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December 19, 2015 15:27

RECOVERY MESSAGE I.V.M. I almost forget that fellow sufferers refers to the fact that the payment has already been made, but I wrongly state that today that payment is on my list, this turns out to be incorrect, it is still under "unpaid". I find that particularly difficult, as well as the collection threat as a newcomer. byflem

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  • December 29, 2015 23:50
December 29, 2015 23:50

I bought a Louis Vuitton shoulder bag and it arrived today, but the bag is completely deformed at the zippers and this was not the case in the photos & amp; was also not indicated in the description. Obviously this has a major impact on the value

Now I want to open a dispute but how can I do that exactly?

I just want to return the bag and my money that I paid for a bag that would be in excellent condition was returned.

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December 30, 2015 00:02

Tomorrow please call Customer Service ...

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  • December 30, 2015 08:16
December 30, 2015 08:16

That bag looks like a lot I recently received and it didn't live up to expectations. What now? I'm not sure. That is why there must be a clear dividing line legible WHERE you can go with problems and where not; that trouble shooter for example. Not endlessly searching for that solution, but knowing it beforehand, turns out to be important again. It is a pity that there is some cynical response to such a call, which would be illegible. Hope that purchase protection can and will be improved. Hope it will be solved well with mis-purchase bag! With good will, it should work!

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December 30, 2015 08:22

The TRUE is crystal clear.

First you can turn to the conscious auctioneer of the lot and second to customer service.

There are no more options ...

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December 30, 2015 09:33

The auction of Gold Records and Elpee's!

This has got to be the biggest scam of all time... Unbelievable!

http://veiling.catawiki.be/goudenplaatveiling

Can also be ordered ready-made at http://www.goldrecordart.com

With 10 pieces or more, the prices also drop considerably.

Lot 1. John Lennon, including all stolen photos.... (Which was forbidden anyway?)

http://www.goldrecordart.com/?page=shop/flypage&product_id=23

Lot 2 will be delivered to order....Mid January.

http://veiling.catawiki.be/kavels/3905223-queen-bohemian-rhapsody-24k-goldplated-golden-record

Must be ordered at:

http://www.goldrecordart.com/?page=shop/flypage&product_id=15

Hence the shipping costs of 9.00 Euro worldwide....

Why is this still allowed and who is going to do something about this????

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December 30, 2015 09:34

Incidentally, the entire auction is full of these items from the same provider ...

Lucrative trade ...

I will also order a package myself ....: D

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December 30, 2015 12:17

As far as I understand today, this cannot happen in the future and the 'decorative gold plates' are only allowed at memorabilia auctions. Not at auctions with real gold records, where they are indeed confusing aliens.

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  • December 30, 2015 12:21
December 30, 2015 12:21

I've been trying to call customer service in vain for 2 days.

I think the number is not working today, I hope they don't automatically pay out to seller before this is resolved.

On top of that, I have another dispute with a seller, we have come to an agreement.

But still I received an email yesterday from someone from Catawiki that they will pay the seller 4-1-2016 if they don't hear anything. But I do let you hear 10 times & amp; eventually you will get a response a week later. So hopefully I will not soon lose 1000 euros and my products ..

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December 30, 2015 12:43

That Gold Record Auction is indeed of a seriously questionable level, let's say a '' vintage '' pick-up that was just sold on Amazon for $ 149, - as curiosities, sometimes you just have to take it less seriously here than it is. pretended to be. (It's just a shame that this kind of junk is so damaging the other auctions and the catalog)

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As far as I understand today, this cannot happen in the future and the 'decorative gold plates' are only allowed at memorabilia auctions. Not at auctions with real gold records, where they are indeed confusing aliens.

I do wonder if the bidders on these lots know that they will pay 3-4 times the purchase price if they win ...

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December 30, 2015 13:07

Call that winning ... (;-)

I would like to leave policy on this to the management.

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December 30, 2015 13:34

@PickyGuy

Satisfied with the solution?

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  • December 30, 2015 18:23
December 30, 2015 18:23

The auction of Gold Records and Elpee's!

This has got to be the biggest scam of all time... Unbelievable!

@Kalf999: This isn't so much a scam, just a smart seller!

Indeed a lucrative business and it is good that Catawiki is putting a stop to this, as Arco writes.

However, it is amazing that people do not look beyond the end of their nose and bid 3 to 4 times the market price... This gold record auction is an extreme example of this, but every week I see bids on different auctions that I do not understand....

