Sold My Items – Still No Payment Months Later

I’ve been buying from Alf Duncan for over 10 years, so I trusted them when I sent a few items to their auction in February to sell. The total came to only R500, which was fine—it wasn’t about the money, just convenience.

After a month, I followed up asking why the payment hadn’t been transferred. I was told the auction still needed to be closed. Since then, it’s been a constant stream of excuses: “we’ll pay on Monday,” “I’ve sent it for processing,” “it will be done shortly,” and so on.

We are now in April, and I still haven’t received anything—just more delays and empty promises.

At this point, it feels like they rely on the fact that small amounts won’t be chased aggressively, allowing them to keep the money. Based on my experience, I would strongly advise against giving Alf Duncan anything to sell.

You’re far better off selling items yourself on platforms like Gumtree or Facebook—less hassle and at least you’ll actually get paid.