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    Poorly ran operation. I would highly recommend you go elsewhere with your money, but from a reputable dealer. They are clueless...

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    While I got a better deal than buying the items new I had to wait 4 hours to pick up my items. Never again!

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    Mac Bid

    Mac Bid

    1.8(15 reviews)
    1.2 mi

    I am extremely disappointed with my experience at Mac. Bid and will not be returning…read more I am a new customer and have purchased several items recently. While some items were fine, I ended up purchasing multiple items that were clearly junk and should never have been put on the floor for sale in the first place. The final straw was a vacuum that was listed as "Open Box," but in reality it was completely nonfunctional and clearly at the end of its life. It looked like something that belonged at Goodwill, not on an auction floor being sold as an item someone would reasonably expect to work. When I contacted customer service, I explained that I understood the "as-is" policy and simply asked for a one-time exception as a new customer. Instead of addressing the situation, they sent me a generic email just repeating their policy and essentially saying it was my responsibility. There is a big difference between "open box," "used," and "completely dead." If an item does not power on at all, it should not be sold in the same category as open box items without clearly stating that it is nonfunctional. On top of that, all the extra fees and nickel-and-diming really add up and ruin what could have been a good thing. The concept is great, but the way it is currently run and the lack of customer service and transparency makes it a very frustrating experience. Too big, too fast. Customer service and common sense go a long way with new customers, and this was a very poor experience. Because of this, I will not be shopping here again.

    I would strongly caution anyone considering MacBid. My experience was extremely disappointing and…read morehonestly felt deceptive. I purchased a cornhole set that was listed as "like new," but that description couldn't have been further from the truth. One of the boards arrived cracked in half, and the entire set was clearly heavily used--dirty and covered in cat hair. This was not a minor issue or wear-and-tear; it was completely misrepresented. To make matters worse, after all the added fees, the final price ended up being very close to what I could have paid for a brand-new set on Amazon--with none of the risk. Instead, I'm now out $70 on something unusable, with no refund. Overall, this experience felt like a bait-and-switch. Items are not accurately described, and the "deals" quickly disappear once fees are added. I will not be using MacBid again and would advise others to be very careful before purchasing. I would strongly recommend you avoid this place.

    Fidelity Estate Services - #daumnancy landscape vase.

    Fidelity Estate Services

    3.8(41 reviews)
    10.2 mi
    $$$

    Very professional group! Quick checkout…read more Great estate sale. Definitely can tell that they have been doing business for 30+ years.

    As I knew he would do eventually because he does it with almost every one-star review (there are so…read moremany of them!), Bo Patrick came along and whined that he had somehow been mistreated by clients deeply unhappy with his service. Our contract with Fidelity stated that the sale would include artwork. It did not specify oil paintings. We did ask Fidelity to auction artwork, and all the artwork we wanted to offer for sale was photographed weeks ahead of the auction by Fidelity's employees or agents. To be clear: WE DID NOT ALLOW FIDELITY TO PHOTOGRAPH FOR THE AUCTION ANY ORIGINAL OIL PAINTINGS OR ADVERTISE THEM FOR SALE ON THEIR WEBSITE. In his reply to my original review, Bo claims that "The day before the auction [my family] removed $20,000 in artwork and now you are upset because we charged you a commission to do that but that's exactly what the contract allows us to do." First of all, it's quite a shock to read that we owned artwork worth $20,000, because that's not what Bo told us at the time. He gave us a much more modest assessment of the paintings' value. Second, regardless of the worth of the paintings, that is not what happened. I don't know if Bo's memory is so poor that he cannot recall the events of his sale with us, if he is so lazy that he did not bother to check the facts, or if he is sufficiently deficient in honesty that he doesn't care about the facts. But his account is wrong. Bo knew that the oil paintings would not be for sale. We had a Zoom meeting with him and Kelsee more than three weeks before the auction in which he tried to persuade us to let Fidelity sell the oil paintings and our father's home; thank God we never seriously entertained the idea of letting him sell the house. But we told him immediately after the Zoom meeting that we had decided against selling the oil paintings. When Bo originally talked to us about the paintings, he wanted to have an online auction, so that people all over the world could bid on them. But that never happened, because we told them weeks ahead of time that the oil paintings would not be included. Again, to be clear: WE DID NOT ALLOW FIDELITY TO PHOTOGRAPH FOR THE AUCTION ANY ORIGINAL OIL PAINTINGS OR ADVERTISE THEM FOR SALE ON THEIR WEBSITE. You cannot believe anything Bo says. He whines that he "had buyers from all around Arizona and other states drive-in for those paintings.... When they arrived, they were very upset with us as an Auction firm.... You affected our reputation that day big time." But if Bo had people traveling from out of state to bid on items we told Bo were not for sale and did not let Fidelity photograph or advertise for the auction, well, that sounds very suspect to me. It is by no means our fault if Bo advertised for sale things he knew would NOT be for sale. We did not affect his reputation--HE did. If people were upset with him that day, it is entirely his fault. Bo won in our lawsuit against Fidelity not because the contract let him charge a commission (the judge agreed that it was a very badly written contract and did not redound to Bo's favor) but because, as I stated before, at the hearing, the judge allowed one and only one witness to speak: Bo's partner Kelsee Wirtjes. Please read my original review to see what happened next. In the time since I posted my original review, Fidelity has received two more five-star reviews, but three more one-star reviews. Their previously poor rating is even worse now--and it's entirely their own fault. The crucial point remains the one with which I concluded my original review: Why would you hire an estate sale company who is so disliked by most people who have hired it? Learn from our mistakes. Stay away from Bo Patrick. Don't believe his unctuous denials. However much he tries to shift the blame for his bad reviews to the people foolish enough to hire him, the fact nonetheless remains that most people who hire him to run an estate sale are extremely unhappy with his services.

