Foreign auctions. The largest auctions in Europe: where and when. German, English, Swiss, Dutch and other European auctions

It's no secret that the eBay auction (USA) is a kind of Mecca for numismatists and other collectors from all over the world. Gatherings (as, for example, numismatists gathered) and specialized markets have long since sunk into the past, because the eBay auction offers a unique opportunity to buy and sell collectibles to hobbyists from all over the world. If you want to become a user of the largest marketplace for collectibles, then eBay is undoubtedly the right place for you.

The proposed listing, "Numismatics", contains real offers from the eBay auction, both paper money (banknotes) and coins from around the world. Both individual coins and banknotes and entire collections are sold. In order to receive comprehensive information on any of the proposed lots, you just need to click on the appropriate link or picture and you will be taken to the page where the auction is taking place. There you can ask the Seller a question, read the product description and payment details, delivery price, and see the progress of the auction.

Please remember that in order to bid on eBay auction, place bids, correspond with Sellers regarding goods, etc. - registration on the auction website is required, which is simple, free, but has its own nuances. We advise you to become a full member before starting to study listings eBay auction(membership and registration are free) by studying the “Registration” section on our website.

A catalog of links to sections on numismatics on the eBay auction is located below on the page, so if you don’t find the offers you are interested in in the listing, just go down a little and conduct a search yourself.

Explanations for this listing “numismatics”

Listing "numismatics" contains offers from the eBay auction.

Numismatics on eBay

You can search on American branch of eBay auction on one's own. Simply select the desired section from the list and you will be taken to the eBay website, where you will see a list of current offers.

What to consider when purchasing numismatics items

Here are the most important aspects that need to be taken into account when making purchases on the eBay online auction:

• If you have any questions regarding any product, please contact the Seller first through a special form (Ask a question) on the website eBay, a link to which is present on the page with a description of any lot and be sure to clarify all the details. To ask a question to the Seller, you will have to register at the auction and log in (enter your username and password).
• Don't be afraid to bet on eBay auction- any bet can be withdrawn. And if you hesitate, they may buy the product you are interested in.
• Don't forget that eBay is not an ordinary store and purchasing goods on it has its own characteristics. Read our article: Buying algorithm on eBay.
• Almost all Sellers accept payment using the payment system. You can find out more about its work, features, and get answers to the most frequently asked questions by reading our guide: “We work with the Paypal payment system.”
• Numismatics You can purchase at eBay auction(USA), both independently and with the help of intermediary companies, which will take care of all issues related to payment for the goods, its delivery, insurance, etc.
• Our e-book will help you become a full-fledged user of the largest trading platform in the world called the online Internet auction eBay: “Ebay Auction. Full Russian description."
• If you are interested in various products, remember that there is not only an American branch eBay auction. eBay-Canada and eBay-Germany are also of great interest to residents of the CIS.
• By registering at any of the branches eBay auction only once you automatically gain access to all other branches under the same login and password.

The popularity of online auctions is due to several factors:
– the opportunity to buy goods, the variety of which is not limited to the assortment of the retail chain;
- fairly low prices compared to the cost of similar goods in stores;
- the opportunity to purchase rare and exclusive goods;
- excitement and satisfaction from concluding a deal.

Among the registered users of online auctions there are not only professional sellers, but also those for whom selling or buying goods on the Internet is analogous to going to a consignment store. Russian users give preference to both foreign and domestic online auctions.

The advantage of working with foreign sites is a larger number of participants, and Russian auctions are attractive due to their clear interface and low delivery costs due to the absence of customs expenses.

The most popular foreign online auctions

The most popular platform for buying and selling goods on the Internet is Ebay.com. This is not only the first site of its kind in the world, but also one that currently has the largest audience. In many countries, including Russia, the company has representative websites where you can read translated product descriptions.

Also, one of the oldest and most popular online auctions is the Amazon.com website, where purchases can be made both directly and through intermediaries. The site combines the properties of an auction and a classic online store.

Online auctions specializing in the sale of Chinese goods are no less successful among Russians. The most popular Chinese auction site is Taobao.com, which allows you to purchase good quality goods at domestic Chinese prices.

