Just conducted an estate sale with Consignworks. I have nothing but praise for them. Deb and Marissa were a pleasure to work with. Made the process as easy as possible, responded quickly to any communications, had great suggestions, and were open to any "out of the box" suggestions. Would definitely recommend them to anyone considering an estate sale. read more

Most Professional, well organized, helpful, accommodating people and company ever ! This was only my second Estate sale and these folks had it down perfectly. Met all the people who worked there - Top Notch, wonderful and amazing to say the least. Made friends with lots of great folks in line - Super nice. Just a great experience, with great items, with great people working there and going to the estate sale ! Can not say enough good things about Consignworks honestly !! So happy I found them ! Ed Carp - Physed read more

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On Sunday, I called Debra for a consultation. She returned my call right away, although she was in the midst of an estate sale. We weren't sure if our parents"s estate is appropriate for an estate sale and her specific clientele. She was kind and honest in her evaluation and recommendations which I find infrequently in my dealings with many services. With my entire career consulting people, those 2 things are the most important to convey. She answered all my questions and gave me her honest opinion. Thank you, Debra. . read more

excellent company. debra is fantastic to deal with. superb quality estates. professional staff.

Love shopping at Consignworks Estate Sales. I always find a beautiful treasure at a very discounted price. The staff are always helpful and make the whole experience a pleasure. Deb, the owner, is on site and makes sure all shoppers are taken care of while respecting the homeowners wishes and guidelines. I can't wait for their next sale. read more

Our experience with Consignworks (Kathy and Marissa and staff) was amazing . From the first meeting I could breathe a sigh of relief as I knew these women would take care of things . And they did!! They made the whole process so stress free and were so professional in their approach. I would highly recommend this group. read more

Today I was at a Consignworks estate sale in Carlisle, MA. I love estate sales because they are full of mispriced items, both over- and underpriced. The Consignworks one was an exception because all items were ridiculously overpriced. For example, a $625 oil painting of an old, ugly woman. The tag stated the woman's name, as though anyone cared, but not the artist's identity. A $225 unsigned painting (i.e, a copy). A used Craftsman wet/dry vacuum priced higher than a brand new one at Lowe's Made-in-China knives priced $12 apiece. Naturally, only a handful of customers purchased anything. I wonder what happens with stuff that Consignworks does not sell. read more

We simply were thrilled with the work that Consignworks did in organizing a virtual estate sale for us and pulled it off flawlessly despite the challenges of the pandemic. Debra and her team spent many hours photographing our furniture and belongings, pricing them fairly, and posting them on their website. The actual 3 day sale was executed superbly. Not only did Debra lead the estate sale, but she coordinated a consignment shop to pick up the items that weren't sold in the Estate Sale and we didnt have to be involved at all. Finally, she coordinated a "clean out" service to come by and take care of the few leftover items that were not picked up by the consignment shop. Years ago, we had a really poor and disorganized Estate Sale in Baltimore - and our excellent experience with Debra and Consignworks couldn't have been more different or any better. If you are in the Boston area and looking for a company to do an Estate Sale - look no further, this is the company to use! Harry read more

Folks, this is an updated review, as this is the second estate sale they have done for us. Debra Bacon and her staff continue to impress and succeed. Clearly during the pandemic, things have changed greatly. My first sale in the house had hundreds of people. Debra, smartly now, during Covid-19 times, runs an online estate sale, with brilliant pictures. She makes appointments for people to pick up the items, giving them a one or two day period, BUT they pay upfront. In one week of the online sale, 95% of my furnishings were sold, and the remaining few items were donated to the lovely mover Chris, who is also just amazing. My check came by overnight one week later. Consignworks CONTINUES to amaze me. Old world customer service, and pure competence and results to boot. Do I love them? You better believe I love them. I judge people and companies by their results: Consignworks continues to succeed in their results, and in their commitment to the customer. Another great job Debra Bacon and staff!!!!!!! read more

Debra at Consignworks could not have been more helpful. She went above and beyond to ensure I got the item at one of her estate sales.

