Whether you’re clearing an estate, relocating, or wanting to clear out household items, downsizing using online auctions makes it easy.
Downsizing Scenarios
- Empty-nesters moving to a smaller house or condo.
- Selling or renting a home of a parent who is suffering serious illness or has passed away.
- Seniors who can no longer maintain a house and move in with family or an assisted living complex
It is always hard to let go of something (regardless of how useful this item is) because you have memories attached to it. You might be ready to let something go, but you don’t know what to do with it. It might be something in perfect condition that could be sold, or maybe it’s something that could be donated to a charity.
In our article, Cash, Consign, Craigslist or Charity we talked about these various options. A new concept to add to your choices is online auctions. MaxSold is a company with an innovative “hybrid auction” method that couples online auctions with MaxSold’s hands-on help and product expertise. They take the burden of managing your sale contents off your shoulders and sell practically everything from within your house.
Items Sold in Online Auctions
Prior to selling, MaxSold staff or contractors will categorize, price, photograph, and post items online while they are still in your home. When your items are sold online, the MaxSold “runners” meet purchasers and take sold items to their car. This protects your privacy and safety because strangers do not enter your house. This saves money compared to consignment stores. In that situation, you pay to transport items to the store with no guarantee when or if your items will be sold.
Initially, the staff at MaxSold come into your house to preview your goods to ensure that you have enough items to cover the minimum cost of their services and beyond to net you a profit. Bear in mind, the auction proceeds of your household goods are likely not going to be the same as what you initially paid for them. The objective is to clear your home and find a new ‘life’ for your possessions.
If you have a house full of contents, let Out of Chaos assist you in sorting through the piles and making sense of what you are keeping. We help you to navigate through your choice of cash, consign, Craigslist or charity and now MaxSold’s online auction. As with most things, the more time you have, the more options you have.
Watch an online auction at MaxSold. It is intriguing to see the sale prices of some items. The last 10 minutes of an auction will surprise you.