Since the registration process on Taobao.com requires the number of one of the Chinese mobile operators, and descriptions can only be read with the help of an online translator, a large number of intermediary sites have arisen.

The most popular Russian online auctions

The leader of the Russian segment of online sales is the Molotok.ru auction. Although the number of registered users is significantly inferior to giants like Ebay, this site in most cases allows you to successfully find the right product at an affordable price, or act as a seller yourself.

In addition to the leading auction, domestic users use the services of such sites as Meshok.ru, Astra24 and 24au.ru. Despite their less popularity, you can find quite exclusive lots on these sites.

The purpose of an online auction is not to sell, but to bring buyers and sellers together. Online auctions provide a convenient sales channel for individual traders and small companies. Large companies also use auctions to quickly sell goods accumulated in warehouses. Online auctions can be used for test sales to determine initial demand and market price for a new product

Usually, when talking about online auctions, they mean private Internet trading, designated as C2C - Customer-to-Customer, but if the seller is a company, they also use the designation B2C - Business-to-Customer. The seller at an online auction can also be the government (G2C Government-to-Customer model), for example, the US Department of the Treasury sold government bonds at an online auction.

The largest trading platform in the world. eBay was founded on September 4, 1995 in San Jose (California) by programmer Pierre Omidyar.

The main idea of ​​eBay is to provide sellers with an online platform to sell any product. eBay itself acts only as an intermediary in concluding a sales contract between the seller and the buyer. Payment for the goods and their shipment occurs without the participation of eBay. Sellers pay a fee to use the platform, usually consisting of a listing fee and a percentage of the sale price. eBay is free for buyers to use.

Since eBay's profit directly depends on the volume of sales made using this platform, it has fairly liberal conditions. Any goods and services that do not violate the laws of the country in which the corresponding eBay branch is registered and are not blacklisted by eBay are permitted for sale.

The second largest auction in the world. The company was founded in 1994 by American entrepreneur Jeff Bezos, and the website was launched in 1995. The company is named after the Amazon River, the deepest in the world. Initially, only books were sold on the site.

The largest online auction has a wide presence on all continents of the world, millions of registered users in many countries of Asia, Europe, Africa, and America. It is second only to eBay in scale. The auction site is multilingual (upper right corner of the page in desktop view), but there is no support for Russian yet. Despite the fact that the auction positions itself as eBid vs eBay, contrasting even in the name, it is still more a copy of the auction leader than an innovative bidding scheme. However, there are differences, but to understand which is better and which is worse, you need to work on both resources.

When you visit the site, you immediately understand what lots are being traded here: paintings by old masters and modern authors, antique objects, antique bronze, exclusive porcelain, unique jewelry, gold, diamonds, items from oriental craftsmen from Asia, India and the Middle East. In a word, luxury goods. I am pleased that there is support for the Russian language; however, there is a Russian art section. The auction items are only genuine and, accordingly, very expensive. Everything for true connoisseurs.

Catawiki

European mega-auction. Founded in 2008 in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. In 2010, Catawiki received the prestigious Accenture Innovations Award for pioneering the concept of web auctions. The auction site not only auctions on numerous categories of lots, but also a platform for communication between collectors of various genres from all over the world, mainly works of art, antiques, various antiquities, rare cars, jewelry, postage stamps, coins and bonds, as well as various exclusive items . The site is multilingual, but Russian support is not yet available. You can log in to Catawiki using your Facebook account.

Polish electronic trading platform of the world's largest auction portal. Allegro is the strongest European competitor to the American online trading leaders Amazon and eBay. Millions of lots, thousands of trade transactions daily, sections of the portal include auctions of electronics, real estate, clothing and shoes, sections for collectors, motorists, and antique dealers.

WebStore

One of the oldest American auctions. Classic categories and options, perhaps somewhat outdated compared to other sites, but for conservative auctioneers this is what they need. The categories are also classic: postage stamps, postcards, jewelry, bonds, coins, medals, tokens, badges, photographs, engravings, porcelain, earthenware, bronze, glass, all kinds of baubles and trinkets. Of course, household appliances, telephones, televisions, radios, furniture, clothing, musical instruments, records, DVDs, consoles, books, etc. and so on.

