Unethical...

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 claim 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, dishonest and unethical in my opinion.