One's Trash is anothers Treasure

The number one rule for an estate sale is to never throw away anything. This does not mean; however, everything has value, or some things are not trash, but it does mean there are many times clients do not know the difference. We are often faced with clients who “kept the good stuff and threw away the trash”, only to find out the stuff they kept is not as sellable as the trash they donated or tossed. Remember, you are hiring a professional company for their knowledge and expertise, and you should take advantage of that and let them throw away the trash for you.

Never have a garage sale before the estate sale. Many customers will remember the address, and this will reduce your attendance at the estate sale because they think they have already seen all you are selling the first time. Also, many cities require up to a year between permits for sales held at the same address.

It may seem odd but telling neighbors about the sale isn't always a good thing. Many times, word will spread, and you will have neighbors putting on a garage sale next door or down the street. This can confuse shoppers and they may stop at the garage sale thinking it is the estate sale, and then leave and never make it to your sale.