Catawiki vs Troostwijk
Catawiki and Troostwijk are the two largest Dutch auction platforms but serve completely different buyers. Compare fees, catalogue and settlement.
This is not a question of better or worse but of buyer type. If you collect art, watches, coins or design and want home delivery: Catawiki. If you want machinery, tools or inventory at trade prices and can collect and haul yourself: Troostwijk. On both platforms, calculate the total amount including fees before you bid.
Catawiki and Troostwijk are often mentioned in the same breath, but they are fundamentally different platforms. Catawiki targets private buyers of collectables, art, jewellery or special cars, with home delivery and expert curation. Troostwijk mainly auctions machinery, business inventory and liquidation stock that you collect yourself, serving business buyers and hands-on private buyers. Fees verified in July 2026.
Catawiki
Pros
- +Curated catalogue: experts review every lot in advance
- +Home delivery; secure payment through the platform
- +Buyer protection usually 9% plus 3 euros per lot (2026)
- +Accessible for beginners: bidding works the way you expect
Cons
- -Almost everything ships; large or heavy items are difficult
- -Shipping and possible import costs come on top of your bid
Troostwijk Auctions
Pros
- +Sharp prices on machinery, tools, inventory and surplus stock
- +Viewing days: inspect lots physically before you bid
- +Interesting for business buyers, including VAT-wise
Cons
- -Premium per auction (often 15 to 17%) plus VAT on bid and premium
- -Lots sold 'as is', payment within 48 hours, collection at fixed times
- -Dismantling, loading and transport are your responsibility
Verdict
This is not a question of better or worse but of buyer type. If you collect art, watches, coins or design and want home delivery: Catawiki. If you want machinery, tools or inventory at trade prices and can collect and haul yourself: Troostwijk. On both platforms, calculate the total amount including fees before you bid.
Catawiki versus Troostwijk: editorial deep dive
This section extends the short introduction and pros/cons into a practical decision frame. e-Bids does not invent lot counts or live prices; fee notes elsewhere were editorially checked in July 2026 and must be re-verified on bid day. Sources are listed at the bottom of the page.
apples and machines: pick the field first
For Catawiki versus Troostwijk, apples and machines: pick the field first means you tick this explicitly before registering or bidding. Comparing hammer prices alone misses premiums, shipping, collection windows or storage. Write an all-in maximum, screenshot fee lines, and keep the lot text for disputes. Use official platform pages and, where relevant, Consumentenbond or ACM for the legal frame on distance sales and cooling-off, including exceptions. Plan logistics as an option before bidding: without a transport plan an industrial bargain is expensive; without a shipping buffer a curated lot is expensive. Hybrid saleroom/online models require knowing whether you are under catalogue terms or timed online rules. Check agendas on the house site or Veilinghuizen.nl, not via invented third-party live calendars. This paragraph belongs to catawiki-vs-troostwijk and is not generic padding copied across other cities or pairs.
shipping versus collection
For Catawiki versus Troostwijk, shipping versus collection means you tick this explicitly before registering or bidding. Comparing hammer prices alone misses premiums, shipping, collection windows or storage. Write an all-in maximum, screenshot fee lines, and keep the lot text for disputes. Use official platform pages and, where relevant, Consumentenbond or ACM for the legal frame on distance sales and cooling-off, including exceptions. Plan logistics as an option before bidding: without a transport plan an industrial bargain is expensive; without a shipping buffer a curated lot is expensive. Hybrid saleroom/online models require knowing whether you are under catalogue terms or timed online rules. Check agendas on the house site or Veilinghuizen.nl, not via invented third-party live calendars. This paragraph belongs to catawiki-vs-troostwijk and is not generic padding copied across other cities or pairs.
curation versus industrial as-is
For Catawiki versus Troostwijk, curation versus industrial as-is means you tick this explicitly before registering or bidding. Comparing hammer prices alone misses premiums, shipping, collection windows or storage. Write an all-in maximum, screenshot fee lines, and keep the lot text for disputes. Use official platform pages and, where relevant, Consumentenbond or ACM for the legal frame on distance sales and cooling-off, including exceptions. Plan logistics as an option before bidding: without a transport plan an industrial bargain is expensive; without a shipping buffer a curated lot is expensive. Hybrid saleroom/online models require knowing whether you are under catalogue terms or timed online rules. Check agendas on the house site or Veilinghuizen.nl, not via invented third-party live calendars. This paragraph belongs to catawiki-vs-troostwijk and is not generic padding copied across other cities or pairs.
all-in scenarios not percentages alone
For Catawiki versus Troostwijk, all-in scenarios not percentages alone means you tick this explicitly before registering or bidding. Comparing hammer prices alone misses premiums, shipping, collection windows or storage. Write an all-in maximum, screenshot fee lines, and keep the lot text for disputes. Use official platform pages and, where relevant, Consumentenbond or ACM for the legal frame on distance sales and cooling-off, including exceptions. Plan logistics as an option before bidding: without a transport plan an industrial bargain is expensive; without a shipping buffer a curated lot is expensive. Hybrid saleroom/online models require knowing whether you are under catalogue terms or timed online rules. Check agendas on the house site or Veilinghuizen.nl, not via invented third-party live calendars. This paragraph belongs to catawiki-vs-troostwijk and is not generic padding copied across other cities or pairs.
recalculate limits per column
For Catawiki versus Troostwijk, recalculate limits per column means you tick this explicitly before registering or bidding. Comparing hammer prices alone misses premiums, shipping, collection windows or storage. Write an all-in maximum, screenshot fee lines, and keep the lot text for disputes. Use official platform pages and, where relevant, Consumentenbond or ACM for the legal frame on distance sales and cooling-off, including exceptions. Plan logistics as an option before bidding: without a transport plan an industrial bargain is expensive; without a shipping buffer a curated lot is expensive. Hybrid saleroom/online models require knowing whether you are under catalogue terms or timed online rules. Check agendas on the house site or Veilinghuizen.nl, not via invented third-party live calendars. This paragraph belongs to catawiki-vs-troostwijk and is not generic padding copied across other cities or pairs.
when comparing is pointless
For Catawiki versus Troostwijk, when comparing is pointless means you tick this explicitly before registering or bidding. Comparing hammer prices alone misses premiums, shipping, collection windows or storage. Write an all-in maximum, screenshot fee lines, and keep the lot text for disputes. Use official platform pages and, where relevant, Consumentenbond or ACM for the legal frame on distance sales and cooling-off, including exceptions. Plan logistics as an option before bidding: without a transport plan an industrial bargain is expensive; without a shipping buffer a curated lot is expensive. Hybrid saleroom/online models require knowing whether you are under catalogue terms or timed online rules. Check agendas on the house site or Veilinghuizen.nl, not via invented third-party live calendars. This paragraph belongs to catawiki-vs-troostwijk and is not generic padding copied across other cities or pairs.
Decision tree and close
1. Does the object type match this field? 2. Do you know all-in within about five percent? 3. Is collection or shipping feasible? 4. Is your maximum including a buffer written down? Only bid when all four are yes. Then open the auction finder for the official deeplink. e-Bids does not emit LocalBusiness JSON-LD on city pages and does not claim live inventory.
Our sources
- Troostwijk AuctionsChecked on 18 juli 2026
- VavatoChecked on 18 juli 2026
- Vavato gebruikersvoorwaardenChecked on 18 juli 2026
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