I've been buying and selling via Ripley's for years. Great team and service. They treat you right. Highly recommend.

I consigned a cherished collection of vintage designer costume jewelry to Ripley. It was rewarding to see the pieces I'd collected with such care showcased and sold for prices that surpassed my expectations. Ripley's team was very pleasant to work with and the collection was beautifully photographed and catalogued. I don't think any other auction house could have done a better job. read more

won an item, paid for it, requested a shipping quote, and have been waiting to hear from them for 17 days. multiple emails left unanswered. I think I've been scammed. read more

Overall, I had a very positive experience with Ripley Auctions. I won a piece in one of their art auctions, and although I live 128 miles (2 hours) from their location (Dayton Ohio to Indianapolis), it seemed that the best option would be to have it shipped using their in-house shipping service. I naively thought it would cost maybe $50 to ship, and also, the cost of gasoline alone would be nearly $30 for the round trip pickup option. Unfortunately, shipping my item was not a very good option. Due to it's size (over 40" long) and weight (over 20 pounds), the shipping cost was going to be over $300. I received a call from Maggie (of Ripley Auctions) to personally let me know that this was going to be expensive to ship, and she was kind enough to also explain that it was mostly due to surcharges that the shipper charges for oversized package. She also offered to investigate further to see if there was another way to get the shipping costs down. I really appreciated her willingness to go the extra mile to check into that possibility. However, after I thought about it some more, I decided to call back and see if it was possible to pick it up on Saturday. Maggie mentioned that they were closed on Saturday, but given the situation, she was willing to meet with me if I wanted to pick it up Saturday. Maggie apparently does not exactly live close to the auction house, so I was very moved that she was willing to do that for me. I so much appreciate Maggie doing this for me, on her own time. I'll absolutely be open to doing more business in the future with Ripley Auctions. But I'll probably want to be focused on smaller/lighter items. :^D read more

Not in a million years I'll buy again at Repley! I've been waiting almost two months for the delivery of 11 devices I bought there. I was calling to the shipping department, sending e-mails, finally after paying 800 USD they told they sent the items. Today I got the first (hope not the last) huge box with 4 gadgets inside disorderly piled one on top of the other. These are vintage movie projectors, they are almost 100 years old! They weigh 15-25 pounds each! They came broken and scratched! Never again! read more

I love this auction house. If you love fine art, antiques, and upscaled vintage, this is the place to make your home more curated and personal. I feel this is the best place to purchase nationally known local artists and world-renowned artists for an excellent price. The staff is jovial and professional. read more

If I could I would give them a negative 5! They not only sell plastic after describing the item as Baltic Amber! They told me I should have made sure the description was accurate. I thought that was their job. I have never had to do that with any other auction house. I would have been a little bit more understanding if this happened with just one auction but this was the case with multiple items that I won. I also received plastic when the items were described as being Mother Of Pearl. I don't know if they have children doing their descriptions or what because ANYONE could have been able to tell the difference but there was no way to tell by looking at the photos! Then I was told even if I could receive my money back I had waited too long to contact them. That I should have contacted them when I received my items. I travel for my job and I was not able to open my packages till I was home and I contacted them the very next day and they would not do anything to remedy the situation. BEWARE! THEY SELL PLASTIC TO YOU NOT GENUINE BALTIC AMBER OR MOTHER OF PEARL! THEY LIE AND STEAL YOUR MONEY AND DON'T CARE ABOUT RETURNING CUSTOMERS BECAUSE THEY WILL JUST DO IT AGAIN TO THE NEXT SUCKER!!!! DO NOT BID ON THEIR ITEMS! JUNK JUNK JUNK. They should be called RIPLEY'S JUNK AUCTIONS! BUYER BEWARE~! read more

They get really wonderful stuff but their buyers premium is on the high side, so bid accordingly. Unfortunately, their shipping charges are way way way out of whack with reality and excessive. These are not disclosed in advance. They are charging me $39.00 for a small 2 lb package of jewelry worth $240.00 via USPS priority. A shipment that actually costs around $10.00 insured. Expect to pay through the nose for shipping with these guys. My $240 when I add in the premium, the shipping and oh yeah tax...despite my having a valid resale certificate, is actually costing $348.00 read more

I had a great experience with Ripley auctions. The cost of the in-house shipping was about one third of what I expected to pay. The items were exactly as described and packed very carefully for shipping. read more

Sellers beware! The auction house has the option of splitting your items into multiple lots, thereby increasing their commission percentage plus they then add a $10 per lot fee. In our case, the end result was we received 17% of the total sale price. read more