I've been happily attending Maynard's auctions for 15 years, and am happy to add a bit of balance…read moreto a ridiculously skewed set of review data. Number one: All auction houses have a Buyers Premium on auctioned goods. This occurs without exception across the globe, as auction houses are not charitable institutions; they are businesses. At an auction, the goods will be sold to the highest bidder, and there is no guarantee that your goods will circumvent fundamentals, and sell at an appraised or retail level. In fact, unless the goods are highly coveted, you can be reasonably assured of a disappointing outcome. Given this, no auctioneer would give a guarantee on a positive outcome, but would venture a conjecture; something that you cannot take to the bank. Auctions serve the purpose of liquidating masses of goods quickly. If you feel slighted that the clapped-out tat you dragged down to the auction didn't generate a king's ransom, then this is only a confession of your naïveté. As an example, let's examine the sale of a Persian rug. Depending upon its pedigree, it isn't uncommon for a rug to sell at auction for a tiny fraction of its retail value. This is normal. If the rug was an Isfahan signed rug, it will sell for considerably more than the bazaar grade rug, but unless it is rare Isfahan rug, or several bidders go mad, it will never sell for more than the retail rate. The bottom dropped out of the antiques market a decade ago, and there is not even a hint that it will recover anytime soon. This means that the once highly coveted Scottish Victorian chest of drawers you bought for $2K at auction in the late 90s/early 2000s can barely be given away for $100 today. Lastly, and this should be painfully obvious, a little research will go a long way towards staving off disappointing outcomes. If a set of Noritake China sold for x amount of dollars at auction two months earlier, you can be certain that when you trot your set in that the audience will not spontaneously burst into a standing ovation when yours appears up for bids. Like the laws of Physics, common sense always prevails over infantile wish fulfillments.

Over the years I have have bought all sorts of furniture, art, jewellery,rugs you name it I bought…read moreit. As far as I am concerned I got a great deal on whatever I won at the auction. No issues whatsoever. If you are bidding on an item I suggest you look at in person and then place your bid if it suits your fancy. Photos are not the same as looking at an item in person. That is true no matter if it is an auction, a hotel or some vacation destination, photos are only 1/2 the story both good and bad ..

Deliriously out of touch with reality: there's being a Luddite, and then there's being lazy and…read moreparsimonious. With its extremely poor website previews, unremarkable lots, and dilapidated building, Love's has gained a reputation for being out-of-step with the times. All of these features can be attributed to sloth and being miserly. A completely ineffectual website will direct you to the mountains of unremarkable antique brown furniture, threadbare rugs, and cheap china all of which is about as valuable as a small stack of kindling. They also liquidate property from businesses that have become insolvent, so if you require a well used walk-in freezer, faeces contaminated bar stools, or a 100 litre pizza dough mixer, this should be your first port of call. The building is ramshackle, and dearly in need of maintenance. The property is strewn with garbage. Parking during public viewings is horrific. Love's hasn't been a serious contender for over a decade, and it's telling when you see the building, and view the lots. For the uninitiated, they might think that they're getting a bargain by placing bids on the clapped-out, mostly damaged lots here, but when you factor in the 20% buyers premium-and the fact that most neophytes overbid at auctions when faced with competition-you will quickly discover that better bargains are now to be found on Craigslist. I wouldn't waste my time on this one.

It was a terrible experience. Walked in door, waited and waited, no one showed at reception…read more Finally, could see people in distance. Walked down a long hall to find a person behind plexi at a desk area. She is yelling at a young girl, asking where she is going. For a break, the girl replied. No, you are not going for a break, woman replies. There were other people there and for me, if anyone spoke to me in that way, especially in front of customers, I would walk out. Very disrespectful towards staff. Gave my 7 original paintings with a print out of the history. This was NOT mentioned on the lots during bidding. It was not explained to me they would be sold in lots. All of this information is listed (in small print) on the BACK of the receipt that I signed. It should have been brought to my attention, before signing. I wasn't expecting a lot of money for these paintings, which by the way are very expensive, good quality and vintage, but $33 for 7 paintings is a total joke. I called twice to find out if my cheque was sent out and both times, was told, they are working on it. Finally today, I called and apparently, its being mailed today. I told the woman, how unprofessional and deceiving they were, she argued. Yes, they have no control on the bidding, however, if I had known they were being sold, IN LOTS. I wouldn't have bothered. Was also told today, that they only are interested in Canadian artists. My grandfather was a famous artist in Switzerland for his whole life. I am insulted, my family is insulted. These paintings were in my family for over 70 years. These people are shady, unprofessional and would not recommend and waste my time driving there.

