Goldin is an auction platform that's designed by collectors for collectors. It was founded in 2012 by Ken Goldin, a global leader in the collectible industry. He created the platform to share both his love for collecting and the potential profits from this asset class. Goldin auctions offer memorabilia, trading cards, and other sport collectables. In addition to their massive inventory of goods, they proritize speedy shipping and high-quality customer service. Goldin also has a vault where users can securely store their collectibles and then view them in their digital portfolio.

On Goldin you make money as items in your collection are sold at auction. Changes in value are reflected when an item similar to yours is sold, but you must sell your item to realize any profits.

Goldin makes money through a variety of buyer and seller fees. Their income primarily comes from a 20% buyers premium that's added to  the price of the asset. Also, there are seller fees that vary depending on the “quantity, quality and value of your collection or item(s).” All items auctioned at Goldin are graded and authenticated, the costs of which are also deducted from the seller’s earnings.

Goldin is one of the oldest and most recognizable trading card platforms out there; It has been around for a decade and did over $100 million in sales during 2021. In recent auctions, 92% of items have recieved bids. Sports cards themselves are a low to moderate risk asset class, so pick your collectibles carefully and don’t worry too much about sudden drops in value. To insure that all items arrive safely to buyers, Goldin has a mandatory insurance policy on any asset purchased throughout the entire shipping process. Additonally, the Goldin team is loaded with experienced professionals and passionate collectors that maintain a high standard for what gets auctioned on the platform.