Since 2011, the company has been hosting weekly online auctions, in various categories such as vintage comic books, model trains, coins, watches, art, jewellery and classic cars.

[5] First focusing on comics, the database later covered items such as postage stamps, coins and telephone cards.

The site was originally in Dutch, but was made available in English in 2011, in French and German in 2012, and in Spanish, Italian and Chinese in 2015.

[2][6][3][7] Catawiki has been curating weekly auctions since 2011, across a number of categories such as art, books, curiosa, model trains, stamps, wine and classic cars.

Winners pay what they bid via a secure payment service to receive the object from the seller.