Consign?

99% of the items we sell here are Consignments.

Who brings us stuff?
Local Antiques dealers, coin collectors, coin shops, estate cleanouts, Jewelry Wholesalers, Stores with overstock items and the general public all bring us stuff weekly to sell.  We also deal with Probate estates, Inheritance and more.

We have the traffic to get your items sold!

THOUSANDS of local bidders join us every week! This is our Real Time User Info (Check this on Sunday Nights during the auction close) this shows how many people are on the website right now at this very moment. It shows how many are logged in and how many are browsing and logged out.  It will also show the most visitors we have had on the website at one time (just to give you an idea of how much traffic we have to sell your items).  No LIVE in person auction ever got the turn out the we have for our online auction. On a slow week over 800 unique registered bidder log into the website and check out the auction items and some of our bigger auctions turn out thousands of bidders over the week.

Visitors online – 43
Reg. Bidders – 19
Guests – 19
Search Engines – 5
Most Bidders At One Time - 5587

We offer a few choices when selling with us.

  1. OPTION 1 (Most Common) 30% to 35% Commisssion
    This option puts the most money in your pocket from each sale.  We take a 30% commission as long as you lot the items and supply the wording of how you wish the lot to be listed by either email or support ticket (typed so we can copy and paste your listings). Try to avoid lots that the value is less than 20.00 as we do have a 4.00 minimum per lot commission (to cover the staffing costs to photograph and create each auction listing).  Your items should be labeled 1,2,3,4, Etc… and your items should be marked with tape or boxes with lables that correspond to the item so the photographers can easily match them up (items in the same lot shold be in a bag or box all together not mixed in seperate bags or boxes. Be sure to detail any damage, issues or flaws to prevent the item from returning by the winner “not as described” is a valid reason for a bidder to return or decline an item.

    NOTE: If you wish to HAND WRITE a list an additioanl 5% commission will be added for the additional labour involved in converting your writting to digital descriptions.

  2. OPTION 2 (Easiest Option for new sellers) 45% Commission
    45% commission we do all the lotting of items and wording If you do not wish to lot the items up or supply a list we can do that for you.  Basically you drop off clean quality items you think would sell and we will do the rest.  If we can not lot the item up with other items of yours or we feel it is not a good item for the auction we will put it aside and you can pick it back up in a few days. We typically sell these box or group lots ASIS as no details are being given to us by the consignors.

    NOTE: If you have a canadian coin collection of 1967 and older coins we will sort and lot the coins for you for the 30% but this is the only exception. We do very well with coins here so the sales are typically high enough that we do not mind doing the extra work and we can sort these in house.

  3. HIGH VALUE AUCTION ITEMS
    Vehicles, High Appraisal Jewelry and other items can be sold with a “higher starting bid” (Not a hidden reserve) this is only valid for items that should fetch 2500.00 or more at auction. Full retail price on an auction item is NOT going to do well so we will decline a request like that so we reserve the right to decline any high value item that we feel the requested start price is too high.  If the book price on a vehicle is 10000.00 a fair auction start price would be 5000.00-6000.00 and to maximize the number of bidders a 3000.00 start price and a 250.00 custom increment would be best.  We can discuss these options but it the item does not sell due to the start price being too high a 10% commission on the starting price will be owed by the consignor. We will however reduce our sales commission on these high value items to 20%. This needs to be negotiated with us BEFORE the item is dropped off. Serious inquires only

 

IMPORTANT THINGS TO NOTE FOR NEW SELLERS:

We do have a MINIMUM COMMISSION of 4.00 per lot (this covers the costs involved in creating the listing such as labor for photography and entering the listing information into the website). It is BEST for you and us if your lots sell for OVER 20.00 per lot so we ask that you do not place low value items individually.

ALL ITEMS SHOULD BE CLEAN….  This includes smoke free, no pet smells or mildew/must/mold.

MENTION ANY CONDITION ISSUES. Please mention any condition issues with each lot if any exist and as much valid info as possible. Even if you have us list your items for you lease clean, test and inspect the items as it is still your responsibility to disclose any issue with the items you consign. We do not have the labor or time to inspect everything that is brought in to us.

MAKE A CLEAR LIST.  If you are saving on the commission and including a list for your items please do not just attach “post it notes” or a “notes of paper” to each item. Please letter your items (A, B, C, D, etc… ) and give us a list. This is very important in keeping things organized on our end. Your list needs to be SEPERATE from your items and preferably sent by email or ticket. If you do not type and wish to give us a hand written list please ensure the list is CLEAR and very legible in print not cursive text (we will scan your list with OCR that converts print letters to digital format if we have to hand copy your notes it causes more unnecessary labor).

