I am an estate sales and thrift store junkie. I use to go to many sales. However.. the the past few years, they have become too expensive, and their inventories haven't been that interesting to me. However, when I do go to an estate sale... it is usually Best Rate Clean Out. This last week end, their sale was a awesome. It was filled with the most rare and desirable items. Unfortunately... for me, he has a large following. To get the most exciting items, you have to be in line at 3:00am. I did get there on the second day of the sale. I found many useful items and a few collectibles for half price. I was happy as a clam. Chris you run a very good and honest business! read more

would give zero stars if I could. The entire process was unprofessional from start to finish. Chris canceled our initial appointment last minute, so I sent him videos of the household contents to save him a trip. Then the staging was delayed repeatedly, though I will say they did a nice job once it was completed. The contract states that pricing would be done 7-14 days prior to the sale. This never happened, so I had no idea how items would be priced. The sale itself was postponed 3 times. On the day of the sale, I left a key for Chris to set up. My outdoor security cameras showed that Chris and his team arrived at 6 AM and immediately got a ladder from an off-limits shed and covered my camera with painters tape. When asked about this, Chris and his team were defensive and said it was standard procedure and kept changing the story: "Our customers don't feel comfortable being on camera" "It's against the law" (completely untrue; security cameras are legal in MA in places where there is no expectation of privacy, i.e. a driveway). There was nothing in the contract about this; the site they advertise on, estatesales.org, even *encourages* the use of cameras at estate sales to prevent theft, and other companies I spoke with said there was no reason for this. On top of this, Chris blamed my being upset on my own "trust issues" and one of Chris's workers (maybe his son?) was very rude and argumentative. When I asked about a review on Yelp that claimed Best Rate had stolen from them, Chris said it was a competitor trying to take them down, while his son said it was a disgruntled employee. After the sale, I saved off all 144 photos from Chris's ad on estatesales.org, which was lucky, since the ad was deleted immediately (which does not appear to be normal practice, as other prior sales remain live on the site). Unlike other reviewers, I did NOT have a cleanout done at the end, so I was well aware of what items were missing after the sale. A month after the sale, I finally received a check (for much less than I expected) and a ledger of the items sold. The ledger was so detailed it included things like "dish soap - $1", but comparing the ledger to the ad photos, numerous items were unaccounted for. I asked Chris about two of the items specifically, a mini bike worth about ~$300, and some air horns, because I knew a friend had purchased them for $60. Chris immediately said they had sold for $150 (which is extremely low) and $60 respectively, and would send me a check for these items. When questioned on why these items were not on the ledger, Chris stated these two specific items just "happened" to have been on the back of a sheet and were missed; he sent me a handwritten notebook page as "proof." Other unaccounted-for items were either not disclosed, or listed under "miscellaneous," so I have no idea if they were sold, what price they actually sold for, and/or if I was paid my contracted share of every item that sold. My guess is that they left other items off the list or fudged the sale prices to pad their profit margins. One item was even stolen by a customer (which Chris did compensate me for). I would highly recommend bringing your business elsewhere; I was heartbroken and so disappointed that this company was willing to deceive & scam a bereaved person. I have additional screenshots/videos/photos as proof, and there are threads on Reddit about this company as well. read more

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Beyond terrible! Worst estate sale company around. Owner puts zero effort on behalf of his clients. Most items aren't priced in advance, and if you want a price, you have to wait at the check-out line (often 10-15 people deep) just to find out what it's selling for. At the last sale I attended, there was one man outside keeping people from entering, one man wandering around inside unable to answer basic price questions ("You have to ask at the check-out"), and one man (the owner) both pricing and ringing up people on the spot. Three people on site, that's it! The line was so long to enter and so long to pay, I saw many people take one look and leave. Understaffed, unprofessional, and poorly run. The owner talks a good game for his clients (I know someone who hired him, and yielded little in sales) but does a horrible job. Save your time and money and hire a professional. I feel bad for people who entrust their belongings to this hack job of a company. read more

