5th Avenue Auctioneers
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Anonymous
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29 Jun 2020, 13:55
One & only dealing
I do not recommend dealing with this auction house.
As an online bidder, I recently had an experience where 5th Ave reopened bidding after the hammer fell. The reason I was given was that “they allow for bidding to reopen after the hammer drops for online auctions, to allow for internet delay.”
Interestingly the bidders after the hammer fell were not online, but on the phone & floor - so an internet delay does not apply.
5th Ave claims there is no recording of the livestream auction, hence I am unable to review the video of the bid.
At a closer look at 5th Ave’s terms & conditions. They relinquish all forms of accountability should there be errors or misrepresentation in auctioned goods, & it states that the auctioneer my act at his own discretion. ie 5th Ave follow none of the standard auction laws when it comes to their auctions.
This is very unprofessional & questionable in my opinion.
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Anonymous's updateReviewer Update
30 Jun 2020, 13:03The auction house isn’t happy with receiving a bad review - so they retaliate by blacklisting the bidder for not liking the way in which they conduct business. They have yet been able to provide any evidence to prove the contrary. I even paid the higher hammer price...
Their msg to me:
“The comments you are posting on public platforms are factually incorrect, untruthful and defamatory. In order to protect the industry at large I have added your account to the global blacklist of bad bidders – I intend leaving it there as a warning to other auction houses.”
Ironically they’re calling me a liar, which is defamatory & are acting with malicious intent.
Their msg to me:
“The comments you are posting on public platforms are factually incorrect, untruthful and defamatory. In order to protect the industry at large I have added your account to the global blacklist of bad bidders – I intend leaving it there as a warning to other auction houses.”
Ironically they’re calling me a liar, which is defamatory & are acting with malicious intent.
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Anonymous's update30 Jun 2020, 13:03
Reviewer Update
The auction house isn’t happy with receiving a bad review - so they retaliate by blacklisting the bidder for not liking the way in which they conduct business. They have yet been able to provide any evidence to prove the contrary. I even paid the higher hammer price...
Their msg to me:
“The comments you are posting on public platforms are factually incorrect, untruthful and defamatory. In order to protect the industry at large I have added your account to the global blacklist of bad bidders – I intend leaving it there as a warning to other auction houses.”
Ironically they’re calling me a liar, which is defamatory & are acting with malicious intent.
Their msg to me:
“The comments you are posting on public platforms are factually incorrect, untruthful and defamatory. In order to protect the industry at large I have added your account to the global blacklist of bad bidders – I intend leaving it there as a warning to other auction houses.”
Ironically they’re calling me a liar, which is defamatory & are acting with malicious intent.
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Anonymous's updateReviewer Update
30 Jun 2020, 14:37FURTHER UPDATE:
48 hours later and 5th have now sent me some form of written proof of an online bid
48 hours later and 5th have now sent me some form of written proof of an online bid
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Anonymous's update30 Jun 2020, 14:37
Reviewer Update
FURTHER UPDATE:
48 hours later and 5th have now sent me some form of written proof of an online bid
48 hours later and 5th have now sent me some form of written proof of an online bid