If your reserve price isn’t met by the time the auction ends, you have two options:
Resubmit your object for another auction
You can resubmit your object and choose to lower or remove the reserve price to increase the chances of selling.
Offer the object to the highest bidders (if eligible)
If the highest bid is within 50% of the reserve price, you may have the option to extend an offer to bidders.
For objects with a top bid under €2,500: an offer to buy for the price of the top bid goes to the 3 highest bidders at the same time. The first bidder to accept and pay gets the object.
For objects between €2,500 and €5,000: offers are sent sequentially – first to the highest bidder, then the second, and third if needed.
For objects over €5,000: Catawiki directly contacts the highest bidders to help close the sale.
Important details:
If your object is eligible, you'll receive an email with the option to extend an offer.
Buyers must pay immediately upon accepting.
Once an offer is made, the decision to accept is entirely up to the bidders.
If a buyer accepts and pays, you’ll be notified and must ship the object within 3 working days.
This process increases your chances of selling while avoiding the risk of resubmitting and receiving a lower bid next time.