So when I make an offer its binding and unrevokeable. Unless the purposely hidden minimum price isnt met, then the bid is suddenly worthless.
This is extremely unfair. Either a bit should be binding for both parties, or for neither.
Now it's just a weird gamble where my bids are worthless, untill I hit the magical barrier and then its suddenly a binding legal contract where I can't back away from?
Recently whilst drunk I bid on an item I must've thought was cool, but now looking back on it I'd be overpaying by around 100€ if I actually went through with the payment. The bidding is already over and I was the winner.. What would the consequences be for not paying?
I came across a listing on Catawiki where an expert estimated an item’s value at €550€ – 650€ and the seller chose "No reserve price".
Doesn’t this mean the item could sell for as little as 1€ - 2€ if no one bids higher? That seems strange for something with such a high estimate. Am I missing something about how Catawiki’s auctions work or is this a risk the seller is intentionally taking?
Thanks!
Hi guys
I've been dumb and bought a painting that won't fit my wall the way I want it to, mixed some numbers up and it's going to cover a light switch. Any advice on how to cancel the order or re-sell the painting? It's from a private seller unfortunately.
Anyone has any experience with simply not paying for it?
Any way I can contact the other bidders?
Cheers
Hey everyone,
Long story short: I just won an auction on Catawiki from an EU pro seller, but I haven't paid anything yet.
Right after winning, I realized the brand (Techno Tempo) is essentially an Alibaba dropshipping scam. They artificially inflate their retail prices so Catawiki "experts" estimate a €110 watch at €1,500+.
Catawiki auction: https://www.catawiki.com/fr/l/103359644-tecnotempo-moon-phase-aurora-borealis-special-edition-tt-50mp-arb-homme-2020-et-apres
Same watch on Alibaba (Brand can custom color) : https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Most-Popular-Products-LOBINNI-18010-Relogio_62504918432.html
To make it even more obvious, the official TechnoTempo website shares the exact same company registration number (CS-192859) as the Catawiki seller ("WatchStore"), who seems to exclusively sell brand-new TechnoTempo watches...
I immediately used my EU 14-day right of withdrawal to cancel the order. Legally, under EU Directive 2011/83/EU (Article 15), using the right of withdrawal on the main purchase automatically cancels any ancillary contracts—like platform fees—at no cost to the consumer.
My question for anyone who has dealt with this: since the law is on my side and I haven't paid yet, will Catawiki just drop it, or will they still try to come after me for their buyer's fee? What are the chances I get out of this without paying a single cent?
Thanks!
The artist J. Hanter, who doesn't actually exist (it's a name invented by the painter María Rosario Arroyo due to the many negative reviews she received), is always overvalued in expert estimates by a factor that multiplies the hammer price tenfold. https://www.catawiki.com/en/u/26576211-de-gea-art
Take a look. There are more lots to see.
These auctions aren't over yet, that's true. But we'll be able to see the usual results, which I've already checked many times.
What the hell is that "Gallery Estimated" price??? Which gallery??? Are you kidding??? Catawiki experts: Do you think we're stupid?
Damn experts! Don't they have any shame? Or are they acting this way on purpose, following orders "from above"??
This "painter" continues to use the same trick she used before: a digital print covered in paint to pretend it's an original oil painting. It's true that she now uses more paint, though. But she paints the canvas from behind with a roller, creating curious, leopard-print patterns, in a sloppy attempt to hide the digital print if someone were to look through it under a strong light...
What kind of shitty practice is this? Who, in the name of God, covers the canvas with roller paint from behind in such a suspicious way?
This artist also has a second shop on Catawiki where she offers sculptures, which are also overvalued by experts:
https://www.catawiki.com/en/u/5013993-mariarosario23
It is the story of an old "friendship" that began with the unconditional protection of the expert Tatiana Ruiz and that has become a tradition followed by Itziar Ramos, Anthony Chrisp, Egidio Emiliano, and many others who apparently have all studied at the same university and all them agree in the estimation of these paintings which -this is a purely personal opinion of mine- are a real piece of crap painted by a clumsy amateur who demonstrates that she has never known what good brushwork means. And the experts know even less.
Catawiki art experts, I recommend applying for a position at Sotheby's or Christie's; they'll welcome you with open arms, no doubt! (ask Tatiana Ruiz; she used to work at Christie's some years ago...)
