I have to say that our interaction & business with Bob Hogstrom was incredibly frustrating &…read moredisappointing. We sadly needed the services for an estate sale quickly due to a combination of various circumstances beyond our control. I called several 'estate' people, he was the 1st to respond. He came right over, told my husband it was no problem to have the auction off site, he had 2 trailers, it works, all fits, etc., it worked with out very limited time frame so we proceeded to move forward. I received a text from Bob a few days later to tell me what day & time his crew would arrive to "pack." Now, to me, this seemed right on track with what he had told my husband, however when the people came at the designated time "to pack" (Bob was not there) they had no materials or trailers as they were told by Bob the auction was being held on site. Nope, not what was agreed upon at all. Bob arrives, he is immediately defensive telling me (mind you I have not met him in person yet) how his trailers are full and it'll cost me extra to have him take it somewhere else, etc,. So I cave because I need this done. Then he says, "Wait, when do you close on the sale of the house? " proceeding to tell me that the new owners will need to give us permission to hold an auction there after the closing. THE PLAN WAS TO HAVE IT OFF SITE! So, I get my Realtor to ask their Realtor to ask the buyer if this is ok....ugh! They say ok, but understandably ask to have the auctioneer cover the carpet, I mean it is their house & they were not planning on gobs of people traipsing through it. This was not an unreasonable request. Bob practically had a hissy fit, telling me he wasn't going to do that because it was a liability if someone slipped and fell. Every single thing with him was an argument. So in the middle of preparing for the ON SITE auction we were having my mother's funeral, yes, you read that right. Another reason I did NOT want this done at the house, it would have simplified things for our family to have it loaded on trailers and moved, but that was not what we had. So, family arrives at the house from out of state for the funeral while the "packers" are arranging things. My sister in law mentioned she would like a particular Wreath. It didn't seem like a big deal to me, but I suggested she mention it to Bob. Another family member wanted a chair. I cannot explain the level of unprofessionalism this man displayed, stomping his feet as if he were a spoiled child, throwing his hands in the air. He told them they would need to travel back to Ohio to attend the auction & bid on items if they wanted them now. He treated the family with complete disdain - it was appalling. He even came back the next day while we were at the funeral reportedly to take more photos but I have no doubt he was verifying that no items were missing. Even leading up to the day of the auction he couldn't seem to keep his act together, arguing with my husband over their conversations & refusing to cover the carpet. He eventually dropped off a roll of plastic for us to do ourselves, it was not enough of course so we had to buy more. The day of the auction is a day I will never forget. Bob may have "fucking been an auctioneer for 30 years" which he loudly yelled at the staff in his clerk trailer but I would say 30 years is enough. Time to quit. He was awful to my family. He did NOT EVEN ATTEMPT fair pricing on valuable items. He knew many people in the crowd personally & seemed as if he had his own side racket going on. Sold a $3,500.00 desk for $1.00, yes that's not a typo. Sold an $1,800.00 solid wood wall unit for $10.00. Other valuable antiques like a phonograph, he didn't even put forth effort, it was a joke. Even the other auctioneers that came to help him out came over to us to apologize for his behavior. Bob didn't care, wanted the sale over, & the folks that bought things for mere pennies were all pals of his. Completely unethical. I wish I could go back in time because I would NEVER hire him. His license should be reviewed and revoked.

DO NOT RECOMMEND!!!!…read more I found Bob to be evasive and NOT a man of his word. The contract calls for you to get a percentage of sales, but there are lots of extra built in charges. Charges for advertising, manpower, disposal, etc, ate into any profit. We expected to clear at least $4,OOO after everything was paid....haha My Mother got $500!!!! What a joke! There was a washer/dryer, refrigerator, dinning set, dishes, living room furniture, silverware, computer equipment, Longaberger Baskets, kitchen items (most) and so so so much more. We also experienced electrical problems in the house after the auction. Bob Hogstrom said he would help pay for the electrician, but we have not received anything and he does NOT return our calls. One auctioneer even spoke badly about items being auctioned. Can I give him a minus rated? DO NOT RECOMMEND!!!!

I was searching for a painting for many years my grandmother sold in 1962…read more I was contacted on Craig's List this past November and was told by several people that they located the painting at Tom Hall Auctions! Each person that contacted me told me that Tom Hall Auctions is a great auction and they follow them. I was told the people there are honest and very nice. On November 20th I was able to bid online and win the painting! It was the first time I ever bought anything at an online auction. The process was very easy. I now follow them myself! Let me also say that when I went to pick up the painting I was met by several of the nicest people I ever met! They really took their time with me and the one employee listened to my long story of my search with much interest. He was the one who helped me carry it to my friend's truck. I was worried he would get in trouble for talking with me too long. It made me feel good that they treated him so nice also and did not try to rush him away. Catherine was GREAT! (Not to mention very pretty!) I think she was either an owner or an operator of the business. She made me feel good when she said how beautiful she thought the painting was. By the way it was my Great Grandfather who painted it! Let me end by saying they all really treated me special and were very professional in every way. I left with this feeling I was leaving family! You do not see that very often these days! Thank you all again so much! Fred

