How pricing works

VOD Auctions uses a credits model instead of per-sale commissions. You only pay for what you actually use.

Free to browse, one credit to trade

• Browsing is free. Any registered account can search the catalog, save listings to a watchlist and see prices. Browsing never costs a credit.
• Buying costs one credit. A credit is used when you win an auction or complete a fixed-price purchase.
• Selling costs one credit. A credit is used when one of your items sells. Listing is free — the credit is only used at the point of sale.

The same credits cover both buying and selling. You buy them in one-time packs and they never expire.

Credit packs

| Pack | Price | ≈ per credit | |---|---|---| | 10 credits | €13 | €1.30 | | 20 credits | €25 | €1.25 | | 50 credits | €56 | €1.12 | | 100 credits | €98 | €0.98 |

Bigger packs cost less per credit. Current packs and prices are always shown on the pricing page.

Why we do it this way

A platform that takes 8–13 % of every sale ends up charging the buyer twice: once via a buyer fee and once invisibly, because sellers price the commission into the number you see. We chose credits so that the price on the listing is the price you pay.

This works because our seller base is small and curated. We do not need the listing volume that a percentage-based fee subsidises.

Selling still requires approval

Anyone can buy credits and use them to buy. Selling additionally requires an approved seller account — we hand-review applicants. Once approved, you spend one credit per item that sells.

Where to start

Buy a pack and check your balance any time from /account/credits. See How credits work for the detail.