Art auctioneer on the Dream

[silkie70]

Hello!!!

I was wondering if anyone knows or would be willing to find out who the Art auctioneer(s) are on the Dream. My father will be going in December and in the past enjoyed dealing with an auctioneer named Ian.

Thanks!!

[loubetti]

If Carnival still uses Park West for art auctions, tell your father to forget who the auctioneer is, unless he has money to throw away!

[cruisercrazy69]

Hello!!!

I was wondering if anyone knows or would be willing to find out who the Art auctioneer(s) are on the Dream. My father will be going in December and in the past enjoyed dealing with an auctioneer named Ian.

Thanks!!

Willie Sutton LOL

[Cruisegirl6]

We have purchased many items from Park West using the auction...at that time framing was not a bargain but hey we did it so do it right, but we learned that Park West is a fraud, scam artist!

http://www.fineartadvocacy.com/articles/park-west-gallery-ceases-land-auctions.php

 

http://www.dba-oracle.com/t_cruise_art_auctions_scam_fraud.htm

 

http://www.fineartregistry.com/articles/far_investigates/parkwest-auction-victim.php

 

And the list goes on and on

[golfadj]

Most of us do not have the smallest amount of trust for them.

[loubetti]

RCCL / RCI got rid of Park West. Just Google their name and you'll see that this is not where you spend your money! Who cares who the auctioneer is unless you have money to throw away, and you WILL be throwing it away!

[susie8862]

Sorry...agree with everyone else. RIPOFF.

[tncap]

Agree, ripoff. I for sure had the best cowboy yell of the auctions but still didn't win the bottle of cheap champagne.

[golfadj]

Agree, ripoff. I for sure had the best cowboy yell of the auctions but still didn't win the bottle of cheap champagne.

 

Amazing how many people will go to auction drawn by he cheap champagne.

[Cruisegirl6]

I never really seen people there to just drink...in fact, I not see many take more than just one or two glasses but then again I not really observing the passengers I was there because we had interest in art and like to have few more pieces added to our home, at that time we puchased a larger home and needed things for our walls we were there to decorate our house not for the champagne but you got a point I never thought of it that way never noticed lol hahahaha cheap champagne i could see people going just to get something free so true.:D

[cora82]

The Art Auctioneer you are referring to is on the Magic now for the next few months. They rotate every 4-6 months to different ships.

[kennelgang]

In May, on Carnival Spirit, my wife and I attended a Park West auction. We bought 5 very large Thomas Kinkade numbered lithographs. The total cost, including very nice matting and wood framing, and shipping and handling fees came to ~$500 each. On eBay, I have found similar pricing for the same level lithographs.

 

While I am not a real fan of, nor support Park West's business practices, I don't feel we got ripped off. Does anyone feel otherwise?

 

Bob

[loubetti]

In May, on Carnival Spirit, my wife and I attended a Park West auction. We bought 5 very large Thomas Kinkade numbered lithographs. The total cost, including very nice matting and wood framing, and shipping and handling fees came to ~$500 each. On eBay, I have found similar pricing for the same level lithographs.

 

While I am not a real fan of, nor support Park West's business practices, I don't feel we got ripped off. Does anyone feel otherwise?

 

Bob

 

The question you need to ask, Bob, is: Were they the real deal? Also, I do not consider eBay to be an authority on the valuation of art or anything else.

[kennelgang]

The question you need to ask, Bob, is: Were they the real deal? Also, I do not consider eBay to be an authority on the valuation of art or anything else.

 

I don't consider eBay an authority, but surely a "guideline" since there are several sellers competing. I do have Park West Certificates of Authenticity, but again they could be invalid, however, the framing alone is almost worth the price due to the size of the pictures. I know this since I have had many, many pictures matted and framed by retailers, such as Micheal's, and the cost is in the hundreds even for small to mid size art work.

 

It would be a shame if our Kinkade's aren't the real deal...but we love the pictures, the framing, etc. and I don't really care if they are or they are not...after all we did not spend a fortune.

 

Incidentally, all of the websites posted on this thread are old news...any recent news on Park West business practices?

 

Bob