Selling a Telegram gift — the market guide
What can be sold, the resale rules, commission and how to price a copy.
Selling applies only to gifts upgraded to collectible: they carry a number and attributes, so they can be transferred to another account. The trade happens on Telegram’s own market or on Fragment, usually for TON. An ordinary gift cannot be resold — it can only be converted back to Stars.
Which gifts can be sold?
Only upgraded (collectible) gifts can be sold — they carry a number and attributes, so they can move to another account. Ordinary gifts are not resold; they can be converted back into Stars, as described in converting a gift to Stars. Upgrading is covered in a separate article.
How to sell
- 1. Check it is collectibleOrdinary gifts cannot be transferred or resold.
- 2. Check the datesSome gifts carry an earliest resale date — it is shown on the gift card.
- 3. Open the marketGo to Fragment or the gift market inside Telegram.
- 4. Set a priceCompare with copies that share the same model, backdrop and symbol.
- 5. Account for commissionResale carries a fee, so your net is below the listed price.
Risks worth knowing
- Prices are volatile — a digital collectibles market is not an income guarantee.
- You need a TON wallet: proceeds land there.
- Use the official market only; “buyers” in direct messages are frequently scammers.
If the listing does not go through, or nobody buys, the causes are covered in why a gift is not selling. See also what a gift’s price depends on.
Frequently asked questions
How do I sell a gift?
Can ordinary gifts be sold?
Is there a commission?
Why can I not list my gift?
How fast will it sell?
Need Stars for a new gift?
@StarsPaymee_bot — Stars in so‘m in 5 seconds; you upgrade the gift to collectible yourself.
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