When starting an estate sale business, one always wonders how much to charge in estate sale fees or establish a standard estate sale commission to follow. How much do estate sale companies charge? It’s not as simple as setting a number, there are a few factors to consider. Experience Quality and level of service provided Geographical…Read More
Estate sale signs are an important part of the liquidation process, it gets the buyers there! but there’s much more than directing buyers to an estate sale. Marketing and branding play a big part in creating catchy estate sale signage. In today’s fast pace, high tech world, there’s a lot of conversation about social media,…Read More
A new year always brings with it new beginnings. If you’re starting an estate sale company and becoming a professional estate sale organizer or liquidator you’re in the right place! We at EstateSales.org are home to thousands of estate sale professionals who advertise their companies and upcoming estate sales with us. They also use our online…Read More
When it comes to the estate sale industry, social media plays a big part in marketing estate sales and advertising for estate sale companies. A successful marketing plan should be varied and robust. Having a solid social media plan for your estate sale business only adds to your marketing efforts and makes them more successful.…Read More
Proper business management and customer service are a given in any industry. For the liquidation professionals, estate sale customer service and estate sale management are essential because they have a direct effect on their reputation and longevity in the industry. Any typical business organization may consist of different departments or functions. While sales, marketing, production,…Read More
The estate sale industry is quite unique, an estate sale business is made up of everyday people dealing with other everyday people and their belongings regularly. Being it’s Halloween month we are inspired to bring you stories from the field that will give you an appreciation for the people involved, some that are here, and…Read More
There are many factors that contribute to the success of a sale. Properly staging an estate sale for potential shoppers is one of those factors that can be quite labor intensive. Impulse purchases with shoppers account for a big chunk of consumer spending. According to a study by Marketing Support, Inc. about one-third of all…Read More
Hoarding is a serious mental disorder that manifests differently with each case. The Mayo clinic defines hoarding as “a persistent difficulty discarding or parting with possessions because of a perceived need to save them. Excessive accumulation of items, regardless of actual value, occurs…often creating such cramped living conditions that homes may be filled to capacity,…Read More
So you want to start an estate sale company? You’re not the only one. According to the New York Times, there are over 14,000 estate liquidators in the U.S. alone – and that was in 2015. Since then the estate sale industry has only gotten bigger. It makes sense. With the Baby Boomers entering retirement at…Read More
Whether you’re a smaller mom and pop estate sale company or you run a bigger outfit with sales that generate thousands of dollars, you probably have some employees helping out. Since many estate sale companies don’t have experience managing employees, we rounded up a few of our frequently asked questions from the Estate Sale Company…Read More
