A BinderPOS alternative that signs you up today.
BinderPOS sends new stores to a waitlist and has not given a reopening date. Foil Haven signs you up now: every card by condition and cost, a register, a kiosk and a buylist on a flat bill, with 0% of your own sales.
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Last updated October 2026, by Foil Haven.
What does BinderPOS cost compared with Foil Haven?
Worked example: a store doing $8,000 a month on its own site and $4,000 a month on TCGplayer pays BinderPOS about $410 a monthin software and commissions, before TCGplayer's seller fee and Shopify. Foil Haven Pro: $149 flat. BinderPOS figures are its published rates as of August 2026.
Monthly subscription
BinderPOS$100–$150 per store
Foil Haven$0 / $79 / $149 per store
Cut of your own site's sales
BinderPOS2%
Foil Haven0%
Cut of TCGplayer-synced sales
BinderPOS2.5%, on top of TCGplayer's seller fee
Foil HavenNone; the channel is optional
Shopify
BinderPOSRequired, billed separately
Foil HavenOptional
New-store sign-up
BinderPOSWaitlist (sign-up page, September 2026)
Foil HavenSelf-serve, free plan
| What you pay for | BinderPOS | Foil Haven |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly subscription | $100–$150 per store | $0 / $79 / $149 per store |
| Cut of your own site's sales | 2% | 0% |
| Cut of TCGplayer-synced sales | 2.5%, on top of TCGplayer's seller fee | None; the channel is optional |
| Shopify | Required, billed separately | Optional |
| New-store sign-up | Waitlist (sign-up page, September 2026) | Self-serve, free plan |
Why do stores look for a BinderPOS alternative?
The door is a waitlist. TCGplayer paused new BinderPOS seller onboarding on February 19, 2025, and as of September 2026 the sign-up page still sends new stores to a list with no reopening date. Getting in means being picked off the list, not signing up.
A second store is a second stack. BinderPOS runs each location as its own Shopify plus BinderPOS setup, and a new stack means the waitlist again. In Foil Haven each store is its own clean tenant and a company login sees inventory, margin and liabilities across all of them.
The day-to-day should not hang on a sync. TCGplayer's own release notes record buylist prices rendering $0.00, Lightly Played stock labelled Near Mint in Shopify, and price gaps on new-set launches. In Foil Haven intake, the register, the kiosk, the buylist and pricing run on one system. Shopify is an optional channel, not the spine.
And the register is owned by the marketplace. BinderPOS belongs to TCGplayer, which belongs to eBay, the same marketplace that takes the seller fee on every synced sale. Foil Haven is independent. I charge the subscription; your channels are yours.
How does the switch work?
Keep selling on TCGplayer if it earns its keep: Growth and Pro include staged CSV export and orders import for the channel.
- 1Export your inventory from BinderPOS.The raw file from the admin, no cleanup.
- 2Upload it at Dashboard, Stock, Competitor import.Cards land with condition, quantity and price. On a real file of 6,361 singles, 98.5% matched to the exact printing and the rest went to a review list instead of a guess.
When should you stay on BinderPOS?
Straight answer, because you will ask. BinderPOS's always-on TCGplayer marketplace sync is deeper than our CSV bridge; if marketplace volume is most of your revenue, that gap matters. It has an eBay channel and we don't. And it has years behind it, where we are young and proving it store by store. If those three aren't your bottleneck, the flat bill, the 0% and a system that is actually open to you probably are. The partners page has the full plan comparison.
Questions about switching from BinderPOS
Can a new store sign up for BinderPOS?
Not through self-serve sign-up. TCGplayer paused new BinderPOS onboarding on February 19, 2025. As of September 2026 the sign-up page still sends new stores to a waitlist with no announced reopening date, so ask them directly where a new store stands.
Does Foil Haven take a cut like BinderPOS's 2%?
No. Foil Haven takes 0% of your own web orders and counter sales on every plan, including free. The subscription is the whole bill.
Can I import my BinderPOS inventory?
Yes. Export your inventory from BinderPOS's admin and upload the file at Dashboard, Stock, Competitor import. CrystalCommerce exports work the same way. On Pro, I do the migration for you.
Can I keep selling on TCGplayer?
Yes. Growth and Pro include TCGplayer CSV export and orders import. One honest note: BinderPOS's always-on marketplace sync is deeper than our CSV bridge today, and leaving BinderPOS means paying TCGplayer's standard seller rate instead of their bundled discount. That fee is TCGplayer's, not ours.
What does Foil Haven cost?
Counter is free, with item-level inventory, the kiosk and the buylist included. Growth is $79 a month. Pro is $149 a month with the register and all ten games. No cut of your own sales on any plan.
BinderPOS facts as of August 2026
The door here is open.
Start free with your BinderPOS export, or get the brochure with the side-by-side costs.