I enjoy going to the thrift stores and finding deals, but once I started going to the Family…read moreTreasure Estate sales it was a game changer. I always find something. I even started taking my friends and they enjoy going to them too. I appreciate that they take pictures of most of the items beforehand and post them, so we know what they have. They even supply little baskets when you first walk in so you can put your items in. I also like the fact that they have a hold area so you can put things down so you can continue shopping. They have a little bit of everything, from kitchen items, nicknacks, clothes, holiday items, outdoor items, tools, they have so much. The staff is very friendly and helpful. I do appreciate that they do give you a discount if you purchase a lot of items. They have really good quality things and sometimes they are pricey, but I do appreciate it when I ask if they can lower the price, sometimes they do and sometimes they don't. It is a hit and miss but most of the time it's a hit. They have the sales start Friday, Saturday and Sunday is usually 50% off. I totally recommend going to the estate sale, You do need to be patient because they only let so many people in the house, but it does run smoothly.

My mother passed away recently, and we had to go through all of her belongings and place them in…read morenew homes rather quickly as my mother was in a rental. Family Treasures Estate Liquidators came the day after we called them and estimated the job put things in motion to get us started. My mother collected books, music, jewelry, and art from all over. Many things were fine art and fine treasures and many things were just things she found that amused her and gave her happiness. It was important for us to find new homes for these items, Stacy and her team came in priced everything fairly, contacted galleries for all of the fine art items and jewelry. Everything was handled with dignity and respect. And the Team was fabulous. I can highly recommend this business if you're in the same situation. My family believes it is a sound and good decision that you and your family can make as well.

First, what they did right. They did not take anything to which they were not entitled. They…read moreshowed up when they said they would, and packed and removed the goods promptly and efficiently. These are notable virtues in the moving business. The problem came with the disposal and sale of the belongings. Throughout the planning process, and even during the packing, Amanda Kuzak kept emphasizing orally to me the diligence with which they would market and sell items. They would consult experts in particular fields, like books and clothing, and contract sales to them as deemed wise. They would prepare descriptions and sell items on eBay - it was for the time and effort involved in such activities, I presumed, that they charged a 35% commission on all sales, in addition to the time charge for packing and moving. The sale would, she told me, last for 30 days, after which unsold items would be donated. Most of the sales, though, she advised, would occur during the first ten days. She told me all this after she had reviewed the contents of the estate, and knew what there was to sell. She made, of course, no specific promises, but she certainly tried to convey a sense of expertise with the market. There was no indication whatever of what actually happened, which is that she sold the furniture and donated literally everything else to Goodwill and Hope Services. Not a bit of it was sold. Of course I realize that no reliable predictions could have been made, but this is far, far removed from anything I was led to expect. For art objects, she reported that there was no interest in them online, so the earlier claim that they would sell well was either a lie or an expression of gross incompetence at Kuzak's profession, which is working on a sense of what will sell and what will not. Not doing as well as expected is one thing, but not selling at all, after assuring me they would sell well, is not in the same ballpark. For books, she told me informally that they usually "work with" a used bookseller in Los Altos. That, I foolishly presumed, would mean that the professionals at there would look over the books, decide which would sell best, and probably make an offer for the entire stock. Instead, Amanda wrote me that this happened: "We took the books (2 boxes) that we thought would sell to a book store in Menlo Park but they didn't want to pay for them. Apparently the used book market is really flooded right now." Note that instead of working with the store's expertise, they guessed themselves which books would sell, took them in as walk-in customers with a couple boxes instead of as estate liquidators, and when the store didn't take anything that day - which is typical with my experience with casual walk-ins at collectors' stores - they gave up without trying anything else. They didn't contact any other booksellers; they didn't try listing anything online. They donated the lot. I was verbally promised care, detailed consideration, and expertise, and received none, and I have written assurance of the maximization of sales value, which was manifestly not adhered to.

They are professional, effective and very quick. They left the house very clean and completely…read moreclear of anything. My real estate agent was so impressed that she requested their information for her future clients.

