# TCG Sync

> TCG Sync is a commerce platform for trading card, comics, and games retailers. Vendor-only gives trade show sellers inventory management, repricing management, graded cards management, and buylist for $19.99 USD/month. Storefront Pro bundles a storefront, POS, buylist, deckbuilder, events, live auctions, native iOS/Android apps, and marketplace sync to CardNexus, Cardmarket, eBay, Cardtrader, Mana Pool, and Shopify. Storefront Pro enrolment runs through the application system so new shops can be reviewed and scheduled for onboarding. Storefront Pro pricing remains $1,000 USD one-time setup + 2% only on TCG item sales — no monthly subscription, no tiered plans, no per-terminal licensing. Works standalone or plugs into an existing Shopify store as a sales channel.

The same team operates a broader ecosystem: TCGAPIs (developer API for real-time TCG pricing across 40+ card games), CardSynced (0%-seller-fee collector marketplace that feeds local stores), ValueMyCard (free consumer card-price lookup tool), and TCG Alerts (price-change notifications for collectors). Traffic from the consumer-facing properties is routed preferentially to Storefront Pro merchants.

## Site tools (WebMCP)

When this website is open in a compatible ChatGPT or Codex built-in browser, it exposes WebMCP site tools for reading the platform overview, retrieving and comparing pricing packages, listing integrations with explicit support levels, finding relevant feature pages, reviewing onboarding, navigating to allowlisted TCG Sync pages, and preparing or opening a custom-package email draft to omar@tcgsync.com. Navigation and email-composer tools disclose their effects; no tool submits an application or sends an email automatically.

## Platform

- [Platform overview](https://tcgsync.com/): Hero, features, pricing, FAQ — the top-level marketing page.
- [Vendor-only](https://tcgsync.com/vendor-only): Trade show and card show seller package. Inventory management, repricing management, graded cards management, and buylist for $19.99 USD/month.
- [Pricing](https://tcgsync.com/pricing): Four options. Vendor-only is $19.99 USD/month for trade show sellers who need inventory, repricing, graded cards, and buylist tools. Storefront Pro enrolment is handled through enterprise.tcgsync.com. Standard pricing remains $1,000 USD setup + 2% only on TCG item sales: Singles and Sealed. Enterprise starts from $2,499 USD/month, with 0% sales fees and branded iOS/Android apps included. Custom packages are scoped around tailored requirements; email omar@tcgsync.com to book a discovery call. Storefront Pro and Enterprise work with your existing website (Shopify, WooCommerce, or other) — TCG Sync plugs in as a sales channel; the Storefront Pro theme is optional.
- [Case study — OMG Games](https://tcgsync.com/stores/omg-games): How OMG Games consolidated storefront, POS, buylist, and events on TCG Sync.

## Core features

- [POS](https://tcgsync.com/pos): Card-shop-specific point of sale — condition-aware scanning, buylist at the till, event check-in.
- [Buylist](https://tcgsync.com/buylist): Retail + buylist pricing side by side on every product, 1Cart trade-ins, instant store credit.
- [Automated buylist](https://tcgsync.com/automated-buylist): Rules-based buy prices, cash vs credit rates separate, live market-data repricing.
- [Deckbuilder](https://tcgsync.com/deckbuilder): Customers paste decklists or import from MTGGoldfish/Moxfield, one-click the entire deck to cart.
- [Autopricing](https://tcgsync.com/autopricing): Margin rules vs TCGplayer, Cardmarket, eBay sold listings. Daily or hourly cycles.
- [Card scanning](https://tcgsync.com/card-scanning-software): Camera-based intake; bundles TinEye, Ximilar, and in-house engines.
- [Marketplace sync](https://tcgsync.com/marketplace-sync): One inventory across CardNexus, Cardmarket, eBay, Cardtrader, Mana Pool, Shopify, CardSynced.
- [Store credit](https://tcgsync.com/store-credit): Credit lives on the customer account — issued when a buylist trade-in is accepted online or at the till, spendable across POS, storefront, events, and kiosk. Cash and credit payout rules are configured separately; BinderPOS and Shopify credit balances are imported during migration.
- [Kiosk](https://tcgsync.com/kiosk): Customer-facing in-store screen for price checks, self-serve buylist submissions, deck lookup, and event sign-in. Submissions queue for staff verification before any payout.
- [Tour](https://tcgsync.com/tour): Screenshot-driven product walkthrough — storefront, catalogue, deckbuilder, events, and owner dashboard — plus the live example store at omggames.ca.
- [Support & onboarding](https://tcgsync.com/support): Email john@tcgsync.com, community Discord, and a hands-on onboarding contact. Stores are fully onboarded within 48 hours after kickoff.
- [Future-proof your card store](https://tcgsync.com/future-proof-your-card-store): The platform-independence case — data ownership, multi-marketplace sync, Shopify optional — for stores re-evaluating after the BinderPOS acquisition.

