Showpiece Reviews 70

TrustScore 2 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Have tried emailing showpiece, regarding lockout from account they declined to respond or help. I purchased a piece of the Banksy valentine day mascara, which I hoped would be kept in Margate on pu... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Simply put they are the most incompitent group of people i have ever interacted with or heard about people interacting with. Their customer service is non existent, their knowledge of what the... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wanna Own a piece of History... Wanna be a part owner of some Exclusive vintage artifact that baffles both the collector n general public... Showpiece.com makes it possible from the comfort of yo... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Hi I initially signed in via google log in when was setting up my showpiece account. However, I can now no longer sign in using my google account as the showpiece website is giving an Error: si... See more

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The most valuable items in the world, added to your collection through fractional ownership.


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TrustScore 2 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Have tried emailing showpiece no response

Have tried emailing showpiece, regarding lockout from account they declined to respond or help.
I purchased a piece of the Banksy valentine day mascara, which I hoped would be kept in Margate on public display but was disappointed that it was quickly sent to London.
They have communicated that it is now being sold.
I certainly would not recommend this company as it’s only purpose seems to line its own pockets.

September 14, 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Locked out of account

Hi
I initially signed in via google log in when was setting up my showpiece account. However, I can now no longer sign in using my google account as the showpiece website is giving an Error: sign with user name and password.
When I go to Forgot my password with my user name the system says sign in with google log in.

I tried emailing info@showpiece and hello@showpiece but I get mail delivery errors.
I feel I got scammed. I purchased 1 banksy unit and I can’t access it now.

June 5, 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Banksy rip off

I think these guys must be some sort of scam, i bought a share in the 1st banksy drop and since then the only communication I've had is an email 2 months ago saying the banksy mural may be sold on in the next 4/6 weeks since then nothing again, please don't waste your money on this companies offerings!

August 27, 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Simply put they are the most…

Simply put they are the most incompitent group of people i have ever interacted with or heard about people interacting with.

Their customer service is non existent, their knowledge of what they are trying to shill to people is non existant, and their attempts to fix any of these issues are non existent.

They are snake oil salesmen nothing more. Scam artists of the highest order.

Avoid at all costs

January 18, 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Awful customer service

Awful customer service, I’ve emailed several times regarding selling my Banksy piece. No communication, very poor. DO NOT buy from this company.

August 23, 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I bought the Valentine’s Day Massacre…

I bought the Valentine’s Day Massacre Banksy a few weeks ago. I have to be honest and say I feel it’s an absolute con. Not only was it miss sold with the fairy tale image the you where on some divine waiting list and were only chosen at random. They have the audacity to ignore my email that I sent them regarding this. I feel I was MISS SOLD. I feel the way they marketed the pieces were not entirely true. They were several thousands small pieces that anyone could have purchased. I feel completely disillusioned with the whole experience. £128.00 for the privilege of buying from them I must had a completely mad moment. Thanks so much for your appalling customer service. Not even an acknowledgement of my complaint well done around of applause.

August 23, 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I am so annoyed with this company

I am so annoyed with this company. They do not have a phone number to contact them and when you email sometimes they reply. Their trading system is down and add to that they have traded my units and not credited my account. I have tried to contact them about this and nothing. What makes this worse I am a shareholder of the parent company. Not impressed.

September 19, 2023
Unprompted review
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Reply from Showpiece

Thanks for sharing your feedback, it can take a number of days (sometimes up to 10) for for our payment provider stripe to process transactions. If you did not receive your funds within the two week period please contact info@showpiece.com with 'Marketplace Transaction' in the subject line.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Andy Warhol

Easy to purchase a piece of the iconic Andy Warhol print. The pricing in dollars was a bit irritating. I restricted myself to one piece at this time, to see how it goes, as I expected Showpiece to have enabled the trading of fractions by this point.

July 6, 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Showpiece purchasing is an enjoyable process

Showpiece purchasing is a so easy process to own one piece of the most valuable stamp collection! The idea is novel that you own a share of 1c Magenta and you are really proud of it.

February 3, 2022
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Reply from Showpiece

Thank you for taking the time to review Showpiece, we're so happy we've been able to bring the pride of ownership to passionate philatelists across the globe!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I went to the main SG in The Strand and…

I went to the main SG in The Strand and was directed up stairs for the 1 cent. After a while a chap p came giving all information and helped me complete and buy shares. I also purchased a key fob. All staff friendly and efficient. Jeremy Fraser

January 31, 2022
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Reply from Showpiece

Thanks for the review and for popping to 399 Strand! We thank you for your purchase and hope you enjoyed visiting the iconic 1c Magenta in person!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

a lenghty stuugle

The process was not easy as the website was difficult to navigate and the fact that the price was in US dollars was not revealed until too late.

January 29, 2022
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Reply from Showpiece

Hi David, thanks for taking the time to review Showpiece, your feedback is exceptionally useful. I have send you a note via email regarding the currency confusion and will refund the difference between your expected price in Australian Dollar vs US Dollars.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Not sure if it was a right decision to…

Not sure if it was a right decision to buy as it appears to be not so easy to sell at a later date!

January 28, 2022
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Reply from Showpiece

Thanks for the Review Mr Jhalera, as well as our second Showpiece we're also working on our secondary market place which will allow collectors to buy and sell fractions of all Showpieces. We're still on track for a May 2022 launch, if this is a particularly important element for you we'd love to get your opinion on our latest design. If you're happy to spend 15 minutes of your time with our design team, send an email to hello@showpiece.com and we'll organise a sneak peek!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very straightforward.

The purchase was easy on line and I received exactly as specified. I am very pleased with my purchase, which will be a special part of my collection.

January 28, 2022
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Reply from Showpiece

Thank you Mr Carleton, we're thrilled you've added this unique item to your collection. A privilege once denied to George V as you may well already know!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Posting of the report

You should report more about the situation of the stamp and the auction to the buyers. It is the best to inform the buyers about the situation of the stamp with the email.

January 28, 2022
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Reply from Showpiece

Thanks for the review Janet, it's fantastic how engaged our collectors are in Showpiece and the 1c Magenta. Following requests similar to yours we have launched a newsletter and blog which you can find at https://blog.showpiece.com/ . We'd love to know more about the topics you would like us to cover, please send us an email at hello@showpiece.com and we can start to create together!
We're also running an online event focused on the 1c Magenta including Q+A session with the experts so keep an eye out for the invitation!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Could do better

The downloadable certificate is unattractive and rather disappointing.

January 27, 2022
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Reply from Showpiece

Thanks for taking the time to provide feedback Charles, we know how important it is for our collectors to proudly display ownership. If you send us a message at hello@showpiece.com we can make sure yours is in great shape to go on the wall.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Purchase of a share of the British Guiana 1-cent Magenta

Your procedure to purchase a share of the British Guiana 1-cent Magenta was understandable to me, a person who isn't always IT-savvy. Also glad to see that you issue a virtual certificate of ownership.

January 27, 2022
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Reply from Showpiece

Thank you so much for the review, wonderful to hear it was so smooth and we look forward to seeing you back at Showpiece soon!

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