On the other hand, of course, it can freeze and thaw; sometimes yields are disappointing and sometimes the yield exceeds everyone's expectations. It's just what the collector (crazy) wants to spend for it. That is what makes the auctions so much fun and interesting. Here we are concerned about the proceeds of Replica gold plates, but on the other hand sometimes an amount of thousands of euros is paid for a 1st edition Tintin - Suske en Wiske etc. and sometimes even a 1 with four zeros.

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Here we are concerned about the proceeds of Replica gold records, but on the other hand, sometimes thousands of euros are paid for a 1st edition of Tintin - Suske en Wiske etc. and sometimes even a 1 with four zeros.

Bidders of the precious first editions of Tintin and Suske en Wiske know what they are bidding on and are therefore willing to donate the money.

Your point is correct Keisinho but the example is a bit unfortunate :)

Also with the comics you regularly see lots for a multiple of the market value being won. By the way, these are not the precious first editions of the classic comic book heroes.

However, the question remains whether the bidders on the replica lots of the Gold Plates also know what they are bidding on ...

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December 30, 2015 18:50

Personally, I think Catawiki should act in a guiding manner in this, and they do, as it turned out this morning. But of course they do not have to take the place of the driver (bidder). He / she also has his / her own responsibility for what he / she does with his / her money. And sometimes bidding is just emotion.

Today I came up with a nice new word: replica lot (not to be confused with reli-lot).

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December 30, 2015 18:52

You are right, Rik, that my comparison with precious comics is not entirely justified.

In these examples with gold plates we are talking about replicas and the precious comics are originals. From that point of view, my comparison was chosen somewhat unluckily.

However, the seller clearly indicates in the lots offered that these are replicas. So there is absolutely no scam here. If bidders do not know what they are bidding on, it is of course their own responsibility and not of the supplier.

I wanted to make the latter clear with my earlier story.

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December 30, 2015 18:59

No, it is certainly not a scam, but you do not expect those things between the real stuff. That is not going to happen again, and that is what I mean by 'steering'.

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There are now quite a few discussions that show that not everything runs so perfectly in the auctions. Then the question is how safe auctions are for seller as well as buyer, that is what Catawiki says. It is logical that a buyer must have in-house knowledge of what he/she is bidding on and the seller of what he/she is offering, but in the end knowledge of the facts is expected from Catawiki and its auctioneers.

An internet auction already differs enormously from a regular auction

a) an object has never been in the hands of an auctioneer, is judged on the basis of photos provided by the seller;

b) the range of objects on Catawiki (and also major other internet auctioneers) is now so large that it seems almost impossible that all offered objects can be carefully assessed;

c) how safe is the deposited money? That depends on the wealth of the auction company. I read nowhere that the proceeds are deposited in a notarial third-party account? What does the notary who provides the services to Catawiki actually do? Supervising the auction is a vague concept.

d) I once asked Catawiki whether they are certified or which law applies to the internet auction company phenomenon. I still don't read anything about a clear regulation.

e) in case of disputes, as I read in the Forum posts, much is left to water in the wine by buyer and seller. In the end, how can Catawiki judge from a distance without having held an object ??

As long as objects represent a relatively low value, it is manageable, but large amounts are now involved.

A link on the site or some kind of Forum for auctions and FAQs, which mainly deals with unexpected disputes, seems useful to me. Enough things must have happened by now to bring something like this into being.

This epistle is well-intentioned, I hope not for grumpy reactions, but I can handle that.

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However, the seller clearly indicates in the lots offered that these are replicas. So there is absolutely no scam here. If bidders do not know what they are bidding on, it is of course their own responsibility and not the supplier.

Indeed, I sometimes wonder what those buyers are doing, especially when it comes to those amounts.

I have also done stupid things, but certainly not for those amounts and it is very educational.

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@PickyGuy (where are you?)

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January 07, 2016 20:19

If a seller ultimately does not want to sell his lottery ticket because he believes it has raised too little, and this seller has not set a minimum reserve, does he just not have the right to cancel the sale?

This is what I had in mind at the beginning of the week, after my payment I receive an email from the seller that he does not want to sell the item. I have already sent emails to the auctioneer since 4 days ago to solve this problem, which is also the responsibility of an auctioneer, to solve the problems that arise or, if necessary, to pass them on to those responsible.

I have not yet received any response to all my emails, soon they may tell me that 10 days have passed and I should not come anymore. So I find the after sales very weak. Would someone give me a telephone number, or another e-mail address from Catawiki, where I can be heard? Because all my emails to the auctioneer (Sander Houdel) are useless.

Kind regards

Wood turner

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January 07, 2016 20:51

Phone number should be at the top of the auction page.

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Dear woodturner,

I have noticed that my colleague has contacted you by e-mail in the meantime.

