HiBidReviews 3,165

I'm a watch buyer and I've been checking out HiBid, and it is clear they do not have any rules for listing authentic goods.

As I write this, there are more fake Rolex watches in their system than genuine ones.

The auction houses use ‘as-is' or ‘unauthenticated' to skirt their responsibility for selling honest goods.

Face it, if they thought a watch might be real, and generate larger bids, they'd go to the trouble, but when they don't authenticate, you can bet they know it's fake but they're not honest enough to admit it.

Be VERY careful when bidding on the questionable junk on HiBid.

I registered with Stenzel Auction Service. Did an online bid. In 2 days I was denied. Floor bid won.

See my email content to Pot of Gold and their shipper. I bought a single long gun of which their shipper tried to charge me over $175 to ship from AZ to VT. I ship firearms all the time and ship coast to coast for about $45 or less. Pot of Gold told me they were getting someone else to handle their shipping but only got their shipper WestSide Mail Center to drop that $60 to $115.79.

That was three weeks after I had paid for the auction. Now a week and a half later their shipper hasn't even brought it to FedEx. As a business owner I realize my reputation is based on how I do things and on how well I choose those who do things for me. I would give both companies an F at this point. If I could leave this review with no stars I would..

Went to get a mattress that I had paid for. Got there waited almost a hour. They couldn't find my mattress. Tried giving me a smaller mattress I didn't want. Not very apologetic for the mix up. My husband called in to complain, lady in the office was rude. Drove a hour to London for nothing.

Auction house in mt. Vernon IL is a scammer can't trust this lady! Sold something At auction and never get it, fully lair Said car accident, Ignore the customer.

I bid, buy often and have for several years now. I like the platform but there's no resolution if there is an issue with a auctioneer. I won an item online but received an email 1 hour 20 minutes later from auctioneer they sold the side by side to an on-site bidder. Called hibid to report- nothing done just told issue is with the auctioneer. Any auction I have been to if there's a discrepancy or dispute the item
Bidding is reopened between the parties involved! Guess ethics is going out the window in the auction business! Same auction and auctioneer in presiding I received an email items I had placed prebids on were being removed from auction. Again. A no no in the auction industry- auctioneer who sold our parents estate had told my family we couldn't advertise something then not offer it if we changed our mind later. We needed to decide beforehand if there was somethings we wanted to keep.
Not the first time this auctioneer had done this to a buyer after searching reviews!.
Beware online/on-site auctions running simultaneously!

I realize that your auctioneers are paying you. Though we as the customer are what keep the auctioneers in business.
I have called HiBid 3 times to complain about 1 auctioneer that continued to send me bullying, harassing, and threatening texts. Then he went in the auctioneer notes and wrote crap that was not true.
And I stated, I never did business with this man.
To top it off, the customer service girl told me that this auctioneer has multiple complaints for fake sport cards. I once again need to go create a new profile, because of this psycho.
Each and every time I call, I get told "It will be forwarded to a manager and they will take care of it."
They never do.
This man (the auctioneer) should not be in business. And if you know that he is committing fraud, why are you letting him still participate on your platform?

They print pics from internet and sign it themself and pass it off as real. They then advertise it as no COA to try and cover their butts when it comes back inauthentic and fake. Avoid

I've been using high bid for a couple of years now. Got a lot of stuff and am satisfied with the site.
Only thing that I really dont like is the way the auction house percentage keeps rising yearly...

I HAVE ALSO NOT BEEN ABLE TO BID ON ITEMS 4-5 TIMES ON 3 SEPARATE AUCTIONS, HI BID.COM SUCKS THE BIG ONE! FIND ANOTHER AUCTION SITE TO HOST YOUR AUCTIONS! PO'D

Most auctions are ran well, too many buyers do not inspect the items they are buying, almost everything is used so condition is in the eye of the beholder. I have had very good luck buying and selling with Barnyard auctions in Ottawa, Kansas. But all the local auctioneers have been good, as long as you ask questions and inspect when needed. If an auctioneer refuses to return your call or don't have a inspection time I would be leery.

