This whole experience was unbelievable... We found a place to move on very short notice and had to get rid of a lot of items. I spoke to Hal White (the owner of Crossroads Auction Co.) the 1st week of September about getting stuff to him to place in auction because I didn't think I'd have time to sell it myself. He said the soonest he could get in in would be the 3rd week of Sept. because the 2nd week was their big antique auction. He said "contact me next Monday (Sept 10)". I went to his store and spoke to him in person that next Monday, as he instructed. He said he would come by Monday, Sept. 17 to see what we have, which he did. He offered us $125 to just buy outright our items. (Retail value of these items was over $700 - nothing damaged, and everything in original packaging and boxes). He said he would come by Tuesday morning, Sept. 18 to pick up our items and give us a check. Tuesday night (8:00pm) I called him and he said "I got busy and can't make it. I'll be there Wednesday morning". Wednesday night (8:00pm) I called him and he said "I've just been really busy, I'll be there Thursday morning". It's now 1:45pm on Thursday (Sept. 20) and still no word from Hal. I've had friends and neighbors asking me to buy my items but could not sell because I had a [verbal] deal with Hal at Crossroads Auction. (He won't make a definitive appointment/contract or write anything down.) So I just called Hal again to let him know I would not be needing his services. As soon as I said my name he immediately started in with "I've just been too busy and haven't had a chance to get over there yet". I explained that I was calling because I'd had offers on the items that he was supposed to pick up and told him "I've decided to cancel the pick-up and sell the items myself". His response was: "Well, a man is only as good as his word" - click (he hung up on me). I immediately called back to try to further explain my reasons for cancelling, and of course my call went immediately to his voice mail. I left a message stating: "Hal, I called you out of respect to let you know that I would be selling the stuff myself because I could have sold half of it already, and so that it would be one less thing for you to worry about because you are so busy. And as far as your statement "A man is only as good as his word...", you told me you were going to pick up our items 72 hours ago and couldn't even give me the courtesy of a phone call to say that you couldn't make it". Don't deal with this place. Hal is extremely unprofessional, unreliable, won't pay you the value of your items, and (as I found out today) is extremely rude. -- Update -- He offered us $125 for everything. After 1 week of advertising most (not all) of the items on Craigslist we brought in over $500. read more

Crossroads Auction Company - Crossroads Auction Co - 107 South Main Street, Nixa, MO - Auction Houses Near Me - Nixa, Missouri

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crossroads auction is THE place to be on friday nights in nixa! you can look at all the items ahead of time, then get ready for the fun of bidding, with excellent prices. lots of vintage big and small items, and sometimes new furniture. there is a concession truck, but you can bring your own latte'. the building is over a hundred years old and used to be nixa hardware. there is a bathroom, chairs, and lots of great people, some are experts and will tell you all about the pieces if you ask them. this is a place many of the resellers go to buy items for the flea market booths in the area. do not sit in the chairs with numbers on - those are reserved for the regulars. you get a number on a paddle and hold it up when you want to bid, it's easy and EXCITING when you get to go home with a piece just like grandma had. they have special auctions on some saturdays that feature all antiques, i have even been there when they had native american items. some mondays they have box lot auctions... be prepared to haul away your treasures... it's always very interesting to learn and build your knowledge of our past at crossroads auctions. hal and his wife are the sweetest and would help anybody out. they even allow dogs! read more

Crossroads Auction Company - Auction Houses Near Me - Nixa, Missouri

be very aware that this auction house will sell you fake's and reproduction item's by promoting ... items.... as being the real deal and then after promoting them as the real deal.... they (crossroads auction) will then add that you buy them at your own risk and they can only be held to what they are told about such item. be very very careful buying high end merchandise without inspecting and researching it very carefully. you can get some good deals on things and not all they sell is fake or mis-represented and i'm not saying it is their fault because they will tell you that you buy at your own risk............... on the other hand they will say they done allot of research on the item or items and all the info they gathered seems to be good and they will say they believe the item or items are authentic but ....... you go to buy at your own risk...... read more