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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;all_fakes, post: 199220, member: 55&quot;]Sounds suspicious to me.&nbsp; I&#039;ve never dealt with an auction house that required a deposit to bid.&nbsp; I also would never bid online unless I knew the specific auction house, and was VERY familiar with the type of item.&nbsp; The disclaimers above regarding the items from &quot;General Qi&#039;s collections&quot; are meaningless, unless you happen to know General Qi, or have heard of his collections.&nbsp; And note the disclaimer that the auction house is NOT familiar with the type of item, and relies on third-party specialists - in other words, buyer beware.</p><p>Liveauctioneers is a reputable company, and I&#039;ve bid through them at times; but they are a middleman; if the auction house using their services is shady, then you are dealing with a shady business, via a reputable middleman.</p><p>Some googling reveals that General Qi was a Ming Dynasty general, around 1580; it is unlikely that an auction house has a significant number of items from his collections.&nbsp;&nbsp; And googling shows no other famous collector by that name.</p><p>From their website: &quot;<i>Eden Galleries is an innovative global art business serving the most discerning clients. Auctioneers since 2012.&quot;&nbsp;&nbsp; </i>Since 2012? </p><p>I see a great many red flags, and would run away, fast.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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