Drove from Philly to New Hampshire to go to their "historical" estate sale with "great deals". The prices were OUTLANDISHLY HIGH and when I asked the owner (some 25 year old kid) if there could be a discount if I paid in cash, he told me the prices were firm because they are what the items would sell for online. Well buddy, if I bought the pieces online I wouldn't have to drive for 5 hours, wait another 5 hours in my car in February in New England, and spend $100 in gas, would I? He rudely punctuated the conversation by telling me that if I didn't buy the stuff "there are 50 people out there who will". Best Rate apparently doesn't understand that what makes their service valuable is that the consumer can get items for lower prices ThAn OnLiNe if they put the time and effort in to attend a sale. There are knowledgeable and honest estate sale and auction companies out there. Best Rate isn't one of them. Don't waste your time. It's a scam. *Only good thing about the sale was the guy at the door who was funny and nice, and quite reasonable about controlling the line (which there was a lot of turmoil around: seemingly people showed up as soon as the address was posted the night before and wrote their names on the list in order to get in first [or are friends of the owner and he did it], left, and then showed back up when numbers were handed out the next day- thereby getting into the sale before the people who waited in their cars all night). read more

Bought a robotic vacuum from their estate sale. When asked if it worked they said they had just used and worked fine ... I stupidly trusted them to find out when I got home the battery needs to be replaced , a waste of 50.00. They clearly lied the possibility of the battery needing to be replaced after their last use of it is pretty remote . So buyer beware just check everything before you buy to make sure it works don't trust these guys. ( I shopestate sales and tag sales all the time and know better so I know it's my fault for not checking but when asked they could have said they didn't know instead of blatantly lying) read more

Chris is very responsive and the staff is very friendly! I love going to his Estate Sales

Went to an estate sale hosted by Best Rate Cleanouts. There was a bin of vintage 80s toys that was extremely overpriced due to one illogical eBay "sold" listing. Not the company's fault, they were pricing on some bad research. When we discussed it with Chris, he was nice enough to offer to reconsider the price if the item hadn't sold by noon. When we called back, the item was still available and we agreed on a new price and was told that they would put the item aside and mark it as sold. When we called again to confirm the pickup details, our call went unanswered and message unreturned. At first we assumed they were just busy, but after multiple attempts which spanned several days it became clear that they weren't going to call us back. At this point I assume they decided to go back on our deal and sell it to someone else, which is unfortunate, but I completely understand that it is the Company's job to get the best price for their client. However, what bothers me the most though is the lack of courtesy and professionalism. If you are going to back out of an agreement, own up to it and inform the other party. Ghosting someone is something I would expect from Facebook Marketplace not a business. These actions really makes me question the Company's integrity, which is too bad, because everything was great leading up to this moment. read more

There are not enough stars to rate Chris and his team/ Chris helped me during a very difficult move. He was very sensitive to what was a very emotional time for me. Chris and his team are true professionals, kind and caring individuals, and extremely hard workers. Chris even arrived at 4am to set my sale!!! I was extremely happy with my experience with Chris and his team. They are knowledgeable, honest, and a pleasure to work with. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND Chris and Best Buy Cleanouts and Estates. read more

I'm writing this as an attendee of several of Best Rate estate sales. The address of each sale is posted at 5 p.m. the day before the sale. There is supposed to be an "honor system" for putting up a sign-up sheet. The next day at 7 a.m. you will get a number based on the sign-up sheet; i.e., if you were the 27th person to sign the sheet, you will be allowed into the sale as the 27th person. The problem that "Chris" refuses to address is that some folks always tear down the sign-up sheet and put up a new one with their name first on the list. Chris is very aware of this practice but will do nothing about it. Why? He allows his friends and certain others to always be the first into the sale. There are many other attendees like myself who are aware of this practice because we gripe about it at each sale. I am, however, most likely the only one who will no longer attend any of Best Rate events because of it. Chris forgets the attendees of the sale are also customers of the individual(s) who hired him in the first place! read more

As a buyer it was upsetting to find that several items that were advertised were missing on the day of sale. Also, their instructions clearly state that people who sign the list must be present at 7am to receive a number, but on this particular occasion the people who started the list (#'s 1 and 2) showed up just minutes before the opening of the house and turned around and sold their numbers to other latecomers. Despite possible scamming, the staff were fast and friendly and the fact that they take credit cards is nice. read more

Very impressed! Great service, very good prices. Chris and his crew are amazing! Customer oriented and hard working. Highly recommend! read more

Best Rate Cleanouts & Estate Sales - Estate Liquidation Near Me - Milford, Massachusetts

Chris has a great business and we have been going to his sales from the start of his business as well as bringing him customers. We stopped going to the sales a few months ago. There was a growing level of discomfort shopping at this sale as a minority that I just could not live with. It also appears that the family members are trained to watch and report to the front table "suspicious" activities. I just hope that this kind of behavior will not get them in trouble. Since they are many other choices where I feel welcomed, respected and valued for my business, my family and I agreed to stop going and give our business other estate sales. read more

