From the perspective of a high-end antique and vintage dealer who successfully operated both a…read morebrick-and-mortar and online store, each for several years, the sell prices on MAXSold are beyond ridiculous. We tried the auction platform listing 92 items. A couple of very high-end antique pieces and MCM furniture pieces. For 1800s Empire Period Sevres amphorae, a pair of urns, we got $111 BEFORE Max's 30% cut and for MCM Eames-style loungers we got just under $50 for the pair. We would not use this as a selling platform again and would caution those thinking to sell on MaxSold that it is best for clearing out a home or a garage sale type of offering of lower-end items or items that have little to no value to the seller.

The 3 worst sales I have been to were all run by KD'S .the last one in algonac. Was definitely the…read moreworst mouse dropping all over the place the smell was horrible, didn't do anything to clean up or open windows for fresh air. Nothing was organized ,they were all bad mood sitting in that mess all day.

Where do I even start...Kathy is a con-woman plain and simple. Anyone who signs a contract with you…read moresaying that they will hold an estate sale at your residence, then removes things from the house without inventorying anything, and then just calls and says she is no longer going to have the sale once you are already moved out of town and can't really do anything about it, is not the person that you want handling your belongings, especially if you are grieving. Here are some things that were not okay: taking items out with inventorying them or telling us exactly what she removed. When we confronted her about not having the sale and wanting everything put back in the house and asked for an inventory of what had been removed, she wrote an inventory of the things she brought back including two places where she wrote "and miscellaneous." Miscellaneous. On an inventory list. It was useless anyway, what there should have been is a list of items removed from the home, not returned. A large item went missing and she did not report it to the police. Why not unless...1) you took it, 2) you know you took it, 3) you literally didn't notice it was gone, or 4) you just don't care. Whichever the reason, an important item disappeared and was not recovered. Kathy got us in touch with a woman who specialized in gun sales, making sure everything is legal, as well as a real estate agent she recommended. Things really started to go sideways when we would text the realtor a concern and Kathy would return the text. That's when we found out that the three of them, Kathy, Kim and Pam all worked together. These weren't helpful, friendly recommendations, this was a play for total control over everything. We ended up switching to another company, having a sale and making a few thousand dollars. DO NOT USE KD! They are well known in the area and I feel like they might have been really great once, until Kathy realized that fleecing people was a much easier way to make money.

Absolutely do recommend! Very helpful And insightful! Heather was magnificent with her fast…read moreinformation. Thank you again so much!

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We honestly can't say enough good things about Elliot's Liquidation. As owners of Huron County…read moreStaging Co., they have become such an important part of our business. The service is incredible -- they always go above and beyond and truly care about helping you find exactly what you need. Before Elliot's, we used to travel to the city for most of our staging inventory. Now, we can find so much right here locally, which has made such a difference for us. Their selection is constantly changing, their pricing is fair, and they are always willing to help in any way they can. What we love most is how much they give back to the community. They are always supporting local businesses, events, and people, and that means a lot to us. It makes us proud to support and partner with them. Elliot's isn't just a great store -- they are great people. We are so lucky to have them in our community.

Great store and even better people. There is always a deal and they are always donating to local…read morecharities and events, big and small. Dont listen to Sarah's comment. She has ugly feet and looks like she smells of three week old kitty litter.

While traveling through Erie on the way home I figured I would get in some thrifting; luckily, I…read moreended up at Mel & Tee's. Located just off Peach Street about 1 1/2 miles from I-90 I found Mel & Tee's easy enough. The front half of the store is mainly a hobby shop, some cool stuff but not what I was looking for. Luckily there is a door to the back of the store which is stuffed with a wide variety of items, collectibles, furniture, home goods and enough to keep you looking for a little while. For me the only item that interested me was a vintage wood stick puppet from Java/Indonesia. The puppet stood out as a very unique and high-quality item, although it did have a bit of damage to one of the hands. The price was about right, but a bit more then I wanted to spend. Luckily I started talking to the very nice lady at the register and she said that they were willing to deal on the item. I made a bid at the lower end of what I thought was fair and she accepted. I ended up getting a great one-of-a-kind item at great price. If you are looking to check out a local thrift store in Erie, Pa. I would suggest giving Mel & Tee's a try, not the biggest place but the fun is finding something you never expected; also really nice when you can negotiate a bit to get what you want.

My sister was moving to Colorado from Erie, PA about 5 years ago and had some nice furniture that…read morewas only used for about a year! Mel n Tees came out and offered her a good price for the lot of it and they were very professional and fair! They picked up all the furniture and were careful in doing so! My sis n I were thrilled that Mel n Tees made everything so very easy! I highly recommend!!! Mary Beth Kunath