I purchased a vase through their auction and the shipping company wanted a lot to ship it so…read moreCentral Mass Auctions packed and shipped it themselves and it arrived perfectly. They were very friendly and accommodating. Sharon Moyse

I called Wayne seemingly out of nowhere one day last spring. My in-laws had to vacate their…read moreproperty of 40+ years to move closer to us so that we could care for their medical needs. I could tell from speaking to him that he was someone that would treat their estate respectfully and thoughtfully. I was RIGHT! Wayne was there exactly when and how we needed him. He knew his stuff and was able to monetize these valuable items to their respective potential. Mostly, it was a huge relief to have this enormous task be a little less stressful than it could have been. We were in good hands from start to finish! Thank you Central Mass Auctions!!! I would HIGHLY recommend!

Run away! They charge very high fees for both buyers and sellers. Expect to pay 30% more if you're…read morebuying, and subtract 30-40% if you're selling something through this auction house. Fees are outrageously high! There's no parking, and the auction room is very small and chaotic.

After having purchased an item at the fall auction it fell short of expectations and I was…read moreobviously disheartened. Michael from Grogan reached out because he was sorry to hear about my experience. In a flash he had help to fix the situation and have an upsetting situation go to a great one. I'm so happy that I went through Grogan as opposed to another auction house. I would definitely recommend them to friends and family.

Love going to these auctions! Haven't been for a while because I moved but nothing like them!…read moreArthur and Klia are great!

update to my review: Not saying everyone will have the same experience as we did (I hope they dont)…read morebut we were not treated very nicely or responded to in a timely manner,. Not knowing much about the items we had to auction (other than they were antiques and we had appraisals for higher amounts for them and were offered more from a private party) - guidance and communication is always the key to a successfull transaction on both ends- and we didnt receive that from the company. As for havingn a knowledge of market vale- you are most certainly correct David- I do NOT - and it is the job of the auction house to guide me in what they feel they would sell for- not provide an 'estimate' that was 90% lower than the true selling price. I dont mind being told the items were not high sellers or rare or whatever- but taking the items and then being told (only after we had repeatedly tried to communicate about the auction) that they were 'junk' and calling a client name and threatening legal action because of telling what happened in OUR experience is NOT the way to communicate with a client. if you were not interested in the items- say so- we would have gladly found another avenue to sell/donate them. I have many many other items of rare and high end jewelry and items in my own home that I may sell at a future date- and I will be going eslewhere to sell if I choose to. It may be a bad review but that is what Yelp is for- to post YOUR experience and let the reader make their own choices... I hope maybe deep down the company learns from the experience that you can never communicate too much , that sometimes with a novice seller you may have to explain things a bit more to ensure they are understood BEFORE proceeding, and if you don't like the items you are asked to sell- to politely decline selling them.

About halfway into this experience (which is exactly what setting foot into the Reliable Trading…read morePost is -- an experience) I started to wonder if I would make it out alive. The woman at the front, donning Indian Head Dress and watching mid-afternoon soaps among a plethora of crap, told me to "have fun!" after describing the various rooms to visit: 5 upstairs, 1 down below. After the first five, I opted not to go down because I was afraid I might actually have entered the twilight zone or a bad horror movie and would be trapped down there by this crazy lady who collects all manner of -- yes I already said it -- crap. To be fair, a lot of it is not crap at all. For instance, the beautiful old ice box in the first room was gorgeous, in incredible condition, and visibly a true antique. But at $1200, that kind of stuff is more like museum-ware than anythinge else. The broken plastic box of broken jewlery and the $50 collection of ceramic thimbles with the portraits of the nation's presidents fall into the former category. By the third room, I started to feel a little suspicious. This room is actually a kitchen, and either the woman who runs the place is a slob, or she was going for a kind of life-size diorama representing the kitchen of a slob. Cigarette butts snubbed out in an old dirty ashtray sat on the corner of the linoleum counter. But stuff was still apparently for sale, maybe even all the stuff piled in the sink was for sale. I don't know! The fourth room hosted a loud ticking clock and a number of mounted deer heads, which have not been taken care of in the days since the precious animals were shot and killed. An old bridal gown hung yellowing on a door to who knows where. In the fifth room I found the fourth or fifth piece of Abraham Lincoln memorabilia, this was a hand-drawn portrait of the former president. I took up the fantasy that the head-dress lady in the front was probably obsessed with old Abe and drew it herself. Like I said, I didn't make it to the basement. Perhaps next time I go in I will, but I will have to be accompanied by a friend or family member. I will go back, though. Not to buy anything, just for the experience.

