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# About CardsIQ

Learn how CardsIQ is building the operating platform for collectibles live shopping, connecting commerce, inventory, buybacks, payments, and fulfillment.

## Overview

CardsIQ is building the operating platform for **collectibles live shopping**.

Live commerce has created an entirely new way to buy and sell collectibles, but the systems behind it are still fragmented. Businesses often manage live shows, buyers, inventory, buybacks, payments, product creation, and fulfillment across different tools and manual workflows.

CardsIQ brings those operations together in one platform.

Our goal is simple: give collectibles businesses the infrastructure they need to run modern live-commerce operations while creating a better experience for the collectors on the other side of every transaction.

## One Platform for Collectibles Operations

CardsIQ connects the workflows that happen before, during, and after a live sale.

Partners can use CardsIQ to manage:

* **Live commerce operations** through StreamIQ
* **Instant Buybacks** and post-purchase liquidity
* **Inventory** across the lifecycle of a collectible
* **Licensed repacks and product creation**
* **Campaigns and acquisition strategies**
* **Payments, verification, and settlement**
* **Reconciliation and fulfillment**

These modules are designed to work together rather than operate as disconnected products.

## Built for Businesses and Collectors

CardsIQ serves both sides of the collectibles ecosystem.

**Businesses** use CardsIQ as an operating layer for their live-commerce, inventory, acquisition, and fulfillment workflows.

**Collectors and sellers** interact with CardsIQ when they receive offers, sell eligible collectibles, participate in supported live-shopping experiences, complete verification, or track transactions.

The result is a connected system where the business can operate efficiently without making the collector experience complicated.

## The Bigger Picture

CardsIQ is not intended to replace live-shopping marketplaces. It is the infrastructure that helps collectibles businesses operate across them.

As live shopping continues to grow, CardsIQ is building the layer that connects the show, the buyer, the collectible, the transaction, and what happens next.

## Related Documentation

* [Platform Overview](/cardsiq-docs/cardsiq/platform-overview.md)
* [How CardsIQ Works](/cardsiq-docs/cardsiq/how-cardsiq-works.md)
* [CardsIQ Ecosystem](/cardsiq-docs/cardsiq/ecosystem.md)
* [Platform Features](/cardsiq-docs/platform-features/instant-buybacks.md)
* [Partner Guide](/cardsiq-docs/partners/partner-guide.md)

## Need Help?

Visit [Contact Support](/cardsiq-docs/help/contact-support.md) or email <support@cardsiq.io>.