WTF ... even at official auctions
A colleague of mine , not (Yet ? ;-) a watch a connaisseur saw a watch at a local auction. Most of the items for sale are paintings, few are jewels and watches. Anyway, he asked me more about a certain watch. So I searched for item 225 ... A steel Patek ....
It really depends....
which auction house list the watch.... Is it a well known one? Thanks Cheers
no
not a big one, definitely not one of the big 3 like i mentioned in my original post. But still, it is a house which has quite a few auctions, mostly in a Castle not far from my home. I do admit they are more specialized in paintings but I would expect the...
Just curious... if one buys a fake at an auction under the premise
that is is real, is he entitled to a refund? Or is it a buyer beware thing? Or does it depend on whihc auction house? Does the auction house have a legal obligation to ensure the goods auctioned by it is real? thanks.
I'd like to know
Good question and interesting stuff! I guess normally auction houses don't provide such warranty, you buy something at sight. Unless of course they claim it is an original. At car auctions you see 'read mileage', indicating that's what they see and not ne...
The big three...
auction houses will take back something that they have listed as authentic and it later proves to be a fake... Cheers
I don't think it's necessary
hi, Remember, if you have to ask the price, you probably can't afford it! Cheers Dje
Caveat emptor
"Let the buyer beware" Perhaps you should contact the auction house and inform them it is fake? Would they listen? Regards, Richard.
Quite shocking to read this!
I guess the onus is always on the buyer/bidder to do rigorous background checks.