Shop Auction (옥션) in Korea Without a Korean Account
Shop Auction's open marketplace of Korean sellers and pay by PayPal — no Korean account, ID verification, or Korean card required.
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- Marketplaces
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- Anywhere in Korea
- You pay
- PayPal · 10% fee
Auction (옥션) is one of Korea's original online marketplaces, historically known for real-time bidding and now operating mainly as a fixed-price open marketplace alongside sister site Gmarket. Its seller base spans electronics, fashion, collectibles, and home goods, often at prices sharpened by years of competition between individual sellers.
Buying still means clearing Korean-only signup, identity verification, and a Korean-issued card at checkout — a wall most foreigners in Korea can't get past. Send us the Auction listing, option, and quantity, and we place the order on our own verified Korean account with your Korean address as the delivery address, so the seller's courier delivers it straight to your door.
Why ordering from Auction is hard for foreigners
Signup requires Korean identity verification
Registering an Auction account and completing checkout both require Korean identity verification. Most foreign visitors and residents without Korean ID cannot get past this step.
Only domestic payment methods work
Auction checkout is built around Korean-issued cards and the local Smile Pay wallet. Foreign cards are frequently declined, and PayPal is not accepted directly.
Listings and seller terms are Korean-only
Seller descriptions, option menus, and return policies are written in Korean and vary from seller to seller, making it easy to misread an option or miss a condition of sale.
How Order in Korea solves it
We buy on a verified Korean account
Order in Korea holds a verified Auction account, so we can complete checkout on any listing without you needing Korean ID or an account of your own.
You pay by PayPal, we pay in won
You pay us through PayPal in your own currency — no Korean card needed. We settle with the seller in Korean won. Our fee is 10% of the item price, minimum $5.
We check the listing and your address
We read the Korean listing and confirm the exact option or condition with you before ordering, then verify your Korean delivery address so the seller's courier reaches your door directly, handling any follow-up call in Korean.
What people buy on Auction
How to order from Auction
Copy the product link
Find what you want on Auction and copy the product page link.
Note the option & price
Write the option (color, size, set), the quantity, and the price in Korean won (₩).
Paste & pay
Drop it into our order form. We total it, convert to your currency, and you pay with PayPal.
Auction — frequently asked questions
Can I buy from Auction (옥션) without a Korean account?
Yes. Auction requires Korean identity verification to register and check out, which most foreigners in Korea can't complete. Send us the listing link and option, pay by PayPal, and we place the order on our own verified Auction account.
What does Order in Korea charge?
Our fee is 10% of the item price, with a $5 minimum and a $20 minimum order, shown before you pay. Most of it covers real costs — PayPal takes about 4.4% plus $0.30, and currency conversion adds roughly 3–4% — leaving an actual margin of about 2–4%.
Where will my Auction order be delivered?
Any Korean address you give us: an apartment, an officetel, a dorm, a hotel, or an office. We enter it exactly as the seller's system expects, and their own courier delivers it directly — the parcel never passes through us.
Buying secondhand on Auction — how do I know I'm getting what's described?
We read the Korean listing in full, including seller notes on condition and included accessories, and confirm details with you before we order. If the item arrives significantly different from the listing, we help you raise a return or exchange with the seller.
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Have a Auction link ready?
Paste it into the order form and pay in your own currency.
Create your orderOrder in Korea is an independent shopping service and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Auction.