good site for vintage
The curation is a nice feature, and the list of categories is confined largely to art, antiques, collectibles, books, jewelry and other items that people collect, so it’s much more focused than eBay. The site does not deal in consumer products, clothing, business supplies, current automobiles, smart phones or any of the “ordinary” items you would expect to find on eBay.
The rules for sellers are less constricting than those maintained by eBay, which is pleasant and refreshing but can lead to problems. (I find eBay’s policies for sellers particularly restrictive and sometimes unreasonable. Though well intentioned, they often interfere with delivering the best and safest possible customer experience.)
In no particular order, here are some observations about Catawiki, from the perspective of both a buyer and seller:
The site is maturing. In its early days there were bargains for buyers because the site was not generating enough bidders. I often found myself the only bidder or one of two bidders. It was easy to “snipe” auctions then (bid in the final moments of an auction to catch other bidders unaware) because bidders were not as aware of this practice, which is widespread on eBay. Catawiki also has a nice anti-sniping feature. If you bid within the last minute of an auction, that auction is extended by one minute to give others a chance to respond.
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