Had Christine come in and clean out a place for a tenant. She did a great job. She also cleaned the…read moresuite. She is great to talk to and she responds very quickly. She has a team of people and she does get things done really really fast. Hopefully I don't need to deal with her again. She doesn't just do estate services. She also does rubbish removal. She is definitely better than hiring got junk companies. Also if you need senior relocating than you can come to her too. Just let her know what you need and she will make sure its done right. Her team is awesome. Want things done right then hire Christine Caroline.

highly recommend! Christine is an absolute professional. She was willing to take my estate on even…read morethough it was outside of her regular area, and arrange in a very short time frame when the purchaser wanted a very short closing. i live in another part of the province and I was so confident in her that everything was arranged without me having to travel. She exceeded all expectations and was a pleasure to work with. I was happy with the charities she chose, and was impressed with how quickly she had items to the auction house. I highly recommend. Worth every cent!

Unprofessional, rude, slow to respond, charge incorrect tax amounts, do not care for the state in…read morewhich your won lots are presented to you. Stay away from this place, they clearly don't respect their customers.

If you like crystals, fossils and geology, do visit this place. It looks pretty unassuming on the…read moreoutside along Marine. Parking is available. My friend and I were walking towards the skytrain when we spied upon this place and popped in. I have heard about it and followed its IG though I didn't pay attention to its location then. My friend was enthralled by the fossils and stones. I was quite overwhelmed by the shop. It has lots of things and the space is huge. I like crystals as I use them for healing purposes. Plus they are pretty. I love the wide array of crystals and gem stones. I did buy some for myself and other friends who are into crystals too. I think the prices are quite fair. Now I know of another place to get crystals.

....."Dad...I want to buy a birthday present for my friend. He collects rocks. I want to get him a…read moremahogany obsidian...."..... 1)....I know nothing about rocks/geology.... 2)....wtf is a mahogany obsidian?!?!?!.... 3)....just go to the alley out back and pick a few rocks!!!!... .....so off to Yelp I go to see if there were any places that sell rocks (I'm thinking whatta scam...get a few rocks from the local park and just slap a price on it).... ...there were a few places and based on the reviews I decided to take him here.... ....the videos and the pics online do not do justice to this place... ...it is a massive store .....well organized....lots of selection from varieties, sizes and level of presentation.... ....the staff was very helpful realising we were green took the time to explain to my kid what is available and what would be a good choice... ....I gave him a $20 budget and he picked not only what he needed but a bit extra as well... .....this store would be great for any rock collector....or a school field trip(hint hint).... ....the only criticism I have, it would be nice if they sell boxes for gifting.... ...a definite gem in Vancouver... ;)

Items listed were not as represented. Absolute garbage. Because I was so shocked and didn't deal…read morewith it until I got home an confirmed the trash condition, Maxsold said " too bad". I WILL NEVER DEAL WITH THEM AGAIN. DONT TRUST ANYTHING THEY POST.

They make me drive for more than an hour each way to tell me they switch the pick up date, waste…read moreof time and Money. Ask if they can be shipped to me to make things right , they declined 2nd time in 3 years, im done with this people

This is a crazy busy Costco on a Sunday PM…read more Lots of people waiting in line just for samples. Sadly, very rude customers that cut you off, stop in the middle of aisles and talk louder than most. Also sad that children and running everywhere. Craziest was the frenzy at the clothing area...felt bad for the employees having to sort through clothing that didn't belong and of course the re-folding. Being from the Lower 48, I was hoping there was a gas station...not. Interesting that the hotdog and soda was $1.50 Canadian! Anyways, being a US visitor I won't ever come back. PS - The backing up into the parking spaces really slows traffic and blocks both lanes for everyone. PPS - The parking lot was full of trash especially cardboard boxes and shopping carts not returned to their stalls.

Finally posting this…read more So, I love Costco in the States. This Costco in Richmond BC is so crowded. It wasn't even the weekend. It was busy on a Monday! You can get stuck behind a slow guy and his cart. Then 7 people weave around you. The lines for samples are twice as long as what I normally see in the states. There are people coming out of the woodwork! (Figuratively...Obviously because this is a Costco and everything is concrete and metal fixtures.) Ok, so it was explained to me by a nice local that this store supplies an area with a population that would normally support multiple Costcos. That's why it's SO CROWDED! Anyway, this is the only Costco I've been to that had Poutine Fries at the food court. Eh... the fries and gravy were a little underwhelming but glad I tried them. Overall... it was nice. Hey it's a Costco.

Brought in .9999 mark gold. Live price was $104.45/g Purity…read moretester rated it 23.7k( didn't show me the # machine read) Guy looked at a sheet, not live price n offered $102 saying it's not 24k. .3 is not worth $2.45 /g. Shorted almost $100. I guarantee this happens to everyone that goes in. Service was fast.

Been buying and selling on and off for 15 years (at their former locations) and have hardly EVER…read morehad a pleasant experience there. Staff cold & downright rude at times, and now on top of showing ID for selling gold & silver they are demanding to know one's employment?! Such an invasion of privacy. Go there if you're desperate but otherwise seek out competitors. High premiums for customer when buying but low lows when selling. They also sell paper bills for insane amounts, but only pay 1 for 1 when purchasing from customer. They also buy 92.5 sterling flatware but not 92.5 sterling jewelry?? Most of staff cold, rude, and intrusive!