Pulltrader Seller Economics

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Compare estimated fees and the net amount a trading-card seller keeps when selling the SAME card across eBay (estimated), Pulltrader selling methods (marketplace, Fulfilled by Pulltrader, branded storefront, and in-person POS), and other marketplaces (TCGplayer, Mana Pool, Misprint, Fanatics Collect, Goldin — estimated fixed-price/Buy Now seller fees). Use this when a seller asks what they would keep/net/take-home on a sale, how fees compare between platforms, or which method leaves them with more money. Calculations are deterministic and use dated fee schedules. Competitor marketplaces are off by default; include them via the `methods` field. Only fixed-price seller fees are modeled — auction formats (hammer price, buyer's premium, negotiated consignment) are not. Do NOT use this to look up a card's market value or recent sales (this tool does not price cards), and do NOT use it for non-trading-card categories. Present competitor and eBay figures as estimates, never as guaranteed proceeds, and never claim one platform is universally cheapest.

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  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "sale_price": {
      "type": "number",
      "exclusiveMinimum": 0,
      "maximum": 1000000,
      "description": "The per-item sale price (the card's listed/sold price), in the given currency."
    },
    "currency": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "USD"
      ],
      "default": "USD",
      "description": "ISO currency code. Only USD is supported."
    },
    "quantity": {
      "type": "integer",
      "minimum": 1,
      "maximum": 10000,
      "default": 1,
      "description": "Number of identical items in one order. Per-order fixed fees are applied once."
    },
    "shipping_amount": {
      "type": "number",
      "minimum": 0,
      "maximum": 100000,
      "default": 0,
      "description": "Shipping amount charged to the buyer. Affects eBay's fee base. See assumptions for how each method treats shipping."
    },
    "item_category": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "trading_cards"
      ],
      "default": "trading_cards",
      "description": "Item category. Only trading_cards is supported."
    },
    "seller_plan": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "free",
        "operations",
        "business",
        "managed"
      ],
      "default": "free",
      "description": "Pulltrader seller plan. Sets the payout floor (free/operations=91%, business/managed=95%); a seller level earned on revenue can be higher."
    },
    "seller_level": {
      "type": "integer",
      "enum": [
        1,
        2,
        3,
        4,
        5
      ],
      "description": "The seller's actual level (1-5), if known. Level is set from plan AND sales volume, so levels 2 and 4 exist only by earning them and cannot be inferred from a plan. Overrides the plan's rate: 1=91%, 2=92%, 3=93%, 4=94%, 5=95%."
    },
    "seller_covers_fees": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "default": false,
      "description": "If true, the seller absorbs the Pulltrader platform fee (3.25% + $0.40). If false (default), the buyer pays it at checkout. The platform fee is always charged on Pulltrader card sales regardless."
    },
    "ebay_store_subscription": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "default": false,
      "description": "If true, estimate eBay fees using the eBay Store subscriber rate (12.35% up to $2,500/item) instead of the individual rate (13.25% up to $7,500/item)."
    },
    "methods": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string",
        "enum": [
          "ebay",
          "pulltrader_marketplace",
          "pulltrader_fbp",
          "pulltrader_storefront",
          "pulltrader_pos",
          "tcgplayer",
          "manapool",
          "misprint",
          "fanatics_collect",
          "goldin"
        ]
      },
      "uniqueItems": true,
      "description": "Which selling methods to compare. Defaults to eBay, Pulltrader marketplace, and Pulltrader storefront. Other supported methods (off by default): pulltrader_fbp, pulltrader_pos, and estimated competitor marketplaces tcgplayer, manapool, misprint, fanatics_collect, goldin."
    },
    "acquisition_cost": {
      "type": "number",
      "minimum": 0,
      "maximum": 1000000,
      "description": "Optional. What the seller paid for the card; used to estimate net profit per method."
    },
    "ebay_fee_percent_override": {
      "type": "number",
      "minimum": 0,
      "maximum": 100,
      "description": "Optional. Override the estimated eBay final value fee percentage (e.g. for a seller with an eBay Store subscription)."
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "sale_price"
  ],
  "additionalProperties": false
}

