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Collection Pot: a factual profile
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Collection Pot is a UK online group collection platform with a contribution fee and cash-out redemption. Here are the verified facts, checked 18 September 2026.
Key facts
- Setup or card fee
- Free to create a pot, group e-card included free
- Contribution fee
- 1.9% plus 20p per contribution. Not optional, though a contributor can choose to cover it
- Optional tip or support contribution
- Completely optional. A tip added while chipping in first covers the payment-processing fee, and an optional tip is invited towards transfer costs at cash-out
- Standard bank payout
- Free standard cash-out
- Other conditional fees
- 5% to convert a Gift Card Only Pot to cash. Storage £1.49 a month once a pot has been closed for six months and remains unspent
- Non-cash redemption
- Gift cards, products or an e-gift
- Verification
- May be required at withdrawal
- How the value is used
- Bank transfer, gift cards, products or an e-gift
- Trustpilot (checked 13 September 2026)
- 4.0 out of 5, about 4,600 reviews
How we checked the facts
The facts in this profile come from Collection Pot's own pricing page and terms of service, checked 18 September 2026. We have not tested this platform ourselves.
How Collection Pot works
Collection Pot is free to create and free to send a group e-card. A contribution fee of 1.9% plus 20p applies. The fee itself is not optional, but a contributor can choose to cover it rather than have it come out of the gift.
Live euro-denominated checkout screenshots captured 18 September 2026 showed a changeable preselected top-up for processing fees and platform costs, with the percentage varying by contribution size. See our fees guide for the observed values and worked example.
Standard cash-out from a pot is free, with an optional tip invited towards transfer costs. Converting a Gift Card Only Pot to cash carries a 5% fee. A storage fee of £1.49 a month applies once a pot has been closed for six months and remains unspent.
Redemption options include bank transfer, gift cards or products, or an e-gift. Verification may be required at withdrawal.
What it suits
Collection Pot suits groups who want the flexibility of cash-out, gift cards or products at redemption, and who are comfortable with a small contribution fee that the contributor can choose to cover.
The main trade-off to check
Unlike a fee-free platform, Collection Pot charges 1.9% plus 20p per contribution, and a £1.49 monthly storage fee can apply once a pot has been closed for six months and remains unspent. Check these against your group's plans before choosing.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Collection Pot charge organisers or contributors?
Creating a pot is free. A contribution fee of 1.9% plus 20p applies. That fee is not optional, though a contributor can choose to cover it so the full intended gift reaches the pot. Any tip is separate and completely optional.
- Can Collection Pot funds be withdrawn as cash?
Yes, standard cash-out is free. Converting a Gift Card Only Pot to cash costs 5%.
- Is there a cost if a pot is left unclaimed?
Yes. A storage fee of £1.49 a month applies once a pot has been closed for six months and remains unspent.
Sources and methodology
- Collection Pot pricing
- Collection Pot terms of service
- Live Collection Pot euro checkout screenshots supplied by the site owner, captured 18 September 2026
- Collection Pot Trustpilot
Facts taken from Collection Pot's own pricing page and terms of service, checked 18 September 2026.
Trustpilot score and review count are approximate and rounded, taken from Trustpilot's own published summary, using Trustpilot's AI-generated review summary rather than our own testing.
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