Collectibles Requirements

Key Points:

• When listing collectibles on TikTok Shop, you may be required to submit:
  • A Certificate of Authenticity (COA) from a recognized third-party authentication provider
  • Clear product images
  • Accurate information about the item's condition

Collectibles

• Include proof of authenticity.
• Clearly describe the item’s condition.
• Provide accurate and detailed information.

• Trading Cards
• Sports Memorabilia
• Entertainment Collectibles
• Comics, Manga, and Magazines
• Coins and Money Collectibles
• Antique Collectibles

Condition Attribute Requirement

Collectible Trading Cards

Requirements to Sell Collectible Trading Cards

1. The card must be graded by a provider recognized by TikTok Shop. See Recognized Grading and Authentication Providers for the full list of recognized providers.
2. Clear images of the graded card, including its protective holder (slab) and grading information.
3. Any visible damage to the slab, such as scratches, cracks, or discoloration, must be disclosed.

1. Sellers must accurately describe the card's condition and disclose any visible defects, such as scratches, edge wear, or corner damage.
2. Ungraded trading cards must not be labeled or advertised as professionally graded.

Sports Memorabilia Collectibles (Collectible Condition)

Requirements to Sell Collectible Sports Memorabilia

Autographed Collectible Sports Memorabilia

1. Certificate of Authenticity (COA) or Letter of Authenticity (LOA). The COA or LOA must be issued by a recognized authentication provider. See Recognized Grading and Authentication Providers for full list of recognized providers.
2. Clear images of the product
3. If autographed, a clear image of the autograph and authentication sticker or label

1. Children's Product Certificate (CPC)
2. Test Report from a Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) accredited laboratory
3. Sample tracking label

Collectible Sports Books and Publications (New and Collectible Condition):

1. ISBN, ISSN, JAN, or EAN (standard product identifiers)
2. If no identifier is available, a COA or LOA from a recognized authentication provider must be provided. If neither is available, the item may not be sold.

Entertainment Collectibles (Collectible Condition)

Requirements to Sell Entertainment Collectibles

1. Certificate of Authenticity (COA) or Letter of Authenticity (LOA). The COA or LOA must be issued by a recognized authentication provider. See Recognized Grading and Authentication Providers for full list of recognized providers.
2. Clear images of the product
3. If autographed, a clear image of the autograph and authentication sticker or label

1. Children's Product Certificate (CPC)
2. Test Report from a Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) accredited laboratory
3. Sample tracking label

Comics, Manga, and Magazines (New and Collectible Condition)

Requirements to Sell Comics, Manga, and Magazines

1. Clear images of the product (stock photos are not acceptable)
2. ISBN, ISSN, JAN, or EAN (standard product identifiers)
3. If autographed, a clear image of the autograph and authentication sticker or label
4. If no identifier is available, a COA or LOA from a recognized authentication provider must be provided. If neither is available, the item may not be sold.

1. Certificate of Authenticity (COA) or Letter of Authenticity (LOA). The COA or LOA must be issued by a recognized authentication provider. See Recognized Grading and Authentication Providers for full list of recognized providers.
2. A security label or hologram provided by the seller of record. This must be accompanied by one of the following forms of verifiable documentation:
   • An individually numbered COA, LOA, or hologram that can be verified in a public online database
   • A copy of a contractual agreement between the seller and the personality following a private or public autograph appearance
   • Proof of a direct working relationship with the personality, studio, or an authorized representative
   • Proof of acquisition of an item used on set or during a performance from the personality’s estate, studio, or authorized representative
   • Exact photo proof showing the item being signed by the personality, with the signature or inscription matching the listing image

Coins and Money Collectibles

"Circulating" refers to coins or money currently used as legal tender in everyday transactions.

