Christies - World Class (Pains in the Ass)

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Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

Christie’s screwed me bad! I signed up for the sole reason of bidding on, and winning, the W600 Plank. When I signed up a week before the auction, I was told I have a $X credit limit. I really wanted the Plank, but I also liked the W600 Young and W600 Bender, and the three would go for more than $X. So I reached out to Christie’s and asked to get my credit limit raised and I provided bank statements and proof of net worth. The day before the auction I circled back and expressly and specifically asked them to confirm that my limit had been raised, bc if it had not, I would pass on the Young and Bender, which came before Plank. I was expressly told, in an email, that I was good to go.

The auction starts and I win the Young. Then I win the Bender. Then Plank starts, and the bids go up and I am bidding and I go to place another bid and it says I can’t bid bc I hit my credit limit! So I had to sit there and watch two other people duke it out as the plank gets away. Only 2 graded!! And I got screwed bc I was told, after proof of net worth, that my credit limit had been raised l, which clearly it was not, and so I bid on prior lots.

The Consolation is I stole the Young and Bender- I don’t think prices were particularly strong in general- but I did not get a white whale and they cost their consignor at least another 5-6 bids.

You suck Christies.

Ryan Hotchkiss

Of all the frustrations shared here - yours sounds like the worst. I can't even imagine the level of frustration that must have sparked! So sorry that happened to you.