Treasurebee is for sellers who want to actively sell (actively means these sellers are available for customers by live video in a commercial context). It’s also for sellers from marketplaces typically underrepresented online (ex: estate sellers, pawn shops, swap meet sellers, garage sales, collectable shows).
Treasurebee is a marketplace about people, places and things: unlike other marketplaces that focus only on “things.” On our home page, you’ll see our categories describe the types of sellers who are actively appearing on Treasurebee, and the live sales venues they represent like garage sales, estate sales, specialty retail stores, eclectic sellers and more.
To learn more about Treasurebee please visit our Blog.
To get started please register to become a Treasurebee member. You can choose a Buyer Membership or Seller Membership.*
For buyers, our membership is free. Visit our Registration page and follow the prompts to enter your contact details and credit card information into our secure platform. When you shop and only upon your authorization, your credit card will be used to make purchases from sellers on Treasurebee. You may cancel your account at any time with no cancellation fees. Click here to learn more about Buyer Memberships.
For sellers, our membership fee is only $9.97 per month to join Treasurebee with a minimal 7.9% fee per transaction, calculated as follows:
Buyer privileges are included with your seller membership.
Important! After completing your registration with Treasurebee, setting up your payment account with Stripe® is required to activate our seller features and be visible to buyers. Have your bank account number and bank routing number available when you register with Stripe®. Your Profile will not appear on Treasurebee’s front page and search results if Stripe® registration has not been completed.
Click here to learn more about Seller Memberships, or Register today!
* Treasurebee fees and membership terms are subject to change. Please review our Pricing and Terms of Service.
Treasurebee is in beta, which means the video call feature may not be currently supported on all devices and/or browsers.
On desktop and laptop computers, Treasurebee is compatible with the following browsers:
Apple Safari: The video call feature is not currently supported.
On tablets and smartphones running Android, Treasurebee is compatible with the following browsers:
Apple iOS and Microsoft Windows Mobile: the video call feature is not currently supported.
We will be adding support for more devices and browsers in the future. If you are experiencing any technical issues or encounter other problems using Treasurebee, please contact us.
Important! When using Treasurebee, please remember to adjust your settings to increase the period of time before your energy saving settings shut down your computer. This allows users to call you while you’re near your computer or device. In addition:
- Make sure your device is fully charged and connected to the Internet;
- Make sure your screen saver is either deactivated or set to not activate for a longer period of time;
- Make sure the volume on your device is loud enough for the buyer to hear you (use headphones, if necessary).
For buyers, it’s free to join Treasurebee.* Buyers negotiate prices for items and the costs of shipping & handling directly with sellers (not Treasurebee). You may cancel your account at any time without any cancellation fees. You can learn more about Buyer Memberships here.
For sellers, our membership fee is only $9.97 per month to join Treasurebee with a minimal 7.9% fee per transaction, calculated as follows:
Buyer privileges are included with your seller membership. Once you’ve completed registration, set up your payment account with Stripe® so that you can collect payments from your buyers. Have your bank account number and bank routing number available when you register with Stripe®.
Click here to learn more about Seller Memberships, or Register today!
* Treasurebee fees and membership terms are subject to change. Please review our Pricing and Terms of Service.
Our intention is to be transparent with our members regarding pricing policies. Treasurebee’s monthly membership fee and minimal processing fee subsidize our costs in providing video to all registered members, and for marketing to provide our members visibility. We believe this formula is of great value to sellers of all types, as they will pay less than they would to use a typical marketplace, auction or estate company.*
* Treasurebee fees and membership terms are subject to change. Please review our Pricing and Terms of Service.
The “bee” in Treasurebee is a reference to Normabee Farm, where our founder’s great grandparents bought, sold and collected strange and unusual antiques, oddities and other treasures. In fact, they presented at the National Antique Show at Madison Square Garden in March 1946, and won awards. Their great grandmother ran their booth at that show, while their grandmother helped out. Today we’re continuing the tradition at Treasurebee.
The following credit cards are accepted by Treasurebee’s payment processor:
In addition to the security and ease of use, paying with a credit card on Treasurebee provides a record of your transaction if you need to refer to it in the future.
Payments made without the use of Treasurebee’s payment processor
Buyers and sellers are permitted to make payments in a manner that is mutually agreed, including without the use of Treasurebee’s payment processor. This might include payments made in person with cash, or payments made with PayPal®, bank transfers, or other methods.
Important! Please be advised that if using another online payment service (such as PayPal®), Treasurebee cannot process your transaction, keep a record of it for future reference, process a refund or process a chargeback should one be required.
Building your trust and providing a safe environment to operate in are very important to us. We have implemented a number of steps so that all of our members feel comfortable and remain safe when buying and selling on Treasurebee:
To learn more about safety, please visit Selling Safely on Treasurebee and Buying Safely on Treasurebee in Getting Started.
We highly recommend you use Treasurebee’s payment processor; it is the quickest and safest way to complete a transaction. However, we encourage members to meet directly if it benefits them both. Whatever terms a buyer and seller negotiate with each other is between buyer and seller.
IMPORTANT: Please be advised that if using another online payment service (such as PayPal®), Treasurebee cannot process your transaction, keep a record of it for future reference, process a refund or process a chargeback should one be required.
At Treasurebee we recognize that shipping details are sometimes an important point of discussion between buyers and sellers before a transaction is completed. We have therefore allowed for three different shipping options. When negotiating and completing a transaction in a video call or message, your shipping options are:
For items that are purchased immediately via Buy Now, shipping can be included in the purchase price. However, some items may require communication between buyer and seller to mutually agree upon shipping method and cost, prior to the purchase being made.
For all transactions we suggest sellers ship their items immediately after payment is received in the seller’s bank account, or as per agreement with your buyer; but in no case later than seventy-two (72) hours.
To learn more about shipping options for buyers and sellers, see Getting Started for details.
Treasurebee is a platform for sellers of antiques, art, collectibles and other niche items that may have been previously owned. Caution should be used when buying any used item as manufacturers warranties are long expired.
Sellers on Treasurebee are responsible for determining their own sales policies, including returns and refunds. Please read the seller’s Profile and FAQ’s, or contact a seller to learn more about their policies.
Note: When sellers issue a full refund on Treasurebee’s platform, the entire gross amount (the amount the buyer is charged) is returned to the buyer’s credit card, including Treasurebee’s processing fee and Stripe’s payment processing fee. For partial refunds, the amount refunded comes from the net amount the seller receives, which excludes processing fees. All refunds are final once they are completed.
Yes. We encourage members making useful connections with each other. Therefore trading is permitted as long as both members agree to it.
We never like to see our members go, but we understand it may happen from time to time. To cancel your membership, follow the steps below:
We would greatly appreciate if you provide feedback to help improve the quality of Treasurebee.
For sellers, you will be billed through the end of your subscription term. Cancelling your Treasurebee membership will have no effect on your payment account with our payment provider Stripe®. If you wish to cancel your Stripe® account, please visit Stripe®.