I dont think anyone reviewing hibid understands what they are. Hibid is like the ebay of local auctions. Hibid does not sell ANYTHING. They dont pack anything, they dont ship anything. They are just the platform that hundreds if not thousands of independent auctioneers use to run auctions. Some good. Some bad.

Often times your auction experience is how good YOU make it. I always reach out to auctioneers before a sale. If they offer shipping I ask how they ship and what sort of packing they use. I give specific instructions with valuable and expensive items and confirm they can comply with my needs.

The result: i spend tens of thousands of dollars at individual auctions that i never would have known about, or never would have participated in if it wasnt for internet hosting sites like hibid. And long term I've bid on millions of dollars of equipment for my business that I otherwise never would have had access to.

I've wone two auction and paid both of them and never received nothing they are scammers. Don't bid on nothing they have

I have been a buyer at auctions hosted on the HiBid Platform for well over a decade, and purchased over 1000 items from various auctioneers on that platform. Auctioneers vary in quality, but the Hibid platform is wonderful

I bid and won a guitar... not a low quality instrument! No Protection - Not in a Cardboard Box - NO Bubble Wrap!
I was told it would be well packed... See the attached Pics for rips and tears.
That also means the Leather Corners of the guitar case were ripped and torn!

Beware. I was Breathless and shaken... the guitar needs to be repaired as It Does Not Work!

Yes I have emailed them with these pictures - Days ago - No Response!

RE: IT has been OVER A WEEK now and No Response from HiBid!

This review is to cover both the good and bad. I have at least one bid on a hibid auction at all times. I would say 95% of the auction companies on hibid are legit and do their best, however, there are a few bad apples...

Some shill bid. Its legal if they tell you... ethical... maybe... moral... nope!

Below is a screeny from Aaron Joseph auctions terms. They will bid up to the amount of the reserve... how do they know what Your reserve is? It has been verified that hibid auctioneers can see bidders max bids, thus can and will bid it up.
I also want to let you know on shipping... lots of these companies use 3rd party shippers. Again, most of these are just fine. They are a bit more expensive but they pack well... most of them...
The auction company wipes their hands of any responsibility once they give to 3rd party shippers then you are at their mercy. Recently, i had a shipment of 16# come to texas from South Carolina that was supposed to have 1400 declared value. It came normally packed and all good but with only $100 dv. The shippers charge was $115. I did all the math from speaking with them and quotes from UPS the total should not have been over $70... with dv of $1400

Just be careful out there... read the terms, call the shippers...

I have done business on Hibid for several years and generally been very happy. Aussies Auctions now Morrison Auctions changed that when they sold me counterfeit coins and would not issue a refund. It is in clear violation of Hibids seller terms, but Hibid won't enforce that.

I just signed on to Hibid.com. I was excited about bidding. I found some items and bid. Next thing I know. I buy a tackle box for 10.00, I think, good deal. Then I get shipping for 53.90 for shipping. WTF Are you kidding me? I got this all figured out.
The auction houses give you very little details for shipping. Then they pass it too someone else that charges high amounts for shipping. They get kick backs I bet for shipping from their FRIENDS AT THE SHIPPING PLACE. This shipping part of the deal is the money maker I think for them. When you realize the shipping is high, people say screw it and then they turn around and sell items again! BIG SCAM They don't want you to know shipping is very high, so they can screw you! RUN AWAY. WRITE A REVIEW AND CRUSH THEM WITH NEGATIVE COMMENTS! SAVE US FROM SCAMMERS!

First of all I cannot say enough positive things about cincyauctions auctioneers they are extremely helpful and do a great professional job.
However, the Johnson auctioneers are rude and nasty. I missed my pickup date (my first time around winning auctions from them) and I tried to make other arrangements lol they basically were so rude about it. I will cut my losses!
Just be careful and watch which auctioneers are doing the auctions as they have several
I do NOT recommend Johnson auctions (you may be very sorry)
Highly recommend cincyauctions kudos to them I will purchase Everytime. Even when I missed my pickup date they worked with me!
Cincyauctions all the way!