It’s the big day of your estate sale. If you’re new to the estate sale business, you’re still figuring out what you need to make the sale go smoothly. Even if you’re an estate sale veteran, it can be easy to forget things last minute. We compiled a check-off list of best practices for the…Read More
Whether you’re a late adopter or a creature of habit, conducting business the same way just because that’s how you’ve always done it comes with a price. While doing-it-yourself may work well up to a point, not adopting certain digital tools can end up costing your business money by making you appear behind the times. This is especially true…Read More
These days more estate sale companies are reaping the benefits of online auctions. Like everything else in the industry that has gone digital, including advertising on the web or accepting payment by credit card, buyers are doing their shopping online. So if your estate sale company doesn’t keep up with the times, but the company…Read More
While holidays come just once a year, estate sales are year-round. Should business stop just because it’s a designated holiday or long weekend? Only you can really decide, and learning via trial and error, talking to estate sale companies, especially those near you, and scoping out the activity in your area are all smart ways…Read More
You’ve heard it before, usually right in the middle of your estate sale: “Do you offer discounts?” “How much are discounts?” “When do discounts start?” Like everything else these days, the estate sale industry has changed, especially in the last decade or so. Blame it on a down economy or savvier shopping habits, customers have become…Read More
Looking for estate sale leads? Whether you’re in the beginning stages of building your estate sale business, or you’ve noticed sales have gone stagnant lately, you may just need to breathe new life into your method of getting leads. Finding customers is the foundation of your business and can take a lot of energy, as well…Read More
Some estate sale items are harder to sell than others. Selling vintage can be fickle. Location matters, depending on the region, city, or even neighborhood you’re in—because what’s hot in one area might be uncool in another. But times have also changed, and what used to be considered rare or valuable might not fetch the same price it once…Read More
Before conducting any kind of auction, it’s important to make sure you’re compliant with your state’s auction license laws. Here’s a caveat: laws can be tricky to interpret with plenty of “grey” areas. Between auctioneer licenses, business licenses, and online auctions, it can be difficult for an auctioneer or estate sale company to know what their state’s regulations…Read More
