I have bought multiple items from Alaska Premier, all I can say with auction shopping, is know the items value. Don't over pay, and it's probably fake, or a reproduction. This is the best auction house in Alaska, in my opinion. General descriptions are on point, bidding platform is excellent. Billing, item collection times, it all works smoothly. I have bought one item over the last few years that I feel was misrepresented, I should have inspected it closer, otherwise I feel this is a solid auction house. I will say that items generally get bid up over retail, so watch out and stick to your max bid. read more

I would assume their appraisal staff would be experienced in their position. Instead they put my look are lots of jewelry into one lot, with a Cracker Jack box description. Needless to say it sold for less than the value of one piece. There were other lots of pristine items, again not even correctly listed or priced. I called twice to ask how this could happen. No return call. I'm disappointed. read more

I've had a huge Alaskan landscape original oil painting by artist Steven Gordon for the past 30 years. It is magnificent and pulls you into the scene of a cascading stream through the lush fall forest foliage. It has been prominently displayed in my California Sierra ski lodge for at least 25 years. But I am moving to another country, and it wouldn't be practical to take it with me. I reached out to a number of Alaskan fine art galleries to see if they would consign the painting. Then I learned about Alaskan Premier Art Auctions and emailed them. Shawna Ashlock responded almost immediately to my inquiry and shared that they were just about to hold an auction of Alaskan artists and their original artwork. Shawna was both patient in explaining the auction end-to-end process, and enthusiastic in helping me get the large painting to Anchorage in time for the auction. Shawna was ever-ready to answer my calls and emails, and to assuage my concerns. I admit I was pretty high-maintenance. But Shawna was so pleasant and professional. She instilled in me her confidence in her organization to do the best with my valuable item. I got to watch the auction online and was fascinated with the process and auction actors who were amazing. They were able to achieve a handsome price for my painting, while finding it a new home where it will be enjoyed indefinitely. Alaska Premier Auctions handled my large and valuable piece of art with great care and expertise. And Shawna Ashlock managed me as a customer with white gloves. I recommend them wholeheartedly with your auction-able items. You will achieve the best price possible, with the best customer care. I'm looking forward to auctioning more of my Alaska objects with Shawna's help in the near future. Peter K. read more

Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals - Alaskan artist Steve Gordon large original oil landscape painting - Auction Houses Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

Always good stuff, friendly service at pickup, online auctions have easy and intuitive controls, all around a great place to do business with. read more

Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals - 48, 49, and 50 star Flags - Auction Houses Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

Wow! With all the awards I thought I'd get great service! It was anything but. Today I decided to load up my collection of original paintings and visit this auction house. No sooner did I walk in and the three women behind the counter kinda jumped at me and said they don't take walk-ins. I said I just brought in a few things. They said they require a pre-signed contract before they even talk to anyone. And that you have to visit with a sales person. I'm not sure how I was supposed to know that. I felt like they did not even want to talk to me. I got the opposite of warm and fuzzy. Standing my ground--even though I wanted to walk out---I said I'd be happy to visit with a sales person. Before even looking around they said they were all busy. Huh? Interesting. They explained you had to have an appointment on top of already having a signed contract. Hum, I wondered, how do you do that if the sales people are all busy. Finally, one lady said, oh, the sales manager is in and available. I said great, and said that wasn't that hard. She left. The second lady left with her (they weren't doing anything as far as I could tell) and while I'm waiting there the last lady felt uncomfortable. I felt like walking out. But I decided that maybe they were just having a bad day. A few minutes later one of them came back and said the manager was busy with another person who had an appointment. It would be a while. I just totally felt unwanted. I didn't feel like this is an Alaskan company. I left and was welcomed with open arms at another auction company. And I wonder how Alaska Premier Auction could have all these awards if they treat everyday people this way. Maybe they bought them! read more

