Godwin’s Auction Gallery

This guy is a crook, he chooses the price of items on the spot and if the price is too low… he wont sell it. He also sells known conterfiet items (which i found out the hard way). At the end of the auction there was alot of merchandise leftover so, the auctioneer said «bring up what you want to bid on and we will auction it.» I brought up an item, no one else bid and he wouldn’t take less than $ 200 for it… thats not how live auctions work

Godwin’s is worth the drive from Raleigh for the entertainment value of the auctioneers alone. Never mind the huge showroom quite literally _​full_​of antique furniture and whatnots. Godwins is always full of antiques dealers, and I can see why; this tiny North Carolina town turns up some fantastic antique finds, and they often sell at a fraction of market value (at least, what I would consider market value here in Raleigh). It never takes much arm-​twisting to get me out to Godwin’s, and I rarely come home empty-​handed.
And … a response to the other poster that felt no compunction about criticizing me and my knowledge of antiques:
The other reviewer guessed that I’ve never been to any other area auctions. He couldn’t be more mistaken; I spent most of my weekends shopping auctions, antique stores, antique markets and the like, from Northern Virginia to to Georgia and all points in between. I daresay there’s not an auction within a three hour drive of Raleigh that I haven’t been to and that I haven’t bought something from.
Now, to be fair: Godwin’s isn’t Brunk Auctions, nor is it Leland Little Auctions, or any of the other «higher tier» auction houses in the area (most of which I also patronize on a regular basis). In fairness, Godwin’s doesn’t try to be one of those, either. It’s a bit like complaining about the local hole-​in-​the-​wall restaurant because it’s not Michelin star rated. But that doesn’t mean it’s a bad place; it simply means that you’re in for a different experience.
Godwin’s has lots of junk. That’s the nature of the business. If you don’t want to see junk, go cruise Magazine Street in New Orleans or downtown Leesburg, Virginia, or any of the other fru-​fru antiques alleys that dot the landscape. But, don’t expect to score a nice antebellum era dresser in beautiful mahogany veneer for $ 200 on Magazine Street.
In the two-​and-​a-​half years since my original review, I’ve probably been out to Godwin’s two to three dozen times. I can recall five instances when I came home with a purchase. I don’t consider the other trips failures, though; the antiques business rewards people who are persistent and patient. That’s hardly Godwin’s fault; that’s simply how the game is played.
The other reviewer clearly has places that he enjoys shopping, and that’s great. I just hate to see a legitimate business maligned because of one reviewer – especially one whose scant reviews on Unilocal suggest that he’s got an axe to grind instead of a legitimate interest in reviewing businesses. Mea culpa if I’ve mistaken him, but I’d suggest he grind his axe elsewhere if he wants credibility in this forum.

see my tip, the reviewer here must not go to ANY other area auctions or e would know the furniture is never sold this way elsewhere, and many have better quality merchandise as well. Go for laughs, but don’t be part of the joke. If you think these furniture prices are legit you are being played for a fool. They ought to be investigated.