Why Commission Is the Last Consideration When Choosing An Estate Liquidator
It is always a process when downsizing for a move or eliminating a loved ones possessions. STOP – call a professional estate liquidator.
Estate sale companies do not have emotional attachments and this can be a huge asset to you. An experienced and knowledgeable liquidator can help in so many ways.
If you are downsizing having someone from the liquidation industry to discuss what you need to accomplish and review what you will need to sell can ease the process. They can advise you about what to expect your unneeded belongings may realize at a liquidation sale and if anything specific should become a donation. Experienced and knowledgeable estate liquidators understand the stress of downsizing and can make the process a more comfortable one thereby allowing you to move forward to the next great adventure in your life.
The loss of a loved one is never easy and the disposal of personal belongings can be overwhelming. The estate sale company you choose can ease the burdens associated with the elimination of personal contents that hold memories.
When choosing a liquidator there are so many considerations to decide who will work best for you. We have a printable list for you to work with on our Front Page with a Tab, Click Here For the Printable List to access the list now.
The last consideration is the commission that an estate sale company charges. If you hire strictly based on what it will cost to hold the sale, the results may not be what you were hoping for.
Today the expenses of conducting an estate sale for a liquidator are much higher than they use to be. Judy Martin wrote an article that was published here on Estate Sales News about “The Cost Of Conducting A House Sale”.
Choose wisely. An estate sale company can be your best and most important asset during the trying and difficult times that happen in your life.
What Is A Good Review Or Bad Review Of An Estate Sale Company?
As the estate sale industry continues explosive expansion on a weekly basis consider reviews and why people write reviews.
In today’s estate liquidation world writing a review can be as simple as getting on the internet and going to Google (if you have a gmail account) or perhaps YP (Yellow Pages) or Yelp.
Reviews are important, but so are the reasons they are written. If you are writing a review be upfront about who you are (why wouldn’t you use your real name if the review is justified good or bad) and don’t bash an estate sale company just because your sale didn’t deliver the results you were hoping for. Last week in Los Angeles President Obama was in LA for two days and caused multiple backups and delays with the presidential motorcade. This resulted in many estate sales having lack luster results because buyers were unable to get there. Many buyers were also kept from going out because of the severe heat in many areas.
Estate sale companies cannot control traffic, weather, the stock market (and yes that really does affect your sale) or the economy in general.
If you are unhappy with the results of your sale wait until all buyers have left the property and discuss what has taken place or lack of sales. If you feel your sale wasn’t advertised sufficiently ask the liquidator to show you the advertisements or let you know what websites they were on. Discuss all the variables of the sale and remember that unless your estate sale company gave you a written guarantee of the money that would be brought in at the sale they too were disappointed because most companies work on commission so the more they sell and make the better the financial results for you both.
If you are happy with the results write a good review. Explain why you were satisfied and use your real name. Writing a bad review based out of disappointment does little and especially if you don’t use your actual name. Remember Google and Yelp will allow a company to respond to your review and present their case.
If you do encounter a serious problem with an estate sale company reporting it to a local consumer reporter who will investigate the claim is usually the procedure to follow, but keep in mind that if the claim is not valid the reporter may be interested in your motives.
Good reviews or bad reviews need to be honest, accurate, and responsibly written.
Yard Sale Or Estate Sale – What Will Work For You And Why?
As we enter the summer season the weekends are filled with signs posted everywhere about either a yard sale or estate sale.
When you are considering what you need take a look at what it is you want to sell, how much there is of it, why you are selling it (that affects price) etc.
If you don’t have that much, it’s just “stuff” or if it won’t sell for much do not call an estate liquidator. In today’s world most experienced liquidators are looking for contents that will be financially beneficial to you and to them. The cost of doing an estate sale for the liquidator has increased significantly over the past few years. See Judy Martin’s article published May 4th, 2015 here on Estate Sales News about the cost of an estate sale.
If you are in doubt contact an experienced professional liquidator and talk to them about what you have, your goal, and the size of your home and it’s contents. They will ask you questions that can help them determine what you should do and if they can be of service.
Yard sales are just that, but an estate sale is a professionally conducted sale of personal property, staged, advertised, researched and priced and involves staff as well as the liquidator.
It’s Wednesday and many estate sales begin tomorrow so get your estate sale kit and route ready and happy shopping.
What Estate Sale Customers And Clients Need – Informative, Fresh, Updated
Several weeks ago I read an article on the internet for small businesses that said that 97% of people research products and services. Today as I was thinking about what topic to write about and I recalled this article and thought it was appropriate to discuss what 97% of those individuals were concerned with.
In today’s liquidation world with 1000’s of estate sale companies (estimates now of well over 10,000 in the United States alone) there are so many liquidators to choose from. It reminded me of many years ago when I was in the real estate business and one of the seminar instructors’ said to stay on top you need to keep your clients informed, updated, and keep your brochures fresh. This rekindled the reference in my mind to that more recent article.
Well that was before the internet became such an integral part of our everyday life, but it is even more important today than it was 30 years ago.
When prospective clients search the internet for an estate sale company they want to look at websites that are kept up to date, fresh, and informative. Many prospective sellers spend a quite a bit of time looking and reviewing companies on the internet and if the websites they are looking at never seem to change or be modified, the questions start to enter their minds, are they too busy, don’t they care, are they still in business, etc. Many companies have websites built and then never change them after their launch.
Estate sale companies in general are extremely busy today, however, time needs to be allotted to work on the website or Facebook page to let clients know you are active, keeping up with the continually changing landscape of the estate industry and staying “on top of the game” so to speak.
Customers want to see what to look forward to at upcoming sales and if you are conducting sales in the future. They are interested in upcoming sales or events. Clients want to read about any changes that might affect their potential sales. They recognize when websites or pages are left unattended and do not change and if old information remains static that gives the appearance of lack of concern and importance.
It isn’t easy to do all of this, however, as in any business a set time or hours should be set aside weekly to keep your page updated and also provide simple navigation. If you have a staff member that is proficient with technology consider paying them to provide this valuable visible service.
Whether you are a client or a customer, if you are checking on websites, take notice of these three important components. It’s a good start to determining if this is the company for you.
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