MVCollect: Australian auctions for trading cards, collectables and memorabilia. Bid Bold.
Own It.
MVCollect is Australia's home for cards, collectables and memorabilia. Bid at auction or Buy It Now, and check any item's real market value from actual sold prices before you spend a cent. Australian sellers, buyers worldwide, every sale paid through PayPal Goods & Services — and memorabilia must be certified to be listed.
Founding Seller program
The first 10 sellers pay no MV fees in their first month and half fees in months 2 and 3. The next 20 pay half fees for their first 3 months. 30 places, first come, first served.
Planned: your collection, valued
A free collection tracker that values your cards, collectables and memorabilia from real sold prices in Australian dollars, one grade at a time, with a one-tap "Sell it". Plus Market Value Pro for price alerts ("tell me when a PSA 10 sells under $X") and full price history. Not available yet. Market Value stays free.
– sold records searchable across – categories in total. The two boxes above are never mixed: MV Verified is real sales completed on MV (auctions, Buy It Now and accepted offers), which can't be edited afterwards; Community Reference is prices people have logged from other sites (eBay, 130point, PSA Price Guide, Card Ladder and so on), shown for context but not checked. Market values are estimates from past sales, not a valuation or a promise of what an item will sell for. Prices only appear once you've narrowed down to one specific card with the fields below (player, year, set, numbering or parallel). A whole category just shows how many sales there are, because averaging different cards together wouldn't mean anything.
| Item | Category | Condition / Auth | Sold price | Bids | Date sold | Source / Verified |
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MV's own sales are the most reliable. Prices logged from other sites are self-reported, so give them a sanity check before you rely on them.
List an item
Australian sellers only. Trading cards can be listed raw or graded — memorabilia must be certified.
Pop packaging is mandatory, no exceptions: box-in-box (the Pop's own box bubble-wrapped or in a Pop Protector, inside a separate sturdy outer box — never shipped loose in just the original box), at least 1.5cm of real cushioning on every side with no rattle, corners specifically padded, fragile tape/stickers on the outside. A photo of the fully packed item is required when you mark any Pop order shipped, tracked or not.
PayPal's Goods & Services fee comes out of what you receive. Don't add it on top for the buyer (e.g. "+ PayPal fees") — Australia's surcharging rules don't allow it (PayPal from 5 October 2026). Build it into your price or starting bid instead.
Listing fees
Listing is free: auctions, Buy It Now and relists, up to 500 a month, then 50¢ each (unlimited on MV Pro Plus). MV only earns when something sells.
Reserve prices
Always free when the reserve is met. If it isn't: $2.50 ($1.50 MV Pro, $1 Pro Plus). New sellers get 2 free a month for their first 3 months; MV Pro gets 12, Pro Plus 30. Auctions with no reserve get a No reserve tag and tend to get more bids.
MV's fee (buyer's premium)
8% up to $250, 7% to $1,250, 6% to $2,500, 5% to $5,000, 4% to $7,500, 3% above that. The buyer pays it on top of your price, only if the item sells, and never on postage.
Shipping requirements
All sellers on MV are in Australia. MV works out the postage for every listing, so buyers see it before they bid, and the buyer pays it on top of the item price.
Cards (singles and lots up to 16 cards)
| Sale price | How it posts | Postage |
|---|---|---|
| Under $50 | Seller may choose untracked: top loader in a plain envelope. Shown as a tag before you bid | $6.00 |
| Up to $100 | Top loader in a padded mailer, tracked Australia Post | $10.50 (cover to $100 included) |
| $100 – $500 | Tracked, with Australia Post Extra Cover | $10.50 + $2.50 per extra $100 |
| Over $500 | Pack & Send, fully insured | From $52.85 + 2.5% insurance |
Lots of 9–16 cards add $1 for the extra toploaders. Lots of 17 or more cards post as a parcel by weight. Sets and lots can't go untracked.
Parcels: memorabilia, sealed product, LEGO, figures and other collectables
Tracked Australia Post parcel, priced from the packaged weight the seller enters (bulky boxes are priced on their size), plus Extra Cover over $100, insured up to $5,000. Sellers can choose Pack & Send instead and enter their quote, which buyers see before bidding. Funko Pops post at a set price: $21 standard, $26.50 jumbo, plus Extra Cover.
Proof of packing
Untracked orders, Funko Pops and sealed product need a photo or video of the packed item when they're marked shipped; for everything else it's encouraged. It's the seller's best evidence if anything goes wrong.
Combined postage
Bought several items from one seller? Ask them to combine the shipment: you pay one postage price for the whole parcel, worked out from what's in it.
