Marketplace Rules & Prohibited Items

1. Seller Responsibility

Sellers must:

• own the item or have legal authority to sell it, and confirm this on every listing;
• describe the item accurately;
• disclose known damage, restoration, alterations or important defects;
• upload at least 2 photographs of the actual item being sold. Stock photographs and photographs copied from another seller are not permitted;
• accurately describe any authentication or certification;
• ship purchased items and enter tracking within 7 days of the buyer’s payment;
• provide accurate carrier and tracking information; and
• comply with applicable laws.

Every Fish Market listing is reviewed by the CollectorFish team before it is published, and again when a seller changes its title, person, category, description, authentication or photos. Review checks the listing; it is not an inspection or authentication of the item.

2. Authentication Claims

Authentication information entered by a seller is a seller-provided claim unless CollectorFish explicitly states that the item was independently reviewed or authenticated by CollectorFish. CollectorFish does not currently authenticate items.

On listings, seller-entered authentication is labeled neutrally, for example “Authentication stated by seller: [provider]”. It is never shown with a verification checkmark, shield or other mark suggesting CollectorFish verified it.

Sellers may not describe their authentication with language or graphics suggesting CollectorFish independently verified it.

The authentication companies sellers can choose from (Beckett, JSA, Piece of the Past COA, PSA/DNA) are listed in alphabetical order, followed by “Other authentication company”, “No third-party authentication” and “Personally obtained”. CollectorFish does not prefer or promote any authentication provider.

3. Counterfeit and Misrepresented Items

The following are prohibited:

• knowingly counterfeit autographs;
• forged signatures;
• counterfeit certificates of authenticity;
• materially altered items presented as original;
• fabricated provenance;
• items falsely represented as screen-used, game-used, stage-used, personally owned or historically associated;
• knowingly false authentication claims; and
• stolen property.

CollectorFish may remove a listing or restrict an account when there is a reasonable basis to believe an item is fraudulent, stolen or materially misrepresented.

4. Prohibited Items

The following may not be listed or sold on CollectorFish:

• stolen property;
• illegal goods;
• counterfeit currency;
• counterfeit identification documents;
• controlled substances or illegal drugs;
• prescription drugs;
• firearms, ammunition or weapon components where prohibited by law or site policy;
• explosives;
• hazardous materials;
• human remains;
• items made from protected or illegally traded wildlife;
• pornography or sexually explicit material;
• content involving sexual exploitation of minors;
• items promoting or facilitating illegal activity;
• malware, stolen digital credentials or hacked accounts;
• goods whose sale violates intellectual-property law;
• fraudulent certificates or fabricated historical documentation; and
• any item whose sale or possession is prohibited by applicable law.

CollectorFish may prohibit additional categories when reasonably necessary for safety, legal compliance or payment-provider requirements.

5. Offensive or Historically Sensitive Material

Historical collectibles may sometimes contain offensive imagery, language or political symbolism.

CollectorFish may permit legitimate historical material when offered for bona fide collecting, educational or historical purposes, but may remove material that promotes hatred, celebrates violence against protected groups, encourages extremist activity, or violates applicable law or payment-provider rules.

Listings should describe historically sensitive material accurately and without promotional hate speech.

6. Celebrity, Entertainment and Historical Autographs

Sellers should disclose all material information reasonably known about an autograph, including:

• authentication provider, if any;
• provenance, if relevant;
• inscription;
• personalization;
• condition;
• whether the signature is handwritten, printed, stamped, autopen or secretarial when known;
• alterations or restoration; and
• whether the signed item is original, reproduction or reprint.

Knowingly presenting a reproduction, preprint, autopen, stamped or secretarial signature as hand-signed is prohibited.

7. Screen-Used, Prop and Wardrobe Items

Items described as screen-used, production-used, stage-used, game-used, personally owned or otherwise tied directly to a notable production, person or event must have a reasonable factual basis for that description.

Sellers may not fabricate or exaggerate provenance.

8. Pricing

Sellers set their own prices. Buyers may also make offers, which the seller can accept or decline.

CollectorFish does not guarantee an item’s market value.

Estimated values, community opinions, past sales or other information appearing on the site should not be interpreted as guaranteed resale values.

9. Platform Fee

Listings are free to create.

CollectorFish currently charges sellers a 3% platform fee on the item price when a marketplace sale is completed. Orders refunded because they were not shipped in time are not charged the fee.

Stripe’s card-processing fee is separate and is deducted from the seller’s share. Insider memberships are never charged the platform fee.

10. Off-Platform Transactions

Do not use CollectorFish deceptively to evade fees on a transaction substantially arranged through the marketplace.

Normal collector communication is permitted, but users may not manipulate the platform to avoid legitimate fees owed on completed marketplace transactions.

Fish Market purchases should be paid only through Buy now or an accepted offer, using CollectorFish’s Stripe checkout. Payments made outside CollectorFish, by wire, gift card or an outside payment link, are not covered by the shipping deadline, automatic refunds or the Report a Problem process described below.

11. Shipping

Sellers are responsible for packaging items appropriately and meeting these shipping requirements:

• Sellers must ship and enter the carrier (USPS, UPS, FedEx, DHL, Other) and tracking number in My market within 7 days of the buyer’s successful payment.
• Sellers receive a reminder if tracking hasn’t been entered after 5 days.
• Tracking must be accurate. Once entered, a seller cannot change or remove it; the CollectorFish team can correct it if needed.
• The buyer is notified when tracking is entered.
• The seller’s payout is released only after shipment with tracking is confirmed.

CollectorFish does not insure shipments and is not responsible for loss or damage by shipping carriers.

12. Refunds and Disputes

The Fish Market has no general return or refund guarantee. Here is what actually happens in each situation:

13. User Safety

Never send another user:

• passwords;
• full payment-card numbers;
• banking passwords;
• Social Security numbers; or
• other unnecessary highly sensitive information.

Report suspicious requests or activity to collectorfish2026@gmail.com.

14. Enforcement

CollectorFish may:

• decline or remove listings;
• request additional information or photographs;
• cancel or refund transactions where supported by the marketplace;
• restrict buying or selling privileges, including pausing new listings;
• suspend accounts; or
• permanently remove users

when reasonably necessary to enforce these rules, prevent fraud, protect users, comply with law or satisfy payment-provider requirements.

15. Reporting a Listing

Signed-in members can use Report Listing on any live Fish Market listing. Reports go privately to the CollectorFish team, and the seller isn’t told who reported it. See Marketplace Safety for more.

You can also report a listing by emailing collectorfish2026@gmail.com with the listing URL and your reason for concern.

16. CollectorFish Is a Marketplace

CollectorFish provides the marketplace infrastructure connecting collectors.

A user’s listing, authentication claim, description or price does not constitute an endorsement by CollectorFish.

Buyers should review listings carefully and perform appropriate due diligence before purchasing valuable collectibles.