Massey auctions are always interesting and entertaining. I have bought many wonderful items over…read morethe years. And have sold items as well. I'm very happy with the service they provide.

Watching a Massey auction is like a cross between an episode of American Pickers and Antiques Road…read moreShow, but more entertaining! The regular bi-weekly Thursday night auctions, as well as the scheduled estate sales, always have a rollicking mix of items.... all jumbled together. A Chippendale chair might be auctioned just before or just after a pair of old golf shoes. You just never know! I'll bet there's not a lot that the Masseys haven't sold over the years! With the recent scandals at Ivey-Selkirk, it's hard to find a good auction house in the area, but the Masseys are doing a great job of picking up the slack without taking the fun out of their jobs. They like the upscale estates, but aren't averse to selling old farm equipment or store liquidations, either -- they just good-naturedly tackle the job at hand, and put on a really good show while doing so. The audiences are a hoot, too. You see a LOT of local antique dealers looking for bargains, lots of toothless Fagin types and hairy ZZ Top wannabes, and everything in between. Doesn't matter who you are or what you look like, though, because the Masseys like everyone, whether you're a bargain-hunter, an antique dealer, or an upscale collector, and they make it a point to entertain. Even if you aren't buying anything, it's fun just to watch the sale! That said, I've gotten a lot of magnificent pieces of furniture at Massey Auctions; some of it just reasonable and some of it for a song. I've also gotten caught up in the fun and gone home with a few nonsensical impulse buys, but that's one of the hazards of going. Don't go to one of the Thursday night auctions expecting Sotheby's. These are rapid-turnaround events held at the Maplewood American Legion Hall ... but just because the venue isn't tony doesn't mean there's nothing good for sale! The Masseys are honest, too, so if something is a reproduction, they will say so right from the outset, or if they aren't sure of the provenance of an item, they'll tell you that too. Come prepared, because the sales are cash- or check-only. You should go! You'll have a great time!

I have used GRS Auctions for several auction. They are a top of the line company…read more My contact has always been Nancy and she knows how to set up an auction. She has always been available to offer suggestions on how to get the most bang for your buck. Just recently I contacted her on a very difficult project and she surpassed my expectations by far. This is a very professional company and I would recommend them to anyone. Bob Happ Russell Construction

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The art was interesting to look at. Enough so that we even placed bids on a couple of pieces. The…read moreappetizers were good and varied, and replenished often. A signature drink was offered as well as beer, wine, seltzers and water. The staff is friendly and approachable but not pushy. Questions were answered without making you uncomfortable. We met and chatted with staff and other guests. The musical guest @ishensemble was really good! Great jazzy feel! It's always nice listening to live music when you can just tell that they are enjoying themselves while playing their music. While the bathrooms were in the common lobby and around the corner they were clean and nice. I would attend again.

Went for the auction preview and cocktail reception. Had a great collection of sculptures by Father…read moreMel and a lot of mid 2000 century furniture that was really nice. Throw in some other random art and it really is a nice collection for the auction, something for everyone. Had a very nice charcuterie table and a good open bar selection. I thought the Handlebar custom cocktail was too gingery but they had a good selection of craft beers and some nice wines as well. Also saw Mayor Spencer looking around as well. Always enjoy exploring their art auctions and cocktail hours. Oh and the band @ishensemble was really good!

I always enjoy shopping here just wish the guy behind the counter was friendly. Or I always catch…read morehim on a bad day. A smile and hello go a long way!

We stopped in this mall for the first time last week. It is clean and easy to walk through. I was…read morehowever a little disappointed. From the outside appearance and the name on the building, you think that this is going to be a place that is full of items 'picked' from old barns, outbuildings...etc. Once inside it becomes clear that it's mostly crafty, country and primitive decor items that you can find all over. There were a few booths that had some uniques and antiques. It's great for those who like those mass produced crafty items...but if you're a true lover of old junk and barn picked items you might be disappointed like we were.

BEWARE of this auction house. I bought a sign never was mentioned it was a fake paid them $540 with…read morethe fees plus $150 shipping they only offered $250 back I am out $290 with them and stuck with a total fake and this guy Martin on the phone tells me to shut up when I am talking I am warning people do NOT bid on this auction site they will burn you !

We recently bid with Martin Auction and won two lots. There was a misunderstanding with regard to…read moreone piece and without hesitation, they offered a no hassle refund of our purchase price. We're extremely pleased with the customer service from Martin and would happily recommend them to other people. The entire transaction was smooth, efficient and extremely professional from start to finish. A top quality experience....thanks!

Everything!!! We asked him to auction the remainder of my mother's estate and basically had it…read morestolen from myself and my sister. It has been 2 years and we have never seen 1 red cent from the merchandise he removed from the house! I would sue, except that would put us further in the hole and we trusted so much that we didn't get an appraisal of the items before turning them over for auction. So, I would not have a realistic price to ask for in a lawsuit.

When looking for auctioneer services in Southern Illinois, I do not recommend David Watson Auction…read moreServices aka (Bud's Auction Barn) out of Johnston City, IL. I hired this company for a fairly large onsite estate sale back in June 2018. They made it all sound great in the beginning, but as the preparation went along things started going bad. The sale was very chaotic, as the sale was still going on people were bringing their vehicles in to pick up what they purchased and ran over boxes of stuff that was still to be sold. While prescreening the sale items, some of items were stolen. Note: If you have a sale, hire people to work security. After the sale I was left with a mine field of items that were sold, but David allowed the buyers to take only what they wanted and leave the rest all over the yard. I was told by David and his wife Molly that they would help clean up the yard. Well, as soon as they packed up their stuff, I didn't see any of them for 2 days. While I was cleaning up the yard, I found that they tried to sell the garage door openers, our family crest, personal papers, and pictures of our family. They charge a set amount for advertising, but I was handed about 200+ of the flyers to also hand out. So, they made money while I did part of the work. I was told that I could check in a couple of weeks after the auction to find out how much our sale made and to get a copy of the sales readout. When I stopped by Bud's Auction Barn, Molly (David's wife and bookkeeper), came across as being offended that I was checking on our money. She told me that she handed all the information over to her accountant/attorney and that she didn't remember how much the total was. Even though she inputted all of the figures and had the total, but would not tell me the amount. She told me that they have done bigger auctions than ours and that nobody has ever called or asked for a total prior to the clients receiving their money. Apparently I wasn't supposed to have concerns over our property or want to know how much the sale was for. And God forbid they break anything, because they will not take responsibility for any of it. Example: One of their relatives drove Dave's tractor with forks on it (I witnessed him behind our barn trying to figure out how to work the controls), and picked up a metal lathe and spun it over and dropped it on the concrete floor busting it. The estate lost money, because as stated above they wouldn't take responsibility even though it was one of their people who did it. Molly and Dave took all of the money from the sale and put it in their bank account. Their contract stated that it would take up to 60 days for our money to be sent out to us. I voiced my concerns over the 60 days many times and Dave and Molly both kept reasuring me. Well, it was well over that for all the heirs to receive their money from the sale. The checks were supposed to go out on August 15th and for some reason it took 9 days for me to finally receive mine. The envelope was only going 30+ miles from where it was sent out from. And one of the other heirs' check was dated August 27th. Again, I will not recommend this company to anyone.