I've been coming to Castro Valley Coin for about 4 years now, after dealing with a bunch of other…read morecoin and metal shops in the Bay Area, and Greg and Apollo are hands down the most honest and fair I've worked with. They've helped me facilitate several large precious metal transactions, both buying and selling, and every time the process has been straightforward, transparent, and professional. What really set them apart for me was when I needed help selling my grandfather's Babe Ruth autograph. Greg and Apollo basically acted as a trustee and escrow. I placed the item in their custody, they handled shipping it to an authentication service back east, and once it came back verified as genuine, they worked with that authentication company to get it listed and sold on eBay. The whole thing turned out perfect with smooth communication, careful handling, and no drama. Their fee was totally reasonable for the amount of work and responsibility involved. As a side note, I follow Bix Weir on YouTube and I know he's been here too, which honestly tracks because this is the kind of shop serious people stick with. I can't recommend Castro Valley Coin enough. If you want a place you can actually trust, this is it.

This is a established Coin Shop in Castro Valley!!!…read more Its is also very Secure!!! The Front Door is Controlled By An Electronic Locking Device on the Front Door!! The Proprietors of the Shop are very Knowledgeable and have a Healthy Inventory of Coins and Precious Metals!!! This is a Baller On A Budget Approved Establishment!!!! I keep my Pimp Hand Strong!!! Number #34 On The Yelp Most 50 Prolific Yelp Elites List for 2025 !!!!

This is my first time at an auction house. I came here with some items from home to have them…read moreappraised. On the first and third Wednesdays of each month you can bring five items to be appraised for free. I had heard about this from a friend. Unfortunately the five items that I had would be considered far from valuable. This did not stop me from emailing her with a few other items I have at home. Perhaps I'll have better luck with these other items not pictured here. She was very professional and candid.

I wanted to say what a great experience I had with this company. I had wanted to offer a few things…read moreto list and Nick came over and looked at quite a number of items. Gave me his thoughts and was kind and informative. Tammie was my main contact and was also extremely helpful. She explained the process and I went ahead and had them list some items for me to sell in the auction. I also bought some items from them at an auc. I learned a lot about bidding on items! It was a first for me and will be doing it again! I should mention the other folks who helped but I did not save the cards. So I will say everyone was stellar. If you are someone who is looking to sell or buy I would highly recommend them!

Got told we were "stopping in real quick." Yeah, no…read more Deals are legit. Brand-name stuff for way less, all sorted into clear sections so you grab what you need and go -- no digging. Showed up with no plan, walked out with luggage for a trip I didn't even know I needed yet. Price made the decision for me. Heads up: there's a San Jose spot too, so wherever you're at, you're covered. But this one's got better parking -- lot's right out front, open spaces even when it's packed. No circling, no arguing about where to park. Came in skeptical. Left with luggage and a new regular store.

Located in random office park, looks very small when enter but bigger warehouse space in back…read morethat's crammed with stuff. Place is definitely not wheelchair accessible, very narrow aisles. Known to sell Costco returns (saw some shampoo that's been partially used). They carry clothing new with tags(mostly women?), lights, kitchen stuff, household things, faucets, squishmallows, pillows, suitcase, air fryers. Prices overall is lower than retail (sign said 20% off for clothing) but definitely not like 50% off. I didn't find anything I wanted but will keep in mind next time need to do some white elephant shopping. Pretty chilly inside so dress warm if it's cold out. Lots of security cameras everywhere.

I highly recommend the services of Aitchison Fine Art Advisory. Joy is kind, professional,…read morethorough, and a real advocate for her clients. She is prompt with email and communication and very knowledgeable. She answers your questions with clarity and thoroughness. For background, I cold emailed Joy in search of help to sell a family painting. She was very quick to respond, helped answer my questions, and found an avenue for selling the piece. As an individual seeking a professional art appraiser, I was impressed by her attention to detail and personalized client service. She made sure to understand my needs in this sale and advocated for my desires in the sale. I absolutely recommend the services of Aitchison Fine Art Advisory.

When we were trying to place a value on unique custom furniture we decided the best route to take…read morewas hiring a professional Appraiser. We were impressed with Joy's website and her credentials. We provided Joy with all the data and materials she needed to investigate comparable pieces in order to create a beautifully, well-crafted report that we were able to provide our clients. In addition to the formal appraisal, Joy provided us with professional advice that helped influence our designs. I would recommend Joy to any person creating or collecting art.

Found Neale & Sons online having heard about Austin from a trusted advisor. Though I've not…read moreformally engaged Austin to appraise the Sapphire I'm in the process of acquiring and my grandmother's diamond, he is clearly knowledgeable, and took considerable time to coach and guide me on my purchase. It was a pleasure working with him, and I recommend Neale & Sons whenever you require a pleasant, professional and exceptionally experienced Jewerly appraiser.

What a disappointment! Never did get to work with them. Sent an email as instructed on their…read morewebsite with a list of items for commission sale. Sent a direct email. Called once a week for 4 weeks: 1st call "wait a week and you'll hear from us" 2nd call "oh sorry, he must be behind" 3rd call "he's on vacation but you'll be his first call when he returns" 4th call (1 month after my first email) "sorry he's busy--and we're 2 months behind" I ask 2 months from when I first wrote or 2 months from now? Answer: 2 months from now. They could have told me this at any one of my previous calls. They could have an auto-reply on their email "thank you for your interest, please note we have a 2 month backlog" -- but here I am a month later and back at square one.

I have been trying to get removed from their mailing list for several years. They have addressed it…read moreto a person who works at a different company with a similar name, in a different state, with a different address. WE DO NOT SHOP AT AUCTIONS. This mailer is a waste of resources TREES DIED FOR THIS JUNK MAIL.

Was hired to auction off part of our companies equipment and instead went in and took multiple…read moretombstones off of equipment as well as circuit boards and compressors and threw them in a dumpster. Then took all of our finished and unfinished products with invoices and threw them in a dumpster. And on the same day went into an area which wasnt supposed to be touched (as i verified this with all 3 of his employees that there was personal stuff that belonged to myself that had nothing to do with the auction. I had two of my dirtbikes we were rebuilding there. One of which was my sons race bike. I told the guys multiple times that the bikes and bike parts were mine and yet all of my parts that were new in bags and all my specialty tools to fix the bike also with the parts all dissappeared. Unfortunately i wasnt there when they took the first dumpster (one big enough to park a f350 inside of but i did catch the second one as he was leaving and he told me the company who ordered the dumpsters was acting funny. Was adamit that they went and got it right then. And said when he got to the recycler he was told just to go drop the box and not to weigh it. Unfortunately for me they had already recycled the first dumpster by the time i got there. But i was able to catch the second one. After 3 days of digging i was able to find my kick starter and side cover but the rest was gone. So not only did our company loose over 500k in finished product i also lost over 1500 in parts and over 300 in specialty tools. It just made me sick to my stomach. And when i questioned ashman they said it was protocol to go in and throw away all your stock and inventory and take dirty scrap prices for it. 4k for nearly 700k doesnt sound like a fair deal to me. I took pictures of what got thrown away. Mind you the first dumpster which was 3/4 of the way full was already recycled. So these are images of the second dumpster. ​Sad is all I can Say