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1 Star – Extremely Disappointing Experience If you’re considering working with Goldin Auctions, I strongly suggest thinking twice. At Collect-A-Con ATL February 6, Alex Fung approached my table about a DBZ slab I had priced at $12,000. He told me he could get that price and that the buyer would cover all fees. Based on that, I trusted him and handed over my card. What he did NOT tell me was that the slab wouldn’t even be listed for an entire month. That lack of transparency cost me thousands of dollars. Had I known there would be a delay, I would have sold the card on the show floor for around $10,000 without hesitation. Instead, during that month-long delay, the market fluctuated heavily—from about $14K down to $8K—and somehow my card ended up selling for $5,400… the lowest sale this slab has seen in months. That’s not bad luck—that’s poor decision-making. To make matters worse, the card was listed alongside a Black Label slab, which obviously drew the serious buyers away. Anyone in this space knows that directly hurts the final sale price. From start to finish, this was a terrible experience. Communication was poor, expectations were misrepresented, and the end result speaks for itself. I would not trust Goldin with another card.

Horrible owner

Writing this review because buyer from Australia 🇦🇺 and these idiots wont even let me bid after giving my licence and credit card

I have sent them a list, 3 times, of about 50 vintage BGS graded baseball cards I would like to auction. It's been two months since I sent the original request. I got a response saying they received my list but have not heard from anyone. My take is they are not as professional of a auction house as they advertise they are. This list of cards are just the first of 100's I have to auction. So seller be ware, as I now don't feel comfortable sending them the cards when they can't even response to the initial request.

Do not trust this site on buying items. Fees were not accurately described on the site when bidding. The description of items were also not clear. Do not trust this site.

This auction can’t be trusted- lists items for bidding which has vague descriptions and they want you to believe verbiage is industry accepted. When confronted makes unacceptable excuses , they would rather burn bridges All collectors please veer to other auctions houses,

⭐ Goldin Auctions Review – As a Long-Time Fan, This Experience Was Extremely Disappointing I purchased a Dec. 10, 1984 Michael Jordan Signed Sports Illustrated Cover from Goldin back in 2023. At the time, I didn’t check the authentication right away because Goldin is a big name — one of the “top dogs” in the industry — so I assumed it was a no-brainer that everything would be properly verified. I’ve purchased from Hollywood Memorabilia, Pristine Auctions, and a few others over the years and have never once had an issue, so I trusted the process. When I went to verify the piece recently, the authentication sticker and serial number came up blank in every database — Upper Deck, Beckett, JSA — you name it. After contacting Goldin, they informed me the item was actually sold without a COA, and none of the authenticators would verify it. That was shocking for an auction house of this size, especially one that advertises strict standards and buyer confidence. Goldin refunded my purchase price, but they refused to refund the $551.14 CAD in duty I paid to import it. I understand they don’t collect duty for business reasons, but the fact is: They shipped me an unverified, un-authenticatable item, and I ended up eating the cost. That’s unacceptable. I even asked if they could offer a replacement — any authenticated MJ piece — and was told they had nothing available. What makes that frustrating is that Goldin has multiple MJ items currently listed on the site, many of them under the value of what I originally paid. In a situation like this, they absolutely could have “found” something to make it right. As advice to anyone buying from Goldin (or any auction house): Always check the authentication the moment the item arrives, no matter who you’re buying from. I trusted the name, the reputation, the show, and I assumed everything was good — clearly, that was a mistake. The only person who handled the situation professionally was Nick from the shipping department. He was the most helpful person I dealt with. Customer service should take notes from him on how to communicate and take accountability. Goldin did refund the sale price, but the duty was never reimbursed, and no alternative item was offered. If this review is still posted, that means nothing has been done to resolve the duty issue or fully make this right — regardless of whatever response they may leave publicly. As a long-time fan of the show, this experience was disappointing and really changed how I view the company. I hope they improve their quality control and customer service because this is not the standard I expected from Goldin.

Rubbish, sell your items literally anywhere else, because you will not get value from Goldin. If you have a rare ultra value item they will promote it, everything else gets lost in small weekly auctions that aren't advertised or promoted