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the auction house Wellsbright auction never picked up the phone, they never returned my messages, when asked where the car was to be checked, they never came back to me.
on this, the final day, I was the highest bidder when the time ran out. the reserve had been met. then the screen said sorry.
this is a con auction house.
their ratings are terrible with lots of very angry customers. I suppose I thought it wouldn't happen to me. I think you should seriously think about keeping Wellsbright on your system.
It has made me and my team very cynical about using ibidder again.
I was bidding on a 2018 plate Toyota Land cruiser. lot 7 in todays auction.
many thanks.
Julian Chichester
07973746291
the auction house Wellsbright auction never picked up the phone, they never returned my messages, when asked where the car was to be checked, they never came back to me. on this, the final day, I was the highest bidder when the time ran out. the reserve had been met. then the screen said sorry.this is a con auction house.their ratings are terrible with lots of very angry customers. I suppose I thought it wouldn't happen to me. I think you should seriously think about keeping Wellsbright on your system.It has made me and my team very cynical about using ibidder again. I was bidding on a 2018 plate Toyota Land cruiser. lot 7 in todays auction.many thanks.Julian Chichester07973746291
I want to share my experience to hopefully prevent someone else from going through the same situation.I have given, i-bidder 72 hours to reply to email I sent them, with this email and all the information on before posting this on here with no reply from them I recently bid on a Porsche Cayenne Coupe 3.0 (Reg: KR23 OGP) through i-bidder, listed by Smart Asset Solutions Ltd. The vehicle looked excellent cosmetically, and the description and photos made it seem like a great deal—almost too good to be true.While it was mentioned that the car was a “V Car,” there was no clear information about serious structural damage underneath. Only after payment was I advised not to drive the vehicle and to delay collection. That’s when the alarm bells started ringing.At that point, what seemed like a dream purchase turned into a nightmare.With the 30% hammers and Vat this purchase £15,456.00 the Total amount was £43,534.80 for a lump of metal I cancelled the purchase within hours, but due to their terms and conditions, I still lost £9,936 including VAT in fees. The costs and charges are excessive and, in my opinion, completely unreasonable given the circumstances.Smart asset solutions, made me retract an email I sent about complaining and I feel I was being bullied about this before I would get any payment back To make matters worse:• Smart Asset Solutions Ltd appears to be a very new company and is not even listed on Trustpilot. (I will be doing them a review if there ever get on trustpilot) • The vehicle will likely be re-listed, meaning someone else could fall into the same trap.I take some of responsibility for not doing enough due diligence better—but feel both companies know what they were doing This happened Easter Friday 3rd of April 2026 I’m sharing this so others don’t make the same mistake. I am currently seeking advice from Trading Standards and may pursue legal guidance regarding this matter. I also trust that your company will review this listing carefully, as the condition appears to differ significantly from what was advertised.This has left me very depressed all weekend, struggling to justify and deal with the loss of almost £10k in these hard and difficult times this has left me very close to the line My advice:• Do not bid unless you fully understand the risks.• Always carry out independent checks.• Never rely solely on listing descriptions or photos.
Is the wors action. I suggest no one use it , they have lot of hiding charce, I bid 5k on a van and at the end after many tax I have to pay 10k do not bid , also didn't wright on description that they not ha an valid MOT , didn't say that all doors not closing and the windscreen is badly damaged, don't say that lot of light on board , they only make photoshop pictures to attract the biders, if you ever see i-biders my advice is to running away, you will end up very badly.
You will find no matter how big the theft or how corrupt the auction house, Ibidder will always be on their side. It has sold it soul for 4% (or whatever the commission is…).So buy on the platform but no when you get done over by one of the conning corrupt auction houses (and there are many good ones as well…) that you’re on your own and they will be protected by Ibidder hiding behind its alleged T&Cs!Shop at your peril…
Don’t buy on this platform they have too many scammers operating on it and many of them are protected by them. Complain to your local mp about this company and ensure they are accountable for allowing fraud and scams to occur on their site. Also that Kenneth on chat is useless
All I can say is I wish I had read the reviews before registering with I bidderBe very careful with hidden charges, they are a very dear way of bidding on items , I unfortunately didn't read the t&cs, as someone else has stated screenshot your lot and terms and conditions, literally you can pay double of what your expecting and when your paying thousands that's quite a shock .
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