• Graded, circulating US coins and money
• Ungraded, non-circulating US coins and money
• Bullion (graded or ungraded)
• Non-circulating foreign coins and money (graded or ungraded)
• Publications such as price guides and hobby magazines
• Supplies such as coin holders, cleaning products, and collection kits

Prohibited Coins and Money Collectibles

• Coins and money that are ungraded and circulating
• Foreign coins and money that are circulating
• Coins and money listed for active monetary use rather than as collectible items (including raw or uncertified items)
• Foreign money, tokens, medals, or bullion bars/rounds intended for monetary use or investment purposes
• Fantasy/novelty notes intended to resemble real money
• Counterfeit, replica, or misrepresented items

Requirements to Sell Graded Coins and Money Collectibles

1. Items must be graded and authenticated by a recognized grading provider (see Recognized Grading and Authentication Providers for full list of providers).
2. Listings must accurately state whether the item is circulating or non-circulating.
3. The grading service, numeric grade, denomination, and certification number must match the slab (the protective case for a graded item).
4. Clear images of the slab must be provided, including the certification number.
5. Any material facts affecting collectibility must be disclosed (for example, toning, damage, environmental exposure, or cleaning).
6. Listings must clearly state that collectible items are not guaranteed investments and must not guarantee appreciation, profits, or financial returns.

Requirements to Sell Ungraded Coins and Money Collectibles

1. Items must be clearly identified as ungraded or raw.
2. Listings must accurately state that the item is non-circulating. Ungraded circulating coins and money are prohibited.
3. Listings must include photos of the actual item for sale. Stock photos are not allowed.
4. Any material facts affecting collectibility must be disclosed (for example, toning, damage, environmental exposure, or cleaning).
5. Listings must not include a numeric grade anywhere in the listing or represent the ungraded item as professionally graded or certified.
6. Listings must clearly state that collectible items are not guaranteed investments and must not guarantee appreciation, profits, or financial returns.

Antique Collectibles (Collectible Condition)

• Furniture, musical instruments, and sewing items (pre-1930)
• Decorative arts (for example, silver, tapestries, rugs, carpets)
• Books, manuscripts, maps, and globes
• Cultural, maritime, scientific, and medical artifacts
• Architectural, garden, mercantile, and trade items
• Restoration and care supplies for antiques

Prohibited Products

• Artifacts, archaeological items, or protected cultural heritage items that are restricted under applicable cultural property or heritage protection laws
• "Antique-style" items made with modern craftsmanship
• Forged or falsified items, including misrepresented provenance, age, or cultural origin

Requirements for Antique Collectibles

1. Provide real images of the item
2. Accurately describe age, materials, and condition
3. Clearly distinguish modern reproductions from genuine antiques
4. Ensure compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and requirements for the products they sell

Breaks

• Trading Cards
• Memorabilia

Break Types You Can Offer

• Personal Breaks
  • Customers purchase an entire pack, box, or case, which the seller then opens live on their behalf.
• Pick Your Team/Type Breaks
  • Customers select the type of item they want, such as a team, player, division, or energy. They then claim all items matching their selection after the break is conducted live.
• "Pull-Til-You-Win" Breaks
  • Customers select a specific item they want, usually a rare or high-value item like an autograph or trading card. You'll then open sealed products live until the item is pulled.
  • If the item target is not pulled within the guaranteed minimum number of items, you must continue opening sealed items until it is opened.
  • All opened items are shipped to the customer.
  • Listings for "pull-til-you-win" breaks must clearly include the minimum pack guarantee in the title or variant.
• Case Breaks
  • The seller opens an entire factory-sealed case containing multiple boxes.
  • Spots are sold in advance and all hits are revealed live, then mailed to the corresponding buyers.

Break livestreams are only allowed within the US.