Bid or Buy

South African online auction of a universal direction. In terms of popularity, it is second only to the branches of eBay and eBid, however, as in most countries, purely national sites are losing out to auction giants from the USA. The layout, interface and functionality of the site are built on a completely classic scheme. The number of lots is more than 100 thousand.

Heritage

All American Heritage Auctions. A huge number of lots. The Heritage Life application is offered to users; this software allows you to participate in Heritage auctions online, via the Internet. The main focus of the lots is art objects from classical works to modern products of American mass media; coins, antiques, all kinds of non-category exclusive items, things, products, and devices are presented.

Karl&Faber

Carl & Feber, Europe's oldest antique auction house, ranks alongside auction houses such as Christie's and Sotheby's. On the website you can view lots offered at offline auctions, and you can register and take part online via the Internet. The lots of this auction are paintings by ancient Dutch, Spanish, Flemish, Russian masters, as well as masterpieces of painting from the Art Nouveau and Postmodern eras.

The largest online platform in Belarus for selling and purchasing goods. Electronic auctions of goods and things: electronic and household appliances, books, music, photographic equipment, videos, cell phones, computers, tablets, iPhones, iPads, players, music, movies, children's goods, toys, commemorative collectible coins, stamp blocks, clothing, furniture, antiques, samovars, rare enamel, antiques and collectibles, art gizmos, figurines, vases, interior items, graphics, sculptures, photos, paintings, porcelain, crystal, glass, bronze, jewelry, real estate, plots, costume jewelry, numismatics, philately, postcards. Trade via the Internet.

In the current conditions of the development of the global network by leaps and bounds, international Internet auctions have begun to gain enormous popularity. And this is not without reason, because such an offer is not just tempting - it really attracts with its benefits. Internet auctions of the world have long found their audience, and every day this audience is only growing and growing.

Sources: http://a-cto.narod.ru, uic.unn.ru, belmarket.by, wikipedia.com

The material was prepared by a 3rd year student, gr. DGZ, Aksenevich Anna.

Now it is difficult to imagine how the search for buyers took place in those days when the global network had not yet brought us as close to each other as possible. However, in some aspects people remain old-fashioned and value things (at least those that they consider valuable) to this day. We will get to know the ten most popular of them below.

1 Christie's - the most luxurious

Christie's has long been at the top of the list of world leaders in the auction trade of luxury goods. 43 countries, twice as many offices, two headquarters in London and New York and the largest offline auction revenues in Europe, amounting to billions of dollars.

2 ebay - the most electronic

You may not find celebrity jewelry or priceless works of art here, but you can buy almost anything on ebay. Where else, for example, could you buy the very first Superman comic? Only here. And, moreover, the electronic nature of the auction does not prevent transactions worth millions: the same Superman was sold for $3.2 million.

3 Tsukiji – the most fragrant

You can, as they say, turn your nose up, but the Tokyo fish auction is also extremely famous! And the stakes here are serious. Just a few months ago, a 212-kilogram tuna sold here fell slightly short of $1 million, and in 2013 an even larger fish was sold for $1.7 million.

4 Heritage Auctions – the most diverse

The world's largest auction house, which sells a wide variety of collectibles, is located in Dallas (Texas, USA). Bidding takes place both online and offline, and the auction house sells art, antiques, books, coins, banknotes and stamps, comic books and everything connected with them, website names, rights, music, posters, entertainment items, jewelry and accessories, meteorites, minerals, sports collections, houses, wine and many other things.

5 Sotheby’s – the most scandalous

The largest art seller in the world is known for the scandals that accompany its activities. The price fixing with Christie's was nowhere near the storm that erupted in 1997, when it was revealed that some of the items being auctioned were, frankly, of dubious origin. After this there were more copyright scandals, but it seems that in recent years Sotheby’s has decided to live honestly.

6 Poly International Auction Company – the largest

And here we have the largest art auction house in the world, founded in 2005, selling mainly Asian art. The company is headquartered in Beijing and, although it has much smaller offices than Christie's or Sotheby's, the company's revenues significantly exceed those of those 300-year-old auction houses.