I think Chris Jordan does a good job but I (and probably anyone) actually have no way to tell. He had the estate sale on schedule and we received a check just over a month later. He took the expected 30% commission. He deducted a bit over $600 for a dumpster that most folks charge $400 for so that was high; there was a $350 cleanout fee I was not expecting and then another fee for two box springs neither of which were in the contract. Maybe they were reasonable, maybe not. Also, a lot a things, some quite nice and very expensive ended up being thrown in the dumpster. He makes it clear he has control over what sells and for how much but anything that he and any customer didn't agree to a price for, went in the trash. That can hurt. I will grant that it's a difficult business and my intent is not to be harsh. read more

This guy stole from my elderly mother. We had cameras set up and watched him . It made me sick to my stomach. He comes off as a good person but after watching the camera , would not recommend him to anyone!! He can fool some people but I highly recommend cameras in the home when he is there. read more

I called this company because I am downsizing and had many items that I couldn't take to my new home. I was given an appointment for Tuesday morning at 9 AM. I specifically made it that day since I had plans for Monday. I was on my way to meet with some friends on Monday when I got a call saying that they were here at my house. I told him that my appointment was Tuesday but he insisted it was on Monday so I turned around and came back. He went through the house very quickly did not even look at half of the stuff. Told me they could do the sale the first week or second week of May. I said OK but never got any confirmation on that. When I called and left messages several times and never a return call. As it turned out, I was never put on schedule and that cost me several weeks delaying the sale of my house. I would definitely not recommend them. If he didn't want to do it or have time at least he could've had the decency to tell me so and not leave me hanging. read more

"Calling Chris was the best decision I made during the process of selling my house and downsizing. After living in my home for 29 years I was faced with the daunting task of what to do with everything. Chris and his staff took care of everything. Boxes were opened that I hadn't looked at in years. The contents of my home was staged, photographed and priced prior to sale day. The day of the sale was mid-week and very rainy. I was shocked to see people waiting at the house for more than 2 hours for the sale to open. Despite the weather there was a steady stream of people until the end of the sale. There wasn't much left when Chris and crew left! The crew were so nice and professional and they worked so hard all day moving items around the house to get the best exposure to sell. I highly recommend Chris and his staff to help with selling the contents of your home! read more

I had a hit and miss with Chris .first appointment was mis booked and today was supposed to be all set for 330pm. No show. I would have appreciated at least a call to cancel the appointment as i had to drive up to Sudbury form Hyannis. Won't be recommending this company. By the way both of his competitors showed up on time and were very professional read more

Chris and his staff where great to work with for my estate sale. I didn't have to do anything they first came to my home to look around and then sent me a contract. Two weeks before the sale Chris came back to photograph everything and it was on his and many other websites within a day. My sale was on a Sunday and they spent two days staging and pricing my items. The day of the sale was like clock work very organized and painless. I would recommend Best Rate Clean Out to anyone that is having an Estate sale. read more

Rigged!!! Don't waste your time!!! Items I was interested pictured on add weren't visible or displayed. Employees held items for their "Buddies" Spent hours waiting in hope of at least "Seeing" the items. I will never attend their scam events!! Frauds!! NOT RECOMMENDED!!! read more

It's a pleasure to find a company that doesn't gouge it's customers. John Crocker & myself love rummaging through the sales looking for things that grab our attention. The one thing that we always find is consistent pricing. The staff are respectful and treat the sale attendees the same. We appreciate your company treating everyone fairly. Thanks for the great opportunities. read more

Best Rate Cleanouts is definitely the best estate sale service in the area. We did a lot of research before choosing them and Best Rate brought in FOUR TIMES as much revenue as the others predicted! Chris knows his stuff and has a huge following of buyers so you can be sure that your sale will be popular! We were concerned about doing the sale on a Thursday, but Chris was right, it seemed to make no difference. People were lined up from the wee hours to get in because of the excellent advertising. You definitely get your moneys worth with the Best Rate! read more

Needed help with an estate sale for a family home. Obviously, a difficult situation to be in. Chris was very positive, patient, and helpful throughout the entire process. He made us feel at ease that everything would be handled, and afterwards was incredibly patient while we prepared for the final cleanout. These guys did an awesome job, and I highly recommend them if you need to run an estate sale and/or cleanout. Another thing I wanted to note. I had called another estate sale service that had a thrown together wordpress page. The phone call I had was insanely unprofessional, and they demanded that I have $15,000 minimum in goods for sale. I knew it was probably a mistake to call them, but I'm glad I did because it made Best Rate look even better in comparison. read more

