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TPT is replacing Premium with Exclusive. On January 1, Premium sellers move to Basic unless they opt in, and the Exclusive rate drops to 77.5%. Instead of weighing the options alone in scattered comment threads, compare platforms, vote on what matters, and help each other move. Run by sellers.

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Seller Pulse survey
288
sellers responded
$13.1M
in annual TPT sales
Sales are self-reported. Results are shared as totals only.
—days until the Exclusive rate drops to 77.5% on TPT.
Seller Pulse is still open

Haven’t taken the survey? Add your voice.

288 sellers have answered so far. We’ll keep updating these results through October 31, and every new answer makes the picture we bring to platforms clearer. Answers are shared as totals only. Results last updated October 5, 2026.

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The site

What you can do here

Anyone can read. An account lets you post, vote, and apply.

Seller Pulse

Survey results: what sellers need, what would make them move, and where they disagree.

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Charter

What any platform must offer before sellers move, plus a wish list. Vote and comment on each item.

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Platforms

New marketplaces side by side: their claims, their charter commitments, and whether sellers would move there.

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Feature Requests

What should new platforms offer? Post a request or upvote one. Top requests feed the Charter and go to platforms.

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Discussions

Channels for pricing, design, marketing, and moving off TPT. Strong answers get pinned so nobody asks twice.

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Services

Ask for help moving your catalog, or apply to join the bench of vetted VAs, designers, and proofreaders.

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Now accepting speakers

Teacher Creator Collective Summit

A virtual summit before January 1, taught by teacher creators, if members want it. Vote for it on the Roadmap, or pitch a talk.

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Guides

Download and share

PDFs you can send to sellers who aren't here yet. Platform details reflect the date on each guide and can change.

Seller Pulse results

What sellers told us about TPT's changes and what would make them move.

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The Seller Charter

What any platform must offer before sellers move, ready to share.

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Before You Move Your Store

Warning signs and the questions to ask any new platform before you upload.

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Ground rules

What we promise

Set before anyone joined. If any of these change, members hear about it first.

Your data is never soldNot to platforms, advertisers, or anyone else.
No paid placementEvery platform is listed the same way, and none can pay to rank higher.
Criticism stays upPosts come down for harassment or spam, never for disagreeing.
Affiliations are visiblePlatform staff, founders, investors, and paid service providers post under their real name with a label.
Sellers everywhere countUS and international sellers are counted side by side, and platforms show who they serve.
You can leave anytimeDelete your account and your personal information goes with it.
Your information

What we ask for, and who sees it

Only what the site needs to work. Details are in the Privacy Policy.

WhatWhy we askWho sees it
Display nameShown on your posts and replies. Your name or your store name.Anyone
EmailSign-in links, lists you join, and the digest only if you opt inTCC team only
Store link (optional)Helps us confirm you're a sellerTCC team, or anyone if you choose
US or outside the USShows platforms who they'd serveTotals only
Platform or service affiliationLabeled on your posts, with your real nameAnyone
Survey answersThe Seller Pulse resultsTotals only
Accountability

Who runs this

Jessica Doering, PhD, an education consultant who has created digital teaching materials since 2015. She ran the Seller Pulse survey. Questions and concerns come to her directly.

Want to help run it? Apply to join the team.

Hosting, email, tools, and backend support cost money. Support TCC: pay what you can. Contributions aren’t tax-deductible.

Contact: hello@teachercreatorcollective.com

Governance

How TCC is run and funded

Seller-led today, with more sellers taking on roles as the team grows.

Who's responsible

Jessica Doering, PhD runs the site. We're looking for volunteer moderators to help apply the Community Guidelines. Apply here.

How decisions get made

Members vote on the roadmap, and every top-voted item gets a published decision with the reason. Charter changes are proposed in the open and listed in each new draft.

Where money goes

Joining is free. Optional support payments cover hosting, email, tools, and backend support for the Collective. Platforms can't pay to be listed. Any future fee is posted before it starts.

Roadmap

Where this is going

Started as a response to TPT's changes. Members vote, and every top-voted item gets a published decision. Vote on the roadmap

Done

October
  • Seller Pulse results
  • Charter and Platforms
  • Discussions and Feature Requests
  • Services interest lists

Happening now

Before Jan 1
  • Weekly digest
  • Charter, Draft 2
  • Verified platform profiles
  • Store-stage circles

Up for a vote

You vote
  • Booking vetted services
  • Workshops by creators
  • Meetups and networking
  • Collab matching
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One account lets you post, vote, follow channels, and tell platforms whether you'd move. Every field says why we ask.

Shown on your posts. Use your name or your store name.
Private. Used to sign in.
Only the TCC team sees it unless you check the box. You can change this anytime.
Where are you based?
Counted in totals only.
Do you work for, own, or invest in a platform, or sell paid services to sellers?
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Live calls, survey updates, and what members are deciding. Find us at @teachercreatorcollective.

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