Information and help centre

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General

What is the Sportbilia policy on fees?
Is there a cost to browse?
Are there any hidden fees?
Is there a cost to use the sports memorabilia database?
Why do we charge fees?

Selling

What is the cost of listing an item for auction?
What is the cost of listing an item for sale at a fixed price?
What is the cost to the seller if an item sells at auction or for a fixed price?
How do the Sportbilia listing fees compare to those of Ebay?
Do I pay any fees if my item doesn’t sell?
Is there a cost to relist an unsold item?     
Do my seller’s fee get me exclusive rights?         
How do I pay my seller’s fee(s)?

Buying

Is there a cost of buying?       
How do I pay the buyer's fee?

Swaps and wanted items

Is there a cost for listing a swap item or a wanted item?
Is there a cost for offering a swap or wanted item?

General

What is the Sportbilia policy on fees?
As collectors ourselves we don’t like having to pay fees when we buy or sell sports memorabilia. That said, nothing is for free, so our policy is to keep our fees as reasonable as we can.

Is there a cost to browse?
There‘s no charge to browse items at Sportbilia. However, you will need to register before you can sell, bid in the auction or buy fixed price items.

Are there any hidden fees?
No, there are absolutely no hidden fees. We have made our fees as transparent as possible. 

Is there a cost to use the sports memorabilia database?
At the moment, there are no plans to charge for using the sports memorabilia database. However, once the cost of creating and maintaining the database has been established we may need to charge a small annual fee to cover these costs. 

Why do we charge fees?
Sportbilia is owned by a private company, Sportbilia Limited, with a duty to its shareholders to generate a reasonable return on their investment. A significant proportion of the fees paid to Sportbilia will be reinvested every year into improving the service it provides to the sports memorabilia community.  

Selling

What is the cost of listing an item in the auction?
If you list an item in the Sportbilia.com auction we charge from as little as 50p for each of the items you list with no additional costs for images, reserves and so on. The listing fee is paid if your item does or does not sell.

The current auction listing fees are set out below:

What is the cost of listing an item for sale at a fixed price?
If you list an item for sale at a fixed price we charge from as little as 25p per item.

The current fixed price listing fees are set out below:

What is the cost to the seller if an item sells at auction or for a fixed price?
The only cost to the seller charged by Sportbilia is the listing fee. There are no other fees paid by the seller such as final value fees, reserve fees, listing enhancement fees or fees for images. The buyer pays a "buyers" fee if an item sells at auction or for a fixed price.

How do the Sportbilia sellers fees compare to those of Ebay?
Our sellers fees are less than Ebay*.

*Please note: Ebay sellers fees correct at 3rd February 2010.

Do I pay any fees if my item doesn’t sell?
Yes, the listing fee is still payable whether or not your item sells.

Is there a cost to relist an unsold item?
if an item doesn't sell it can be relisted once for no additional sellers fee.  

Do my seller’s fee get me exclusive rights?
The selling fee you pay is for the right to sell on Sportbilia. Sellers do not purchase exclusive rights to web pages on Sportbilia and may at its sole discretion, and without your consent or payment to you, place third party adverts on any pages within the Sportbilia web site.

How do I pay my seller’s fee(s)?
Paying your sellers fee(s) is really simple. You will be sent an invoice by email from Sportbilia within 72 hours of the close of an auction. You can pay your invoice using either Paypal (you can also pay by credit card through Paypal) or by cheque, bankers draft or postal order (drawn on a United Kingdom bank or building society)

Buying

Is there a cost for buying?
Yes, if you are the winning bidder on an auction item or have purchased at a fixed price you will be charged 10% of the final value in the auction or of the fixed price you paid. Sportbilia is also used by other companies to hold auctions of sports memorabilia. These auctions may charge a different buyer's fee to the 10% charged in Sportbilia's monthly auction. When and if this occurs it will be very clearly stated.

How do I pay the buyer's fee?
The 10% buyers fee will automatically be added to the buyers and sellers invoice emailed to you from Sportbilia. You pay the total amount of the invoice to the seller and the seller forwards on the buying fee portion to Sportbilia. 

Swap and wanted items

Is there a cost for listing a swap or wanted item? 
No, there are no fees for listing a swap or wanted item. It's FREE to list swap and wanted items.

Is there a cost for offering a swap or wanted item?
No, there are no fees for offering a swap or wanted item. It's FREE to offer swap and wanted items.