My wife and I moved our family out of our 9,000 square foot home this past week, and we need to find new homes for 20 years of accumulated possessions, memories, etc. Our Realtor told us to use Best Rate Cleanouts, and she was spot on. Chris and his team did an amazing job - they were polite, they sold just about everything, and they were the most professional people I have ever encountered in the industry. Do yourself a favor - use the best! read more

I'm a frequent shopper at Best Rate sales and I could not be more happy with the way they run their sales. Consistent every time - the sign up sheets and numbers process is very clear, they always open on time, their rules are clear. 90% of the time their prices are spot on and very reasonable. Every so often they miss the mark on pricing and I feel like I overpay a little, but it's rare. They are always the first estate liquidation company I recommend when friends ask what company I like the best (all my friends know me as the "estate sale shopper" so they always come to me if they know someone who needs to liquidate a property). read more

Best Rate Cleanouts just made it happen, which is exactly what I was looking for. The company name is deceiving. It's not just a clean out. We met one time and scheduled a photographing and inventory date, estate sale date, and cleanout date. The estate sale was promoted on his website with all the items in the house listed for viewing. The morning of the sale I arrived at 6:30am to unlock the doors for his staff and there were already cars parked out front. Chris was always easy to reach if I had any questions. After the sale the house was completely cleaned out and ready for the final walk thru and closing. I received a complete list of what sold and the prices, and a check! I couldn't have asked for this to be any easier. There were no surprises. I did pay for a dumpster and a clean out fee but I knew that when I signed up. Thank you Best Rate Cleanouts. read more

We had a very disappointing experience with this company. We were reassured that they could sell everything. Yet returned to a house nearly as full as we left it. There was no apparent research on items we knew to have value nor was the sale widely advertised. The company only came to take photos and then returned the day of the sale. It was a bad yard sale, in the end. I guess it depends on what you want from this experience. We wanted some financial return for 40 years of accumulating and caring for items we valued and that had value. We wanted the house to be emptied of these items knowing they had been repurposed responsibly. We ended up, because we had to get out of the house, throwing most of it in dumpsters. In desperation, on our own, we called many non profits to come to pick up what they could use and, we were able to sell some of the more valuable items and some of the collectibles. It was just a horrible end. Since this is often an emotional time for people, you need to think long and hard before you choose who does this for you. read more

I LOVE this company! They are the most professional company in the business. I go to many estate sales because I own a shop, and I can truly say best rate lives up to their name! I love how they post photos of nearly everything in the house. I'm able to see what I want ahead of time so I can plan on which rooms to go to first, and where the item will be in the room. I 100% recommend going in the morning and getting a number, you're always able to find the best stuff early! Love everyone at best rate and will forever continue to go to almost all of their sales! read more

We are estate sale junkies. We have been to many. We went to one this weekend and it was the worst! It was the most disorganized sale ever! People were literally throwing things and the staff did nothing. I watched someone put a hole in the wall moving furniture. When I brought it to the lady's attention she shrugged! We will never go to another estate sale by them again! read more

Called Best Rate Cleanouts (Chris) via a recommendation and it was the best thing we ever did. The first thing Chris did was hold the estate sale in which 55 years of items were neatly displayed and staged in a professional manner so that all items could be easily seen. The estate sale was a huge success with over a thousand people showing up and everything sold except junk items that needed to be discarded. Next came the cleanout. The cellar was so full of old broken junk that I said there's no way they are going to be able to clean this out completely. When I came into the house the day after the cleanout I was shocked. There was not a single item left in the house. Everything had been removed and every room cleaned. Between the estate sale and clean out, Chris did a fantastic job and I greatly doubt ANYONE could have done better. Chris is very professional, honest, and a perfectionist. I cant say enough about how much my expectations were greatly exceeded by Chris. If you're holding an estate sale and/or cleanout you don't need to look any further then Best Rate Cleanouts & Estate Sales. read more

