    We recommend where and how each card sells. Cards go to auction from £1 with no reserve unless we agree a minimum with you in writing. Higher value cards are priced with you first.

    In your hub: Review and confirm the plan, under Needs you.

  5. 05

    Listed and sold

    Rippex
    We list, answer buyers, take payment, pack and post. Buyer problems are ours to handle.

    In your hub: Listed, with a link to the live listing. Then Sold, being processed.

  6. 06

    You are paid

    Rippex
    Once the buyer's money has cleared, we pay you. Every payout comes with a statement.

    In your hub: Paid out to you. Statements under Payouts. Normally within five working days of cleared funds.

Sec. 03 · What it costs

Two rates. Nothing hidden.

Cards sold below £1,000
10% of the card price
Cards sold at £1,000 or above
7% of the card price
Minimum per card
£2.50
Postage and marketplace fees
At cost, no markup

Third-party costs are passed through at what they cost us and itemised on your statement. Sending cards to us is at your cost.

Full wording: the Consignment Agreement and the Returns and collection policy.

Sec. 04 · Why Rippex

Why it works.

Presented properly

Cleaned, photographed under proper lighting, titled the way buyers search.

You see everything

Every card, stage, listing, sale and deduction, in your hub.

You approve first

Nothing lists until you confirm the plan.

Every deduction itemised

Your statement shows each cost, at what it cost us.

The right channel for each card

eBay, Card Hobby, direct sales, or Whatnot, Fanatics, Goldin and Alt where a card suits them.

A payout is final

If a buyer returns a card after we have paid you, that is our problem.

Sec. 05 · Questions

Questions.

Do I still own my cards?

Yes, until a card sells and passes to the buyer.

What do you take?

Autos, numbered cards, notable rookies, graded cards and anything with a real market of its own. Not base cards or bulk commons.

How do I send them?

Tracked and insured, to the address on your confirmation, with your reference inside and on the parcel. Hand delivery by appointment.

Where are they sold?

Mostly eBay, Card Hobby and direct to collectors. Whatnot, Fanatics, Goldin or Alt where a card suits them. The plan you approve says where.

Can I set a minimum price?

Yes, agreed in writing before listing. Otherwise cards go to auction from £1 with no reserve.

What do you charge?

10% of the card price below £1,000, 7% at £1,000 or above, £2.50 minimum per card. Postage and marketplace fees at cost. Nothing else.

When am I paid?

Normally within five working days of the buyer's money clearing with us.

How am I paid?

To the bank or PayPal details in My details in your hub.

Do I get a statement?

Yes, with every payout. Download it from Payouts in your hub.

What if a buyer returns the card after I am paid?

You keep your money. The card becomes ours.

Can I get unsold cards back?

Yes, any time unless a sale has been agreed. Return postage is at your cost.

Can I bid on my own cards?

No. That is shill bidding. It breaks the agreement and marketplace rules.

Might you offer to buy my cards?

We may make a QuickOffer on any consigned card. Declining changes nothing. Accepting takes the card off the consignment with no commission.

Is there an upfront fee?

No. Commission only on cards that sell.

How do I follow progress?

Sign in to your hub with the email you consigned under.

Sec. 06 · If something goes wrong

What happens.

Fewer cards arrive than you sent

We email the received list as the parcel is checked in. Tell us straight away if anything is missing.

A card is not as described

Counterfeit, altered or misrepresented cards are not listed. We tell you why and return them.

A buyer disputes before you are paid

That sale waits until it is settled. We handle the buyer.

You change your mind

Ask for unsold cards back any time. Return postage is at your cost.

Anything else: support@rippex.co.uk, with your reference.

Consignment

Your cards. Sold properly.