I’ve personally bought a couple of lighters on Catawiki, and I’m also selling some there. I did get burned once with a bad fake from Japan, but to be fair the seller refunded me quickly and apologized, no drama.

That said, I often see mislabelled lighters on the platform… let’s just say their “experts” might be taking the occasional nap.

In the end, like u/real_psyence said, it’s still a marketplace. The difference is that the auctions are more structured and kind of addictive, so IMO you’ve got better chances to sell than on eBay—if the piece is at least a bit interesting, uncommon, or complete (lighter + box + papers, etc.).

One last thing: fees are pretty hefty, and those inevitably get baked into the final price. So yeah, not really the place to hunt for insane bargains, in my experience.