This review is based on my experience visiting Family Treasures estate sales. As a rule I attend…read moremaybe two or three a month. FTEL is usually on my list of sales to attend. This is in part because I am guaranteed a smooth event. This past Friday I attended one of their sales. This one was different only because the contents were mostly anime, manga, gaming, and merch. Not my thing and I wasn't sure about the crowd. Well I was pleasantly surprised. Upon arrival the line was down the street. So many young people looking to take advantage of this huge sale. Close to five hundred pictures were included in FTEL's email. A specific number of buyers were let in at a time, each room had someone placed there for oversight and help. This included outside in the yard as well. If a price could not be located on an item, an employee quickly helped. Two cashiers were present and that line was not long in moving. The owner was one of the cashiers. I point this out because in talking with her, she apologized to me for starting the sale late. Me. Talking some more, come to find out her father had a medical emergency the previous night and was hospitalized. But here she is, only hours later working this sale. Her entire crew pulled together and helped get the job done. Well I say, well done! We, who go to these things, show up, rummage through a persons entire lifetime, try and procure the best price and then go home and the item begins anew in our life. Easy. Fun actually. So thank you FTEL for every big and little effort you make on behalf of us. Your service is much appreciated. By me and I'm sure many others.

they're so wonderful I will absolutely be back. Also their signage is wonderful and always easy to…read morefine

Kuzak's Closet is the real deal: A SERVICE that is reasonable, comprehensive, efficient and…read morereliable. They are a pleasure to work with and an excellent value. I am beyond grateful they exist. Katherine R.

This was my first time purchasing from Kuzak's, and I had a great experience!…read more The app made it really easy to preview the items and shop. I also had a few questions about one of the pieces, and their communication was excellent and even received a text back within minutes. When it was time to pick up my purchases, everything was ready at the designated time and already packed up for me. I also appreciated the multiple payment options. Amanda and Chris are a wonderful husband-and-wife team who run a tight ship. Their kindness really stood out when the bed I purchased didn't fit in my SUV, they went out of their way to deliver the remaining piece to my nearby home, even though delivery isn't normally offered. Thanks Amanda & Chris, you've restored my faith in humanity!

I thought speed was my only issue until my HOA told me that estate sales were not allowed in the…read morecommunity. A number of esate sale firms turned me down cold. That's when Pete turned a problem into an opportunity, a gift of his. Not only could he deal with my time-line. He found a way to incorporate about 90% of the things I wanted to sell into another sale he already had scheduled. He consulted a series of specialists for artwork, decorative arts, furniture, formal tableware and entertaining pieces to estimate value and carefully moved everything, and that means a lot, to the location of his upcoming sale. His promotion brought in both lookers and dealers and after three days (Friday, Saturday and Sunday), he and his team sold almost everything. The few things that didn't sell were donated to appropriate organizations. His energy and innovative thinking deserve every one of the 5 stars I gave him.

After moving in together and consolidating two households into one, my partner and I had a lot of…read moreextra stuff, mostly from my old apartment, which ended up in a storage facility. We agreed from the get-go that storage was a short-term solution, and we did not want it to become a third home filled with stuff that would reside there indefinitely. We knew we needed to sell our locker of items, but we have neither the time nor patience for selling everything ourselves via Marketplace or whatever. So I proposed finding an estate seller to do the work for us. I contacted a dozen or so estate sellers, but most were only interested in high-value items/antiques, or were not interested because we weren't selling out of our own residence. One of the people I inquired with referred me to Pete at Alameda Estate Sales. I called him, explained that we're not selling anything exceptionally valuable, but have a storage locker's worth of furniture and housewares that we need help getting rid of. Pete was interested, and explained his process to me. I agreed to work with him, he sent me a contract to review, and a few days later he met us at our storage locker to sort through our items and collect what he thought would sell. The estate sale was scheduled for a few weeks later, out of a private residence where our items would be combined with other sellers'. The agreement was we could pick up whatever items of ours didn't sell afterward. Pete sent over a spreadsheet tracking our sales, which was helpful. After the estate sale weekend, he sent me my 50% of the sale revenues via Zelle. Easy peasy. If you want to keep all your sale profits, which is certainly your prerogative, I'd go that aforementioned Marketplace route, or a yard sale. For me, my time and convenience matter more, so I was happy to split the profits 50/50 and let an estate seller do the work. Would recommend Pete at Alameda Estate Sales. He was friendly and made the process simple. We may use him again in the future when we get ready for our next move.

Tammie was extremely helpful throughout the entire process of liquidating our design warehouse…read more While we didn't agree with the valuation of a few pieces it was worth it in the end to have someone else handle the sale of all 100+ pieces we had! Thank you thank you!!