Given a target take-home amount, compute the per-item sale price a trading-card seller must list at to net that amount on ONE selling method, after fees — eBay (estimated), a Pulltrader selling method (marketplace, Fulfilled by Pulltrader, branded storefront, in-person POS), or an estimated competitor marketplace (TCGplayer, Mana Pool, Misprint, Fanatics Collect, Goldin). If acquisition_cost is supplied, the target is treated as net profit (payout minus what you paid); otherwise it is the take-home payout. Use this when a seller asks 'what do I need to list this at to walk away with $X', 'to net/profit $X after fees', or 'to break even'. Calculations are deterministic and use dated fee schedules. Do NOT use this to look up a card's market value or recent sales (this tool does not price cards), and do NOT use it for non-trading-card categories. Present eBay and competitor figures as estimates, never as guaranteed proceeds.

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  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "target_net": {
      "type": "number",
      "exclusiveMinimum": 0,
      "maximum": 1000000,
      "description": "The amount the seller wants to keep per item after fees. Net profit if acquisition_cost is supplied, otherwise take-home payout."
    },
    "method": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "ebay",
        "pulltrader_marketplace",
        "pulltrader_fbp",
        "pulltrader_storefront",
        "pulltrader_pos",
        "tcgplayer",
        "manapool",
        "misprint",
        "fanatics_collect",
        "goldin"
      ],
      "default": "ebay",
      "description": "The single selling method to solve for. One of: ebay, pulltrader_marketplace, pulltrader_fbp, pulltrader_storefront, pulltrader_pos, tcgplayer, manapool, misprint, fanatics_collect, goldin."
    },
    "currency": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "USD"
      ],
      "default": "USD",
      "description": "ISO currency code. Only USD is supported."
    },
    "quantity": {
      "type": "integer",
      "minimum": 1,
      "maximum": 10000,
      "default": 1,
      "description": "Number of identical items in one order. Per-order fixed fees are applied once."
    },
    "shipping_amount": {
      "type": "number",
      "minimum": 0,
      "maximum": 100000,
      "default": 0,
      "description": "Shipping amount charged to the buyer. Affects eBay's fee base."
    },
    "item_category": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "trading_cards"
      ],
      "default": "trading_cards",
      "description": "Item category. Only trading_cards is supported."
    },
    "seller_plan": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "free",
        "operations",
        "business",
        "managed"
      ],
      "default": "free",
      "description": "Pulltrader seller plan. Sets the payout floor (free/operations=91%, business/managed=95%); a seller level earned on revenue can be higher."
    },
    "seller_level": {
      "type": "integer",
      "enum": [
        1,
        2,
        3,
        4,
        5
      ],
      "description": "The seller's actual level (1-5), if known. Level is set from plan AND sales volume, so levels 2 and 4 exist only by earning them and cannot be inferred from a plan. Overrides the plan's rate: 1=91%, 2=92%, 3=93%, 4=94%, 5=95%."
    },
    "seller_covers_fees": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "default": false,
      "description": "If true, the seller absorbs the Pulltrader platform fee (3.25% + $0.40). If false (default), the buyer pays it at checkout."
    },
    "ebay_store_subscription": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "default": false,
      "description": "If true, estimate eBay fees using the eBay Store subscriber rate instead of the individual rate."
    },
    "acquisition_cost": {
      "type": "number",
      "minimum": 0,
      "maximum": 1000000,
      "description": "Optional. What the seller paid for the card. When supplied, target_net is interpreted as net profit (payout minus this cost)."
    },
    "ebay_fee_percent_override": {
      "type": "number",
      "minimum": 0,
      "maximum": 100,
      "description": "Optional. Override the estimated eBay final value fee percentage."
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "target_net"
  ],
  "additionalProperties": false
}

Return a plain, structured explanation of one or more supported trading-card selling methods: who owns the listing, who fulfills, where it sells, the fee components that apply, and important caveats. Covers eBay (estimated), Pulltrader marketplace, Fulfilled by Pulltrader, branded storefront, in-person POS, and estimated competitor marketplaces (TCGplayer, Mana Pool, Misprint, Fanatics Collect, Goldin). Use this when a seller asks how a method works, what fees a platform charges, or how Pulltrader selling options differ. Do NOT use this to compute a specific payout (use compare_selling_costs) or the price needed for a target net (use calculate_required_sale_price), and do NOT use it to price cards.

