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eBay v Catawiki v ? & Best auction results website?, by DAVE on Nov 14, 2020 12:03:35 GMT 1, I am a frequent eBayer and only discovered Catawiki recently after reading on here, so I'm not to up to speed with the pros/cons so just thought i'd ask!
Searching Catawiki it doesn't seem to have as much stock as say eBay ? I am just basically looking for the pros/cons vs eBay for a buyer and seller. Also are there any other similar websites I might not know that are good?
While i'm asking, a second question. What do you all use for checking auction results, I've found a few different websites but I'm sure there's a 'go-to' that's better than the rest.
Thanks a lot for your help.
I am a frequent eBayer and only discovered Catawiki recently after reading on here, so I'm not to up to speed with the pros/cons so just thought i'd ask!
Searching Catawiki it doesn't seem to have as much stock as say eBay ? I am just basically looking for the pros/cons vs eBay for a buyer and seller. Also are there any other similar websites I might not know that are good?
While i'm asking, a second question. What do you all use for checking auction results, I've found a few different websites but I'm sure there's a 'go-to' that's better than the rest.
Thanks a lot for your help.
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eBay v Catawiki v ? & Best auction results website?, by dex on Nov 14, 2020 14:00:29 GMT 1, Biggest difference is Catawiki has auctions curated by their inhouse experts. As a seller you can't post an item on their site directly, like you can with Ebay. Do note: this does not guarantee there are no fakes on the website.
Also Catawiki is a middle man when it comes to managing the payment. As a seller you ship once they have the payment from the buyer. Once the buyer has claimed the item, the seller gets paid. I do believe Catawiki has no listing fee, but once there is a sale both the buyer and seller have some fees to pay. Ebay only has a seller fee.
Biggest difference is Catawiki has auctions curated by their inhouse experts. As a seller you can't post an item on their site directly, like you can with Ebay. Do note: this does not guarantee there are no fakes on the website.
Also Catawiki is a middle man when it comes to managing the payment. As a seller you ship once they have the payment from the buyer. Once the buyer has claimed the item, the seller gets paid. I do believe Catawiki has no listing fee, but once there is a sale both the buyer and seller have some fees to pay. Ebay only has a seller fee.
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eBay v Catawiki v ? & Best auction results website?, by DAVE on Nov 14, 2020 14:03:59 GMT 1, Biggest difference is Catawiki has auctions curated by their inhouse experts. As a seller you can't post an item on their site directly, like you can with Ebay. Do note: this does not guarantee there are no fakes on the website. Also Catawiki is a middle man when it comes to managing the payment. As a seller you ship once they have the payment from the buyer. Once the buyer has claimed the item, the seller gets paid. I do believe Catawiki has no listing fee, but once there is a sale both the buyer and seller have some fees to pay. Ebay only has a seller fee.
Perfect, thanks a lot for the reply.
Biggest difference is Catawiki has auctions curated by their inhouse experts. As a seller you can't post an item on their site directly, like you can with Ebay. Do note: this does not guarantee there are no fakes on the website. Also Catawiki is a middle man when it comes to managing the payment. As a seller you ship once they have the payment from the buyer. Once the buyer has claimed the item, the seller gets paid. I do believe Catawiki has no listing fee, but once there is a sale both the buyer and seller have some fees to pay. Ebay only has a seller fee. Perfect, thanks a lot for the reply. |
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eBay v Catawiki v ? & Best auction results website?, by JAlternatión on Nov 14, 2020 14:16:18 GMT 1, How seriously do people view Catawiki? I've only had a cursory look but it seems a bit low end and naff. I somehow trust the ebay process more
How seriously do people view Catawiki? I've only had a cursory look but it seems a bit low end and naff. I somehow trust the ebay process more
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eBay v Catawiki v ? & Best auction results website?, by dreadware on Nov 14, 2020 14:47:38 GMT 1, Also...the seller pays 15.1% (in Europe) and buyer 9% - on the same article...so Catawiki gets 24.1% .
The biggest differences are that on Catawiki :
-you cannot contact the buyer during the auction.
-you cannot modify the add after it's been approved(you can ask, but they never reply)
-you cannot delete the add after it's been approved(you can ask, but they never reply)
-fees are way higher than Ebay.
Pros:
- Buyers trust more Catawiki because of the "expertise" - but like said before, it doesn't mean anything. There were cases when a Super Nurse was auctioned with real photos and the buyer received a fake , not a real FAKE 
Cons:
- Big fees compared to Ebay.