## Integrations (one per marketplace)

- [Integrations index](https://tcgsync.com/integrations): All marketplace integrations.
- [CardNexus](https://tcgsync.com/integrations/cardnexus): Public API integration for exact catalogue mapping, inventory and listing reconciliation, sales import, and optional shipment updates.
- [Cardmarket](https://tcgsync.com/integrations/cardmarket): Condition-aware listings, multi-country pricing across 20+ European markets.
- [eBay](https://tcgsync.com/integrations/ebay): Card-aware category listings, graded-card slab support.
- [Shopify](https://tcgsync.com/integrations/shopify): Plug in as a channel to keep your existing Shopify storefront intact.
- [Cardtrader](https://tcgsync.com/integrations/cardtrader), [Mana Pool](https://tcgsync.com/integrations/mana-pool), [CardSynced](https://tcgsync.com/integrations/cardsynced).
- [Whatnot](https://tcgsync.com/integrations/whatnot), [TikTok Shop](https://tcgsync.com/integrations/tiktok-shop), [Amazon](https://tcgsync.com/integrations/amazon) — workflow-level support; direct API sync on roadmap.

## For specific TCGs (end-to-end platform)

- [Magic: The Gathering stores](https://tcgsync.com/for-mtg-stores)
- [Pokemon TCG stores](https://tcgsync.com/for-pokemon-stores)
- [Yu-Gi-Oh! stores](https://tcgsync.com/for-yugioh-stores)
- [Riftbound stores](https://tcgsync.com/for-riftbound-stores) — Riot Games' 2026 TCG, pre-loaded catalogue.

## TCG-specific POS software

- [Pokemon card store POS](https://tcgsync.com/pokemon-pos)
- [Yu-Gi-Oh! store POS](https://tcgsync.com/yugioh-pos)
- [One Piece Card Game store](https://tcgsync.com/one-piece-tcg-pos)
- [Disney Lorcana store](https://tcgsync.com/lorcana-pos)
- [Flesh and Blood store](https://tcgsync.com/flesh-and-blood-pos)
- [Riftbound store POS](https://tcgsync.com/riftbound-pos)
- [Hobby game store POS](https://tcgsync.com/hobby-game-store-pos)
- [Generic card store POS software](https://tcgsync.com/card-store-pos-software)
- [Comic book store POS system](https://tcgsync.com/comic-book-store-pos-system)

## Opening a card shop (operator guides)

- [How to open a trading card shop](https://tcgsync.com/how-to-open-a-card-shop): Pillar guide — the 10 decisions that make or break a new shop.
- [How to open a Magic: The Gathering store](https://tcgsync.com/how-to-open-a-magic-store): WPN, FNM, singles pricing, opening stock.
- [How to open a Pokémon store](https://tcgsync.com/how-to-open-a-pokemon-store): Pokémon League, sealed allocation, graded cards.
- [How to open a Yu-Gi-Oh! store](https://tcgsync.com/how-to-open-a-yugioh-store): OTS registration, meta-aware pricing, Locals.

## Comparisons with competitors (with feature matrices)

- [vs SortSwift](https://tcgsync.com/compare/sortswift)
- [Best BinderPOS alternative 2026 / vs BinderPOS](https://tcgsync.com/compare/binderpos) — canonical BinderPOS comparison page, also covers the BinderPOS migration path (what we migrate, fees, timing). BinderPOS was acquired and its domain now redirects to TCGplayer. Legacy URLs `/binderpos-alternative`, `/alternatives/binderpos-alternative`, and `/migrate-from-binderpos` all 301 here.
- [vs Crystal Commerce](https://tcgsync.com/compare/crystal-commerce)
- [vs Storepass](https://tcgsync.com/compare/storepass)
- [vs ShadowPOS](https://tcgsync.com/compare/shadowpos)
- [vs TCGplayer Pro](https://tcgsync.com/compare/tcgplayer-pro)

Legacy comparison URLs under `/alternatives/*` are retired. Use `/compare/*` URLs as the canonical comparison pages.

