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The Fee Calculator
Enter what your car is worth. We'll show you what selling it typically costs at auction — and what it costs here.
Traditional auction house — typical 10% seller commission
$8,500
…and your buyer typically pays another ~10% premium ($8,500) on top.
Online auction sites — typical 5% buyer fee, capped
$4,250
Caps vary by site (commonly $7,500, up to $25,000). Plus a seller listing fee. It's the buyer's money — which was headroom in your price.
CollectorCarList — total
$5
Flat. No commission, no premium, no percentage. Keep $8,495 in your garage fund.
Where these numbers come from
Traditional auction houses typically charge sellers a commission of around 10% of the hammer price, and buyers a premium of around 10% on top of it. Rates vary by house, by car, and by how badly they want your consignment — headline consignors can and do negotiate the seller side down. Most sellers pay the rate card.
Online collector-car auction sites generally charge the buyer a fee of around 5% of the hammer price, capped — commonly at $7,500, and up to $25,000 at the premium end — plus a listing fee to the seller. The buyer's fee still matters to you as a seller: it comes out of what your buyer is willing to pay, whether or not it appears on your statement.
CollectorCarList charges a flat $5 to list. There is no commission, no premium, and no percentage of anything, because it is not our car. Buyers and sellers deal directly.
Figures are typical published rates as of mid-2026, shown for comparison only. Always confirm current fee schedules with any venue before consigning.