Bidder Reviews for Dargate Auction Galleries (119)
4.2 out of 5.0 Stars
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Lesley Ewing Nolan Fine ArtColorado Springs, CO
Feb 02, 2026
Always happy with Dargate!
As a collector/reseller of mainly antique dolls and porcelain/antiques I am always happy when a Dargate auction pops up. There is always an eclectic assortment of items. I have resold MANY of the items in my shop and kept many! These doll is terrific, from an estate of a collector who also sewed, taught and published a doll sewing book I can assume she made the dress. Terrific early wax doll and a great price.

MatthewNew York, NY
Jan 10, 2026
I never received the items I purchased nor any real help other then “contact this UPS store”
I never received the lot that I purchased nor any. And any direct reach out was met with “not our problem, contact this UPS store” … which also doesn’t reply. I never had any contact nor authorized this UPS store so I am left without knowledge of where my items are and doubtful I will ever receive. The auction house itself was curt and dismissive in any help here. Very disappointing.
American Pawn CompanyNorth Fort Myers, FL
Dec 14, 2025
MikeRenton, WA
Nov 19, 2025

naadineWestbury, NY
Nov 15, 2025
Don't use Live Auctioneers shipping
Dargate doesn't ship so shipping is done thru Live Auctioneers. I asked for a quote for shipping BEFORE I bid to gauge what I'd bid, I was told $55, I won the auction at only $10 above minimum value posted and was charged and additional $40 above the price i was given, they claimed because I paid $10 more than the low value, so THAT justifies a $40 increase in shipping? Also, the lamp weighed less than 10lbs but they used literally 20lbs of packing materials to ship it!!!! I've bought bigger lamps and swung vases and shipped with far less packing and COST and they all arrived in one piece. I paid a premium for unnecessary packing materials and will no longer bid in Live Auctioneers auctions where they do the shipping.

CaitlinAustin, TX
Nov 13, 2025
Great Auction House-LiveAuction Shipping Issues
Dargate was fantastic and we love our purchases. There was a slight mixup on payment but they were extremely responsive and got things sorted right away. We had some issues with communication with LiveAuction and the shipping partner they organized, but none of this was on Dargate-they were fantastic and I would definitely use them again and go with one of shippers they recommended instead of LiveAuction.

LindaPittsburgh, PA
Nov 09, 2025

LindaPittsburgh, PA
Nov 08, 2025
StephanieWhitestone, NY
Nov 08, 2025
Great experience.
I had a great experience my first time bidding and working with Dargate to receive my item. Any time I had a question I always received a quick answer.
paulWilton Manors, FL
Oct 29, 2025
2-70 $items. Shippping $1050!!
Outrageous auction house. Used them in past and never again. Bought a cheap metal Tole chandelier, I was quoted 900 Dollars shipping. Average for the dozens of same size lights on ebay was $50 shipping. Called several other shippers in the area and they said you have to pay the Dargate quote with Live Auctioneers and they have a pact with the auction house to charge the same rate. (Monopoly situation exploiting buyers.) The second item was a small painting no glass and was way out of usual range of shipping. This place is rude and conniving.

brianSanta Rosa, CA
Mar 19, 2025
disorganized and rude
disorganized and rude. misrepresented payment method, then opened a dispute when I requested to cancel. Melanie is a nightmare.
ChrisPittsburgh, PA
Jan 29, 2025
JohnKey West, FL
Dec 24, 2024
FrancisMoon Township, PA
Dec 22, 2024
Preview through pick-up. 5 stars!
Auctioneer and staff are knowledgeable and helpful with preview and delivery/pick up
JeffPittsburgh, PA
Dec 22, 2024
JohnToronto, CA
Dec 22, 2024
Excellent Experience from Start to Finish
Dargate Auction Galleries was great to deal with from the payment process and handing off to their recommended shipper Pakmail. I would 100 % bid again with them!
KennethSouth Pasadena, FL
Dec 22, 2024
A nightmare to deal with, made it impossible to pick up …
Beware, a total nightmare to deal with
TimEdinboro, PA
Dec 15, 2024
Dargate's team was excellent and helpful
Dargate's team was excellent and helpful so that we could pikcup our item and make payment in person since Live Auctioneer was having an online payment issue. We're very appreciative of Dargate, there auction selections, and the process overall. Highly recommended and greatly appreciated. Thx Tim & Jamie
Atilla MuratNew York, NY
Dec 10, 2024
LauraMeridian, ID
Jul 17, 2024
Very helpful!
The auction house employees were very helpful in responding to my requests for more info.

ChristopherPittsburgh, PA
Jul 14, 2024

RobertPrairie Grove, IL
Jul 14, 2024

CatherineRockville, MD
Jul 14, 2024

AndrewJohnstown, PA
Jul 14, 2024

FrancisMoon Township, PA
Jul 13, 2024

CharlesLivingston, TX
Mar 28, 2024
Accurate descriptions on quality items by an excellent auction house
The title above pretty much sums up our experience I was able to obtain all the pre purchase photos and information required to understand the purchase. The description and photos were accurate, shipping was excellent and the Auction House was easy to deal with. We hope to purchase again in the future.

DewightRichardson, TX
Feb 02, 2024
Even nicer in person than the listing!
Absolutely pleased with my purchase, the photos in the listing did not do justice to the scale of size and how beautiful my clock is in person! A great and rare addition to my Ansonia collection! Shipping is definitely high with their recommended 3rd party shipper PakMail, but they share that with you ahead of time so was no surprise but still got a "gasp" out of me when PakMail told me a quote to ship! But when my clock arrived, it was a true battleship prepared to weather the brutality of any UPS driver out there and was happily nestled in a double box with inner straps that would have been impossible to damage-kudos! I'll be watching your auctions for more great finds!

XiangWilmington, DE
Jan 16, 2024

RonnaBlairsville, PA
Jan 09, 2024

RussRaleigh, NC
Jan 07, 2024

VictoriaNew Haven, CT
Jan 07, 2024

AlejandroNorth Haledon, NJ
Jan 07, 2024

DavidReynoldsburg, OH
Jan 07, 2024
EXCELLENT AUCTION COMPANY
The Dargate Auction Galleries has excellent customer service and performed an outstanding auction.

MahnazPittsburgh, PA
Jan 07, 2024

BryanLakewood, OH
Jan 02, 2024

raymondRacine, WI
Jan 08, 2023
BradWinter Haven, FL
Dec 17, 2022

OlgaEdinburg, TX
Oct 02, 2022

JosephPittsburgh, PA
Sep 19, 2022
Dargate Rocks!
Very happy with this and all past purchases from Dargate. They have been very professional.

JenniferPalm Coast, FL
Sep 19, 2022

Lorraine Vero Beach, FL
Dec 18, 2021
JenniferPalm Coast, FL
Oct 11, 2021

NathanielPittsburgh, PA
Oct 10, 2021

MikeGreenwood Village, CO
Oct 10, 2021
Good Service
A great deal on a wonderful piece of art-good job by the gallery & the shipping agent

PhilipGreensburg, PA
Oct 08, 2021
MarshelMontevallo, AL
Oct 06, 2021
Beware of Ridiculous Shipping Costs
I purchased a few light weight pink lusterware dishes for $37.50 The shipper wanted $182.45 to ship. I paid for the dishes and wrote the auction house to keep them as a donation, as I would not be FLEECED by their shipper. No word at all from the auction house.

PaulGrayland, WA
Oct 01, 2021

WillPittsburgh, PA
Sep 30, 2021

WillPittsburgh, PA
Sep 30, 2021
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