Kind regards,

Anke - Customer Support

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January 25, 2016 20:33

Disappointed in Catawiki

Unfortunately, for the 2nd time I had to come to the conclusion that a number of Catawiki employees are leaving professional providers out in the cold.

You would expect Catawiki to be more economical with a provider who has sold almost 1100 lots in about 2 years and has a very good track record (satisfied buyers).

Please note: it is not really my style to raise issues via a public forum, it is not my intention to gain my weight in this way and it is certainly not my intention to damage anyone or anything, but working (together) with Catawiki is made impossible for me.

I think it's a shame for both parties.

About 2 years ago, lured by a sales manager at the time with buzzing words and images of beautiful financial prospects, I was brought into Catawiki as an independent entrepreneur.
The story was that people like me are indispensable for auctions as we deal with the matter on a daily basis and can ensure a constant supply of quality lots.
'You of all people know what's going on in the market, what collectors would like to purchase, so this is the perfect way to reinforce each other'.
Totally agree! The first months also went well, cooperation with the auctioneer at the time went very well, nothing to complain about, a professional who knew what he was doing.

Until the draft came in with the arrival of the new auctioneer. I will not elaborate on this further, but the cooperation was - to put it mildly - a bit more difficult.
In addition, all kinds of things came into play that did not make it any easier to continue the collaboration. (See explanation below)
Eventually I came to the conclusion that this could no longer continue and I decided to pull the plug and did not offer anything for months.

It is a great pity that at that moment no one thinks it is worthwhile to find out why it is that one of the larger providers for the auction in question decides to throw in the towel. Love always seems to come from one side only.

After a few months (and the departure of said auctioneer) we decided to make another cautious attempt and therefore - unfortunately - came to the conclusion quite quickly that a professional, pleasant, business-like way of working with Catawiki is apparently impossible. belongs.

Herewith I would like to give a summary of the main problems that I have been dealing with in the last 2 years.

GENERAL:

– Agreements are not kept / no or poor communication

An essential example: an agreement was once made regarding the number of lots that would be placed in each regular auction of mine, a proposal that incidentally was an initiative of Catawiki itself. Both parties must be able to trust that the other will keep to the agreement; you adjust your business operations accordingly.
Unfortunately, my trust is often betrayed because Catawiki did not keep to the agreement for various reasons. One of the reasons is undoubtedly poor internal communication. (Auctioneer does not know the agreement made).

Communication is also: checking your spam box. Remarkably often I have been told that a message sent by me ended up in the spam box and was therefore not read or read too late.

Communication is also: being available by phone or at least having the voicemail switched on. (And preferably also answer them).


– Note business sellers

About 2 years ago, I was promised several times a 'Note Business Sellers'.
Where does that stay?


- Criticism.

It seems that various employees cannot deal with criticism: it is not addressed substantively or there is simply no response.



AUCTIONS:

– Inscrutable offer policy. I often run into; lot yield estimated by the auctioneer is too low, but comparable or predictably worse (unsaleable) lots are included. Can happen occasionally, but is really too often.
The (still faltering) offer policy means that as a provider you no longer have any idea where you stand and whether it makes sense to invest time and money in offering your material. There's no line in it.

– Lots are included that would be 'near mint condition' or even completely 'mint condition', while the photos clearly show that this is far from the truth.

– Lots with sometimes improbably poor (vague) photos and/or scans will still be placed. It is a small effort for a provider to, for example, turn a photo on its side a quarter of a turn.

– Lots offered for theme auctions are placed in regular auctions without consultation.

– Carefully composed lot texts are 'adjusted' in a sloppy way and sometimes even become less valuable due to lower grades or rumblings in the texts, so that essential information disappears.
Spelling mistakes, on the other hand, just remain.

– Themed auctions are announced and then canceled again.

– Theme auctions and regular auctions that start at the same time sometimes contain exactly the same lots; brings price down.

A large part of the above problems are also visible to potential bidders and therefore bring down the entire auction.
It is inevitable that serious enthusiasts and/or collectors will drop out.

There are more problems, I fully support what I have described here, and I can back everything up with facts, but I don't want to get too specific; As I said, it is not my intention to harm anyone. A number of people in question will probably recognize themselves in my story.
I have also made attempts to raise issues through the regular channels, but that has not led to results so far, which is why I see the forum as a last resort.
I suspect that more providers are struggling with the same or similar problems, so don't hesitate to respond to this message.


In essence, I still think Catawiki is a great platform, hence this recommendation: do something with my criticism, that is in the interest of the bidder, provider and ultimately of Catawiki itself.






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