I hired Clark's to liquidate my mothers estate. I was impressed with how quickly they categorized…read moreand photographed the items to be sold. I was treated with respect and kindness. This was very much appreciated as it is emotional and overwhelming to liquidate a loved ones belongings. I was very pleased with the online auction results as almost everything was sold. Items were quickly picked up within a few days of the close of the auction. Patty and Ed are the best! They were professional and highly organized. I would not hesitate to recommend Clark's Auction Company!

Horrible, deceptive scammers. They gave a 1 day turnaround to arrange shipping for winning bids,…read moreand their "recommended shippers" quoted an extortionate $400-1400 to ship 1-2 boxes of clothing. Though I reached out to try and come to a resolution, the auction house refused to help or accommodate at all, leaving me no reasonable way to actually get my items. Updating my review after finally getting notice my items have been shipped: What should have been a straightforward transaction turned into a 3-week ordeal just to get my purchases shipped. Despite the auction house insisting that my items would require multiple large boxes (and implying extremely high shipping costs), an independent shipper was ultimately able to pack everything into a single 20" box. This directly contradicts the information I was given and raises serious concerns about the accuracy, or intent, of their "recommended shippers" and guidance. Additionally, the lack of support throughout the process was unacceptable. When I reached out for help navigating shipping, I was met with refusal, dismissal, and eventually blocked from communication altogether. I am a frequent auction buyer and have never had such an issue before. Being blocked instead of assisted when trying to resolve a legitimate issue reflects extremely poor customer service, not a difficult customer. I was aware of the timeline for shipping and contacted all of the recommended shippers in advance to get quotes, but did not get responses until after the auction. What I was not aware of was that your recommended shipping process would involve quotes that were wildly inflated and inconsistent with reality. My clothing business processes hundreds of packages per week, so I'm extremely familiar with what things should cost to ship. This was not a matter of "circumstances within my control", it was a matter of inaccurate information, lack of transparency, and refusal to help once the sale was complete. Bidders beware, and sellers should take their business elsewhere.

Sales people were very welcoming and friendly. They allowed me extra time even though close to…read moreclosing time. Great variety of items to choose from. I will definitely go back.

Almost every time I pass by this store, I find that it is closed. However, I stopped here one day…read moreand saw furniture outside and the back yard was open. I went inside and met this older gentleman (who seemed like he liked to drink a lot of alcohol for some reason) and he showed me around in the back. He said that the owner was not there very often, because he was always in different shows. When he is not there, the house was kept closed. I wanted so much to enter the house, but was pleased when I saw all the assortment they had in that very LONG back yard. The furniture and other items were quite dirty and dusty, but there were so many beautiful old things to see. Really old furniture with wonderful carvings and details, old wrought iron garden items, old paintings, etc. etc. I really liked going around the back yard and spent quite a bit of time there. I ended up choosing a gorgeous antique print in an equally beautiful antique carved frame. I was prepared to pay at least $50, because I was already totally in love with it, when the gentleman gave it to me for $10. I was not about to complain. I wish that the store can be open on more regular hours, so that I can see what's inside the house. The old gentleman told me that the owner kept the "really nice stuff" in there!

This is the second time this year that I needed Estate services. My elderly father-in-law moved in…read morewith us in January and needed his house cleaned out. I started researching Estate companies and found Myla at NorCal. She is just wonderful to work with! From beginning to end, her team kept me informed of what was sold and what had to be dumped. Her team is professional and experienced in this field. Most of the other companies had quite the convoluted way of charging people. NorCal is straight forward and above all Honest! After I finished with my Dad's house, my Mom decided to move also. Again, I called NorCal and they came in and did a great job again. There are so many companies out there to choose from and I feel like I hit the jackpot right out of the gate! If your elderly parents need this kind of help, I would highly recommend this company, you will not be disappointed!! They take all the stress out of getting rid of stuff and they are fast and reliable!! Blessings and Thanks Myla and team for another job well done!!!!