International buyers
MV welcomes buyers worldwide. International shipments are held to a stricter policy than domestic, given the added transit and customs risk.
| Sale price | Required service | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Any amount | Tracked international parcel — no untracked tier | Untracked international mail has a meaningfully higher loss rate |
| Over $50 AUD | + International insurance/Extra Cover | Far lower threshold than domestic, given higher dispute/loss risk |
Estimate international postage & insurance
Based on the weight you enter when listing, the item's declared value, and destination — an estimate from published international carrier zones, not a live quote.
International sales carry more dispute risk
MV doesn't hold or release any payout — payment happens directly between buyer and seller through PayPal Goods & Services. On international sales that means there's no MV-controlled hold to fall back on if a delivery dispute drags on; PayPal's own Resolution Centre timelines are what apply, same as any other PayPal transaction.
Buying your postage
MV works out the postage the buyer pays, but you buy and print the label yourself — MV doesn't sell labels or have its own postage rates.
Up to $500: Australia Post. A free MyPost Business account (no cost, no contract) gets you cheaper postage than the counter and lets you print labels at home, then drop the parcel off or book a pickup.
Cards over $500: Pack & Send, signature required, with their Freight plus Warranty cover — that's what the buyer's postage covers. Over $1,000, book it at a Pack & Send store; their online booking doesn't take items worth that much.
Memorabilia, sealed product and big card lots: an Australia Post parcel, insured up to $5,000 with Extra Cover — that's what the buyer's postage covers. Prefer Pack & Send for their very detailed tracking? Tick "Send with Pack & Send" when you list it and enter your quote (signature required) — the buyer pays that, plus Pack & Send's 2.5% insurance. When you mark it shipped, choose Pack & Send so the buyer's tracking link goes to the right place.
Packaging proof
When you mark an order shipped (My Account → Selling), you can attach a quick photo or video of the item going into the top loader and padded mailer, just before you seal it. It's saved with the order, so if there's ever a dispute it shows the item left you exactly as described. Required for untracked orders, Funko Pops and sealed product; strongly recommended on anything over $100.
Unboxing video (anything over $100)
Australia Post's standard cover only goes up to $100. Above that, an unedited unboxing video from the buyer is what usually decides a damage dispute. MV can't make buyers film one, but it's in their interest: without it, a damage claim is much harder to win against the seller's packing proof. Together, the two videos cover the item at both ends of its journey.
Accepted payment methods
Buyers pay sellers directly through PayPal Goods & Services — MV never holds or moves the money. That's what gives you PayPal's own Buyer & Seller Protection without needing an MV-run holding account. PayPal's own transaction fee comes out of the seller's proceeds separately from MV's final value fee — and sellers can't add it on top for the buyer (Australia's surcharging rules; PayPal's applies from 5 October 2026), so build it into your price instead.
PayPal Goods & Services
The only payment method MV supports. Works for buyers anywhere, backed by PayPal's Buyer Protection (item not received / not as described) and Seller Protection. Paid straight into the seller's own PayPal account — nothing routes through MV.
My Account
What you're bidding on and selling right now, plus everything you've won and sold, in one place. Payment happens directly between you and the other party via PayPal Goods & Services — MV isn't involved in the payment itself, so "Paid" and "Shipped" below are each person confirming their own step.
Buying
| Item | Current bid | You | Bids | Time left |
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| Item | Result | Ended |
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Selling
| Item | Current price | Bids | Reserve | Time left | |
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| Item | Result | Ended |
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Messages
Messages are kept for 180 days, then removed automatically — longer for anything that sold (at least 240 days after payment, to cover a PayPal dispute), and for as long as any dispute on it is open or was recently resolved.
| Item | With | Last message | Date |
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Second-chance offers
Listings of yours that ended without meeting reserve, and any offers you've sent or received.
| Item | Ended at | |
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| Item | With | Amount | Status |
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Referrals
Share your link — when someone you referred completes their first sale (buying or selling), you both get credit. One reward per person, ever, only on a real completed transaction.
| Who | Status | Your reward | Date |
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Account Settings
Two-factor authentication
Checking…
Scan this with your authenticator app (Google Authenticator, Authy, etc.), or enter the code manually.
Payment card
Instant alerts on this device
Get a pop-up the moment you're outbid, something sells, or an offer or message arrives — even when MV isn't open. Turn it on separately on each phone or computer you use.
💡 Alerts arriving late, or only when you unlock your phone? Your phone's battery saver may be holding them. In your phone's Settings, search for battery optimisation and set Chrome (and MV, if listed) to Don't optimise. On Oppo and Realme phones, also turn off Sleep standby optimisation under Battery.
Email preferences
Everything still shows in your notification bell — this only controls which ones are also emailed. Emails about your account, invoices, security, orders, sales and offers always send.