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    "methods": {
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      "items": {
        "type": "string",
        "enum": [
          "ebay",
          "pulltrader_marketplace",
          "pulltrader_fbp",
          "pulltrader_storefront",
          "pulltrader_pos",
          "tcgplayer",
          "manapool",
          "misprint",
          "fanatics_collect",
          "goldin"
        ]
      },
      "uniqueItems": true,
      "description": "Which selling methods to explain. Defaults to all supported methods: ebay, pulltrader_marketplace, pulltrader_fbp, pulltrader_storefront, pulltrader_pos, tcgplayer, manapool, misprint, fanatics_collect, goldin."
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}

Resolve a natural-language trading-card description into structured fields (player/athlete, year, set, card number, parallel, grader, grade, sport/category). Use this first when a user names a card in prose and you need its canonical fields before looking up sales or market value. Returns a confidence level and which fields were resolved. This does NOT price the card or return sales — use search_card_sales or summarize_card_market for that. Trading cards only.

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  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "query": {
      "type": "string",
      "minLength": 2,
      "description": "The card description to identify, e.g. '2018 Prizm Luka Doncic Silver PSA 10'."
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "query"
  ],
  "additionalProperties": false
}

Return a capped sample of recent comparable SOLD listings for a trading card (price + sale date), plus a market snapshot (median, range, sample size). Use this when a user asks 'what is this card selling for', 'recent sales', or 'comps'. Accepts a natural-language `query` or a structured `item`. Figures are estimates from recent sales and exclude fees/taxes/shipping; this is not financial advice and does not place orders. Trading cards only.

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  "properties": {
    "query": {
      "type": "string",
      "minLength": 2,
      "description": "Natural-language card description, e.g. '2023 Panini Prizm Victor Wembanyama #136 Silver PSA 10'. Either query or item is required."
    },
    "item": {
      "type": "object",
      "additionalProperties": true,
      "description": "Structured card fields (alternative to query): player_athlete, year_manufactured, set_name, card_number, parallel_variety, grader, grade, sport."
    },
    "limit": {
      "type": "integer",
      "minimum": 1,
      "maximum": 10,
      "default": 10,
      "description": "Maximum number of example sales to return (1–10)."
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}

Return a canonical market summary for a trading card from recent comparable sales: median, mean, 10th–90th percentile range, volatility, and a confidence level based on sample size and dispersion. Use this when a user asks 'what's it worth', 'market value', or 'how volatile is this card'. Accepts a natural-language `query` or a structured `item`. Estimates from recent sales, excluding fees/taxes/shipping; not financial advice. Trading cards only.

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  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "query": {
      "type": "string",
      "minLength": 2,
      "description": "Natural-language card description, e.g. '2023 Panini Prizm Victor Wembanyama #136 Silver PSA 10'. Either query or item is required."
    },
    "item": {
      "type": "object",
      "additionalProperties": true,
      "description": "Structured card fields (alternative to query): player_athlete, year_manufactured, set_name, card_number, parallel_variety, grader, grade, sport."
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}

Return a chart-ready price-history series for a trading card, aggregated from recent comparable sold sales into day/week/month buckets with a median per bucket and an overall trend. Use this when a user asks 'how has the price changed', 'price over time', 'is it trending up or down', or wants a chart. Accepts a natural-language `query` or a structured `item`. Series is built from sold-sale samples (and vendor TCG history when available); estimates only, not financial advice. Trading cards only.

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  "properties": {
    "query": {
      "type": "string",
      "minLength": 2,
      "description": "Natural-language card description, e.g. '2023 Panini Prizm Victor Wembanyama #136 Silver PSA 10'. Either query or item is required."
    },
    "item": {
      "type": "object",
      "additionalProperties": true,
      "description": "Structured card fields (alternative to query): player_athlete, year_manufactured, set_name, card_number, parallel_variety, grader, grade, sport."
    },
    "interval": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "day",
        "week",
        "month"
      ],
      "default": "week",
      "description": "Bucket size for the series. Defaults to week."
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}