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Estate Sale Experience Counts For Educational Information
Estate sale experience counts for education information.
Whether you are writing a blog or a newspaper article, providing information on estate sales from sources with estate sale experience is essential.
This also applies to estate sale advertising websites that offer tips or help and those that hire bloggers to write for them. Actual life experience as an estate sale liquidator is invaluable.
The more popular estate sales become, the more bloggers, reporters and other websites try to provide informative estate sale information to help them financially and increase their website ranking.
What is required to make the information useful and assist perspective sellers. Have you conducted an estate sale or been part of the estate liquidation business for some time?
Nothing can replace experience in the estate sale industry. Understanding the contents and requirements that should be included in estate sale contracts, what to look for and expect from an estate sale company are important to your financial bottom line.
Sellers need to understand how estate sales work. Knowledge about estate sale company advertising, security, entrance control and pricing. They also need to understand what to expect at the end of the sale including receiving their net proceeds. That will depend on what forms of payments estate sale companies accept.
There are a lot of articles that have been written about estate sales, but before you make any decisions based on these articles, ask yourself if there is any authentic estate sale experience by the author or company providing them.
Become a knowledgeable consumer and choose the information you use wisely. Your results will depend on what you know and understand.
What’s Happening With Estate Sale Attendance?
What’s happening with estate sale attendance?
This past weekend several estate sale companies in the west posted photos of the lines at their estate sales.
Many estate sale companies had hundreds of people lined up. In many cases where the sales lasted three to four days with discounting on days two through four they sold to the walls.
Some east coast companies have discussed this hasn’t been the scenario for them.
Sellers, it is important to realize that your location and what you have for sale can make a huge difference.
There are southern estate sale companies as well as midwest estate sale companies that have also had high or low attendance and sales. Location and the economy in the area are very important.
When you sit down to discuss your sale with your estate liquidator talk about location and the economy.
Ask what they expect and will they be discounting and how. Talk about your goal. Is it to empty the property? Are you going to be upset if discounts are given and items don’t sell for what had been hoped for.
One estate sale company conducted a pop up sale without a lengthy detailed description. They have a large email list of regulars. They emailed them about the sale along with the ads that were placed. Having an email list of regular customers can be crucial to a sales success. The featured photo shows the line of hundreds of people for this sale. This is just a sample of what’s happening at many estate sales.
Whereever you are located talk to your estate sale company about realistic expectations. Question what will be necessary to achieve success.
Cyber Attack On Twitter Prevents EstateSalesNews.com Tweet
A cyber attack on Twitter prevented EstateSalesNews.com from tweeting it’s Friday article. We were able to tweet the article late Friday afternoon.
Twitter wasn’t the only website attacked. It also involved Netflix and other major websites.
It is important to call this to our audience attention. Cyber attacks can occur on any website. This is disconcerting about social media sites because thousand of estate liquidators use them.
This is an important concern for any estate sale company using social media.
As perspective sellers or buyers be sure if you receive emails on a regular basis that you check the estate sale company website in case an email does not arrive on schedule in your mail box so you won’t miss any news or upcoming estate sale info.
Estate Sale Etiquette Is Important Any Time Of The Year
Estate sale etiquette is important any time of the year.
Buyers are what makes an estate sale a financial success or bust, however, buyers should follow some basic etiquette for estate sales.
EstateSalesNews.com hears often from estate sales liquidators from across the country. All of them agree that during that over the last few years, the buyers showing up at estate sales have become increasingly demanding and on occasion difficult to work with or satisfy.
Buyers become argumentative in lining up for entrance into estate sales.
All most all estate sale companies post their terms and conditions on estate sale listing advertising websites. Please read. See what entrance system, if any they are using. Don’t create chaos.
Film TV Costumer’s Sale Halloween To Vintage
A film/TV costumer’s sale Halloween to Vintage. Again L.A. Estate Sales is conducting an estate sale in Arleta, CA for a woman who put together costumes for film, stage, promotional events and more. Overwhelming amount of vintage to contemporary womens clothing in a variety of sizes.
The sale includes fun hats, accessories, fabrics. You’ll even find mens glittery tuxedos to Road Warrior garb.
Again L.A. Estate Sales will be selling an RV at this sale.
This sale starts Thursday, October 6th for three days. Make sure to read the entire ad, terms and conditions of the sale. Be prepared for a fun packed day of shopping.