After reading many reviews for lots of Estate Sale companies, I decided to talk to Chris & Sue from Best Rate. They came to my house and walked around looking at everything. It was clear to me that they are very knowledgeable about antiques, artwork, sports memorabilia, collectibles and just about anything else. Aside from offering a reasonable split of the proceeds, I was impressed that they take credit cards and help buyers move heavy items from the house in order to prevent damage to your home. A few weeks prior to the sale, Chris came to the house to take pictures. He rearranged items so they looked great in the pictures. A few days prior to the sale he & Sue came back to price everything. The day of the sale they arrived bright and early to set up & prepare for the day. There was someone manning each floor and the garage where Sue set up a check out area. Then from their vast list of email contacts, buyers began to arrive. When I returned at the end of the sale, I was floored at how much they sold. They are very professional, knowledgeable, and honest. They do their research to assure you they are pricing your possessions to sell at a fair and market value. I can't say enough how pleased my husband and I were with the results. I highly recommend Best Rate. read more

We needed to have my father in laws house cleared out. I called Chris at Best Rate Cleanouts. He rearranged his schedule for me as I had to travel, and met me on a Sunday to take a look. His estimate was very reasonable and we agreed to move forward. He and crew showed up promptly; completed all ahead of schedule and left the house clean and neatly swept. I would recommend Best Rate Cleanouts to anyone needing this service. read more

We had a houseful of furniture to sell as well as 26 years of memorabilia. This experience could have been daunting. Chris Jordan and his team made everything manageable. Words to best describe them: professional, knowledgeable, positive, fair, understanding--and really enjoyable to work with! Look no further for an estate sale company. You have the best right here. read more

I'm a sale attendee, and love Chris' sales. I can't remember how many I've been to. He's very organized, fair at pricing, polite, and treats his buyers well. I trust him and would definety hire him for my own sale. read more

Chris and his team at Best Rate exceeded all my expectations by providing reliable, efficient and individualized clean out services for my house. He is sensitive to the difficulty a person experiences cleaning out years of family memories and does his best to make this difficult task a little easier. Within a few minutes of meeting him and listening to the description of the services he provides, his honesty and commitment to excellence was quite evident. He arranged a clean out plan that met my individual needs and despite multiple snowstorms, was able to adhere to it cleaning out over 5000 sq. feet of memories. During the process he was careful to return any personal item such as photos and documents for my review. He was even able to find cash and jewelry that I had totally overlooked when I had gone thru the house myself. He closely supervised the entire process and all of his staff were polite and efficient, seemingly never taking a break for hours at a time. He and his crew were able to clean out more in one day than an average individual could ever hope to accomplish with weeks of work. Lastly,he was able to generate considerable money for the contents of the house due to his excellent marketing skills and the dedicated dealers and private individuals who follow him throughout the region to attend his estate sales. In summary, when you are faced with a difficult challenge of cleaning out a lifetime of memories from a home, Best Rate can be trusted to provide efficient and skilled services that are sensitive to your needs. J.SanClemente read more

Way over priced! I've stopped going because everything is way above retail. Been going to estate sales for years and they are pretty bad. almost as bad as Chestnut Hill estate sales. read more

There's a reason these sales are extremely popular-Chris and his crew are some of the nicest and most honest estate sale people around. They have very clear sign-up rules that they adhere to for the busy mornings, so the line isn't a free-for-all. He clearly enjoys these sales and knows that his customers are there partly for the fun and sport of it, and his cheery hellos in the morning, along with the very friendly staff members, honestly just make life that more enjoyable. I also appreciate the large variety of pictures they post and have made converts of friends and family because they really get a sense of what's available at an estate sale by looking at the pictures. read more

Whether you are moving or just simplifying and de-cluttering, call Chris at Best Rate Cleanouts for a process that is efficient, professional, thorough, and considerate. They even protected our hard wood floors--in messy weather--with rosin paper throughout. This was a very different type of experience, and we could not have been more pleased. They have a huge group of 'followers' for their sales who love to come to see what's "new." For followup, they have good resources for smoothly handling remaining items, so "no worries, no stress." And this was for 30 years' of stuff in the same house! When Chis says "Don't throw anything out...", there is a good reason. Thanks, Chris and Team! read more

As a frequent consumer at estate sales, I can say that Best Rate is one of my "go to" estate sales company. They are fair on the pricing for both the owners and the buyers. Recommend their sales highly. read more

Chris and Best rate Cleanouts does an amazing job and is willing to work with you on price. Best Estate Company out there by far!

Chris from Best Rate cleanout is wonderful to deal with and very understanding of the difficult time of cleaning out a loved one's home. The house was left in perfect condition and Chris was very responsive to our accelerated time frame. I very highly recommend him. read more