I just recently walked through a warehouse sale in Canton, Ma. hosted by Consignworks, that contained light fixtures, and barstools. I picked up a pair of dark-wood barstools that I now have placed beautifully in my bar. While I was at the sale, the staff were very kind and easily accessible. They gave me fair wiggle room with the prices. And I felt as-though i got a very good deal! As a customer, I was very content and would recommend that more people come to their sales! read more

The owner of the company is extremely rude and unprofessional. She may interact well with sellers but with customers she is a nightmare. Recommend you avoid. read more

We used ConsignWorks for an estate sale in March of 2010. It was a big job, and one that we had no experience with. We called a few places and none of them seemed to be very good; either they weren't quick to come to the house or they didn't seem very enthused about the job. It turns out that estate sales is a sideline for many of these people, so it's not their primary business. Fortunately we also stumbled about ConsignWorks, which isn't a name I'd normally associate with an estate sale. The owner, Tana, came out right away and walked us through the process in detail. Because of her we were far better prepared than we would have been otherwise. She had a large staff that came out and did the sale (I think there were 7 or 8 of them all together) and each seemed to have an area of expertise (e.g. furniture, tools, basements, etc.) so they could divide the work and come up with a rational price for each item. On the day of the sale there were ~500 people that attended the first day. They handled this well and the house didn't look like 500 people had trampled through it when they were done. There was only 1 mishap, where somebody essentially stole on of the Bose cube speakers on a wall, and Tana took full responsibility and paid for the item - as that is considered part of the house and therefore belongs to the new buyer. So, net-net, we were *very* pleased. I would (and have) recommend them to anyone looking to do an estate sale. Pros: - A professional group who knew what they were doing and were efficient and effective. - They were set up to take credit cards, which helps sell the higher priced items. - They spent a lot of time working in the basement to prepare for the sale. I was surprised just how much work they did there. - I liked all the people I met. All were friendly and easy to talk to. - Tana does a very good job accounting for every sale, producing a spreadsheet at the end that tabulates every item sold. Cons: - Nothing comes to mind... read more

My husband and I recently hired ConsignWorks to sell items in our home as we are downsizing to a condominium. We found the owner Tana and her team to be extremely professional and very knowledgable about how to run a moving sale. Several days prior to the sale, Tana and her team took all of our items for sale which included furniture, appliances, clothing, china, sporting equipment, etc and turned our home into a store. They also took care of promoting the sale through newspapers and by placing signs around our neighborhood. On the day of the sale Tana and her staff of 6 managed the crowds flawlessly. They were available to assist buyers in moving heavy items that were purchased to their cars. If you are planning to run a moving or estate sale, We would highly recommend using ConsignWorks. read more

I have been attending estate sales and auctions throughout New England for years. I have never been treated as rudely or unprofessionally as I was recently by "Deb" the owner of Consignworks. Estate sales are dependent on customers and if "Deb" the owner of this company continues this way she won't have any. read more

If you are ever in need of dissolving a much beloved home full of furnishings, do not hesitate to contact Deb at Consignworks. For us, this was a very emotional event in parting with 42 years of memories and Deb and her team made it so much easier to handle. They are professional, comprehensive, honest and efficient as well as caring and considerate of our treasures and the move itself. We met with Deb pre-pandemic and made arrangements to get back together when the home was ready to go on the market and were very happy with the plan. Who knew what would happen in a few short months and we thought that Deb was not going to be able to help us. Her words to me in May were - "I committed to help clean out the house and whether it's Plan A, B or C, we will make it happen." And, she did. Deb and her team found a way to keep everyone safe while moving through her newly crafted process of online estate sales. I'm sure it was not easy for her and her team to have to devise new ways of liquidating estates during this Covid time, but they worked tirelessly and respectfully to catalogue everything, stage it, and carefully remove it from the house. They put much time and effort into ensuring that everything was priced reasonably. Obviously their methodology worked as the sale was a huge success for both the buyers and us as sellers! Deb has many resources to help with specialty items right through to cleaning out all remaining items from the home. This liquidation was very special to us for another reason....this was a fundraiser with all proceeds going to benefit the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Being a breast cancer survivor, it was our wish to donate what were our heartfelt memories to a cause for the cure that could help others survive. Deb supported us in advertising the cause on her website. All in all, it was a great experience working with Consignworks and Deb's personalized service. We appreciated their kindness and are grateful for their generous donations to our fundraiser. read more