Hands down one of the strangest places I've encountered since moving to New England. I have loved…read moregoing into antique stores since coming here as the weird and creepy items abound here........what is up with those dolls..... they are the things of nightmares!!!! This store has some unique characteristics. 1. You are greeted by the owner upon entering.....(note...this is not an experience for a quick visit) and she will tell you that the store is truly a trading post, everything is negotiable and give you a layout of the store. 2. Next you get to start going through the store that is crowded and difficult to navigate as it's FULL of stuff. As is typical of any antiques store, some of the stuff is crap and some things are truly wonderful. I found that the prices here are pretty fair... If you really want to spend some time exploring and find some hard to find items, you should be able to find them here.

I made a cold call to get some advice on where to start unloading all the stuff left to me by all…read morethe dead folks in my life. Evan suggested I email a couple of images of some things. Really made the first step easier. Thanks

This was our second experience with Gabriel's Estate Sales was just before the Holidays. The first…read moreone was just okay. Employees ensure that you know that they are close and around. I bought one piece of furniture and promised myself not to go out my the way to go their sales. Today, my relatives asked me to bring them to the sale in Dover. We observed a bunch of people coming down the driveway empty handed as we were going up the driveway. Prices were skyrocteting on their last day and 1.30 hours before closing. For example, a microwave marked $50, final price: 40.00 firm. Other items would be slightly discounted depending on how many things you bought. We ended up leaving empty handed too. The major reason was customer service. Staff was irritable, followed you all over and I was scolded for not knowing that a set of queen sheets would not be mine unless I bought bedspread, pillow covers, etc. Where was that explicit? The woman said "excuse me! you need to buy everything or nothing" No, because the sheets were okay, the rest was ugly!. Your sales could be better, have less merchandise left over if you make people feel welcomed to your sales, be reasonable with your "used" merchandise for sale as other Estate Sales owners do. I am not planning on wasting my time going to your sales unless I hear that there is significan improvement, a comfort level and welcoming environment for me to do business with you. Thanks

I have complete confidence buying from and consigning to CRN Auctions. They have been in the…read moreauction business a long time and they have the kind of knowledge that comes from having examined and handled every kind of antique out there first hand, and that is reassuring to me. When I buy from them and consign to them, I'm always pleased.

ATTN: All auction rug buyers I am going to relate a small…read morestory. Last week, the week of September 13, I bought a rug online from CRN Auction, Inc. 57 Bay Rd, Cambridge, Massachusetts. They sell rugs on the liveauctioneers and invaluable.com . Prior to the sale, I requested high resolution images and a detailed condition report. This is the condition report for lot 418 they emailed to me "418 Kuba, excellent condition very minor wear and two small edge wear/sewn spots, [one inch square] Thank you for your interest, I hope this helpful to you," The image of this rug appeared to be missing the upper border but it was hung on the wall with the fringe hanging over the edge. I wrote and asked "if the upper edge is having problems as it looks as if some of it is missing." They wrote me back and said "no, that was just the fringe covering the rug. The rug was absolutely complete." When I got the rug I was stunned. It will cost me about $700 to repair this rug in Turkey and it costs me about $1000 to buy it. The auctioneer absolutely lied about this rug.I'm a repeat client for this company. I phoned and asked for a discount to help offset the price of repair. They would not even give one dollar off the price of the rug and told me " their property was sold as is ,where is, strictly caveat emptor, the info they give you is only a courtesy, too bad if you don't like it." They only accept payment by check prior to shipping. No auction house deals like this. And now I know why. My advice to you is to STAY AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY. They are dishonest and very deceitful. I notified them that I plan to post my dissatisfaction to my 1000's of rug collector friends on Facebook and to my personal Oriental rug newsletter and the 1000's of rug related people I know on linkedin and their reply was "go ahead, we really don't care".

I have been dealing with RR Auction since the early 1990's both as a buyer and as a seller. I have…read morefound them very reliable and trustworthy and in the rare times there is a problem they have gone out of their way to make things right. They take great care to ensure the items they auction are authentic and in good condition. They staff really knows their stuff and they must work very hard to sell tens of thousands of items every year in their monthly auctions. Whoever does their shipping goes to great care to package items up -- as I've never had anything arrived damaged. Keep up the good work and here's to another 25 years!

Well known by industry experts as a leader among its peers, I'm moved to share a more personal…read morereview of RR Auction after my extraordinary experience. As I considered what to do with a family heirloom of surprising historic significance, I reached out to several 'experts,' but it was not until I was connected with RR Auction that I finally received the very best information and options, delivered with genuine empathy and patience. Once uneasy about how to preserve an important and unexpected find, I cannot be at greater ease and comfort thanks to RR Auction, its extraordinary team and their unrivaled experience, dedication and genuine passion for their work.

Located in a building with a lot of jewelry stores now, I think the picture is an older location…read more Good guy to do businesss with.

I was looking rare coins to give as a present to father. I found Colonial Trading Company, not only…read morethey had a very extensive rare coin collection, they also had an amazing estate jewelry collection of rings, watches and earrings. If you are in Boston, you have to stop by their jewelry store.