An estate sale scheduled by Vintage Collection Estate Sales for May 31. 2023 10:00 am was a TOTAL…read moreSPOOF?!! Huge ad posted on Craigslist I'm certain drew other customers other than myself this morning... re-arranged my schedule so that I could attend. To my dismay, the estate sale was totally 'radio silent' at 10:10 this morning. No estate sale signs posted anywhere might be a good indication that this sale was not happening! Why not cancel the ad on Craigslist so that customers could make other plans... hopefully no one drove over 5 miles to get to this non-event! The following is my response to the 'hostess' of this estate sale event: That is garbage! "I didn't arrive until 10:10 a.m. And I waited an additional 6 minutes checking Craigslist on my cell to ascertain if the sale had been cancelled! The only thing I saw was yellow tape wrapped around a little gate. Garage door was DOWN and there was NO activity whatsoever, i.e., people wandering into the home, oh, yeah that's right, how could they?" There should have been at least a line of people down the sidewalk if indeed you were open at 10am. Your response to my Yelp posting stating that you are now 'open' means nothing and I have no intention of wasting my time driving back...

Used this vintage service in 2017 after my mom passed away... very disappointed in how items were…read morenot displayed. I found boxes of dish ware and clothes that were still sitting in the closets and cabinets and never pulled out for display. The rest of the items were haphazardly displayed. They basically made as much to cover the cost that I paid them to host the sale. Due to my frustration in the whole process, I eventually gave everything else away on nextdoor and felt much better about giving good items to those in need and people just starting out in their homes. It was a total waste time and money to host an estate sale with this company. And from others I spoke to their experience was the same. It is hard to sell content if it is not even displayed out on a table. There was no effort to even display the items. For eg, I found 3 full sets of beautiful dishes tucked away into the cabinets that would have definitely sold for a fair price. Now I hope my kids will want them. The cashmere sweaters and custom vintage clothes were tucked away in back of the closet without any signs saying that they were there.

We interviewed these folks to hold our estate sale. They outlined their plan to sell the entire…read morecontents of the house. It was a very different method than what I am accustomed to. They require the homeowner to give them a $4,000 deposit and then they take over listing and selling items online. (Our property had already been cleaned, organized, and sorted.) They stated that they would then need to use the house to photograph and list items for about 5 weeks or longer. They stated that they keep track of the time it takes them to do the work in man hours and we may even owe them more than the deposit after the sale is finished if the $4,000 did not cover their expenses. We were expecting a traditional two day in person sale but this company no longer does that in order to maximize profits. This may be a strategy that works for some, but not for us.

Sharon and her team are amazing! My hubby and I have bought a couple times from her online…read moreauctions plus we attended a in person sale. Sharon and her team are very organized and helpful when picking up items. Also they are very fair with pricing at in person sale unlike other estate companies who charge more than eBay prices. I love winning a bid with CTbids as I know exactly what to expect from Sharon and her team - Professional, kind, fair treatment!!

Great selection at reasonable and consistent prices of both herman miller and steel series chairs,…read morewith plenty in excellent condition. Was able to try out and test a whole ton of chairs to ensure what I got worked for me and had no unexpected issues, and the chair I decided on (which was not what I had expected to like most before trying it out -- it was really nice to try out so many different options all in one place here) has worked reliably ever since!

Saw their ad on craigslist. Over the years all I've purchased is used office chairs from places…read morelike Liberty, so I have a general idea of what things should be valued at. After navigating through some of the most run down parts of San Jose to get there, we arrived at a driveway half blocked by an electricians truck. The parking lot was nearly full. We saw a man working outside and asked if we could park behind the forklift, he said yes so we did, but much of the parking lot was taken up by Liberty's inventory, a hodgepodge of office furniture, patio furniture, and what looked like psychiatric hospital rubber foam couches. You could only tell it was them from a worn out sign out front. We made our way inside to a warehouse stuffed to the brim with used office furniture. The first chair my wife liked she sat in. She asked the woman how much. "$450, it's a genuine Herman Miller, normally $1200 on their site" "Let's go" my wife said, and we walked out. Looking at the Herman Miller site, it's not the Aeron which is the closest chair styled to the web back/seat chair we were looking at. It might be a model a few years older, which means it's not worth 1/3rd of what the latest model is worth. I'm not sure where this egregious pricing comes from. $160 tops from the places I would go to. That being said, my wife said she'll just buy a chair off amazon. I suppose Liberty's warehouse will continue to pile up, especially considering the incoming economic downturn which will have these things literally being thrown out on the curb.