Sound Auction Service is FANTASTIC!! I have never been to an auction and now I am hooked. Cory does an excellent job and is truly dedicated to his profession. Looking forward to the next auction in January. Jillian H. read more

I like Sound Auction first and foremost and have done business with them many times. Unfortunately they choose to use KP Gunworks for firearm transfers and this is the comment I left on KP Gunworks Page: 12/16/25 I win two firearms on auction from Sound Auction. Sound Auction uses KP Gunworks for firearm (FFL) transfers. on 12/20/25 I present to KP Gunworks to complete the transfer at 0930. The business phone number states they are open at 10:00 on Saturday. On the door it is posted 9-5 and on Google it states 11-3 on Saturday. I sat in my car for over two hours 0930-1140 passing all three posted opening times and no-one ever showed. Several people showed as well and one young man who stated "He just shows up when he wants to". When he wants to? I have over four thousand dollars invested in an FFL transfer company that Sound Auction chooses to use that might show up when he wants to? At 11:40 I returned home to Lynnwood an over 120 mile round trip for absolutely nothing. Reading the Yelp comments over a two year span, I cannot believe KP Gunworks could be associated with any reputable business or that Sound Auction would have more respect for their customers and choose another FFL that at the minimum honors their posted opening time(s). I called my credit card company and cancelled the purchase and noted it as potential fraud. If a company never opens, and you cannot complete transfer paperwork, and eventually take possession, that is theft at a minimum and I certainly am not paying for that. read more

I've been buying stuff from their auctions pretty regularly for the past few years. As a buyer, it's great. I've able to get great deals on a lot of things. read more

Owner replied to my email about issues I had about some lots I purchased. He was very responsive and reasonable which went along way to soothing the situation. He offered a solution which was amenable to both of us. read more

I am a regular buyer and really like Sound Auction. I've had nothing but pleasant interactions with the staff. I really appreciate that they are honest and up-front about known flaws on items. At other auctions I sometimes pick up an item and find that they "cleverly" hid an obvious flaw in the photos and I end up overpaying; that never happens with Sound Auction. I once purchased a large furniture piece and they were very helpful in disassembling it and loading into my truck. Strongly recommend. read more

This outfit is ok I suppose? They did what they promised to do! Except my Liberty Blue pottery items were only listed for a day and half which is I think hardly enough to get any decent exposure? So my items went far below what they were worth? I take responsibility for trusting them and will not return. I have more things to sell but not here! This was an expensive lesson that I wont forget? ''Good-Bye''? read more

I participated in an online auction with this company. I was not aware of a 20% "buyers premium" fee until AFTER winning the auction. They disclosed this in an email invoice after I won. I decided not to pick up my items because of this enormous fee. One week later this company has the nerve to charge my card $91.81 for items I never picked up/received/agreed to pay for. This is FRAUD! Buyer BEWARE! Company is shady at best. read more

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I am a court appointed guardian and I have an elderly veteran who used to own a sports memorabilia shop. His entire inventory is in storage. While I have sold quite a bit on Craigslist and at a second hand store, I thought maybe trying an auction for some of the more spendy things would be a good idea. I didn't want to just hand over a 5k item so I planned to start with things about $200 until the auction proved itself. My friend said he had sold some things with Sound Auction so I called them a few months ago. The guy sounded ok, explained how they get their cut and it is based on the selling price. The bigger the price, the smaller the percentage. That seemed fine. Because it was so far from me I just had not gotten around to going until this last Friday. I called the day before to check on hours and let them know I was coming. The guy was really quite unfriendly and kept going on and on about how little money he makes and how the items have to add up to at least $250 and how much it is to add it to the website, etc. I was kind of put off but I explained that I have a ton of stuff and much of it is pretty pricey so while I was not comfortable bringing in something expensive, if the first couple of times went well there was plenty of money to be made. I said that I had planned to go to the second hand shop and get some uncut framed OJ Simpson cards. He asked if it was the football player which I thought was odd, who else would it be? I should have gone with my gut instinct that there was something wrong with this guy. Unfortunately the second hand shop had issues and whoever was to open never showed up so we were there before it was to open and stayed half an hour. Nothing. We discussed if we should just forget it or go to the storage and find something else about the same value. We did that and found a very nice framed picture from opening day at Safeco. Online in several places we found similar or the same picture for at least $200. We decided to go with that. We get there and it is not obvious where you go. If you are picking up an item signs are all over but if you are dropping something off nothing seems to be marked "office" or "drop off." I saw a couple at a door for pick up and they had rung the bell so I thought I would just ask whoever showed up. A guy came and I asked him where I dropped off, he didn't even make eye contact and said the office (as if I was an idiot) and when I asked where the office was he just walked off. What a putz. I meandered over to another building (this is an industrial complex) and found the office. The two guys in there were nice enough and seemed competent. We talked about my item and about what I had to bring if things went well. They were sure the picture would sell. They were pretty happy about the prospect of future items. Signed the paperwork which was easy and got the info how to check on things online and left. An hour later we get a call from the hostile guy again. He is pissed we didn't bring the OJ cards, saying what we brought was worth about $20, that he feels taken advantage of and like we are trying to "pull one over" on him. Yes, we took a day off of work to travel two hours round trip to pull one over on him. Talk about narcissist and paranoid. I tried to explain what happened at the second hand store where the cards were and it was like he thought we were lying. I explained how we came to the value of the picture and he didn't believe that either. Then he demanded we come get the item, he was not selling it. My husband went back the next day and picked it up. Don't go here, the guy is a nut, unprofessional, and likely alittle crazy. I went online and looked at some of the stuff they were selling and honestly I should have looked before, it was just garage sale stuff selling for very little. I run garage and estate sales also and I could get more money for the junk he was selling at a garage sale than he was getting on an auction. It was no wonder he was clueless about value of something collectable, he is undereducated and ignorant about things actually worth something. I am so glad I didn't take the signed MJ jersey or the Magic Johnson signed pic with piece of the court. My client would have lost out on alot of money. read more