Tom Hall Auctions is one of only a few auction houses we do business with in the Lehigh Valley…read more They always have interesting auctions with a wide variety of collectible and antiques. Each online auction lot is well photographed and described, including pointing out any damage or other defect. Their buyer premium is reasonably priced. Pickup of items won is very easy since they have lots of open hours and don't require pickup appointments. All the staff I have met at Tom Hall are friendly and professional. Their warehouse is organized, clean and well-lit. They always say thank you and give the impression that they really do appreciate my business. I have recommended Tom Hall to other people and check their auction listings often.

Do not count on them for shipping.......... they are either getting a kickback from the UPS…read morecompany they are using or the UPS company is making their entire living from Berner's customers. Charged $80.25 for a 9# package UPS Ground to Las Vegas. On the same day received a 13# package from Enid, OK to Las Vegas at a cost of $37 for UPS Ground. Someone is ripping off others.....

These are the nicest people and the auctioneer even says a prayer at the start of the auction!…read more They are so helpful and as far as selling fakes - what? Remember the caveat, "Buyer beware." and ask questions! If the description states a maker, brand or whatever and is not "Attributed to", and you are concerned, then double check to make sure they are guaranteeing it to be so. Be smart.

I recently started using this pick up location for items and have been very impressed by all the…read morestaff at the warehouse. If you have 5 or more items that you have won and you email them a copy of the auction receipt they will have it pulled within 1 business day and you just pick up the bundle instead of having to wait there while they pull each item. All items I have won have been as described, even the item that was described as damaged was fine because it was only the box that had damage. I will buy most of my stuff from this location because of how helpful everyone has been.

Manager is terrible rude. I asked him to hold an item an extra day for me as when I showed up they…read morehad closed early and I missed getting my item and his response was to refrain from every bidding there again. Rude and highly unprofessional.

Nice family run business Good auctioneer who has provenance on important items and tries to sell…read moreeverything the best he can! Good Job Frank !

A great auction company. Fair. Honest. No buyers premium. Tons of experience. All types of…read moreauctions.

We used this company to sell our father's house. When you…read moredo a auction alot of trust has to be given. We ran into a problem when upon giving us the final sales he mentioned that he was 75 bucks short and would send us the money. We said ok. Gary made the 15% of sales plus 4 % of the house that was sold. We have for the last month asked for the 75 bucks and we have got the I ran out of checks, and oh check is in the mail!! But still not paid. Yes we can do without the 75 bucks but if you are told by someone you should trust it it should a non issue. But Gary has made us with no choice but to warn anyone who might decide to trust him. WARNING. As you can see he is 0 for 2 on Yelp reviews.

It's a fun auction to go to when you don't want to spend a lot of money and you aren't too picky…read moreabout what you buy. I bought a bag of wooden acorns for $2 and resold them for $60, and I was able to replace my old flag for $5, so it was a good auction. I don't know if I would sell my stuff through Koogler since low prices are sort of his thing.

Great company and very friendly and helpful staff. I have dealt with Tammy Barhorst on several…read morepurchases and always been very happy. Would highly recommend her to anyone.

I was a 5 state multi property landlord, now down to only 5 properties being over 70 years old and…read moreI can say in over 1/2 a century (YES 50 years) and umpteen houses bought and sold, I have NEVER met any realtor that comes close to Cindy Buroker. She is excellent on her communication and follow up, day or night. She is dependable, and she truly cares about client satisfaction. Being 1800+ miles away from this last out of state property, makes getting little things resolved that were raised by potential buyers hard to get done. She recommended someone qualified and reasonable, or just did them herself. Next you are thinking of course, big commission,,,, wrong, as this sale was the second least expensive (only $115,000) I owned. The only bad thing about my experience with Cindy is that I didn't choose her. I inherited her from the former owner who listed with her; and from whom I had to repossess the house. She assisted me with that, getting the tenant out as the owner (an emotional basket case) couldn't make payments after his break-up so he rented it. The owner also took off with the deposit, and didn't pay the taxes. Many extra issues to help me work through, and none related to selling a house as I hadn't listed it yet. She saved me $$'s from not having to fly in; but more importantly at my age she saved me time. 5 Stars is not enough. I'd have to put the traits together of the best 2 realtors I ever worked with to equal Cindy. You would be making a foolish choice not to use her. It too bad I never found her sooner as I may have purchased more properties in Dayton. I have to say, I felt multiple times she was more concerned for me than the commission. THANK YOU for your efforts. In my opinion you are the G O A T!