No FAKES or KNOCK OFFS.  This includes replica purses, bags, wallets, jewelry, coins, glasses, watches, etc.. If it is a high dollar item and you are not sure you should get it authenticated. If an item comes back from a buyer with proof it is a knock off or forgery of any kind we will reimburse the seller and the consignor is responsible for the lost commissions from the sale of the item (See returned items below) this can be very costly to the consignor.

NO SHILL BIDDING. The seller or family/friends of the seller can NOT bid on items you consign. This is considered a SHILL bid and is not permitted. Why would you want to buy your own items back anyway? Trust that they will achieve a fair market value.  You may not get the dollar amount you wanted for one item but a few of your other items will most likely do much better then you expected so it will average out if you consigned good quality saleable items with the auction.

RETURNED ITEMS. We work as the MIDDLE person in the sale transaction. We work for the Sellers and the Buyers to ensure everyone is happy with the sale of any item.  We try to be fair and reasonable with every decision we make.  Buyers have 24 hours to let us know if something is not as described (broken, damaged, knock-off (fake), or not disclosed) and when an item is returned because the seller did not disclose an issue with it we will freeze the payout for the one item, wait for it to be returned and inspect and compare the item with the photos if necessary.  If the item was returned for a valid reason we will accept the return and refund the buyer. We did our work (and more) in this situation so the seller is responsible if this happens for lost commissions on the sale and is also responsible to pick up the returned item in a timely manner (2 weeks).  If we feel the item does not qualify for a return we will not take it back.  Again we try to be as fair as possible in these decisions.

UNSOLD ITEMS. We ask that UNSOLD items be picked up during the week directly after the auction ends (this greatly eliminates the need for us to store the unsold items). We will store the items for up to 60 days before we consider the items abandoned however items left in our storage area for more than 1 week after the auction is over will be subject to a 2.00 per week storage fee and items left in our storage for over 60 days will be discarded and the fee for the storage remains so please pick up your unsold items. Again, we want to avoid storage fees… It is GREATLY appreciated if you come pickup the unsold items the week directly after the auction ends.

You now know the basics and please being in your items you want to sell anytime we are open (hours posted on front page of site) for more info to help you out please keep reading below..


HERE IS SOME MORE INFO TO ASSIST YOU IN CHOOSING ITEMS TO SELL AND HOW TO LIST THEM…

QUALITY OF ITEMS YOU BRING IN
We always ask that you please bring quality items.  We do not mind taking a couple lower value items as long as we have some good quality items in the mix.  We need to see an average sale on your account of over 20.00 to make this feasible for all of us.

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HOW DO WE KNOW WHAT IS GOOD OR BAD?
Not sure? Ask us if your not sure. We have sold over 500 thousand items of the many years we have been online so we have a pretty good idea of what sells and what does not.  We also have an extensive database of past and current sales to compare.  We know prices of today’s market! We have also been antiques and collectibles dealers for many years prior to the auction so we can assist you in selling your treasures.  We can do a walk through appraisal on house contents and estimate the auction value rather easily as we have years of experience in this field, we offer this service for inheritance and probate wills mostly however anyone is welcome to this service.  Why risk throwing out the good stuff while you try to sell the items that currently have no real market value? Most people think the dining room suite they have is valuable and unless it is designer mid century teak it really is not worth much at all in todays market as al the baby boomers are downsizing and selling the EXACT same dining room suite in either walnut, maple or oak.  Those tea cups, figurines and trinkets may have had value 10+ years ago have very little value but if you have a video game system from the 1980’s or some plastic or tin toys from the 60’s 70’s or 80’s you could be sitting on a gold and not even know it.  Coins, silverware, etc.. etc.. are always valuable and even some costume jewelry. Don’t worry, we do know what sells in todays market and can help you out.  Please do not throw anything out in your garage as most estates have the most value in the garage! Tins, Tools, tool boxes and other items commonly found in sheds and garages are very valuable.

