Auctions online for estates and cleanouts!

How to sell the stuff you no longer want, 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?

We help you sell decades of possessions simply, efficiently and without judgement with our online auctions. We help you catalog, take photos and get items listed.

Online Auctions may be household lots of kitchen items, clothing, collections, tools, furniture and much more. 

" 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

How Online Auctions with JMPO work:

Clearing a home of valuable possessions can be daunting. 

At JMPO we do our absolute best to keep ‘stuff’ out of landfill. Our organizers strive to implement the Three R’s of sustainability: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle, while also returning some cash to you.

 
Steps to managing the Online Auction
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1. Assess and separate items for Keep, Sell and Discard.
2. We partner with MaxSold Online Auctions to quickly and efficiently generate funds for the seller.  The whole process can be completed in under 2 weeks.
3. 98% of items sell in most auctions.
4. 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. All items are packed and picked up by the buyers at a designated day and time.  The seller does not ship anything!
3. 3. 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.
4. 4.  Auction proceeds are not guaranteed, but 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 those that have designated destinations. 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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