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Metzee vs an ordinary marketplace listing
An honest comparison, including where a listing wins.
Can I watch a show after it has ended?
No. Nothing is kept. What you can still see, and how not to miss the next one.
Watching a show without burning your data
Live video uses data like any video. Four things that genuinely reduce it.
Buy now, explained
A fixed price, no clock, no competition. When it is the better deal and when it is not.
Five questions worth asking before you bid
In order of how much they tell you. The first one does most of the work.
How to judge an item through a camera
What a screen hides, what it exaggerates, and the four requests that fix most of it.
How to ask a seller about an item, live
Ask early, ask specifically, and ask for the thing to be moved rather than described.
How to join a live show
Tap it and you are in. What you can do without an account, and what needs one.
Who can see my delivery address?
The store you bought from, once you buy. Not before, not other buyers, not other stores.
How do I find a seller I bought from before?
Through the order, which always works. Then follow them, so you never have to do it again.
Can I ask for more photos before bidding?
Yes, and in a live show you can do better than photos — you can have it turned over while you watch.
Can I ask a seller to find me something?
Yes, and it is one of the most underused things here. How to ask so you get an answer.
Can I negotiate with a seller?
Yes — on a fixed-price item where the store takes offers. Never in an auction, and here is the whole mechanism.
How do I know the price is fair?
In an auction nobody sets the price — the room does. What that protects you from, and what it does not.
Should I bid with a seller who has no sales yet?
Often yes. What protects you regardless, and the four things to look at instead of a rating.
What do NM, VG and the rest mean?
The condition abbreviations collectors use. What each means, and why the same letters mean different things in different categories.
What does deadstock mean?
Unsold old stock, never worn. What it does and does not promise, and the one question to ask.
Can I leave a review?
Once an order is delivered. What it affects, and what cannot go in one.
The colour is different to the show
Screens genuinely lie about colour. Where the line is between that and a misdescription.
It is much smaller than I expected
Where that sits between disappointing and misdescribed — and the question that decides it.
Can I combine orders from different shows?
Within one show and one store, usually automatically. Across shows it takes asking, and sometimes cannot be done.
Do the prices include tax?
Yes. Your bid is the price including GST, and the invoice shows how it splits.
Is there a buyer’s premium?
No. You pay your bid plus delivery, and nothing is added on top.
Does bidding first hurt me?
No — and in a quiet room it is usually the cheapest bid of the evening.
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