Rather Use FB Marketplace or Gumtree - DO NOT Sell through this Auction House !

Do NOT sell your items through this auction house. I was a furniture importer for ten years and recently sold some items I had left over from my 3 (large) shops. At the time I left them at Hoffmeyr I was told that they would not accept a reserve on any of the items, BUT that the auctioneer would not sell them below their value! They said that the auctioneer KNEW the values. NOT TRUE ! They sold ALL the items for next to nothing ..... I would rather have sold the items on Gumtree or FB. For example they sold a large, beautiful, recycled, carved teak coffee table for R600 and STILL charged me commission on the sale ! The coffee table was in excellent condition and on auction should reached at least between R1500-R2000. In the shop it was selling for R7000. I would rather have used the items as firewood, as firewood is more expensive ! They did not respond to my emails enquiring as to the progress of the sale, until a second email ten days later. Lousy service. Only good (maybe) for buyers, but even buyers should beware as I have attended their auctions and have seen the prices being pushed up by owners. Have seen and heard very disgruntled buyers too.