Estate Sales

No. Doors open at the posted time and the first people through get first look. Popular sales queue early, so come early if there is something particular you want.

No. Nothing is sold before opening time and nobody goes in early, including friends of the team. It is the only way to be fair to the people in line.

We price pieces after research, at what things realistically sell for at an estate sale. If something isn't marked, ask at the table. Prices hold on the first day. On the last day we reduce what remains.

No. If you want it, take it to the pay table. Pieces leave with you on the day.

Cash, debit, Visa and Mastercard at the door. All sales are final.

Bring a helper and a vehicle. Our staff will help carry to the door but cannot deliver. For some sales we can arrange delivery within Durham Region for a fee; ask at the table.

On the street, without blocking neighbours' driveways. The listing says if there is anything unusual about parking or entry for that house.

For the family's privacy and the security of a house full of priced contents. The address goes to our email list first on the Friday morning, then to this site and social media.

Yes. Comment on the sale post or message the Page and we will answer with the price if we can. We do not sell before the doors open.

Start with a free walk-through. We look at what is in the house and tell you honestly whether there is enough of interest and value for a sale, and if not, what we would do instead: online auction, the shop, or a clearance.

There is no upfront cost. Our fee is a share of what sells, agreed in writing before any work starts. Research, pricing, staffing, signage and marketing are included. Anything beyond standard preparation, such as a dumpster or clearing a garage full of debris, is quoted first and deducted from your proceeds at settlement, so nobody is out of pocket up front.

About a week. Walk-through, then our team comes in during the days before the sale to sort, research, price and set up signs. The sale runs over two days. Settlement follows promptly with an itemised statement.

Usually over a weekend. In summer, weekends are busy for everyone and a weekday sale can do just as well. We choose the dates with you.

No, and most families prefer not to be. Our staff cover every floor, with someone at the door greeting and giving directions. We tidy as rooms clear and leave the house better than we found it.

Tell us at the walk-through. We set them aside with clear signage, or put them in a room that stays closed and monitored. Please decide before we start. Pieces pulled out after the sale has been priced and set up affect the whole result, and repeated removals carry a fee under the agreement.

We go through it with you. Pieces suited to our online auction or the shop go there, so nothing of value is left on the table. Then we empty the house: we donate and recycle as much as we can and take away the rest. Disposal costs, such as dump fees or a dumpster, are quoted first and come out of your proceeds. The house is left empty and broom-swept on the agreed date, ready to sell or hand over.

An itemised statement of every piece sold and its price, and payment, shortly after the sale closes.