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Michael
Terre Haute, IN

May 08, 2024
Medical scrubs and used pillows for packing material. Excessive Shipping Charges
I bought 6 lots. They were, an aluminum toy truck, three tin toy cars, a diecast and steel toy truck and a paper and wood toy airplane. Shipped in 5 separate boxes? They charged me $248 to ship them! I will be honest, there was no damage, but $248 and in individual boxes.?? I assume that allowed them to ship all but one, USPS Ground. The packaging material included a used stained pillow and pillowcase and discarded medical scrubs. Yes, same as another reviewer had posted and the auction house responded stating the buyer '"makes things up". When I questioned the auction house about this and the excessive shipping charges, they referred to me, or my message as, "mockingly ignorant", and said I had "no right to complain". There were other condescending and demeaning remarks, but it was all unprofessional and insulting. You decide but bid with caution!
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Bonanza AuctionsMay 08, 2024
Shipping was pre-quoted before the bids were even placed. He knew up front before he bought the stuff. 5 Large boxes went out. The charges to the buyer didn't even cover the actual postage. He was never asked to make up the difference. Moreso, the buyer was NOT charged for boxes, was NOT charged for packaging materials and was NOT charged for labor to wrap or ship. The packages shipped in under 48 hours from payment. They were all delivered in less than 7 days from auction close. The lightning fast service this buyer received is almost beyond comparison, especially on liveauctioneers. When confronted with the details he decided to ridicule the packaging materials. Lets be blunt: poly fill is a recycled material used in teddy bears, couches, pillows, sleeping bags, batting, ect. It can be bought from craft stores and other hobbyist or business supplies. It is often recycled and comes in many different colors, often mixed colors. If you want to denigrate it as used pillow, we can't help you. It's perfectly clean, but the fact remains that it is a better packaging material than polystyrene "popcorn peanuts" or paper as both of these crush and do not rebound. All the packages arrived super fast. Nothing was broken. And the only problem here was the buyer complained about the postage he was already quoted before he bid. He demanded a refund on multiple occasions. This whole charade is nothing more than an extortionist review to force a refund of postage so this buyer can turn around and make more money and when he resells the toys. This buyer is among the worst on the platform, lessens the platform and hurts the community. If I could I'd post the buyers messages for everyone to see.
Unique Aluminum Tractor Trailer Delivery Truck

Steven
Berkeley, CA

Dec 09, 2023
Good experience
Auction process was smooth, item was carefully packed and shipped and was described in the auction catalogue. Shipping was reasonably priced.
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Antique Panoramic Photo Teddy Roosevelt 1911 Charter Day Greek Theater UC Berkeley

Art
Elizabethtown, NC

Nov 06, 2023
West German Bundeswehr Paratrooper Knife

George
New York, NY

Nov 05, 2023
Pleased with Purchase
Very pleased with the globe I bought, and that the auction house conveniently packed and shipped it to me.
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Antique 1864 Civil War Era Perce's Charles Scribner 5" Magnetic World Globe

David
New York, NY

Nov 05, 2023
Lot of 2 Asian Kris Dagger Swords w/ Intricately Carved Handles

Thomas
Livonia, MI

Oct 23, 2023
accuracy and speed of delivery
accuracy and excellent packaging
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Lot 1 Civil War Grand Army of the Republic GAR Medals Pins Ribbons Awards

Michael
Venice, FL

Jul 10, 2023
Didn’t return shipping quote. Shipping costs and package way overkill. Cost way to much!!!
Watch your shipping cost with this auction house!!!
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Bonanza AuctionsMay 08, 2024
"Didn't return a shipping quote", but some how managed to wrap and ship in house for the buyer? Seems factually inaccurate. "Package way overkill" seems to imply the packaging was great and the item couldn't possibly get broken. Sounds like this buyer didn't actually review the listing where the shipping was, * shockingly looks at notes * prequoted before he bid !). Listen folks, we ship fast, we ship well. If you don't want to be waiting 2 months for your item to show up and you actually want it to show up, unbroken, we're your guy. We don't like games where the auction house pawns your item on some random shipper. We don't like people waiting weeks for those guys to ship and we don't like the mystery of shipping quotes after you bid. That's why we pre-specify the shipping price ahead of time for everyone to view before they bid and personally handle everything in house. Thats about the best service you could ask for. And did we say fast shipping?

Jordan
Waxhaw, NC

Jul 01, 2023
Weirdo Baseball Player Figure Figurine Chalkware

Shannon
Montesano, WA

Jun 25, 2023
Great experience
We purchased two larger items and we were from out of state. Bonanza Auctions was responsive and helpful when I asked about how to work this out with my private shipper not being able to get there within the week. They arrived here as expected and we are thrilled with this purchase. Thank you!
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Parker Flag Jumper Carousel Horse

Andrew
St Charles, MO

Jun 25, 2023
1884 New York Mets Score Card Advertising Trade Harlem Westchester Clothing

Lee
Olathe, KS

Jun 16, 2023
Great Auction, reasonable shipping
Bonanza Auctions was easy to work with. I reached out for a shipping quote and it was reasonable. The auction went smoothly. Within one day I received an invoice, then soon after one for shipping and the price was exactly what was quoted. They were responsive via email and responded to most of my communication within a day. When there was a short delay in completing my transaction they did a great job of customer care and made sure I was satisfied with my transaction. I look forward to another Bonanza Auction.
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California Vintage Baseball All-Star Game Souvenir Gloves

Kevin
Ramsey, NJ

May 21, 2023
Item could have been packed a little tighter.
K
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Bonanza AuctionsMay 21, 2023
Thank you. We take great pride in making sure each package will arrive undamaged. Utilizing large boxes and large amounts of packing materials ensures safe delivery. If our greatest flaw is using too large of a box and too much packaging we are doing a good job. We would rather be overzealous than using a smaller, tighter box as that would risk damage.

John
North Middlesex, VT

May 21, 2023
they do not communicate
This was a terrible experience! The 1st invoice billed shipping at more than twice a reasonable amount. It took 4 tries to get it corrected. They do not answer the phone, the voice mail is always full. The items arrived in beat box wrapped in used scrubs and raw insulation
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Bonanza AuctionsMay 21, 2023
Your items were wrapped and then packed with synthetic poly fill which is the same thing in bed pillows. It is one of the highest quality packaging materials that can be used. It is much better than packing peanuts or paper and cushions just as a pillow because that is what it is actually used for. Please review that Raw insulation is PINK and made of FIBERGLASS. You can see it at home depot. If you touch it, your skin gets itchy. If you noticed your skin was NOT itchy. It was NOT raw insulation. Also your item was not wrapped in used scrubs. It is completely inappropriate that you make things up. Also your "4 tries" over a short period is also dishonest and misleading to other bidders. Your items were shipped immediately. You got exactly what was shown the pictures. Lightning fast shipping. World class packaging to prevent damage. Your items were in hand less than 2 weeks from auction close and the only reason it was that slow was your dallying on payment. All emails were answered and everything was delivered as promised in an unbelievably fast manner. We have sold over 51, 000 items. We know what we are doing. It is unfortunate we have to put up with situations such as this.

Juan
Hialeah, FL

May 12, 2023
Very Happy
I contacted them with a concern about shipping and they got back to me right away! Received exactly what they described, actually it was better in person! Great packing, and fast shipping. Would definitely buy again. Great job!
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