I've been happily attending Maynard's auctions for 15 years, and am happy to add a bit of balance…read moreto a ridiculously skewed set of review data. Number one: All auction houses have a Buyers Premium on auctioned goods. This occurs without exception across the globe, as auction houses are not charitable institutions; they are businesses. At an auction, the goods will be sold to the highest bidder, and there is no guarantee that your goods will circumvent fundamentals, and sell at an appraised or retail level. In fact, unless the goods are highly coveted, you can be reasonably assured of a disappointing outcome. Given this, no auctioneer would give a guarantee on a positive outcome, but would venture a conjecture; something that you cannot take to the bank. Auctions serve the purpose of liquidating masses of goods quickly. If you feel slighted that the clapped-out tat you dragged down to the auction didn't generate a king's ransom, then this is only a confession of your naïveté. As an example, let's examine the sale of a Persian rug. Depending upon its pedigree, it isn't uncommon for a rug to sell at auction for a tiny fraction of its retail value. This is normal. If the rug was an Isfahan signed rug, it will sell for considerably more than the bazaar grade rug, but unless it is rare Isfahan rug, or several bidders go mad, it will never sell for more than the retail rate. The bottom dropped out of the antiques market a decade ago, and there is not even a hint that it will recover anytime soon. This means that the once highly coveted Scottish Victorian chest of drawers you bought for $2K at auction in the late 90s/early 2000s can barely be given away for $100 today. Lastly, and this should be painfully obvious, a little research will go a long way towards staving off disappointing outcomes. If a set of Noritake China sold for x amount of dollars at auction two months earlier, you can be certain that when you trot your set in that the audience will not spontaneously burst into a standing ovation when yours appears up for bids. Like the laws of Physics, common sense always prevails over infantile wish fulfillments.

Over the years I have have bought all sorts of furniture, art, jewellery,rugs you name it I bought…read moreit. As far as I am concerned I got a great deal on whatever I won at the auction. No issues whatsoever. If you are bidding on an item I suggest you look at in person and then place your bid if it suits your fancy. Photos are not the same as looking at an item in person. That is true no matter if it is an auction, a hotel or some vacation destination, photos are only 1/2 the story both good and bad ..

Very friendly, open and honest staff. You can count on the auctioneer letting you know if something…read moredoesn't work or if there is a concern about a item. I would and have recommended this business to friends.

As I browsed around this store, the owner was having a loud conversation with another customer…read moreabout how they wanted to just get rid of everything and let the building go so they could retire. They had been trying to sell the business but no takers so she was frustrated. Most items in the store had no prices on them. I was interested in a few glassware items but the longer the owner talked about her business problems, the more turned off I became. Then her loud conversation turned to politics. This is where she lost me as a customer. I don't understand why business owners would ever bring politics into their business setting. You should know by now that 50% of your potential customers do not agree with your political opinion! Just dumb!!

My mother and I decided to go to this store because we were curious about what was inside since it…read morewas always closed. After a little bit of being inside the store my mom found a flute that had just been marked up at $100. When we went to check out however my mom found two cranes that were marked up as $3 each. When the lady saw however she decided to say that they were $30 each and that she had marked them up wrong. My mom decided to refuse that offer and just get the flute instead. When the lady saw the price of the flute that she had just marked she then decided to go and look up the flute and its price on eBay. She tried to mark up the price by 50 more dollars and at this point my mom just wanted leave. The lady then got harsh and tried to make her feel guilty for not paying the extra, so we left. Next time do better.

Great to work with.. professional, helpful, fair and friendly. Their estates and auctions provide…read morefair pricing, courteous workers and a great value. Honest to deal with .

It is very hard to won a item at a good price when you are competing against bidders using programs…read moreto grab things at the last second. They should implement a 2 minute rule to give someone like me a extra chance ( not sure if that would help but at least I would have a chance) .I was robbed on 3 items I thought I won in the last 30 seconds or so.

Awesome place to get awesome deals Why paid retail if you…read morecan go to Big Valley Auction

Stay away from these scammers. They list items as tested when they don't actually function, some…read moreitems will be missing pieces too. They even gave an accessory of mine to someone else then tried to avoid giving me another from the next auction, when I demanded to be given what's mine they banned me. I don't care about being banned most of what they sell is broken garbage, look at their Google reviews.

This company auctions seized assets on a site called Live Auctioneers. They are very reputable. I…read moreonly write this b/c some auction companies, online, misrepresent the quality of what they sell. If you have a dispute you could easily get the "run around" with many auctioneers. BUT, I buy on auction sites frequently, had a small payment issue with US AFS, and they were awesome! Not only is the product always what you thought you were buying, but they had a real person help me through the issue, and acted professionally through- out my dealings with them. They deserve a thank you--and why not here--where everyone can see who they can trust if buying at auction, online. Tracee

I just received the replacement coin Bryan said he was going to send me and it is beautiful! Bryan…read moresaid he wanted to take care of me for the hassle and he did and I must say that I am 100% satisfied with this coin that will be part of my lifetime collection.

It's entertaining to watch JG Murphy auctions live online. Especially fun when bidders furiously…read morestart to outbid each other on taped-over boxed items with this description: "BIG BOX STORE RETURN, IT MAY BE DAMAGED, SCRATCHED, DINGED OR MISSING PIECES" it's amazing how close bidders get to the sale price or actual retail price! Of course, I research the interesting items first before putting them on my "watch" list, and only bid up to the half-price of a new item. Taking into account that the added on premium is currently 13% ... I ponder this issue: are we getting a bargain here and is it worth the hassle? I have to admit I've bid on many such items, with this thought in the back of my mind: I don't go to casinos, I don't take huge economic risks, but at these auctions, I can "win" something I need or want, at least; and, if I lose, I get to keep my cash. That said, the stuff I've "won" and taken home so far have been okay. After opening the boxes, sometimes I've discovered parts were missing, parts were dented or broken, replacement parts were difficult to find at any store even online, but I'm resourceful and able to fix stuff myself. If you're the same, you'll like these auctions. Just bring somebody to help you haul away the "treasures" you've won. One time I got lucky, I opened a huge sealed box, and all the parts of the steel cabinet were there and it assembled perfectly! For myself, auctioneers such as James G. Murphy are here for a great reason: it's more exciting than shopping at Goodwill.

Clean and organized yard. All employees especially Dominique were kind and the service truck I…read morebought was great. Actually better than I expected. Thanks James G Murphy. GPS is tricky but they don't control that so just shut it off when ur close

Fantastic auction house with great reliable people. I can't say enough!…read moreRun to a sale

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