Prohibited Break Types

• Random Team Break:
  • Buyers purchase a spot and are randomly assigned a unit (team, player, division, letter/serial number, or draft position). Each buyer receives every card matching their assigned unit pulled during the break.
  • Exceptions:
    • This is allowed if you are using a manufacturer-sealed surprise set.
    • Random Team Breaks are permitted exclusively through TikTok Shop's Surprise Set feature (limited to eligible sellers). All unit assignments must be generated by the platform's official randomization tool; no external tools, manual draws, or off-platform methods are permitted.
    • No secondary randomization or raffles for unsold slots are allowed.
    • Random Team Breaks are limited to trading cards only. The entire break must be conducted live on camera in a single session.
• Draft-Style Break:
  • After the boxes are opened, participants select the revealed cards in a serpentine draft order (reversing the selection order every even round) that was randomized beforehand. This continues until the whole break is claimed.
• Bounties Break:
  • The seller sets a live "bounty" for hitting a specific card or serial-number. If the chase card appears, its owner takes the bounty, otherwise it rolls over and grows for the next break.
• Pull Games Break:
  • Instead of sealed packs, buyers purchase individual "pulls" from a face-down stack, mystery bag or wall. Each pull is revealed on-air and can range from common cards to high-value chasers.
• Points Program Break:
  • Spots earn loyalty points with the seller's shop. These points accumulate across streams and can be cashed in for discounted or free break entries.
• Train Game:
  • Viewers try to keep a "train" alive by buying consecutive spots before a short time expires. Reaching the required length unlocks extra packs, giveaways or chat-wide bonuses.
• King of the Hill:
  • Throughout the break, the lowest (or highest) serial-numbered card pulled sits "on the hill". The holder at the end wins an added prize or sealed product.
• HP Battle:
  • Common in Pokemon streams where each entrant opens a pack and only the single card with the highest (or sometimes lowest) printed Hit-Points number counts. That player scoops extra packs or even the whole box.

Prohibited Marketing Claims for Breaks

1. Floor and Ceiling Value Claims

• Minimum values (for example, "floor of $50", "nothing less than...", "minimum value guaranteed", "there are no duds in this set")
• Maximum values (for example, "ceiling of $500", "worth up to...", "potential value of...")
• Average or expected values (for example, "average value $200", "typical outcome is...")
• Value ranges (for example, "$50–$500 range", "between X and Y")

1. Scarcity and Opportunity Framing

• Extremely rare or once-in-a-lifetime opportunities (for example, "you will never see this again", "rarest item available", "one-of-a-kind chance", "golden ticket")
• Prize-like acquisitions (for example, "win the prize", "grand prize item", "jackpot card")
• Investment opportunities (for example, "investment piece", "will appreciate", "hold value")
• Limited-availability claims that exaggerate rarity or exclusivity

Requirements for Breaks

1. Product Category

• Collectibles > Trading Cards and Accessories
  • Sports Trading Cards > Sports Card Breaks > Trading Card Breaks Only
  • Sports Trading Cards > Sports Card Breaks > Mixed Breaks
  • Non-Sports Trading Cards > Non-Sports Card Breaks
• Collectibles > Memorabilia Breaks
  • Sports Collectibles > Memorabilia Breaks
  • Entertainment > Breaks

1. Product Title

• Allowed Examples:
  • Live Auction Sports Trading Cards
  • Cards on the Screen – Mystery Pack Break
  • Pick Your Energy – Shrouded Fable Elite Trainer Box (ETB) CASE BREAK (x90 Packs) (for memorabilia breaks)

1. Product Description

• You must include:
  • The card or memorabilia type or category
    • Examples: sports, non-sport, pre-owned, mystery pack, repack
  • A general explanation of how the break works
    • Example: "Participants will receive cards pulled live based on selected energy type."
    • Example: "Mystery repack cards will be revealed live and distributed to buyers post-break."
• Optional, but encouraged:
  • Mention general contents if known (teams, players, themes, styles, certification info)
    • Example: "This autographed bat is certified by Beckett, Fanatics, or JSA."
    • Example: "Cards may include rookies and legends from major sports leagues."

1. Product Images

• You may include:
  • Company or brand logos
  • Images of sealed products or break formats
  • Themed graphics that represent the type of break
• You do not need to include:
  • Photos of each individual card or item shown during the break
  • Full inventory breakdowns

1. Break Fulfillment Requirements

• Every customer must receive at least one product for every break purchase.
• Products shipped must come from the same category as the break.
  • Example: In a baseball trading card break, each buyer must receive at least one baseball trading card.
  • Example: In a helmet memorabilia break, each buyer must receive at least one helmet.

Customer Purchase Limits

• Customers under 25 years old may purchase up to 8 Card Break items per day.
• Customers who purchase 20 or more Card Break items in a day will have a 15-minute cool-off period before they can make additional purchases.

Enforcement Actions and Appeals

• Deducting points the seller’s Account Health Rating
• Removing product listings
• Revoking access to offer products for sale
• Issuing refunds to customers