I consigned a pair of jade earrings to Michaan's for sale along with other items, and made it clear…read morethat for the earrings I wanted an auction reserve of $250; this reserve was duly recorded on the paperwork that was filled out for the items. Jill Fenichell, with whom I was working, noted that Marie Elise Coronado, the in-house jewelry appraiser, would have to agree to this reserve for it to go forward; but certainly did not note that there would be any repercussions beyond the consignment not going forward should Ms. Coronado not agree. Ms. Coronado later contacted me and said she couldn't grant my request, and the reserve would be $200. Okay, the contract states that reserves depend on agreement by the parties, so fine, I just asked when I could come by to pick up the earrings. At this point she took the arrogant stance that if I wanted the earrings back I would have to pay the fee for when consignors reverse the decision to consign items to Michaan's, and further claimed that only under restricted circumstances may consignors specify reserves for their items -- which is absolutely NOT what is specified by the language in the contract for reserves. I appealed to Ms. Fenichell for help, noting that good-faith dealing required that what had been established between Ms. Fenichell and myself must be honored, and received no help. In the end, I asserted control of the situation by invoking another clause of the contract that specifies that the day and place an item is sold must be by mutual agreement of the consignor and Michaan's, and stated that I would not consent to any particular circumstances of sale until this matter was resolved. At that point, Ms. Coronado agreed to my requested reserve. With a company that had the intention of dealing in good faith with its consignors, none of this nonsense could have occurred. Michaan's proceeded to violate its own contract by selling all of my remaining items at days and places of Michaan's own choosing, without obtaining, or even requesting, my agreement. In particular, my set of sterling silver was sold separately from its case, against my wishes.

I attended an estate liquidation that was done by Bay Area Estate Liquidators and I was impressed!…read moreThey had a huge variety of items for sale in the home that were worth buying. Sometimes when you attend an estate sale there's not much you want to take home with you, but at this sale I wanted everything! They had a great selection of furniture, fine China, crystals, and a lot of vintage pieces from the 1930s-1960s. What I was most impressed by was their customer service. They had at least one employee working each room of the house that were available to answer any questions customers had. The checkout process was smooth and easy. They even offered the option to pay by PayPal which is a major plus if you're not carrying enough cash. If you need to sell everything in your home and don't want to go through the hassle yourself I highly recommend contacting this company! They will sell everything for you and even offer an abatement service for the items left over that you need to get rid of. They also offer to clean the entire house out so that it's ready to list for sale. Trust me you will be very satisfied with their service!

I recently used Isaac with BAEL in Saratoga, and he and his team (including his awesome mother)…read morewere fantastic. They communication was timely and very professional, the speed with which they cleaned our property was super impressive, they were cautious and thoughtful about setting aside items they thought I might find value in, and they were happy and quick to come back to finish a few tasks that we didn't clearly communicate about in the initial scope. Their quality of work and customer service are exceptional, and their fees more than reasonable. I strongly recommend Isaac at BAEL in the Campbell, Saratoga, Los Gatos area. Thank you Isaac!

Merchandise beautiful and prices reasonable. Bought some jewelry that was vintage and unusual.read more

I recently attended an Estate Sale in San Lorenzo that Michele Markovich Antiques conducted . There…read morewas a lot of Cool Collectables and Furniture for sale. Michele was conducting the sale. Michele seemed very Organized and Knew exactly what items she had for Sale. It was interesting watching her Multi Task . Her assistant worked very well with her . I evened found a Cool pair of Vintage Binoculars and after a little Negotiation I purchased them . I was after a toolbox also but another person snatched it after I asked about it lol. I would definitely attend Michele's Estate sales again , She was very Nice and Welcoming .. She also hands out Red Licorice to snack on lol. Michele Markovich Antiques and Estates Sales is a Baller On A Budget Approved Business!!!

Ive been to a few of their sales, prices have been far lower than other companies. I love that he…read moregoes by the list as people can get so aggressive in line.

KSA Estate Sales & Appraisals sells fine antiques, artwork, collectibles and furniture all over the…read moreBay Area at the best prices! Kris is personable, helpful and will help you find that hard to get item. Most sales are advertised well in advance on the website and Craigslist (Craigslist.org) for the best presales viewing! Occasional warehouse and seasonal sales are great opportunities for the collector. Check out the website at: www.ksa2000.com.

I highly recommend using Lynn's of Alameda for your estate sale. Jen and David of Lynn's took the…read moretime to walk through the house and provide an accurate assessment of the value of all the items in the home. They cared about the items in the home as if they were there own. They provided a comprehensive service, were professional, detailed, with excellent communication. Our goal was to empty the house, which they did by hosting an estate sale, donating items that didn't sell and moving items to landfill that needed to be moved (my mother in law lived in the house since 1969 and some items could not be sold or donated). And the staging of my mother-in-laws home and items was impeccable! Jen understood we wanted to maximize the price of the items, clean out the house and reduce the amount of inventory going to landfill - all three were accomplished!

Lynn's of Alameda handled my estate sale and they went above and beyond to make sure that I felt…read morecomfortable with the process. Every team member was so kind and compassionate. They work very hard to make sure that each item is displayed beautifully and their customer service is top notch. Thank you Jennifer, David, Lorelei and team for a wonderful experience.