tcgtracking.com

What It Is

TCGTracking is a vertical SaaS product for trading card sellers, built around USPS trackable envelopes, order fulfillment, label printing, insurance, card scanning, and pricing tools. It is not positioned as a general-purpose ERP system; instead, it helps sellers on channels such as TCGPlayer, ManaPool, Cardsphere, eBay, Amazon, and Shopify import orders faster, print envelopes, and track delivery.

Core Features and Integrations

The product supports order imports, Quick Create, CSV/manual entry, batch processing for up to 100 orders, packing slips, address validation, PDF label generation, and real-time tracking via USPS Intelligent Mail Barcode and Informed Visibility. On the shipping side, it integrates with EasyPost to purchase e-stamps and Ground Advantage labels and sync tracking updates. For insurance, it integrates with PIP, with coverage up to $50. Its TCG-specific capabilities are a strong point, including mobile-assisted picking, card scanning and price lookup, ManaPool repricing, TCG market price comparisons, and customs support such as APO/FPO/DPO plus CN22/commercial invoices.

Pricing and API

Pricing is fairly transparent: the Free plan is $0, requires no credit card, and includes unlimited tracking, order management, marketplace imports, envelope/label printing, API access, and the scanner. Beta Supporter costs $9.99/month and provides lower insurance rates, priority support, and early access. PIP insurance is charged at the higher of a minimum fee or a percentage of the declared value: Free is $0.17 min or 0.85%, while Beta is $0.13 min or 0.70%. The API documentation is relatively complete, with support for creating orders, tracking orders, and regenerating PDFs. However, API use requires adding a payment method: the first 100 orders are free, and subsequent per-order pricing must be checked in the dashboard.

Pros and Cons

The main advantages are that the free plan is generous, the feature set is designed around the real workflows of card sellers, it integrates with multiple marketplaces, EasyPost, and insurance, and it provides a public TCG data API. The drawbacks are that the available materials do not disclose details such as team member permissions, audit logs, or enterprise security certifications; the service is clearly oriented toward the USPS/U.S. postal ecosystem, so suitability for non-U.S. sellers is unclear; and some feature requests are still marked as In Progress, Beta, or Final Testing.

Best Fit and Access from China

TCGTracking is best suited to U.S.-based TCG small and mid-sized sellers, card shops, and developers building automated shipping workflows—especially those using USPS. The available text does not specify accessibility from China, and payment details only mention adding a payment method and automatic billing. If domestic Chinese teams cannot access it reliably or cannot use the U.S. postal system, they may want to consider alternatives such as EasyPost, Shippo, ShipStation, PirateShip, or local cross-border logistics systems.