Also...the seller pays 15.1% (in Europe) and buyer 9% - on the same article...so Catawiki gets 24.1% . The biggest differences are that on Catawiki : -you cannot contact the buyer during the auction. -you cannot modify the add after it's been approved(you can ask, but they never reply) -you cannot delete the add after it's been approved(you can ask, but they never reply) -fees are way higher than Ebay. Pros: - Buyers trust more Catawiki because of the "expertise" - but like said before, it doesn't mean anything. There were cases when a Super Nurse was auctioned with real photos and the buyer received a fake , not a real FAKE Cons: - Big fees compared to Ebay. |
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eBay v Catawiki v ? & Best auction results website?, by DAVE on Nov 14, 2020 15:20:30 GMT 1, Also...the seller pays 15.1% (in Europe) and buyer 9% - on the same article...so Catawiki gets 24.1% . The biggest differences are that on Catawiki : -you cannot contact the buyer during the auction. -you cannot modify the add after it's been approved(you can ask, but they never reply) -you cannot delete the add after it's been approved(you can ask, but they never reply) -fees are way higher than Ebay. Pros: - Buyers trust more Catawiki because of the "expertise" - but like said before, it doesn't mean anything. There were cases when a Super Nurse was auctioned with real photos and the buyer received a fake , not a real FAKE Cons: - Big fees compared to Ebay.
Right perfect I'm starting to get a bit more of a picture now...I've signed up anyway and see how it goes! Thanks a lot.
Also...the seller pays 15.1% (in Europe) and buyer 9% - on the same article...so Catawiki gets 24.1% . The biggest differences are that on Catawiki : -you cannot contact the buyer during the auction. -you cannot modify the add after it's been approved(you can ask, but they never reply) -you cannot delete the add after it's been approved(you can ask, but they never reply) -fees are way higher than Ebay. Pros: - Buyers trust more Catawiki because of the "expertise" - but like said before, it doesn't mean anything. There were cases when a Super Nurse was auctioned with real photos and the buyer received a fake , not a real FAKE Cons: - Big fees compared to Ebay. Right perfect I'm starting to get a bit more of a picture now...I've signed up anyway and see how it goes! Thanks a lot. |
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eBay v Catawiki v ? & Best auction results website?, by Alpha Cap on Nov 14, 2020 17:29:30 GMT 1, On Catawiki you cannot chose the reserve price and results are all over the place for the same items.
Always a lottery.
On Catawiki you cannot chose the reserve price and results are all over the place for the same items.
Always a lottery.
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eBay v Catawiki v ? & Best auction results website?, by dreadware on Nov 14, 2020 17:31:56 GMT 1, On Catawiki you cannot chose the reserve price and results are all over the place for the same items. Always a lottery.
On Catawiki you cannot chose the reserve price and results are all over the place for the same items. Always a lottery. You can choose a reserve price, but only if the "experts" aprove it...Many times they send it back saying that the reserve price is too high...sounds like they don't want to win the money from the fees... |
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eBay v Catawiki v ? & Best auction results website?, by sfnyc on Nov 14, 2020 17:34:46 GMT 1, There is an older thread about wiki - very poor seller protection from scamming buyers so beware and sell at your own risk...
There is an older thread about wiki - very poor seller protection from scamming buyers so beware and sell at your own risk...
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eBay v Catawiki v ? & Best auction results website?, by charles bukowski on Nov 14, 2020 18:00:25 GMT 1, Huge fees on Catawiki even for buyers
Huge fees on Catawiki even for buyers
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eBay v Catawiki v ? & Best auction results website?, by Dive Jedi on Nov 14, 2020 18:07:38 GMT 1, Huge fees on Catawiki even for buyers
Buyers premium is 9% . . .
Huge fees on Catawiki even for buyers Huge fees ? ? ? Buyers premium is 9% . . . |
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eBay v Catawiki v ? & Best auction results website?, by kjg on Nov 14, 2020 18:11:35 GMT 1, The rumours are that eBay wants to buy Catawiki, so in the end it will be all the same.
The rumours are that eBay wants to buy Catawiki, so in the end it will be all the same.
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eBay v Catawiki v ? & Best auction results website?, by Dive Jedi on Nov 14, 2020 18:15:42 GMT 1, Also...the seller pays 15.1% (in Europe) and buyer 9% - on the same article...so Catawiki gets 24.1% . The biggest differences are that on Catawiki : -you cannot contact the buyer during the auction. -you cannot modify the add after it's been approved(you can ask, but they never reply) -you cannot delete the add after it's been approved(you can ask, but they never reply) -fees are way higher than Ebay. Pros: - Buyers trust more Catawiki because of the "expertise" - but like said before, it doesn't mean anything. There were cases when a Super Nurse was auctioned with real photos and the buyer received a fake , not a real FAKE Cons: - Big fees compared to Ebay.
Best to contact the auctioneers directly.
Fees are basicly the same for a seller as on eBay.
Catawiki charges about 15% including VAT. They pay through bank transfer.
eBay charges 10%, but payment is usually through Paypal which is another 5%....