When searching for treasures at estate sales there are a lot of other more friendly companies out there, the rudeness continues with the current owner and their prices are full retail, buyer beware! read more

Consignworks. com ran a highly successful estate sale for our family in April 2010. Integrity, professionalism, creativity, and results are only a few of the positive attributes I can use to describe our experience with this company. I completely agree with Robert P's comprehensive review of the experience. A value-add that really sets this business apart from the rest is that the company's owner and her team really understood the complex mix of feelings a family has when dealing with the sale of a loved one's estate. In addition, Tana Scouras and her team worked incredibly hard attending to every detail in the most professional and caring way. From our first meeting to view the pieces for the sale, to the amazing photos taken for the Consignworks.com website, to their managing of the inventory, pricing, and staging of the items for sale, all was handled amazingly well. Our sale was a huge success and more importantly, we had fun (and peace of mind) in working with a company in whom we had great confidence. We selected Consignworks from a sea of other possible businesses and remained pleased with their services from start to finish throughout the 3 month period. We recommend this company without reservation and with great enthusiasm! Note: This is the first service/business I have ever felt compelled to write a YELP for! read more

After 51 years living in the same house, we decided it was time to move on. Fortunately, we learned about Consignworks from a friend. Debra visited and promised she would take care of everything, and she did, from selling expensive collector items to half-used cosmetics. Her crew spent days taking professional quality photographs (our stuff never looked so good!), posting on their website, tagging everything with a price, advertising, and running a multi-day on-site sale. After the sale, she arranged for anything that didn't sell to be removed, so we were able to leave an empty house for the next homeowner. We also can't say enough about how great Consignworks' team is. They work really hard, and helped us overcome the emotions of parting with memorable items for which we no longer had any use. When it is necessary to dispose of a valuable estate, Consignworks is beyond doubt the company to use. read more

I used Consignworks for my estate sale after the passing of my wife. I had a house that was over 4,100 sq feet and 16 rooms filled with more than 20 years our life. I can honestly say Consignworks is far more than just a company to sell your items. The personal attention Debby gave in helping me through one of the most difficult times in my life was incredible. She and her entire team went the extra mile to ensure there was little or no stress organizing my house for the sale and took care of ever aspect of staging for a successful sale. Everyone was professional, courteous, helpful and always kept me fully informed how the process would work and the expectation of the sale. In the end everything was a big success. If you want a firm you can trust and never have to worry about anything, you have to use Consignworks. read more

Deb Bacon and her extensive team of family, friends and professionals handled our Boston estate sale in June 2019. I enjoyed every minute of the sorting, pricing and even a portion of the sales process when I returned to Boston for the last hours of the sale. Whenever a customer questioned the provenance of an item or, more often, wanted to bargain below the range of agreed-upon prices, Deb texted me for an opinion or decision. I can recommend Consignworks to anyone looking to sell a lifetime's worth of pretty good brown furniture, artwork and collectible antiques, as well as all manner of personal possessions. read more

Avoid ConsignWorks at all costs. They misrepresent their capabilities, as well as how much you can earn from an"estate sale". They are rude, unprofessional, and if I could rate them lower than a 1-star I would. I lost money on my estate sale with them. They made $2500, I made nothing. Save yourself the heartache, the home turmoil and the stress and find another provider. They are unscrupulous and eventually this will catch up to them. read more

