It gets worse with these clowns. Our bank card shows they took another $407 out our account for…read moreshipping. It like those Ransome Ware criminals. We paid the invoice for $1884 and they want more. Pay up or you'll never see your merchandise. Now they want almost $900 s/h to ship 12 lots of circus tickets ​& programs from FL to Ohio. We bought $1300 of auction items and their total is over $2200 now. AVOID THESE PEOPLE.

Excellent customer service, owner personally handles all calls. Very personable, very…read moreprofessional. I highly recommend this company.

Trying to declutter, I took some artwork to Sarasota Estate Auction in downtown Sarasota. In the…read morepast, we had success selling some of my folks artwork and possessions. They take 40% commission but it's worth it not to attempt to sell this yourself. They have plenty of inventory so it's worth it to browse- near Burns Ct and Owen's Fish Camp.

I bought a painting for $350 in June from Sarasota through the online auction site Invaluable. They…read morelisted it as an oil on canvas but when it arrived it was actually a watercolor on paper. After I pointed out the discrepancy they contacted me promptly and resolved the issue with a partial refund. This is a reliable art dealer that I will continue to buy paintings from.

I called Mr. Stedman a few minutes ago with what I thought were very complex art evaluation…read morequestions for my company's Leroy Neiman serigraphs. To my surprise he knew exactly what we had and gave us the insurance and auction values at no charge. He is extremely knowledgeable and very easy to talk with. I thought I would be intimidated, but getting the information we needed was effortless. When we sell our property this year he is getting our consignment business! Al this on a weekend evening too. Fabulous! Thank you Mr. Stedman.

Wonderful, knowledgeable, helpful and kind! I would highly recommend Van! Even though I didn't have…read moreanything of interest to Van, he took the time to tell me about my items. Thank you!

I was pleasantly surprised by the prompt response and helpfulness I received when I contacted…read moreHelmuth Stone Gallery regarding my bid. Brandon reached out to me immediately, and the issue--which turned out to be my mistake--was quickly resolved. In addition, the lot I purchased exceeded my expectations based on the description and photographs provided. Overall, I'm extremely satisfied with the experience and confident that Helmuth Stone Gallery is an honest and reputable merchant. I would gladly purchase from them again.

I made the monumental mistake of bidding on items from this auction only to discover many of the…read morepieces were heavily damaged and worthless. If you can't preview in person do yourself a favor and don't buy online from them. None of the damage was mentioned in any of the descriptions. Pure garbage. Here is a cut and paste of the description of conditions said: - If there were any noticeable condition issues on the bottles or removable stoppers, we tried our best to photograph and show said damage. Please check all images as even if no issues are listed in the description this does not indicate lack of wear and tear. None of the damage on these bottles were photographed. None of the damage was mention. Peddle your lies elsewhere.

Finding Downsizeology on Yelp was a blessing! A dear relative passed away and my job was to clean…read moreup her double wide trailer...which turned out to be *packed* with stuff. I hired Andy, the business owner, and one helper to work with me sorting through the home, separating trash, donations and items with potential value. His expertise made this overwhelming job go much smoother than expected. Andy holds special qualifications in jewelry and antique appraisal that eliminated a lot of guesswork. He also gave quick, objective, accurate assessments of a whole houseful of odd items like crystal, flatware, china, art, jewelry, furniture and collectables. Downsizeology is not cheap, but they're worth every penny and delivered great value for the money I spent. Note that they are licensed, insured and bonded for a whole range of services including turn-key clean out of homes, buying entire estates and moving services, as well as the strategic evaluation they did with me.

Andy and his crew did a fantastic job helping my wife and me clean out my mother-in-law's apartment…read moreafter her sudden death. My MIL was an "enthusiastic collector" of lots of useless stuff which resulted in a daunting clean-out task. Andy arranged to meet us the day after we contacted him and a week after that the entire apartment was cleaned out and left spotlessly clean. Andy is meticulous about spotting items of value amongst a sea of worthless clutter and provided us a credit on his fees for these items. The company philosophy is to donate and/or recycle as much of the remaining items as possible thereby minimizing what ends up in the landfill. We totally recommend Downsizeology for your down-sizing or home clean-out needs. They are worth every penny of the fees they charge.