Also...the seller pays 15.1% (in Europe) and buyer 9% - on the same article...so Catawiki gets 24.1% . The biggest differences are that on Catawiki : -you cannot contact the buyer during the auction. -you cannot modify the add after it's been approved(you can ask, but they never reply) -you cannot delete the add after it's been approved(you can ask, but they never reply) -fees are way higher than Ebay. Pros: - Buyers trust more Catawiki because of the "expertise" - but like said before, it doesn't mean anything. There were cases when a Super Nurse was auctioned with real photos and the buyer received a fake , not a real FAKE Cons: - Big fees compared to Ebay. I have modified and deleted items after approval or during the auction. Best to contact the auctioneers directly. Fees are basicly the same for a seller as on eBay. Catawiki charges about 15% including VAT. They pay through bank transfer. eBay charges 10%, but payment is usually through Paypal which is another 5%.... |
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eBay v Catawiki v ? & Best auction results website?, by Dive Jedi on Nov 14, 2020 18:17:52 GMT 1, The rumours are that eBay wants to buy Catawiki, so in the end it will be all the same.
What would be the point?
Marktplaats is also part of eBay.
Didn't change a thing.
eBay does have deeper pockets for promotion and dev opps.
So it would help them grow.
The rumours are that eBay wants to buy Catawiki, so in the end it will be all the same. That doesn't mean it will be same as eBay. What would be the point? Marktplaats is also part of eBay. Didn't change a thing. eBay does have deeper pockets for promotion and dev opps. So it would help them grow. |
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eBay v Catawiki v ? & Best auction results website?, by dreadware on Nov 14, 2020 18:18:29 GMT 1, Also...the seller pays 15.1% (in Europe) and buyer 9% - on the same article...so Catawiki gets 24.1% . The biggest differences are that on Catawiki : -you cannot contact the buyer during the auction. -you cannot modify the add after it's been approved(you can ask, but they never reply) -you cannot delete the add after it's been approved(you can ask, but they never reply) -fees are way higher than Ebay. Pros: - Buyers trust more Catawiki because of the "expertise" - but like said before, it doesn't mean anything. There were cases when a Super Nurse was auctioned with real photos and the buyer received a fake , not a real FAKE Cons: - Big fees compared to Ebay. I have modified and deleted items after approval or during the auction. Best to contact the auctioneers directly. Fees are basicly the same for a seller as on eBay. Catawiki charges about 15% including VAT. They pay through bank transfer. eBay charges 10%, but payment is usually through Paypal which is another 5%....
My only option is to "Request Change" and that goes to the general support.
Thanks!
Also...the seller pays 15.1% (in Europe) and buyer 9% - on the same article...so Catawiki gets 24.1% . The biggest differences are that on Catawiki : -you cannot contact the buyer during the auction. -you cannot modify the add after it's been approved(you can ask, but they never reply) -you cannot delete the add after it's been approved(you can ask, but they never reply) -fees are way higher than Ebay. Pros: - Buyers trust more Catawiki because of the "expertise" - but like said before, it doesn't mean anything. There were cases when a Super Nurse was auctioned with real photos and the buyer received a fake , not a real FAKE Cons: - Big fees compared to Ebay. I have modified and deleted items after approval or during the auction. Best to contact the auctioneers directly. Fees are basicly the same for a seller as on eBay. Catawiki charges about 15% including VAT. They pay through bank transfer. eBay charges 10%, but payment is usually through Paypal which is another 5%.... How do you contact directly the autioneers after the item was approved or it's in auction? My only option is to "Request Change" and that goes to the general support. Thanks! |
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eBay v Catawiki v ? & Best auction results website?, by kjg on Nov 14, 2020 18:21:05 GMT 1, The rumours are that eBay wants to buy Catawiki, so in the end it will be all the same. That doesn't mean it will be same as eBay. What would be the point? Marktplaats is also part of eBay. Didn't change a thing. eBay does have deeper pockets for promotion and dev opps. So it would help them grow. eBay wants to dismantle and devour Catawiki. Not let them stay the same as they allowed Marktplaats to.
But that's only what I heard through the grapevine, don't shoot the messenger!
The rumours are that eBay wants to buy Catawiki, so in the end it will be all the same. That doesn't mean it will be same as eBay. What would be the point? Marktplaats is also part of eBay. Didn't change a thing. eBay does have deeper pockets for promotion and dev opps. So it would help them grow. eBay wants to dismantle and devour Catawiki. Not let them stay the same as they allowed Marktplaats to.
But that's only what I heard through the grapevine, don't shoot the messenger!
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eBay v Catawiki v ? & Best auction results website?, by Dive Jedi on Nov 14, 2020 18:27:06 GMT 1, That doesn't mean it will be same as eBay. What would be the point? Marktplaats is also part of eBay. Didn't change a thing. eBay does have deeper pockets for promotion and dev opps. So it would help them grow. eBay wants to dismantle and devour Catawiki. Not let them stay the same as they allowed Marktplaats to.
