How To Find The Right Estate Sale Company.

What questions to ask?

1. Do you have a written contract?
It is essential to work with an estate sale company that provides a written contract. This agreement should clearly outline all the terms, including the timeframe, the responsibilities of both the client and the company, commission, and fee structures, payment details, and post-sale home conditions.

• Liberty Estate Sales always provides a formal agreement, available either in paper form or through DocuSign for your convenience.

2. Is the Estate Sale Company insured?
Do not engage with a company that lacks insurance coverage. Without insurance, you, as the homeowner, bear the full liability. Additionally, uninsured companies may be less reliable.

• Liberty Estate Sales is fully insured, offering you peace of mind throughout the process. Additionally, we require that homeowners have their own insurance in place for us to host a sale in their home.

3. How quickly are proceeds paid after the sale?
Proceeds must be paid promptly after a sale. A delay of more than a month is a red flag. Most reputable companies will pay within one to two weeks.

• At Liberty Estate Sales, we ensure payment is processed and either mailed or hand-delivered within one week of the sale’s conclusion.

4. How often do you conduct estate sales?
When choosing an estate sale company, it’s ideal to select one that is consistently active and regularly handling sales. Typically, a company should host sales at least every two to three weeks.

• Liberty Estate Sales averaged six sales per month in 2024, this ensures we're well-versed in current market trends and pricing. This frequency also allows us to maintain a strong and loyal customer base.

5. Do you accept credit cards?
Many estate sale companies still do not accept credit cards, which limits potential buyers. While not mandatory, we strongly recommend offering credit card options to increase sales, as many customers do not carry cash.

• Liberty Estate Sales accepts credit cards, and we absorb the processing fees as part of our commission—never passing those costs onto the client or the customer.

6. What is your pricing structure? Do you have any additional fees on top of your commission?
It’s highly advisable to work with a company that operates on a commission-based structure rather than charging a flat upfront fee. A commission model means the company is invested in achieving the best possible outcome for you.

• Liberty Estate Sales follows this model, and our commission includes all necessary services such as labor, advertising, and credit card processing. There are no hidden fees or additional charges, and we never charge a set-up fee.

7. Do you have a website?
A professional, full-time estate sale company should have a website to establish credibility and make it easier for clients to learn about their services.

• Liberty Estate Sales maintains a comprehensive website at www.LibertyEstateSalesLLC.com, where you can find more information about our services, upcoming sales, and client testimonials.

8. Where do you advertise?
An estate sale company should advertise across multiple platforms to maximize exposure and attract potential buyers.

• Liberty Estate Sales uses a range of advertising methods, including well-known online platforms like EstateSales.net, EstateSales.org, and Facebook. Additionally, we place ads in The Daily Sun and utilize other specialized sites when appropriate to ensure your sale reaches the broadest audience possible.

9. What do you do with the remaining items after the sale is over?
Most companies will provide you with a clean-out or donation option. What you do not want is a company that either keeps or buys all the leftovers at a discount. They priced the items originally and then get to buy them when they don’t sell. This generally means they will price your items too high so more items are left over. It creates a conflict of interest. These companies may even advertise this as an advantage to you because you “sell everything.”

• At Liberty you can come back at the end of the sale and take whatever you like, and the rest we can arrange to be removed or taken to a donation location.

10. Do you have a store?

This is a tagalong question to the last one: if they do have a store do they source it with leftover items from the sales they host?

• Liberty does not have a store. We believe it is a conflict of interest. You are welcome to come back in and take what you like. Whatever remains, we clean out the home and take what is left to a donation location.