Let’s be honest… shipping a board game can feel like rolling the dice.

First, there’s the cost. Shipping a single game in the U.S. can easily hit $15 or more. That’s money that could go toward your next expansion instead.

Then there’s the waiting. The tracking. The “out for delivery” anxiety. The hope that the box isn’t crushed, soaked, or mysteriously replaced with something you definitely didn’t order.

When you meet in person, it’s simple. You see the game. You check the contents. You make the trade. Done.

• No shipping fees
• No packing materials
• No waiting around
• No lost packages
• No label mix-ups
• No damaged boxes
• No porch pirates

Just gamers meeting gamers. Quick, easy, and stress-free.

Turnip Cake is built so that both buyers and sellers are equally invested in completing the deal.

Since both parties pay a transaction fee, everyone has a shared incentive to follow through. Exchanges happen in person, giving buyers the chance to check the games and sellers the opportunity to confirm payment on the spot.

Contact details are only shared once both sides agree to move forward, which helps ensure that meetups involve serious participants.

Together, this structure keeps transactions clear, straightforward, and dependable.

No. Turnip Cake does not hold or manage the payment for the games themselves.

The agreed purchase price is paid directly between the buyer and seller at the time of the in-person exchange. Turnip Cake flat fees are processed just before introducing buyer and seller to each other.

This keeps the transaction simple and allows both parties to complete payment face to face.

No.

Turnip Cake’s role is to connect buyers and sellers and provide the structure for arranging a deal. When the exchange takes place, the transaction is handled directly between the two parties, and both are responsible for the outcome.

Because deals are completed in person, buyers have the opportunity to inspect the games before finalizing the purchase.

Turnip Cake reduces many of the common issues that come with buying games online by removing shipping from the process.

Because transactions are completed in person, buyers can inspect the game before paying, and sellers receive payment at the time of exchange. This eliminates common shipping-related problems such as delays, lost packages, damaged boxes, or items not matching their description.

While no marketplace can remove all risk, the in-person model helps keep transactions more transparent and straightforward.

No. Turnip Cake is not an auction platform.

Listings do not have bidding timers or automatic price escalation. Instead, it works more like a yard sale: buyers can make offers, and sellers are free to accept the offer that works best for them.

This allows both parties to negotiate directly and agree on a price before meeting in person.

Transactions are completed in person, giving you the opportunity to inspect the games before finalizing payment.

You can inspect the games to make sure everything matches the listing. Payment is made at the time of exchange, so you only complete the purchase once you are satisfied.

No. The price you agree on with the seller is the full amount you pay for the games themselves.

The transaction fee is separate and covers the use of the platform to connect and arrange the deal.

You’re paid directly by the buyer at the meetup.

After the buyer inspects and accepts games' contents, payment is made on the spot and the exchange is completed then and there.

No. Turnip Cake charges a flat transaction fee for each completed deal, no matter the final sale price.

This means the fee does not increase based on how much your games sell for.

Each game needs to be listed individually. However, buyers can include multiple games from your listings in a single offer.

The transaction fee remains flat, no matter how many games are included in that deal.

If you receive multiple offers for the same game, you are free to accept whichever offer you prefer.

You have full control over which buyer you choose to move forward with.

The Turnip Cake fee is charged only after both buyer and seller have a credit card hold for the fees. This happens just before buyer and seller are introduced to each other.

You are not charged for listing a game or receiving offers. The fee applies once both parties move forward with the transaction.

At checkout, buyer and seller enter payment details for Turnip Cake fees, but credit cards are not immediately charged; they are only placed on hold. This is also known as a "payment intent" similar to holding a hotel booking with a credit card. Credit cards are charged only after both buyer and seller have successful holds for the fees. This ensures that both parties have equal responsibility in the deal.

The credit card hold lasts 48 hours. If after 48 hours all parties do not have a hold for the fees, any existing holds are released, the offer is canceled, and no credit cards are charged.

Turnip Cake fees are non-refundable once charged.

Turnip Cake does not guarantee exchanges between buyer and seller.

Turnip Cake does not mediate nor resolve disputes between buyer and seller.

Turnip Cake uses passwordless authentication, so there is no traditional password tied to your account.

Instead, login is verified with a one-time code sent to your email. Passkeys are also supported and encouraged. Passwordless authentication is a modern and secure way to protect your account while reducing risks associated with weak or reused passwords.

Turnip Cake uses Stripe to securely process all credit card payments for transaction fees.

Credit card information is handled directly by Stripe and is not stored or visible to Turnip Cake. This means sensitive payment details are managed by a trusted payment processor designed specifically for secure transactions.