Just Call Me!
Richard Old I was talking recently with someone I have known for decades and was aware that I was experienced with estate sales. She told me that when she had to clean…
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A Perfect Example of What I Started My Business to Try and Prevent
I had gotten a call about six weeks ago from some people in a nearby town. They were going to be coming to town to “clean out” the mother’s house.…
REALLY? That’s Your Best Solution?
I received a call to take a look at some things that were stored in the garage of a vacant house. They wanted the garage cleared so they could sell…
It Would Have Been Easier To Leave It!
I had several phone calls over a period of three months with a family from a nearby town. In every call I stressed my “keep what you want, leave everything…
It’s All Just Math…
I recently received a call from a university professor that was retiring after forty five years. This is what he told me: He had been an avid collector of books…
How About Looking In The Phone Book?
Yesterday I was unloading some trash at the landfill and a guy pulled up alongside me with a truck full of vintage stuff (I could see military uniforms, Roseville and…
Nothing Better To Do…
A couple of months ago I was contacted by a family that was interested in liquidating the contents of their mother’s condo. I offered to meet with them the next…
Three Strikes You Are out!
The mother was an antique collector, so when they had to move her to assisted living they had a garage sale (didn’t call me). Their quote: “I was surprised that…
The Longer It Takes…
About eight months ago I got a call from a woman whose parents had moved to a retirement home. She wanted to know what to do with the items that…
Just To Save Some Postage…
I was recently contacted regarding emptying a house where the occupant had moved out of state and was not going to return. He had asked a friend of his to…