Overall really good people to work with and a flawless online system for bidding. No delay even using an old tablet. They do a great job with pictures showing the flaws of damaged items. The warehouse crew are all friendly and helpful (though they will not help you load anything, as a caution if you buy something heavy). The one big disappointment (and why only 3 stars) in the experience is their VERY disorganized pickup system (don't even consider shipping, it's outrageously overpriced!). They require you to commit to a 10 minute 'window' but there are not enough of those to accommodate everyone if it's a large auction. They also schedule with no thought to what amount of time will actually be required. So if you don't reserve a spot within a few hours of being notified and given the link, you may not get a time slot. Worse, every time slot is the same 10 minutes, whether you have one item or many. This leads to a cluster of vehicles and trailers picking up larger items/equipment and a possible delay of HOURS. Lastly, keep in mind the 20% extra they charge when bidding. It's easy to overbid if you don't factor that in. A lot of things go too high because people get excited and logic takes a back seat! It's probably very rare to actually get a really good deal on anything. read more

Awesome I buy fossils so I know auctions and these guys do it about as well as you can. read more

Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals - Auction Houses Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

I love my new curio cabinet that I recently purchased from their furniture auction, so that I can now proudly display all of the other amazing treasures that I've purchased from their auction! read more

What a bunch of liars and losers. This place got too big too fast. I feel they have no appreciation for customers. I bud on several items several weeks in a row. They required that I pick up items at a selected 10 minute time frame window. I showed up ten minutes early one week and got a reprimand. The next week I was on time to the minute and had to wait 20 minutes more. Then they could not find one of the items and told them to just take it off of my invoice, they refused and said they would get back to me when and if they found it! On the third day after the auction I had still not heard from them. I used this auction company the first year of business and was happy with them but a few years later I do not trust this group. read more

Buyer beware. If you are not located close enough to this place to pick up your purchase, PLEASE be sure to find out shipping costs prior to purchasing. I was just billed over $1100.00 for shipping of some small items by their "in house shipping" (only shipping option). Let me repeat that. OVER ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS TO SHIP SOME SMALL ITEMS. Mind blown, lesson learned, and never NEVER again will I purchase anything from this business. Now off I go to get a second job to pay for their shipping charges. FML. read more

Has been extremely helpful and understanding. Due to the weather it's been quite difficult to get there and pick up with in the time they originally allotted but has been flexible read more

I have bought a number of items from these auctions. Their descriptions are accurate and I have never been dissatisfied when I get my new stuff. Thank you! read more

I bid on a water color picture from Alaska Premier auction. I was happy to receive an email saying I was the auction winner. 30 minutes later I received another email that they were extending the bids another ** 24 hours ** because their computer had a glitch! Needless to say I no longer trust bidding from them. read more

Have something to sell or look for that unique item work with Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals. The staff is professional, friendly, and honest. Do what they said they would do. Communication is open and often. Great experience. I will continue to work with Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals. read more

You don't always get what you pay for, items will be broken or games/movies will be swapped around. They also don't respond or take responsibility for their mistakes. read more

I contacted Alaska Premier Auction to sell a couple rare and valuable items. They communicated with me quickly and clearly. They offered estimates of what they thought my items would likely bring at auction. I went ahead and put my items in the auction. The descriptions they wrote in the actual auction did not adequately describe the items. As a result there were very few bids and my items sold for a pittance. The final bids were not even close to their estimates. I think I could have done as well with a pawn shop. I did receive my payment from them in a timely manner. Not a terrible experience but still rather disappointing overall. I will not do business with them in the future. read more

I decided to sell some of my late father's collectibles through Alaska Premier Auctions and Appraisals and it was a terrific experience from beginning to end. In dealing with Dan and his bright team of auction coordinators I felt comfortable throughout the entire transaction. From listing the items on their super-easy to use mobile app and seeing the real-time bids coming in, it was as exciting as watching Sunday night Football however in this case it was Sunday night Auctions! I'll definitely be selling more of my family's items through Alaska Premier Auctions and Appraisals and recommend them to all of the my family and friends looking to both buy and sell some really cool items. read more