I got the "auction bug" almost 10 years ago buying lot auctions, storage locker auctions, and online auctions. I came across sound auction on accident a few years ago which I believe the word should get out more about them (but also secretly I hope it doesn't). I have nothing but good things to say the staff are amazing like I feel bad for other businesses around town because all the good ones ended up here which says a lot about their higher ups that they can keep good working employees. Their is an overhead cost which is displayed when you are bidding which you should know about unless you lied and said "I have read these terms and agreements". Obviously I wish it was less but businesses don't stay open if they don't take what they need and deserve as well. This is the first time I am doing consignment with them which it was explained to me about the difference in commission with how much things sell for. Again I wish it was less but it is understandable why wouldn't sound auction request more for the outreach and labor they are bringing to the table. I do recommend sound auction. read more

I have been selling and buying here for quite a while. Looks like they have gotten bitten by the "Greed Bug". They just added a $2 per lot "listing fee" on top of their commission charge. The amount the seller now loses is roughly 50%. I'll be looking for other outlets to sell through. read more

We used Sound Auction Service to help us downsize. We were very happy with them. It was great to have them take away our stuff to sell at their warehouse. That left us free to move forward with emptying our house. They did a great job with coming up with descriptions that helped sell the items. The final prices on the items varied widely. Some things sold for more than I expected and some sold for less. But in the end we made some money and got rid of our stuff with a lot less trouble than the other options. read more

I'm the owner and a Senior Move Manager of Smooth Transitions South Sound, a move management company accredited by the National Association of Senior Move Managers (NASMM) I essentially help seniors and or their families downsize their estates and transition to a new home. As a NASMM member we are held to highly ethical standards. Our clientele can be vulnerable and often find themselves in fragile situations. I vet all of my business partners extensively and they must demonstrate to me they share the same values in their business practices. That's why Sound Auction Service is my trusted "go to" resource for my clients in need of Estate Auction. Not only is Cory Ellis a walking Wikipedia of all things of value, we share the same commitment of ensuring ethical transparency in all we do. Unlike many auction services looking for big ticket items to ensure high profit margins prior to entertaining an auction, Sound Auction Service will evaluate my clients entire estate from gold filled teeth to Street Rod's! true story :) Cory always humbly say's "sometimes you have to take the good with the bad" Sound Auction Service uses a sliding scale commission structure meaning the more value the client has in the estate, a lower commission is taken out of the sale. I honestly don't know of any other Auction service that offers this. Cory Ellis ensures my clients get every penny they can which is so important to them in the later stages of retirement. It's always a pleasure working with the Sound Auction Service crew. They are always courteous, fast and efficient and have helped me to disperse many large estates in a single day in order to get a client's house quickly on the market. It's an absolute honor and treat to work with Cory Ellis and Sound Auction Service, a company that offers a professional large scale full service that operates within a down to earth and humble fashion. Sincerely, Ruth Christian Smooth Transitions South Sound LLC Kent, WA read more

I think these guys are amazing.. It's so fun to go there on Saturdays.. It makes you feel like you are part of their family.. And the deals... WOW.. And the variety of goods is Outstanding.. This is the best place to spend your Saturday's, spend some money, and go home with some Amazing Treasures.. Thank you Sound Auction, see you next Saturday! read more

Sound Auction is a great place to spend a Saturday afternoon. .very fun..always great people and so many treasures