Holiday mode
Going away? Pick the day you're back (up to 60 days). Until then your Buy It Now listings stay up for people to watch, but can't be bought and don't take offers. Auctions already running finish as normal, so post those when you're back or end them first. It switches off by itself on your return date.
MV Credit
Buying? Open a purchase you haven't paid yet (My Account → Buying) and apply your credit: it covers MV's buyer's premium, so you send the seller less. If a buyer uses credit on something you sold, you still get your full price; MV just bills you less for that sale.
Seller membership
MV Pro ✓ PRO
$9.95/month or $99/year
10% of MV's fee back on every sale · 12 free reserves a month · $1.50 unmet-reserve fee · sales stats
Planned: 1 featured listing a month, Market Value alerts
MV Pro Plus ★ PRO PLUS
$24.95/month or $249/year
20% of MV's fee back on every sale · 30 free reserves a month · $1 unmet-reserve fee · unlimited listings · sales stats
Planned: shop page, 4 featured listings a month, collection tracker extras
This is a subscription: it's charged to your card on file now and renews automatically each month or year until you cancel. MV emails you before each renewal. Cancel any time right here in Settings ("Cancel MV Pro"), with no notice needed; you keep the membership until the end of the period you've paid for.
Switching charges or credits the difference for the rest of your current period straight away.
Why MVCollect exists
MVCollect was built by collectors, for collectors. We've been in this hobby long enough to remember when finishing a set meant years of swaps, trades and hunting down that one last card. And long enough to have seen it from every side: buying, selling, opening boxes and running the sale.
Two things always bugged us. First, the big marketplaces were never built for collectors. They sell everything from power tools to prom dresses, and cards, collectables and memorabilia just got swept along for the ride. Second, sold prices are scattered. You can dig through overseas sold-listing tools, but they're built around US sales, grades get mixed together, and Australian cards like AFL and NRL are hard to find. We wanted one place, built for Australian collectors, where you can check what something's worth and buy or sell it right there.
That's where the name comes from: MV stands for Market Value. So that's what MVCollect is built around:
- A Market Value guide made from real sold prices, in Australian dollars, one grade at a time (a PSA 10 is never mixed with a raw copy), built to become the record for the hobby here.
- Fees that step down as the price goes up, never charged on postage, and free to list.
- Auctions where the top bid wins. Any bid in the last five minutes resets the clock, so nobody gets sniped.
- Shipping standards (top loaders, padded mailers, tracked and insured postage on anything valuable) from people who know exactly what goes wrong when a seller cuts corners.
- Certified memorabilia only.
It's not a general marketplace with a cards category bolted on. It's a home for the hobby, run in Australia by people who've spent decades on the collector's side of the screen.
Fees that scale with you
8% down to 3% as the sale price climbs, and never a cent on postage — see Shipping & Payments for the full breakdown.
A real sold-price record
Market Value isn't a marketing feature. It's the thing every collector wishes existed when they're trying to work out what something is actually worth.
Standards built by collectors
Top loader and padded mailer, tracked postage, insured on anything over $100 — not arbitrary rules, just what actually protects a card in transit.
Top Sellers —
Ranked by total sale value this month — never by fees paid, that stays private to each seller. Top 3 get a share of their own fees back as credit at month's end.
| Rank | Seller | Sold this month | Items sold | |
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Admin — things to address
Everything here also fires a notification (and email) the moment it happens — this is just the one place to see it all together and act on it.
Summary
Monthly income report — for tax
One spreadsheet per month: fees billed, fees paid with MV credit, cash actually received (card / PayPal / PayID), and what's still owing — then one row per payment. Give it to your accountant as-is.
Sales history = every sale, for looking one up. Every invoice = the full raw list. Monthly income report = the one for tax.
Seller lookup
Disputes
Support messages
PayID payments to check
MV Pro refunds pending
Referrals flagged for review
Linked accounts
Two accounts that share a payment card (almost certainly one person — they can't bid on each other's listings) or a device (could be family sharing a phone). Any sale between them is already kept out of the market value. Check, then mark reviewed.
Launch waitlist
People who joined the "opening soon" waitlist. Kept separately, so the launch reset doesn't delete them. On launch day, email everyone who hasn't unsubscribed, and include their own unsubscribe link (in the download).
Reported sold-price comps
Reported reviews
Reported listings
System health
Background jobs run on a schedule with nobody watching — this is where a silent failure would otherwise go unnoticed.
Admin action log
A permanent record of changes made with admin tools (e.g. editing a listing's description) — what it said before, what it says now, when, and who. Kept as evidence in case a dispute needs it, then cleared automatically on the same rule as listing photos: 180 days after the listing ends — at least 240 days after payment if it sold — and never while an MV or PayPal dispute about it is open or recently resolved.