Trade Safe
  • Before you start trading with someone on Auction Saboteur message them first by pressing their name then pressing 'message seller'. Trust your instincts and dont meet up with anyone unless you feel comfortable with them after communicating with them online and by phone.
  • When buying or selling, you should always meet in-person to see the item and exchange money unless from well reputed artist direct. The purpose of Auction Saboteur is to encourage face-to-face, local, trading. For personal ease and safety, always ensure you take someone with you to do your trade. Also always try to meet in a safe neautral location, like a post office.
  • Never send your item before receiving the money
  • Never send or wire money to sellers or buyers. This includes never mailing a cheque or using payment services like Bidpay, Western Union or Money Gram to pay for items found on Auction Saboteur. It is our belief that these forms of funds transfer are favoured by fraudsters.
  • Auction Saboteur doesn’t offer any sort of buyer protection/ payment programs. Any emails you receive that talk about such systems are scams, even if they may have the Auction Saboteur logo. If you receive any emails promoting these services, please report to us at info@auctionsaboteur.com.
  • When buying art we suggest you take great care to check the the provenance carefully.
  • Never provide your personal or banking information (e.g. credit card number) to others over the Internet.
  • Make yourself aware of common scams and fraud - see our Scam Watch section. Do not believe the promise of large sums of money for your help in any task.
  • Report to us any attempted fraud or suspicious emails, ads, or other activity by community members. In case of fraud or illegal activity, we also recommend that you report it to the Police.
  • Use common sense. If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is.