I absolutely LOVE Consignworks!!!! I started to follow Consignworks around October of 2010. I saw their ad in the Boston Globe for an estate sale and I thought I would give it a try. When I arrived I was greeted by each of the Consignworks employees in a very friendly and no-pressure-to-buy manner. That day I remember picking up a number of items at such excellent prices, that I went back the following day for some more bargains. Since that time I have continued to seek them out and I have found their sales to be very fun and exciting as Tana and her team make shopping a very fun experience! Tana, the head of Consignworks, does a very good job of managing often times large amounts of people who are all intent on entering the estate sale at the same time. They have a very good system of a sign up sheet at 730AM the morning of the sale and allowing only a certain amount of people in at a time. This is excellent, and allows buyers to see the available items for sale without the feeling of being in a crowded place. As for this negative review (below) - I would like to comment on this. I was there. This reviewer has quite an imagination, he should possibly consider a career as a writer of fiction. With this type of review, you should remember the phrase 'consider the source'. This person arrived at an estate sale with a dog in tow? Are you kidding me? Then was 'shocked' when there wasn't a sign posted against having pets on the property further down the driveway. Really? I have 2 dogs that I love dearly, however I do not take them with me EVERYWHERE i go. I would like to state some of the OBVIOUS reasons why one wouldn't bring a dog to an estate sale: 1) it is very busy at these sales with many different types of people, some of which are afraid of dogs 2) what makes you think that the owner (or future owner) of the property you are visiting wants dog hairs all over their house? 3) how is it fair to your dog to bring him/her into a crowded house of people and just shop? 4) If you leave your dog outside of the house, who do you leave him/her with? Does that person have to stay there and watch your dog while you shop? What if the dog 'relieves' himself/herself on the property - who cleans that up? Your friend watching the dog? Let's keep it simple - just so you are not constantly looking for signs that ban your dog - try not to bring your dog to the following events:ESTATE SALES, food shopping, clothes shopping, funerals, weddings, open houses, restaurants, etc etc etc - As for Consignworks, I will continue to patronize them and I think they are awesome!! When you go, you will have the benefit of a very knowledgeable staff to help you with any questions about the items and very fair prices. I LOVE Tana and her team - they are the best!!!!!! read more

We are moving 3000 miles away, and we found the moving cost for all of our belongings to be much, much higher than we had anticipated. Therefore, we decided to sell much of our furniture and belongings. I called several firms to which I had been referred, and I am delighted to have chosen Consignworks. Tana explained her plan fully to me on the phone before she came out, and when she visited our house, she was very thorough about explaining the process. She chose a date that was perfect for the sale, did all the advertising, put up signs on the day of the sale, and was professional in every sense of the word. She came to the house a few days ahead of time to "stage" and price the furniture and other things. On the day of the sale, she arrived early to make sure that everything was prepared. She had 7-8 associates with her to ensure that all went smoothly. She set up a cashier at a table in the hall and had people all through the house to be sure that visitors could be helped if they had questions. We left the house soon after she arrived and returned once everyone had left. The house was spotless. Tana sold a great deal of what we had for sale. One bedroom set did not sell, and Tana offered to take it in her consignment shop to sell. She expects to get a good price for it. I have never done this before, and Tana was great! read more

