It's amazing to me that these people get any consignments at all. Heard about one consigner being…read morecharged an OUTRAGEOUS 70+%. Consigners are being charged set up fees, storage fees and a very HIGH commission rate! Others that have sold items with these people have been charged anywhere from 49%-70%. They have even lost items belonging to consigners and have done nothing to fix the situation!! Might be ok to buy there but DO NOT SELL HERE!!

The service is impeccable. Sandy and Tom, are excellent at what they do and care for their…read morecustomers!! Thank you again!! Monica

Spent $1300 on antique trains. They offered in house shipping. Items were wrapped with a single…read moresheet of paper, heavy items on top of plastic items. No bubble wrap or any other packing material. Needless to say when it arrived , I had a lot of junk. They have not responded to my attempt to contact them. Apparently your money is all they are concerned about , and not their customers!

I just wanted to make sure someone speaks positive about Schueller auction. I go a large number of…read moreauction companies buying items and have always found it worth the 45 minute drive to go to the auctions they have. They have always been extremely professional and polite. I have found how they set up and auction items either live or online exactly at or better then many of the other auction companies I buy from. Personally I wish they actually had more auctions due to my positive experiences with them.

I recently won a fantastic pan on an online auction and made sure to call ahead and have them check…read morefor damages. They assured me the pan sat perfectly flat with no wobble and there were no damages. When I received the pan it was damaged, and the company offered me a refund for my purchase.

From the owner: Tumbleson Auction Company is a family owned and operated small business in Princeton Illinois. We…read moresell a variety of items including antiques, firearms, decoys, coins, real estate, and much more! We have auctions throughout the year, and take items for consignment.

Magnificent resale store! Joan has renovated old drug store into a fantastic venue!!!read more

Love this store! Wonderful treasures to be found. I have purchased several items for my Villa that…read moreare just perfect!

This family owned company was thorough and efficient, answered all our questions and cleared the…read morebelongings of 60 years of family living on a rural property in short order. Included were two vehicles and a boat, antiques, guns and home furnishings. All of the workers were friendly and hard working. And the Amish owned food truck was a nice addition to the day. We were paid in full the day of the auction with an accounting of all items sold. We would recommend them with no reserve!

What a great experience we had with George Auction Services. Dean and Kale handled everything in a…read morevery professional matter. It made an emotional day easy to get through. Thanks Dean and Kale for a great day. Deb

My brother and I have been going to estate sales on Thursdays for years. We have found that…read moreHeartland has the most caring staff of any of the other companies. They are helpful, kind and use diligence in pricing. This is our favorite company that runs estate sales.

My father died in June 2025. I chose Heartland Estates and Auctions because they had better reviews…read morethan many, prompt communication and the fact I was able to secure a quick estate sale on the calendar. We agreed the estate sale would take place July 24-26 because Kenny was going to be on vacation the previous week. Unfortunately the crew went ahead and did the sale the previous week without my knowledge or apparently the knowledge of the owner- who was out of the country. When I was finally able to communicate with the owner I pushed for the sale to be two weeks (Thursday-Saturday sales.) Kenny agreed to this and was apologetic. Thank you, Kenny! What I was not told was that the sales the second week were going to be a fire sale, with discounts starting at 75% off. The items were sold at a pittance of their value. Regarding the sale itself...the items were not well organized for the sale with things not priced in an easy to understand manner. The kitchen counters were left dirty and it was not a welcoming sale environment. I was unhappy with the amount that we made on the sale and I believe it is because the marketing was incorrect. Many more people would have come on day one if the sale had been held on the correct dates. Also, I would never had agreed to having all items during the second week of the sale go for over 50% off. I was told a guy was going to pick up the leftover items and everything that was left was "trash." A sweet neighbor took truckloads of the remaining things to Salvation Army and other local thrift stores. She also filled a medium sized dumpster. I had understood that anything that was not refuse was going to be removed by Kenny and the team. That was not the case. I do think the idea of the sale being Thursday-Saturday instead of Friday-Sunday hurts the amount the sales bring in as well. By the time most have the chance to shop, the sale is at 50% off, which is not a good situation for the estate sale sales total.

I recently won 7 small lots from Wears Auction and was SHOCKED at the $82.15 shipping bill they…read moresent me. This was for a total of 13 very small pieces, and they feel like Material/Box and Labor to pack is worth $43.80 and the Shipping charge is $38.35. I dont know when these auction companies decided that they would make shipping their big money maker. The strike fee was less profit than their overpriced shipping charges are going to net. All I have to say is if you are a bidder and want your stuff shipped expect to be gouged on the unknown side with the shipping charges. I wish they wouldn't feel the need to nickel and dime people out of more money and its getting to the point that I will just no longer bid on items because the added strike fees and insane shipping charges make the item no longer worth it.

if you want to make the most money from the sale of your items, Choose WEARS. if you want…read moreprofessional, high quality service, Wears is the best choice in the Eastern Iowa area. The WEARS team is efficient, organized, and as someone that has used their services to sell and am a frequent auction customer, too, I assure you a great experience. The Wears are also the most kind people!

The auctioneer and the item displays are fine. But letting…read morepeople sit in chairs and on stools right at the table is ridiculous. They park themselves well before the sale starts, and WON'T MOVE so you can look things over! They act like you are trying to take food off the plate in front of them if you try to see around them. Then,if you happen to be standing at the next table, where they seem to think they own the spot, they will shove their stool/chair up against you until you move! Unbelievable rude people shopping this auction. I don't think we will attend again until this practice is stopped. Regulars or not, they are hurting business. Ask them at the food trailer, they hear complaints constantly.

My family has been visiting and using Lobdell's for years. They did my grandfather's estate about…read morea year ago and were very professional and accomodating and very respectful of my family's belongings. I'd recommend them for anyone needing an auction of an estate. Going to their facility is always a treat. The building is nothing to look at (and I will say their parking lot is sometimes scary in the winter. I'm terrified of ice and sometimes I've seen some areas that could do with salt) but it doesn't need to be fancy to accomplish what they do. If I had one complaint it would be they should try to find some way to make parking better. On "big" auction days you can end up parking on the side of the road a block away. They always have things laid out nicely so you can see everything clearly and do their best to keep things that belong together in the right spots. The auctioneer is usually the same guy, Tyler, and he is very good at what he does. His helpers hold up items, bring them to you to look at closer if you missed it the first time around, and will gladly separate something out if you want to bid individually instead of having it as part of a lot. They always start up things like chainsaws or lawn mowers so you can see them run and will tell you if something isn't working and they will tell you if something is damaged. They seem to know a lot about different things (like what the collectibles are and what's worth the big bucks) Best of all, they will let the crowd know if they're getting too rowdy and loud and tell people to go outside if they're just going to stand there and make noise.