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    Fidelity Estate Services - Owner Bo Patrick

    Owner Bo Patrick

    Fidelity Estate Services - Bo Patrick Owner of Fidelity Estate Services and hit TV show Arizona Collectibles on PBS

    Bo Patrick Owner of Fidelity Estate Services and hit TV show Arizona Collectibles on PBS

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    EstateSalesAZ - Nice covered tables were set up to present items in the best way.  Everything was individually priced with a barcode label.

    EstateSalesAZ

    4.2(5 reviews)
    11.0 mi

    I read reviews on this business and decided to call them for some information on having an estate…read moresale. I called three times and each time had to leave a voicemail. My three calls, voicemails have yet to be answered. I'm not feeling good about them at all. Moving on

    It was extremely important to me that I find a company I could trust. Honesty and integrity are…read morekey when I'm going to give access to my parent's home and all their contents. Also, the financial aspect of dealing with cash requires the utmost in honesty. I'm so relieved to have found EstateSalesAZ! My parent's house was VERY full of everything collected over the lifetime of having a family. A husband who loved audio/video equipment and enjoyed having every tool and power equipment. A wife with hobbies and a hesitancy to throw anything away. The home was wall to wall with furniture and household items. An estate sale seemed overwhelming and we knew we needed to find an estate sale company. After interviewing 5 different types of estate sale companies which included online auctions, in-person auctions, consignment sale companies, buy-outright companies, and traditional estate sale companies...we carefully decided to hire EstateSalesAZ. We were impressed with their straight-forward flat fee pricing with no hidden costs. Other companies wanted to nickel and dime for every small item...not this company! Everything was included in their flat fee...credit card transaction fees, handling donations, garbage removal, clean-out and clean-up at the end. The owner, Joe Cestaro, is efficient and high energy. He went through the whole house to sort, organize and stage. He came with all the tables, he set up quickly and it all looked amazing when ready. He was smart about prices and researched those that he didn't know. He was personable and you could tell that the customers at the sale really liked him. He ran the sale on-time each day. He advertised all over the internet and it all lead to a great turn-out. He sold items that we never thought in a million years would sell...and for prices we never believed he would get...but he did! The sale was a huge success, almost everything sold and we made more money than we ever expected. At the end of the sale, everything was out of the house...just as promised. Walking in...I couldn't believe it was vacuumed, mopped, super clean and even smelled lemon-fresh! The only negative I could comment would be that Joe had a few equipment glitches with his computer and printer but he worked around the issues and was able to fix them quickly. I also think he could have used a little more help on the first day of the sale...his advertising and signs worked almost too good...people were everywhere! But, I'd say that was a high-quality problem to have as I was happy and relieved to see the big turnout. I am a happy customer and will be telling everyone I know about my experience...one of the reasons I'm leaving this review for others to see.

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    EstateSalesAZ - Very organized!  We had a TON of stuff so it needed to be placed and staged well.

    Very organized! We had a TON of stuff so it needed to be placed and staged well.

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    Western Towing Yard

    Western Towing Yard

    1.8(24 reviews)
    1.5 mi

    Biggest problem is the manual windows were left down for 3 mos! Come on guys, don't you think you…read morecan get more for a vehicle that hasn't had the interior trashed? Shame.

    Absolutely worst customer service I've ever experienced, terrible communication, and bad attitudes…read more If I could give zero stars I would. The women working there give absolutely no fucks. They don't give you all the information you need to know about retrieving items from your car. I told them we're the registration was in the car they came back said it wasn't there. Had to leave go print it out myself I get back 4 HOURS later to see my purse, my property, mind you sitting on the counter in their office still! People come in and out that place and they just left it there not returning it to my car for hours. They will let you sit and wait out in the sun for way longer then you should because their too lazy to actually help you. Not surprised this is the service the police use because they are absolutely not help. Advice to you bring water be prepared to wait in the sun, and don't try to be a decent human being, they respond better if you act like a dick. Don't be afraid to go up and ask what's taking so long... they will forget you exist. Have ID, registration, or Title printed and ready to go. God forbid they have to get their lazy asses up and walk two feet to the printer to print out a copy for you. God bless you with patience because you'll need it! Good luck

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