Best move we could have made! We contracted with Consignworks for our downsizing sale in December, 2014. We had a large Victorian estate, with a 5,500 square foot home and 3000 square foot carriage house. It was a lot of house to furnish, and it meant it was a lot of house to downsize. I researched estate sale companies and found Consignworks and its web site. I connected with the owner, Deidra, and she came out to take a look, explain the process, etc. From the minute we met her, my wife and I felt very comfortable with Deidra. She is realistic, direct, humorous and engaging, and she really knows her stuff. We walked through the entire house and all three floors of the carriage house and she took some photos of specialty items so she could do some additional research. Once we signed on, the process was amazing. A team of Consignworks staffers arrived like clockwork (despite icy road conditions that day) early in the week of the sale. They were a pleasant and fun bunch -- my wife and I spent a lot of time in the house with them that week, and they were fantastic. They organized and reorganized everything, staged it all, and priced it out over the next several days. Here's an example of how efficiently they work: they took all of the drapes, measured each pair, folded them neatly by pair, taped them with blue painter's tape by pair, and then marked the length and width on the blue tape. They had one room staged for all the linens, one for any clothing items (including my wife's shoes and handbags), the glassware was all laid out precisely on our built-in buffet cabinets. Everything was made to be readily accessible by the buyers. Their team used iPads to research pricing for items they were unsure of, so that by the time Saturday morning rolled around, we were comfortable that the stuff would sell and we'd get a fair return. Consignworks advertised the sale, including more than 100 photos of various items and a description of the sale. They have a mailing list of more than 4000 people who received it, in addition to advertising in local and state-wide newspapers, etc. Early in the morning of the day of the sale, there were buyers waiting on my front porch at 6:30 am to get their numbers to be the first through the doors at 9 am. We knew then we'd sell a lot that day. On the day of the sale, the team arrived, this time augmented by strong movers, who were ready to dismantle furniture, roll up rugs, etc., and carry it to the buyers' vehicles. We spent the day moving into our new place, and arrived back just as the sale was winding up at 4 pm. The house looked completely different than it had that morning. Our dining room table was coming out the door as we were walking in. The rugs (we had dozens) were all gone. The countertops in our kitchen -- which earlier in the day had dozens of items on them -- were nearly cleared of things. So much was gone -- it was truly amazing. Consignworks got a nice return on their time, and we got a big fat check following the sale. We got rid of tons of items we didn't want/couldn't use/didn't need in our downsized new space, and they sent a detailed, itemized list so we could see what sold and at what price. Simply put, without Consignworks, we would have been screwed. They sold more than 1100 items in one day (the actual number is much higher as many were sold in lots of 10 or 12, etc.). I could have had yard sale after yard sale and used Craigslist for months on end, but would never had been able to rid the house of so much in just one day. From start to finish, we could not have asked for a better experience. Alan and Theresa Ryan, formerly of Hopedale, Mass. read more

Love, Love, Love this estate sale company. I have been to many of the estate sales run by ConsignWorks and I look forward to going to any estate sales they have in the future. Tana and her crew run a top notch, professional, fun, exciting atmosphere when having a sale. They don't yell at you like another estate sale company does if you happen to ask a question they don't like--they are actually are happy that you are a customer and treat you with kindness. They also don't charge a huge amount of money for items--they price things very reasonable. The first few hours of an estate sale can be crowded and very hectic as so many customers are asking questions, yet they handle it with such ease and are always smiling and making jokes which make you laugh while you are waiting in line. They take credit cards so if you don't have enough cash, you don't need to run to an ATM and worry if the item will still be there when you get back. This company is an A+ read more

Having bought a number of items at an estate sale run by Consign Works, I came home and noticed that one of the bowls was personalized. Although the company has a clear 'no returns' policy, I figured that wouldn't apply to obviously unfit for use items, especially those of potential sentimental value to the original owner. Being in the area of the sale in a couple of hours for other reasons, I decided to stop by and try to return the bowl. I was ready for a firm but polite 'no' - after all, it was only $6 - but I was not ready for an attempt to ridicule me in front of a crowd of shoppers - the manager began spouting contempt and derision loudly and with gusto: "blown away", "will pay the measly $6 out of my own pocket". The message was clear: choke on it. I told the manager I was leaving the bowl and departed, seemingly unnoticed by the her as she continued to perform to the crowd with her back turned to me. I will never again knowingly visit an estate sale run by Consign Works. read more

