Property Disposition

I believe that I am unique among sellers in that I use multiple sources of disposition, in an effort to maximize my client's return. Most companies sell in just one way: Auction houses sell exclusively at auction, estate sale providers sell exclusively at estate sales, and eBay sellers sell exclusively on eBay.

I use all three venues, depending on where I believe my client will end up with the most money. Like most sale providers, my focus, when approaching a house full of personal property, is tagging everything in the house, running ads where they will bring a crowd, and selling everything in a weekend. I only do one sale at a time, I carefully research items of value, and I sell in a manner that maximizes your (rather than my) return. With a my very reasonable commission rates, you will find that often the amount realized using me to sell your items is higher, even after my commission, than you could have received selling on your own.

Estate (tag) sales:

I set up every house in a manner that displays items attractively, with realistic pricing designed to sell

items in a weekend. I aggressively advertise my public sales, generating a large turnout and maximizing

sales and prices realized. See this sale for an example of the internet exposure your

sale will receive, and my completed sales page for examples of other past sales. All items are individually tagged with a

price, or generically priced with easy to read signage. All sales are run through a cash register, generating a receipt for my buyers.

I carefully research items of value, often uncovering items of unexpected value, thus maximizing your return.

I only do one sale at a time, thus you are assured that my energy is going in to making your sale as good as it can be.

Auctions:

Some of my sales are conducted via auction over the internet, primarily eBay.

I have very good feedback, and a large following that watch for my items, thus

I consistently get higher bids for many items than do other sellers.

Unfortunately, eBay's new radically higher fees and cluttered marketplace have me using eBay far less often than I did in the past.

I consign to other auctions when my experience has shown that particular items sells for a premium price at that venue.

If I see an item that needs international exposure, for example luxury brand jewelry, Disney collectibles, comic

books, California pottery, higher priced coins and currency, and many other items far too numerous to list, I will put

the items on eBay. Similarly, if I see an item that needs to have the backing of an internationally regarded expert to

get serious bids, I will consign the item to an auction house such as Sotheby's, Bonham's, or Heritage.

Just as important is the fact that I do not auction items where I believe your net proceeds will be lower as a result.

Examples of previous successes:

Carved Rhino horn cup, no offers over $1000, sales price $17,000 (Bonham's)

1893-S Morgan silver dollar, best local offer $6500, sales price $18,500 (Heritage)

Japanese glass fishing float, guide book value $300-500, sales price $4227 (eBay)

Rolex stainless steel watch, 1960's, best local offer $1000, sales price $2557 (eBay)

14K gold, Platinum and diamond necklace, best local offer $2200, sales price $5100 (estate sale)

Statue sitting on an outdoor fountain, $1750 (estate sale)

Private Sales:

My private sales benefit from my knowledge of the high buyers for most items typically found in estates.

This knowledge allows you to maximize the return for your client, with no work on your part. Often private sales

are the best disposition method if you need to quickly and discreetly dispose of a few items.

best local offer $1000 $17,000 best local offer $6000 $18,500 best local offer $2200 $5100

Found in a cluttered house amongst many items of no value $4227 sitting on an outdoor fountain $1750