Last updated: October 21, 2026
Is BinderPOS taking signups?
Short answer: no. TCGplayer, which owns BinderPOS, paused new seller onboarding and sign-ups on February 19, 2025. Today, binderpos.com redirects to a TCGplayer page with a waitlist form, and no reopening date has been announced. Existing stores can keep using it, but updates have been limited to bug fixes.
So if you're opening a card store, or you've outgrown spreadsheets, you need a plan that doesn't hinge on a waitlist. Here's a quick rundown of what's going on (and what you can do about it.)
What happened to BinderPOS?
TCGplayer acquired BinderPOS on July 11, 2022. In its February 2025 strategy update, TCGplayer said it would "pause new BinderPOS seller onboarding and sign-ups, effective immediately" while it rebuilt its inventory tools. It called that rebuild its top priority for the next two years.
Since then, TCGplayer's updates have focused on bug fixes and support for current BinderPOS sellers. Its February 2026 update talks about "fixing bugs and addressing the most urgent BinderPOS issues," not reopening sign-ups.
The BinderPOS page still lists two plans, Binder at $100 USD a month and Binder Pro at $150 USD a month. Both come with a 2% fee on website sales and 2.5% on sales through the TCGplayer integration. Every button on that page now says "Join Waitlist."
Is BinderPOS shutting down?
There's no shutdown notice or end-of-life date. If you're already on BinderPOS, it keeps working. The waitlist only stops new stores from signing up.
But a pause with no end date isn’t something to bet your store on. Even if you're happy where you are, I'd recommend exporting any relevant data now... just in case.
Your options
1. Join the waitlist and wait.
It's free, and you lose nothing by signing up. But there's no timeline. If you're opening a store this season, you can't sell singles off a waitlist.
2. Keep Shopify and add a TCG inventory layer.
BinderPOS was built on Shopify, and a lot of stores like that setup: your own storefront, Shopify Payments. You can keep all of it and plug in software that handles what Shopify can't, like card catalogs, conditions, market pricing and buylists. (This is where Sideboard fits.
3. Move to an all-in-one TCG platform.
Some platforms run their own POS, website and marketplace sync in one system. They can work well, but switching means retraining staff at the counter and, often, rebuilding your storefront. Read the fee schedule closely. Some charge a percentage of sales on top of the monthly fee.
4. Sell through marketplaces only.
Listing straight on TCGplayer, eBay, CardTrader or Cardmarket gets you selling fast. You give up your own storefront and your customer list, and you still need a way to keep counts in sync with your case.
5. Spreadsheets.
We've all been there. It works for a binder of trade stock. It doesn't work once you're selling the same card at the counter and online on the same Friday night.
What to look for in a BinderPOS alternative
Whichever way you go, ask every vendor these questions before you sign.
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Why it matters
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Sideboard's answer
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Do you take a cut of my sales?
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Percentage fees grow with every good month. Some stores end up paying their inventory software thousands, even tens of thousands, of dollars a year.
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No. $150 CAD per game per month, or get every game, including future launches, for a flat $1,500 CAD a month. No commission.
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Can I keep using my Shopify store and POS?
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Rebuilding a storefront and retraining staff costs more than the software.
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Yes. Two-way sync for inventory, prices, customers and store credit. Works with Shopify POS.
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Can I import my BinderPOS inventory?
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Re-entering stock by hand eats weeks.
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Yes. Import a BinderPOS CSV and every row is matched by set code and collector number.
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Which games do you carry?
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You need every game that your customers want to play.
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Magic, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Lorcana, Star Wars: Unlimited, Riftbound, Gundam, Digimon, Grand Archive, Union Arena, Palworld, plus board games and Games Workshop.
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Which marketplaces do you sync?
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Every channel should sell from one count.
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Shopify, eBay, CardTrader and Cardmarket. “Using a channel we don’t connect to yet? Let us know. We build integrations around what our customers need.
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Can I run buylists and track customer store credit?
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Buylists are how most stores keep their singles inventory fresh.
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Yes. Buylist payouts can go to store credit that customers spend at Shopify checkout.
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Can I try it first?
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You should see a platform and view your catalog before you commit.
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Yes. Browse any catalog, then get 30 days free before you commit to spending a thing.
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How to switch from BinderPOS
Nobody wants to change software in the middle of a busy season. If you’ve decided it’s time anyway, whether it’s the fees, the wait or the lack of new game catalogs, here’s how I’d do it.
- Export your inventory. In the BinderPOS portal, go to Products, filter by game and set, click Apply Filters, then Export Search. The CSV is emailed to your store's main address. Do this per game (TCGplayer's guide).
- Export your store credit balances. Store credit lives in BinderPOS, not Shopify, so it won't come across with your Shopify customers. Pull every customer's balance before you switch, keep a copy, and load the balances into your new system. This is something that store regulars will ask about on day one.
- Build your settings. Pricing rules, buylist rates, condition discounts and any marketplace connections.
- Import into the new system. In Sideboard, upload the CSV and review the matches before anything goes live.
- Run a test week. Spot-check counts on your best sellers and sell a few orders across each channel.
- Switch off the old sync. Only once counts match, so you never have two systems pushing to Shopify at the same time.
One last recommendation: don’t turn BinderPOS off until your new setup is live and you've had a chance to verify that your new system is working as intended.
Get back to gaming
A waitlist isn't a plan. If you want to keep your Shopify store, skip the commission and bring your BinderPOS inventory with you, book a demo and the sideboard team will walk you through the platform and get you set up with a free trial account, so you can see your inventory in it before you commit.
FAQ
Is BinderPOS still accepting new customers? No. TCGplayer paused new BinderPOS sign-ups on February 19, 2025. You can join a waitlist on TCGplayer's site, but no reopening date has been announced.
Is BinderPOS shutting down? No shutdown has been announced. Existing BinderPOS stores are still supported.
How much does BinderPOS cost? TCGplayer lists Binder at $100 USD a month and Binder Pro at $150 USD a month, plus 2% on website sales and 2.5% on TCGplayer integration sales.
Can I move my BinderPOS inventory to Sideboard? Yes. Export a CSV from BinderPOS and import it into Sideboard. Rows are matched by set code and collector number across all supported games.
Will my store credit carry over from BinderPOS? Not on its own. BinderPOS keeps store credit in its own system, not in Shopify. Export or record every customer's balance before you switch, then add the balances to your new system.
Do I have to leave Shopify to switch? Not with Sideboard. It connects to the Shopify store and Shopify POS you already run.