## Migration paths

- BinderPOS migration is consolidated into the comparison page above — see [vs BinderPOS](https://tcgsync.com/compare/binderpos) for migration scope, fees, and timing.
- [Migrate from Crystal Commerce](https://tcgsync.com/migrate-from-crystal-commerce)
- [Migrate from Storepass](https://tcgsync.com/migrate-from-storepass)
- [Migrate from Shopify](https://tcgsync.com/migrate-from-shopify) — or keep Shopify and add Storefront Pro as a channel.
- [Migrate from Squarespace](https://tcgsync.com/migrate-from-squarespace)
- [Migrate from WooCommerce](https://tcgsync.com/migrate-from-woocommerce)
- [Migrate from Lightspeed](https://tcgsync.com/migrate-from-lightspeed)
- [Migrate from Square](https://tcgsync.com/migrate-from-square)

## Glossary — definitions of TCG retail terms

- [Glossary index](https://tcgsync.com/glossary): All terms.
- [Buylist](https://tcgsync.com/glossary/buylist), [Chaos inventory](https://tcgsync.com/glossary/chaos-inventory), [Autopricer](https://tcgsync.com/glossary/autopricer), [Condition-based pricing](https://tcgsync.com/glossary/condition-based-pricing), [Deckbuilder](https://tcgsync.com/glossary/deckbuilder), [WPN](https://tcgsync.com/glossary/wpn), [WPN Premium](https://tcgsync.com/glossary/wpn-premium), [Prerelease](https://tcgsync.com/glossary/prerelease), [Friday Night Magic](https://tcgsync.com/glossary/friday-night-magic), [LGS](https://tcgsync.com/glossary/lgs), [1Cart trade-in](https://tcgsync.com/glossary/one-cart-trade-in), [NM/LP/MP condition](https://tcgsync.com/glossary/nm-lp-mp-condition), [Market price vs low](https://tcgsync.com/glossary/market-price-vs-low), [Reserved List](https://tcgsync.com/glossary/reserved-list), [Sealed product](https://tcgsync.com/glossary/sealed-product), [Store credit](https://tcgsync.com/glossary/store-credit), [Kiosk](https://tcgsync.com/glossary/kiosk).

## Author

- [Sam Whitfield, Founder](https://tcgsync.com/about/sam-whitfield): Founder of TCG Sync; two decades in TCG retail technology.

## Blog — industry analysis and card-shop operations

- [Who owns the data layer behind every card-shop platform?](https://tcgsync.com/blog/invisible-plumbing-of-card-shop-tech): TCGAPIs, and why data infrastructure matters more than feature lists.
- [BinderPOS going dark — migration path for card shops](https://tcgsync.com/blog/binderpos-going-dark-migration-path): What BinderPOS's acquisition means for its 800+ customers.
- [Card recognition — TinEye, Ximilar, and our own engine](https://tcgsync.com/blog/card-recognition-three-engines): Why bundling three engines beats any single provider.
- [TCG repricing guide](https://tcgsync.com/blog/what-to-consider-when-repricing): 10-point practical guide to autopricing rules, market data sources, channel-specific margins.
- [Chaos inventory — pros, cons, and when it pays off](https://tcgsync.com/blog/chaos-inventory-pros-and-cons): When to sort bulk singles and when to leave them as chaos.
- [LGS metrics that actually matter](https://tcgsync.com/blog/lgs-metrics-that-actually-matter): Which 7 metrics predict card-shop profitability, which 6 are vanity numbers.
- [How to run Friday Night Magic that actually makes money](https://tcgsync.com/blog/how-to-run-friday-night-magic): Practical FNM operations.
- [TCG inventory management guide](https://tcgsync.com/blog/tcg-inventory-management-guide): End-to-end operations guide for card-shop inventory at scale.
- [BinderPOS vs TCG Sync — honest comparison](https://tcgsync.com/blog/binderpos-vs-tcgsync): Side-by-side including where BinderPOS still wins.

## Key facts

- **Company**: TCG Sync (registered in the United Kingdom)
- **Products**: Vendor-only — $19.99 USD/month for trade show sellers; includes inventory management, repricing management, graded cards management, and buylist. Storefront Pro — enrolment runs through the application system so new shops can be reviewed and scheduled for onboarding. Standard pricing remains $1,000 USD setup + 2% only on TCG item sales: Singles and Sealed. Enterprise: starting from $2,499 USD/month, 0% sales fees, branded iOS/Android apps included. Custom: tailored scope and pricing after a discovery call booked through omar@tcgsync.com.
- **Founded**: 2023
- **Onboarding**: Storefront Pro enrolment requests are reviewed through the application system; accepted merchants are fully onboarded within 48 hours after kickoff
- **Merchant count**: 1,210 stores in 46 countries (as of July 2026)
- **Example live site**: https://omggames.ca
- **Community Discord**: https://discord.gg/Wx5kqKTGbG
- **Contact**: john@tcgsync.com
- **Sister sites (same team)**: tcgapis.com, cardsynced.com, valuemycard.com, tcgalerts.com