Warning to bid by Schuler auctions Zürich

Mel H · 3rd April 2019, 07:26 PM

I would say that it's always a wise move to make a query regarding prospective shipping charges before bidding. I spoke to an auctioneer friend this week and he told me that he's surprised at the amount of people who ask for a condition report, then do buy online without any idea of what the shipping cost will be.

Green · 4th April 2019, 03:21 PM

i wish auction houses make it as easy as ebay

Rick · 4th April 2019, 03:42 PM

I'm sure auction houses have been feeling the pain since ebay came on the scene.
I also wonder (because I rarely use auctions) how much of a pain they consider it to be answering shipping questions before an auction.
This must be even harder when they farm out the shipping to unaffiliated companies.

vilhelmsson · 5th April 2019, 05:46 PM

Can I give a shout out to Czerny's?

I asked about shipping and handling on a single sword to the United States and they said it would be about €220 pre-VAT. I ended up with 3 items, including a sword, and the final tally with insurance and VAT was €256.20 (€210 pre-VAT).

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3rd April 2019, 07:26 PM	#1
Mel H Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: North East England. Posts: 107	I would say that it's always a wise move to make a query regarding prospective shipping charges before bidding. I spoke to an auctioneer friend this week and he told me that he's surprised at the amount of people who ask for a condition report, then do buy online without any idea of what the shipping cost will be.

4th April 2019, 03:21 PM	#2
Green Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Malaysia Posts: 323	i wish auction houses make it as easy as ebay

4th April 2019, 03:42 PM	#3
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,339	I'm sure auction houses have been feeling the pain since ebay came on the scene. I also wonder (because I rarely use auctions) how much of a pain they consider it to be answering shipping questions before an auction. This must be even harder when they farm out the shipping to unaffiliated companies.

5th April 2019, 05:46 PM	#4
vilhelmsson Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Bay Area Posts: 57	Can I give a shout out to Czerny's? I asked about shipping and handling on a single sword to the United States and they said it would be about €220 pre-VAT. I ended up with 3 items, including a sword, and the final tally with insurance and VAT was €256.20 (€210 pre-VAT).