GIVE YOUR SHOP A GOOD HOME.
Card Kennel is a marketplace and toolkit for independent card shops. List your inventory for players and collectors, run the counter, handle trades and see what is selling, all in one place. Built for Bulldog Community Gaming, a card shop in Indiana.
Marketplace fee: 2–5% of the item price on each sale made through Card Kennel — online or at the built-in register, set for your shop when you join. Sales rung through your own point of sale, such as Square, carry no marketplace fee. Card processing is charged separately by Stripe.
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What you get
Everything a card shop runs on.
Items marked Rolling out are built and on their way to every shop. Everything else is available now.
Sell online
A storefront, a catalog and checkout, so players and collectors can find and buy your stock.
Your own storefront
Every shop gets a public page with your story, hours and links, plus all of your listings.
A catalog that fills itself in
Pick a card from the Magic and Pokémon catalogs and the name, set and artwork are filled in. New sets are detected automatically and added after a quick review.
Listings with photos and conditions
Set price, condition and quantity, add your own photos, then manage orders, tracking and refunds from your dashboard.
Found on the marketplace
Players and collectors browse by game, set and card, and can filter down to your shop.
Pay by card, online
Rolling outBuyers check out on Card Kennel with a card and get an order confirmation by email.
Payouts to your own Stripe account
Rolling outOnline sales are charged on your own Stripe account, so you are the seller and payouts go to your shop's bank account through Stripe.
In-store pickup
Rolling outLet buyers pay online and collect the order at your counter.
Run the counter
Ring up sales in the shop with the same stock you list online.
A register built in
Ring up sales, voids and returns at the counter, with cash or store credit. The marketplace fee applies to register sales.
Square, connected
Rolling outAlready on Square? Connect your account so sales at your register update your online stock.
Buy and trade
Take cards in, keep regulars coming back, and let players and collectors hold what they want.
Trade-ins and buying
Take trade-ins at the counter and record them as inventory.
Store credit and loyalty
Issue store credit that is tracked per shop, and let regulars earn loyalty points.
Holds
Rolling outA player can ask you to hold a card for pickup, so it waits at the counter.
Wishlists and watches
Players and collectors can wishlist cards and watch listings, so they come back when you list what they want.
Graded cards
List slabs with the grading company and the grade.
Know your stock
Get your inventory in, price it, and see what is moving.
Import your inventory from a CSV
Bring your stock over from a spreadsheet.
Import a scanner export
Rolling outImport a scanner export directly, with market prices pulled in and a preview before anything goes live.
Scan to add
Rolling outScan a card to look it up and add it to your inventory.
Know what is selling
See sales, inventory value, margin and dead stock.
Trust and safety
Control who can do what, and keep a record of it.
Roles for your staff
Invite staff as Clerk, Manager or Owner. Each role sees only what it needs.
Every change on the record
An audit log shows who changed what, and when.
Your data stays yours
Each shop's inventory, orders and customers are kept separate from every other shop's.
Support when you need it
Message the team from inside your shop dashboard.
Pricing
What it costs
There are two fees on an online card sale, and they are separate.
Marketplace fee
2–5%
Of the item price on each sale made through Card Kennel, online or at the built-in register, set for your shop when you join. It is charged to your shop, not added to what the buyer pays, and does not apply to shipping or tax.
In-store: built-in register
Same fee as online
Rung through the built-in register: the marketplace fee applies, same as online.
In-store: your own point of sale
No marketplace fee
Rung through your own point of sale, such as Square: no marketplace fee.
Card processing
Charged by Stripe
Stripe charges card processing fees at its standard rates. They are separate from the marketplace fee, and Card Kennel does not set or collect them. See Stripe's current pricing.
Where the money goes on an online sale Rolling out
- A player or collector pays by card.
- Stripe takes its processing fee, and Card Kennel takes the marketplace fee.
- The rest is paid out to your shop's own bank account through Stripe.
Getting started
How it works
Request early access
Applications are not open yet. Tell us about your shop through the contact form.
We review your application
Card Kennel reviews each application. If approved, we set your marketplace fee for your shop.
Connect Stripe
Rolling outStripe collects your identity and bank details directly, so sales can be paid out to your shop.
Set up your storefront
Add your hours and story, import or add inventory, invite staff, then publish.
Questions
Good to know
What does it cost?
The marketplace fee is 2–5% of the item price on each sale made through Card Kennel, online or at the built-in register, set for your shop when you join. It is charged to your shop, not added to what the buyer pays. Sales rung through your own point of sale, such as Square, carry no marketplace fee. Card processing is charged separately by Stripe.
Who pays Stripe's card processing fees?
Once payouts are live, you do, as the seller on your own Stripe account. Stripe charges them at its standard rates, separate from the marketplace fee, and Card Kennel does not set or collect them. See Stripe's current pricing.
How do I get paid?
Once payouts are live, online sales will be charged on your own Stripe account and paid out to your shop's bank account through Stripe. Payouts through Stripe are rolling out.
Do I need to use Square?
No. You can use the register that is built in. Connecting your own Square account so register sales update your online stock is rolling out.
Can I move my inventory over?
Yes, from a CSV spreadsheet. Importing a scanner export directly, with market prices and a preview before anything goes live, is rolling out.
Who can see my shop's data?
Inside your shop, only the staff you invite, each with a Clerk, Manager or Owner role. An audit log records who changed what, and each shop's inventory, orders and customers are kept separate from every other shop's. The Card Kennel team can access it to run and support the service.
Where can players and collectors buy from me?
Online checkout is rolling out, and it is currently limited to buyers in Indiana.