Your bullying continues!! What blows my mind is that you refuse to do what any good business would do and contact me directly. It speaks volumes. You are nothing but a classroom bully. I have been contacted by 6 other people that have had similar experiences with you. Why don't you settle this and contact me if you are so upstanding and decent. I was 5 months pregnant and you walked out of a meeting without any regard for even your partner... who BTW was horrified at what you did. You called to apologize and left a unsympathetic VM because you were having a 'bad day'.... Seriously? Accept responsibility for the humiliation and harm you created and pick up the phone. I am happy to retract my postings. I have NEVER dealt with a company that was so intentionally hurtful. Your VM apology was weak. Take the time and make it right. Your response is nothing but a clear indication of how you treat people. Even if you are WRONG, you apologize. Customer Service 101. If people take the time to tell me about their negative experience about you, how many more people are you pissing off? read more

I would never hire this company or go to another estate sale of theirs again. I feel sorry for the people who hire this outfit. The prices are out of whack & they do not know what they are doing. Evidently anyone can become an "Antique Dealer" these days. I have patronized many Estate Sale Companies over the past 30 years, this group of people are the most arrogant, rude, & unfriendly bunch of people I have ever had to deal with. They boss around the customers even as the customers are shelling out hard earned money to buy the over priced items. Just because you have 15 sales a weekend doesn't mean you can treat people like dirt. Get over yourselves Consignworks, you aren't the only estate sale company around. read more

Went to a Consignworks sale. Waited out side for 2 hours. I am a dealer and they said we dont deal with you guys. Never go again they are crazy. read more

I would like to share my *very* positive experience with ConsignWorks and their owner, Tana. I needed to sell the contents of a condo apartment. I contacted ConsignWorks to conduct an Estate Sale. Tana called me back and agreed to hold the sale. However, she asked me first to verify that the condo association allowed a sale, something I hadn't considered. Unfortunately, the condo association had a firm policy not to allow open house events, which only left me the option of selling by advertising and appointments. My main problem was that I had no idea of the worth of the contents and how much to ask. I called Tana and told her the bad news, but asked her if she would be willing to come to the apartment, for a fee, and help me appraise the pieces. She told me that she was leaving for Florida the next day and did not have the time to make a visit. Instead, she suggested that I take pictures and send them to her. She would try to appraise them that way. I took more than 30 pictures and sent them to her. She responded quickly, and spent a long time on the phone with me, going over the pictures and appraising them. I was impressed by her knowledge, identifying many brands and makes from the pictures, giving me low to high estimates and recommending asking prices. When I asked her for her fee she refused to charge anything, despite my repeated offers to pay. She told me that she just enjoys this kind of work and does not feel that she should charge as long as she did not conduct the sale. What an unusual kindness from a professional! This review on Yelp is the least I can do to thank her for her help. ConsignWorks and Tana deserve my highest praises and thanks. read more

I have been going to estate sales for the past ten years including attending a few of Consignworks. Although never really impressed by their Estate Sales, and they one time sold a bowl to us that was misrepresented as a Waterford Crystal. We continued attending their Estate Sales that is until the I met Deidra one of the founders who was extremely rude to my family. I can only wish her the very best. As my family will be taking our business elsewhere. read more

Consignworks did a estate sale for me a couple months back. All went good however. Over the past weekend i decided to go in to there store (New England Antiques). Very beautiful store but then came across a piece that was in my sale. Was not happy to find out that they buy the furniture from there sales and sell them at a much higher price in store. read more

We sold our house in 12 days and were not taking the furniture to the west coast. A local real estate agent gave us Consignworks # but had no information about the company. We called and spoke to Tana and within minutes we were hoping she would work with us. Her professionalism and her hand holding...when necessary...was really appreciated. Her team did all the work, we only had to tell them what we wanted to keep and they tagged and logged every item. They were accountable for every aspect of the sale. They advertised heavily in the Boston papers, online and through their own list of clients. We had a fabulous turnout and by midday 75% was sold. They were happy to tag items sold and work with customers to arrange pick up times and were there to assist with that as well. The entire family was very happy to have Consignworks handle our estate sale. They were very aware that they were selling our home furnishings not just things. We were grateful and happy to have met them and would refer them to all with the greatest of confidence. read more