Your sublease is taking a cut of your comic sales. Do you know exactly what it's counting?
That 'percentage rent on collectible sales' clause sounds simple until you realize your landlord defines 'collectible' in a way that excludes 80% of what you sell.
You signed a sublease with a percentage rent clause
It seemed fair at the time. 5% of 'collectible sales' on top of base rent. But now you're discovering the definition is a trap.
- Your lease defines 'collectible' as only issues graded 9.0+ by CGC/CSG, but you sell most key issues raw.
- Sales at your convention booth don't count as 'store sales' and are excluded from the percentage.
- The clause requires you to provide 'verifiable sales data' in a format your landlord approves, which is impossible for cash sales.
- You're paying percentage rent on everything because the definition is so broad, erasing your profit on vintage books.
We find the hidden traps in your percentage rent clause
Upload your sublease. Our AI reads the legalese and spots the exact terms that will cost you thousands. We show you the problem in plain English, with examples from real comic retail.
- We flag every vague term like 'collectible,' 'gross sales,' and 'store premises' and show you how a court might interpret it.
- We calculate the real impact: a 67% markup on your rent for a typical store with $15k/month in vintage sales.
- We generate a simple report you can use to negotiate with your landlord or understand your true costs.
How it works
From stressed to informed in under 4 minutes
1. Upload your sublease PDF
Just snap a photo or upload the file. No need to highlight anything first.
2. AI scans for percentage rent traps
Our model looks for definitions of 'sales,' 'collectibles,' reporting requirements, and audit clauses.
3. Get your plain English summary
See exactly which clauses are dangerous, what they mean for your bottom line, and what to ask your landlord about.
Numbers from real comic shop owners
What other comic retailers are saying
"I thought my percentage rent was 4% on all comics. Turns out it's 4% on 'collectibles' which my landlord says are only CGC books. I was paying it on everything. This tool showed me the exact paragraph. I'm renegotiating next week."
"My landlord sent me a 12-page audit report saying I owed $8,000. I uploaded the sublease and the AI found that the clause about 'online sales' was never properly defined in the original agreement. We settled for $0."
"As a lawyer who does some landlord-tenant work, I'm impressed. It caught a nuance about 'convention sales' that I missed on my first read. Not a replacement for counsel, but an incredible first-pass tool."
Frequently asked questions
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