But that's only what I heard through the grapevine, don't shoot the messenger!
Your grapevine best focus on making wine.....
That doesn't mean it will be same as eBay. What would be the point? Marktplaats is also part of eBay. Didn't change a thing. eBay does have deeper pockets for promotion and dev opps. So it would help them grow. eBay wants to dismantle and devour Catawiki. Not let them stay the same as they allowed Marktplaats to.
But that's only what I heard through the grapevine, don't shoot the messenger!
That would be a total waste of money. Doesn't make any sense. Your grapevine best focus on making wine..... |
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eBay v Catawiki v ? & Best auction results website?, by kjg on Nov 14, 2020 18:33:03 GMT 1, eBay wants to dismantle and devour Catawiki. Not let them stay the same as they allowed Marktplaats to.
But that's only what I heard through the grapevine, don't shoot the messenger!
That would be a total waste of money. Doesn't make any sense. Your grapevine best focus on making wine.....
Actually they do own a vineyard! But we will see what happens in 2021 :-)
eBay wants to dismantle and devour Catawiki. Not let them stay the same as they allowed Marktplaats to.
But that's only what I heard through the grapevine, don't shoot the messenger!
That would be a total waste of money. Doesn't make any sense. Your grapevine best focus on making wine..... Actually they do own a vineyard! But we will see what happens in 2021 :-) |
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eBay v Catawiki v ? & Best auction results website?, by sleazus1slord on Nov 14, 2020 19:24:03 GMT 1, I've sold about 500 items on each platform. I say buy on ebay and sell on catawiki as a general rule. Ebay/Paypal has much better buyer protection and automated international shipping system. Selling on Catawiki you have to arrange all the shipping and update the tracking manually so there's a lot more opportunity for inexperienced sellers to make mistakes. Plus catawiki is very scammy, I've seen the same items from the same sellers with the same photos sell dozens of times over. Their customer service really sucks too, it's like one girl in an office who is very nice but can't actually do anything to help. They always want the seller to work it out with the buyer, and if you don't receive the item or it comes damaged or fake you have little to no recourse. Use a credit card that you have good standing with in case you need to stop payment, it's the best and only real buyer protection you'll get buying on catawiki. If you are buying any original art on catawiki just contact the artist directly and you can get most stuff for much less than what it auctions for.
I hope ebay does a catch and kill on catawiki, they've been getting away with murder for too long.
I've sold about 500 items on each platform. I say buy on ebay and sell on catawiki as a general rule. Ebay/Paypal has much better buyer protection and automated international shipping system. Selling on Catawiki you have to arrange all the shipping and update the tracking manually so there's a lot more opportunity for inexperienced sellers to make mistakes. Plus catawiki is very scammy, I've seen the same items from the same sellers with the same photos sell dozens of times over. Their customer service really sucks too, it's like one girl in an office who is very nice but can't actually do anything to help. They always want the seller to work it out with the buyer, and if you don't receive the item or it comes damaged or fake you have little to no recourse. Use a credit card that you have good standing with in case you need to stop payment, it's the best and only real buyer protection you'll get buying on catawiki. If you are buying any original art on catawiki just contact the artist directly and you can get most stuff for much less than what it auctions for.
I hope ebay does a catch and kill on catawiki, they've been getting away with murder for too long.
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eBay v Catawiki v ? & Best auction results website?, by hellfo on Nov 14, 2020 20:51:34 GMT 1, Catawiki is the best choice for a seller. I don't know why, but the results are always higher. For example, a pechkam rock postcard on eBay goes for 200/250€,on catawiki goes for 400/450.
Some items on catawiki are sold for a price higher than the price at source, while the object is still available... Strange but true.
BUT, if you want to sell on catawiki you have to be patient (a lot). For example, selling pechkam rock postcard is nearly impossible (the "expert" will tell you something like this: "Since we have recently received lots similar to the one you submitted, we cannot guarantee that we will include it in our auctions in a short time. If you were still interested in auctioning this item in a few months, please resubmit it then". After a couple of months, he will tell you the same message 😅).
For street art, imho, the experts are not so... Expert.
Catawiki is the best choice for a seller. I don't know why, but the results are always higher. For example, a pechkam rock postcard on eBay goes for 200/250€,on catawiki goes for 400/450.
Some items on catawiki are sold for a price higher than the price at source, while the object is still available... Strange but true.
BUT, if you want to sell on catawiki you have to be patient (a lot). For example, selling pechkam rock postcard is nearly impossible (the "expert" will tell you something like this: "Since we have recently received lots similar to the one you submitted, we cannot guarantee that we will include it in our auctions in a short time. If you were still interested in auctioning this item in a few months, please resubmit it then". After a couple of months, he will tell you the same message 😅).
For street art, imho, the experts are not so... Expert.
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