Online trading card auctions in the UAE: how MYNTED Auctions works
Timed auctions on Pokémon, One Piece and more, open any hour. Set your maximum once, we bid for you, and you pay no buyer's premium.
How an auction on MYNTED works
Proxy bidding
Set the most you are willing to pay, once. We bid for you in steps, only as far as needed to keep you ahead, never above your maximum. Nobody sees your maximum.
Extended bidding
A bid in the last minute adds 60 seconds. The auction ends when a full minute passes with no new bid, so nobody wins by sniping.
Payment
Your saved card is charged the moment the auction ends, only if you win. There is no buyer's premium: MYNTED takes its 10% commission from the seller.
Delivery
Aramex delivers for AED 15 in the UAE and AED 55 in the GCC, charged once per seller per day. Win several items from one seller and they ship together.
Every sale is final
A bid is a commitment to buy. If an item is not as described, write to help@mynted.me within 3 days.
Auctions vs buy now vs live shopping
Buy now is a fixed price: you click and it is yours, which is what mynted.me is for. An auction lets the price be found. Live shopping sells by stream. Here is how a MYNTED auction compares with live-stream selling.
| MYNTED Auctions | Live-stream selling | |
|---|---|---|
| When it happens | Open 24/7, each item ends at a set time | At the time of the stream |
| Do you need to be there? | No. Set your maximum and we bid for you | Yes, you must be present to bid |
| How it ends | A hard end, extended only by a bid in the last minute | When the host decides |
| Your maximum | Private. Nobody sees it | Not applicable |
| Buyer's premium | None | Depends on the seller |
| Payment | Charged when it ends, before shipping | Depends on the seller |
What you can bid on
- PokémonJapanese and English singles, slabs and sealed boxes.
- One PieceLeaders, alternate arts, manga rares and boxes.
- Yu-Gi-Oh!Singles, rarities and sealed product.
- Magic: The GatheringSingles, graded classics and sealed product.
- Sports cardsFootball, F1, basketball, raw and graded.
- Graded cardsPSA, CGC, Beckett, ACE and TAG slabs.
- Sealed productBooster boxes, trainer boxes and tins.
- SinglesRaw cards in NM, LP, MP, HP or DMG.
Graded cards are checked by PSA, Beckett, TAG, ACE, CGC or HiT: compare them in the Grading Hub. New to collecting? Start here.
Sell your cards at auction
10% commission, buyers pay before you ship, and your items reach every MYNTED sales channel.
Card auction questions
- How do I bid on Pokémon cards online?
- Create a MYNTED account with your email and a code, save a card and a delivery address, then set your maximum on any item. Your card is charged only if you win.
- What is proxy bidding?
- You set a maximum once and we bid for you in steps, only as far as needed to keep you ahead. We never bid above your maximum, and nobody sees it.
- When does an auction end?
- At the time shown, with extended bidding: a bid in the last minute adds 60 seconds, and the auction ends when a full minute passes with no new bid.
- When am I charged?
- The moment the auction ends, on the card you saved, and only if you won.
- Is there a buyer's premium?
- No. The price you see is the price you pay, plus delivery.
- How much is delivery?
- AED 15 in the UAE and AED 55 in the GCC by Aramex, once per seller per day.
- Can I cancel a bid or return an item?
- No, every sale is final. If an item is not as described, write to help@mynted.me within 3 days.
- Who sells on MYNTED Auctions?
- Approved MYNTED sellers, the sellers we know. Open any seller's page to see what they have live and what they have sold.
More answers in the help centre.