Hammer Time Auctions Competitors

Established in 1744, Sotheby’s is the world’s premier destination for art and luxury. Sotheby’s promotes access to and ownership of exceptional art and luxury objects through auctions and buy-now channels including private sales, e-commerce and retail. Our trusted global marketplace is supported by an industry-leading technology platform and a network of specialists spanning 40 countries and 70 categories which include Contemporary Art, Modern and Impressionist Art, Old Masters, Chinese Works of Art, Jewelry, Watches, Wine and Spirits, and Design, as well as collectible cars and real estate. Sotheby’s believes in the transformative power of art and culture and is committed to making our industries more inclusive, sustainable and collaborative.

“Our goal has always been to be a total solution company that provides 6-star service to our Clients – our vendors and our buyers. Our dedication to customer service, innovation and integrity has given us the advantage over our competitors. As our company moves into a new growth phase, through the establishment of Australia’s first premium real estate franchise network, we now intend to offer the same 6-star service to a new set of clients – our franchisees”. John McGrath

Gumtree is Australia's leading online digital community that reaches 1 in 2 transacting Australians. Each month Gumtree connects over 10 million buyers and sellers transacting over $2 billion of goods in over 150 categories like new and used cars, pets, job, services for hire, real estate, home and garden and much more.  Gumtree’s purpose is to empower people and create opportunities for Australians within their local community. We help them connect to buy, sell and find almost anything across hundreds of categories, including Automotive, Pets, Jobs, Services and Trades, Home & Garden and more. There are more than 3 million live listings across hundreds of categories with over 80,000 new ads listed daily. The Gumtree story stems from humble beginnings, after launching in Australia in 2007 it became part of eBay Classifieds Group (eCG) then later, Norway’s leading marketplace company Adevinta. In September 2022, The Market Herald, an Australian owned and operated media company (ASX:TMH) announced a $100m investment in classifieds including the acquisition of Gumtree, Carsguide and Autotrader Group. Together with its wealth and luxury brands and video streaming network, The Market Herald group of companies now reaches over 12 million monthly users, almost 150 million monthly video streams and over 3 billion monthly page impressions. And we’re only just getting started. Long live local.