Everything But The House

Dad passed away with a huge house and garage full of stuff. I am the executor of his estate, but live very far away -- in another state. Mark Judge took the time to travel (1-1/2 hours) to inventory the contents of my dad's property. He was kind and patient in answering my 100 questions. Everything -- auction items, donated items, and to-be- discarded items packed up and removed from the house. Very slick operation. An answer to my prayers!

They have a habit of lying to their customers, sellers, and worst of all their employees. Employees are filled with empty promises, then laid off without any notice. I know first hand that they have lied to sellers regarding forgeries. They've sold things that go against federal regulations. They sell things that they know are not in working condition but remain vague in condition notes to make a quick buck. They only care about $$$ and it's going to cause them to go out of business or get sued (again) fast.

Never an easy transaction always a problem with billing and shipping. Charged 36.00 for a envelope size purchase, when I was at the post office I asked what would this price be to ship from Ohio to me, The post office price was 7.16. They nick-el and dime you. A lot of the items I bought when I received them they were very misleading in their description. End result I closed my account.

Read all the fine print in all their disclaimers before buying or setting up an account with them.
They charged my bank card $110.00 for a $5.00 item I did not want. I filed a dispute on the transaction with my bank. My bank told me they had set the account up as a recurring billing agreement that authorizes them to charge your account at any time without any action from you. They also told me the reason these types of companies charge such high shipping charges ($104.00) is because if you dispute the transaction you can only dispute the actual item amount and not the shipping charge. They are crooks.

Absolutely terrible first time experience. Bid on an item. Never got email or any communication. After checking website it turned out I won, credit card was already charged, and was expected to pick it up next day, during work hours, no flexibility. Impossible for me so I asked for alternatives and was told I'd have to pay around $400 for an $80 item, or forfeit and lose payment. No way. Good thing the payment was by credit card and I successfully disputed it so payment was refunded. Never again.

I only buy jewelry and watches. Very accurate descriptions; if there's a problem, I can always talk to someone who listens well and each time, fixed the problem quickly. Easy site to navigate and the bidding seems honest. I have seen other reviews that are quite negative; however, in the category that I shop, there have been no negative surprises, as long as you read everything in the description. The jewelry arrives quickly, and completely protected; always in good shape.

Wow, first I bought a Barometer that was obviously damaged upon arrival but not described in the description or the photographs. They acknowledged the damage and asked for pictures of the box, which had no damage, ( to blame the shipper?). Still waiting for a promised refund/resolution. Then, last night, I place a bid on an item worth $5, the bid was $11, and I bid $12, but it recorded as a bid of $1295. 00! Speaking to them on the phone, they said they can't retract it "because the seller is expecting the money" I bet they are, for a broken worthless clock. Ive bought through auctions for years without an issue. That they can't see the difference between buyers remorse and a technical issue causing a grossly too high bid on an item is frankly criminal.

I've had good success purchasing small items via this company, but just know that shipping is based on the value of the piece, not on the distance. For example, a vintage dresser in good condition but not particularly valuable might ship for $150, while a similar brand-name piece will ship from the same sale to the same destination for twice that amount or more. No doubt this is to ensure a minimum profit, but for an auction site, this is not cool.