ESTATE APPRAISAL SERVICES: Click This Link

DO WE JUST BUY ITEMS & CONTENTS?
We do buy items at times if the seller does not wish to consign them and we feel they are good items for the auction but of course we prefer to take them as consignments as buying items can complicate things and give someone the wrong impression as our offer to purchase would be much lower than the amount we feel it will sell for.  You will get the most out of your items if you consign them, if we purchase them we are just going to list them on the auction and were not going to purchase most items for more than 10-20 percent of current market value in most cases.  Coins, military, top shelf collectibles and antiques are closer to 50% of market value but your always better off consigning items.  This seams unfair to most people but we would rather you consign the items.   If you need cash today we will always buy things we think we can sell just bring some photo id with you and the items. We must record all purchased items with photo id to ensure we never accidentally purchase stolen goods so your ID will be photocopied and placed on file if the legitimacy of the items comes in question.

ANTIQUES & COLLECTABLES?
Overwhelmed with an estate full of antiques or collectibles? Coin or car collections? Maybe just some nice antique furniture that needs a new home? We can help. We can give you estimates on prices for your items, help organize your on-site estate sales or come take photos and organize a online estate sale where we take care of it all for you.

CONTACTING US AFTER YOUR GARAGE SALE?
You should contact us BEFORE you have a garage sale (NOT AFTER) if your not sure of the current market prices or if something is garbage or valuable. Often families will inherit an estate full of treasures and even know what is and is not a treasure. We have found simple things like fruit preserve jars and oil cans in basements, attics and garages worth 1000’s of dollars that the family was going to throw out or recycle in order to clean a basement or attic and sell an estate.

We will get you much more for your items on average then a Garage sale will ever get (items you did not even know were valuable) and if you are unsure of the value of your antiques and collectibles we we be more then happy to come by and give you some advise (and maybe buy or consign a few items from you).

WE DO NOT KNOWINGLY SELL ”KNOCK OFFS”
Please do not bring us knock off (unlicensed reproductions or forgery pieces).  For example is your purse says GUCCI and you bought it new for under 200.00 chances are it is NOT REAL (It could be and if you are unsure we can look at it for you but chances are it’s a knock off). Fake sunglasses, fake sterling or gold that is stamped 925 but is plated, Fake purses and even fake scarfs are not only bad to sell but can also be illegal to sell so we will not knowingly sell a fraud/fake piece.

WRITING YOUR OWN DESCRIPTIONS TO SAVE ON COMMISSION

  1. Please DO NOT LIE or FIB on your descriptions you are responsible for accuracy in your descriptions! If your item is repaired, damaged (crack, chip, scratch, not fully working, etc) please mention it in the description.  If you say it is working, new, as new, Good to Excellent condition, etc… we will hold you to it.  The buyer has 24 hours to get it home and test it, if it is not working 100% or is damaged and the damage is not listed in the description they can bring it back and YOU the consignor will have to pick it back up and pay us for the lost commissions. We tell the bidders if the item is listed ASIS or AS FOUND or is a vintage or antique item and the description does not say what condition issues it has or detail the condition they are to assume it has A lot of damage and to bid accordingly. You should take the time to explain the condition so your bidders are more confident in the bids they make, you will get better money for your items and less items being returned if you have honest clear condition details. Just saying the item is in As found condition with no details will discourage many bidders who are willing to overlook a old repair or a few small chips. If we feel you are purposely not being honest we may ask you to stop consigning with us. We need to keep both the bidders and consignors happy.
  2. Do not use terms like “RARE” or “SCARCE” or make claims to how valuable they are without being able to back it up. If you look online and find 100 of some item for sale it is not rare or scarce, if you find one of them that sold 10 years ago well that may be scarce. Remember just because someone else says its rare does not mean it’s rare.
  3. Grade of coins & bank notes. Unless the coin is sealed and graded by a reputable company the grade should only be a suggestion or none at all.  Say “Should grade as a AU (Almost Uncirculated) or better grade” is fine but saying “This is a AU grade coin” is not ok. Saying it should grade as a AU and it has significant wear is also not permitted.
  4. Please print your descriptions very clean if you are hand writing your list if you can type them it is MUCH better, if your handwriting is too hard for the staff to scan with OCR your descriptions will not be correct.  That is not good for you or us and if we need to take time to fix this costs are involved in labor for time and the costs will be passed on to the consignor.
  5. Measurements and sizes. Your listings should have measurements or sizes if needed.  Rings can be sized here if you do not know, just ask when you bring the items in.  Objects like pictures and paintings, decor items etc… should have the size included (Inches preferably).

 

CONTRACTS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AND PRINT

For customers bringing items to us to sell for them please print the contract: [Click Here]

For ESTATES that require transport of goods or large estates that require a dedicated auction please print this contract [Click Here]

For ON LOCATION online sales where pickup is on location [Click Here]

Any question please open a support ticket: [Click Here]