Auctions online for estates and cleanouts

An EASY way to sell your stuff fast!

You’ve gone through the process of deciding whether to keep, donate, sell or throw away. Now how do you sell all that stuff without the time, energy and expertise required for a successful Garage Sale or social media sales listings?

​Auctions are a natural extension of our clean-out projects.  They are also great solutions for clients who don't want to host an estate sale on site or who need to sell a lot of stuff within a couple weeks.

Online Auctions may be used for kitchen ware, decor pieces, collectibles, vehicles, random hardware, clothing, collections, tools, furniture and much much more.   

San Jose - closes 5/28

" I just wanted to let you know that your company is very professional and it was a pleasure to work with you. B and I were very impressed at the overall operation of your auction.  We are looking forward to the future auctions...Thank you for everything you are a wonderful person to deal with. 

Sincerely
R&B
Santa Rosa

"    Dear Joan:  I have heard from our Realtor what a wonderful job you and your crew did for the auction of my brother’s personal items.  Thank you so much, especially under these extraordinary circumstances.  
I will be sending a check today.

With thanks,
Dan T. 
Simi Valley CA

How Online Auctions with JMPO work:

We partner with MaxSold Online Auctions to create a descriptive photo catalog that is hosted online. 98% of items sell in most auctions!   Auction proceeds can often cover the entire cost of sorting and clearing out the house, although not guaranteed.

 
Steps to managing the Online Auction
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1. Assess and separate items for Keep, Sell and Discard.
2. 1-2 days to photograph and create catalog.
3. Catalog is reviewed then goes live.  MaxSold and JMPO promote the auction online.
4. The auction is open for bidding 6-10 days, with no minimum bids. 
5. 2 days after it closes, the winning bidders come to the house to collect their purchases in tightly scheduled pickup, with JMPO supervision. 
6. Items not sold can be dispersed to local charities, schools or organizations that could best use them. We have a number of services and sites that we have discovered and used over the years. You can access our “where to donate everything” list here:

Where to donate everything

What are the advantages of an online auction?
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1. 1. Get true market price for your property, far better than garage sales
2. 2. An average of 98% of items sell in online auction.
3. 3. All items are packed and picked up by the buyers at a designated day and time.  The seller does not ship anything!
4. 4. Limit the time and number of people at the house.  Pickup takes place over 3-4 hours, and only verified buyers enter the premises, escorted.
5. 5.  Auction can cover much or all of the costs of organizing and removal.

How do you prepare for an online auction?
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1. 1. Separate out all items that are not sellable and things you do not want to sell. Ideally, items that are not to be sold are removed from the premises before the auction set up begins.
2. 2. Next, the grouping of items into lots takes place. This strategic task sets the auction up for success! Once the lots are set, they are numbered.  All furniture and decorative pieces are measured for the catalog. 
3. 3. Photography and accurate descriptions are created for each lot.  Once all items are entered into the MaxSold app, it is sent to MaxSold to draft the catalog. The catalog is returned to the client and to JMPO for final review.
4. 4. Once the lots are entered into the catalog, they must stay in place until they are picked up by the buyers. ​

​The total process takes 11-14 days total, from setup to pickup. 
Here are some of our past auctions:

Past Auctions

More Information about Online Auctions

Are you concerned about making money from the clear out or about minimizing the costs of clearing out?  Working with JMPO and MaxSold is a great way to cover the costs associated with sorting, assessing and disposing of the contents of a home.  In some cases, the estate will come out on the positive side after an auction.  It all depends on the amount and market value of the items being sold.

Online Auctions are best suited for whole house or estate clear outs. JMPO charges an hourly rate for services ($2700 generally) and MaxSold takes 30% of sales.  

For most homes, allow two days for auction set up and buyer pick up:

• - Set up (1.5 days) includes; auction grouping, lotting, entry and catalog editing, plus management of the auction vendor (MaxSold)
• - Item pickup (.5 day) includes on-site team support to coordinate buyer pick up of items at your site.

Additional support is available for organizing and separating items to prepare for an auction (pre-sorting, unpacking of any boxed or stored items). 

Let us know about your Online Auction needs.

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