We agree to provide the following services:
Organization:
We will organize, arrange, and display all items to be sold. If, during that process, we encounter items that appear to be of especially sentimental value, we will consult with you. We will use available tables, shelves, and similar areas for display purposes and we will provide additional tables and display cases, as necessary. To a limited extent, we will also clean the area where the sale is to be conducted, gather and dispose of items that cannot be sold (disposal fees may apply), and clean/wipe down selected items being sold, such as silverware, fine china and furniture, if necessary. Unless we are notified otherwise, used cleaning supplies, car supplies and other miscellaneous items that cannot be sold will be disposed of along with any prescription and over the counter drugs and open alcohol bottles.
Pricing:
We will mark prices on the items to be sold using stickers, tags or signs that we will provide. We welcome your input regarding the value of specific items. However, given our experience in this area, we reserve the right to make all final pricing decisions.
Advertising:
We will arrange for appropriate advertising. The only expense(s) you will incur is through the newspaper ad through the Citrus County Chronicle. The price varies depending on verbiage but never exceeds $50.00 for a one day ad. The other fee will be through estatesales.net which is a $25 flat rate. We also advertise throughout various mediums such as social media, our website, and a comprehensive email list of repeat clients that look for our sales and are dependable buyers. In some cases, we also will place signs in appropriate areas as allowed.
Conduct of Sale:
We will conduct the sale in a professional and efficient manner. To assist with the sale, we use associates from a pool of honest, experienced, reliable individuals that we use for that purpose.
We will conduct the sale with two objectives: 1) To sell every available item; and 2) maximize the proceeds from the sale.
During the course of the sale, we may negotiate prices with customers and accept bids as we consider appropriate in order to achieve the two objectives stated above. However, you may establish minimum prices for a small number of items if desired.
We will negotiate on your behalf during the sale. Discounts off the tagged item price will be made where appropriate based on the amount the customer is buying, the condition of the item(s), or as the sale progresses.
We also agree to allow us to bring in non compete items to the sale from our inventory to assist in selling your items.
Payments and Methods:
We accept cash, credit cards, and occasionally checks if we are familiar with the buyer.
Fees and Expenses:
Our commission is payable on all items we have been told will be in the sale, at the time the contract is signed. Our planning and preparation for the sale have been made based on the quantity and quality of the items being sold, therefore we discourage the removal of items after we have been hired. If an item or items are removed after we have started working on the sale, we reserve the right to deduct a percentage (as stated below) of the sold value from your share of the proceeds of the sale, although we will attempt to to be fair, reasonable, and understanding in that regard.