7 The Copenhagen auction is the most hated

In recent years, the fur trade has earned a huge amount of negativity, which comes from social activists protesting against the industrial keeping of fur-bearing animals. But protests are protests, and the fur auction in Copenhagen remains the largest place where furs are traded, and they trade quite successfully. At each auction, at least 7 million mink skins are sold, not to mention other types of fur.

8 Mecum auctions – the most movable

Up to 1,000 cars are sold at a time at the Mecum auction, known as the largest in America, and perhaps in the world. Auctions are held in major US cities such as Las Vegas, so buying a luxury car is a good reason to travel.

9 Drouot – the oldest

One of the most famous auctions in the world, Drouot, is also the oldest. It is not surprising that during its existence it acquired its own newspaper (and now a website, of course), and is located in a hotel called Drouot-Richelieu, on Drouot Street.

10 Silk Road - the most illegal

The most famous Darknet trading platform, Silk Road, traded a wide variety of prohibited goods until 2013, when it was shut down by the FBI. But after the closure, it was, of course, replaced by other sites where illegal auctions take place. They sell accounts, trade secrets, and much more dangerous things here.

The heyday of auctions began in the thirteenth century in Europe. Today, online auctions are gaining popularity. What traditions are preserved and what has become fashionable at modern auctions?

The most popular European auctions

Oldest auction

It is generally accepted that the most popular auctions in Europe are Sotheby's and Christie's, but this is not so. One cannot help but recall the French Drouot auction, which is not only very famous, but also one of the oldest. It sells paintings, furniture, and various household items from different eras.

Drouot occupies four auction rooms in Paris. Thanks to free admission, visitors can walk from room to room, get acquainted with the lots in order to purchase the item they like. Auvergne is the region of France that hosts this oldest auction.

Christie's Auction

Christie's auction is perhaps the most famous of the famous auctions. It was founded at the end of 1766.

Today, auctions are held in European cities such as Rome, Paris, Zurich, Geneva, Milan, Amsterdam, etc. The founder of the auction was James Christie, who initially conducted the auction himself. It is known that he personally negotiated with Catherine the Second about the sale of some exhibits that were subsequently exhibited in the Hermitage. Christie currently ranks first in the world in terms of turnover.

Sotheby's auction

Only respectable buyers can afford to make purchases at the popular Sotheby's auction. The annual turnover of the famous auction company exceeds a billion dollars. Sotheby's was founded in London in 1744, starting to sell books that were highly valued by collectors in those years. Today, Sotheby's accounts for at least ninety percent of auction sales of art and antiques in the world. It is safe to say that Sotheby's plays a leading role in the world market. Despite the fact that the auction house is currently more focused on the sale of art objects, it does not abandon the second-hand book direction, from which it began its existence more than two hundred years ago.

The most famous online auctions

In recent decades, online commerce has grown at an incredible pace. A variety of online auctions have emerged, ranging from small to huge. The leader among them is, of course, the e-Bay auction, where you can purchase almost everything.

Online auctions have become popular due to the fact that prices there are significantly lower than in any real store, and the range is amazing - from antiques to books and household items.

The auction lots are always described in great detail, several photographs are attached to the description, there are customer reviews and ratings. Anyone can make a purchase on e-Bay or sell anything through this auction, regardless of what country they are in. To participate, you just need to go through the registration process. No membership fees or subscription fees are required to participate in the auction.

The most expensive purchase made at this popular online auction was a used jet. He left the auction for five million dollars. An expensive purchase is the island of Thatch Cay, located in the Caribbean Sea. It was sold in parts, each part went for a million dollars.

An online auction of the European level is Aukro.ua. Thanks to round-the-clock support and a high level of service, shopping and selling there is convenient and safe.

The sale of cars, including used ones, is increasingly taking place through online car auctions. Such trade became especially widespread in Germany, Belgium, France and other European cities. One of the most popular auction companies is Manheim.

Online jewelry and jewelry auction is Bidz.com. This auction features mostly new items, although some used jewelry can be found. The most attractive thing there is the prices for lots, which rarely exceed fifteen percent of the stated retail prices of manufacturers.