You can also find this sale on Facebook at www.facebook/againLA and on Instagram www.instagram.com/again_l.a
To view more information on this amazing sale Click Here For A Link.
Know Before You Go – Read Estate Sale Info And Terms
Before you go to any estate sales be sure to read the ads on the internet.
Advertising listing websites such as EstateSale.com provide information about the terms, conditions, entrance system, and contents of the sale as provided by the estate sale company.
The estate sale company also includes photos of the sale, but just looking at photos isn’t sufficient.
Understanding what is being sold or not is key to your success at the sale.
Being aware and knowledgeable about the terms and conditions of the estate sale is very important.
The ad should contain information about the sale, parking, forms of payment accepted. If you are buying furniture do you need to bring your own assistance. It should also include if they will be discounting on the first day or if they have any discount policy.
Going to any estate sale that you have seen on the internet without reading the ad and the terms and conditions can become a problem for both the estate sale company and buyers.
Most estate liquidators are extremely busy during the estate sale. Having to explain details that were available on advertising sites takes up valuable time and can be irritating. Estate sale companies are trying to sell, prevent theft, and assist buyers that may have questions pertaining to age or working condition.
So know before you go to the estate sale is good estate sale etiquette and can be a valuable benefit.
Selling Before The Estate Sale Can Cost Sellers Commission
Selling before an estate sale can cost sellers a commission.
Sellers, understand that when you sign an estate sale contract you have signed and agreed to the terms in the contract. It is just like any other legal document.
Have signed a contract with an estate sale company? If your home is for sale and your buyers want to buy any of the contents this should be done through the estate sale company. 99% of estate sale contracts include a clause that specifies that any items not excluded from the sale prior to signing the contract will be subject to the commission amount charged at the sale.
Estate sale companies do this as a business. They make their living and pay their bills through this.
Sellers, you leave yourself open to going to court if you start pre-selling or withdrawing items after signing the contract. Estate liquidators determine whether to accept a sale based on what will be sold by them.
Realtors should not encourage sellers to buy without the estate sale company either. The Realtors also cannot and should not receive a commission for this. They can only be paid by their Brokers.
Sellers you should also not ask for a reduced commission. If you want to sell to your buyers prior to the sale with a signed contract expect to pay a commission.
Sellers Protect yourself from legal action and respect the estate sale company.
Where Does Estate Sale Experience Come From?
Time to ask the question where does estate sale experience come from?
More organizations, associations and societies are entering the estate sale field.
The question arises, where do they get their expertise in the estate sale field from? Some of the owners of estate sale companies are members of appraisal organizations such as ISA, CAGA or ASA. They have completed courses of study by these associations. Have met their requirements including experience, years in the business and a code of ethics and professional conduct they adhere to.
Many estate liquidators started out as helpers or apprenticed at estate sales. A great way to acquire knowledge about personal property, antiques, and art.
Others have taken courses such as the Fine Art course offered by NYU.
Each of these estate sale associations, societies and organizations has written their own code of ethics. There isn’t a national code of ethics or a state code of ethics.
Barber Shop Liquidation In Essington Pennsylvania
Grasons of Delaware County is conducting a barber shop liquidation in Essington Pennsylvania.
The estate sale starts on Friday, September 16th.
Included in the sale are two barber chairs, vintage straight razors, barber supplies. A Russian stamp collections, fishing rods, reels and lures, old postcards, old radios and old cameras. A 1950’s kitchen table with self stored leaf and 6 chairs are just a few of the items up for sale.
A Special Estate Sale Weekend, Stand Up To Cancer And 9/11 Rembered
This is a special estate sale weekend. Estate sales will be taking place all over the country. However, tonight is a CNN telethon Stand Up To Cancer and on Sunday we remember and mark the 15th anniversary of American’s worst day – 9/11.
So many estate sale companies have had staff affected by cancer. Even your editor 20 years ago had cancer. Please take some time tonight and donate if you can to the CNN Stand Up To Cancer Telethon.
On Sunday 9/11 we will remember the 15th anniversary of the attack on New York and Washington when almost 3,000 Americans were killed by terrorists. Our world was forever changed. Including how we do business and the way we take notice of people and our environment.
EstateSalesNews.com will pause at 8:47am on Sunday when the north tower was struck. We were 10 miles away that day and it has forever changed us.
We wish all estate sale companies success this weekend. Please remember our service members who keep us safe and make possible our free economy. We also pause to stand and remember the families and friends of those lost that day. So much to remember!
