Business ProfileforBonhams Skinner

DONT CONSIGN WITH SKINNERS! I consigned a ***** that somehow got swapped out for a *********************** and they tried to pass it off as mine in their auction. Not only did it not look like my *****, this piece had a label, and it was a cheap Strad. Copy. I dealt with *******************, Skinners Expert. I made an appointment with ***** for the July 14th 2021 to bring these items in to consign to Skinners musical ********************* had viewed the items I brought in, He had written down the lots and asked me which of these items do think is the most valuable? An odd question at best.. I told him the bows and the American Violin are decent but the ***** is nice. After seeing the paperwork on the consignment control form I questioned his estimate on the ***** as it being very low and he said this was a formality and that he would need to look at it closer and adjust it at a later date. Tobers vibe was uncomfortable to me and him asking me that question was very odd and I felt uneasy as I left items with him. I wanted to give ***** , not ever meeting him before, and Skinners the benefit of the doubt and left the items in their care. After receiving a day of auction notification of the auction with a list of my items coming up for auction it was obvious that ************* was swapped out for a much lesser and very cheap *****, whether this was done on purpose or a simple mistake is questionable. After alerting them of this mistake I have been treated with a lack of interest in my loss of items and an indifference to them ever getting this resolved. After many emails to ******************* and ********************* (president of Skinners) with little to no action and many phone calls always being sent directly to voice. My next action is to go legal and very public.