5 stars - Highly Recommend! We had a wonderful experience…read moreworking with Chris from Orion's Attic for the estate liquidation of my elderly aunt's home. From the beginning, he was professional, compassionate, and incredibly organized. He kept us updated throughout the entire process, sharing photos of his progress and maintaining excellent communication every step of the way.

I was lucky enough to find Orion's Attic on ChaGPT. Chris went above and beyond my expectations…read more An elderly relative of mine with health issues lives alone and when I went to visit, I was devastated to see how cluttered and disorganized his home was. No one should live like that. Chris and his crew stepped in and cleared out all rooms, taking many items for donation and other items to be trashed. They cleared out his kitchen which had so many canned/boxed food items that were expired. Chris even moved items so they weren't a tripping hazard, he pointed out fire hazards too. He did all of this with compassion and understanding, even recommending a company to help with ongoing cleaning/care to avoid my relative's place returning to its unlivable state. He even provided tax documents for donated items. I live out of state and couldn't be there, and Chris communicated with me throughout the process, sending me videos as he progressed. I even got quotes from competitors who weren't as compassionate or affordable. I highly recommend Orion's Attic!! Chris is amazing!!

They've listened to my needs. They've acknowledged what I'm going through and they provided…read moreopportunities to assist me.

I reached out to Call 2 Sister to help my mother clear out her parents' home after a heartbreaking…read moresituation. Anabelle and her team showed incredible understanding and compassion, handling all items with care and keeping open communication throughout the entire process. Her gentle energy was comforting, calming, and supportive. They made a very difficult situation much easier to manage, especially as my parents live elsewhere and I took on most of the communication to help the process go smoothly. They were quick, efficient, and showed the utmost respect. I wholeheartedly recommend this company to help lighten the load during such a overwhelming time for those who have lost someone. They did the legwork, and I will be forever grateful for their kindness and assistance.

Joanne is a true pro! We have worked together for years (I am a Realtor) and she is top notch. Her…read moreadvice, expertise, and experience is unparalleled. Highly recommend her services.

This could be my own lack of experience and expectations - however there were some simple math…read moremistakes (happens) and some inconsistent inclusions in. TPP appraisal. I didn't hire them, but the local attorney had them do the job I believe there is probably value in the service and the level of experience brought to the table - I just don't see it on this job She was very friendly on the phone when she called to say she would visit the house I wish I knew ahead of time the additional services available Could have probably used them. Not sure the results were worth the cost But a necessary If communication was better and expectations set ahead maybe it would have been better ‍

This sale company has gone cuckoo for Cocoa puffs with their pricing, nothing is priced in the…read morerealm of reality. Not even close to affordable anymore. Don't need to go on the first day.

I come all the time on their sale and Ill tell you, probably one of Best Estate Sale in the Tri…read moreState region of DC, M.D. and VA. Ms. Jo, is the most nicest and very easy to deal with and Brette, is cool and knows how the business is done. Very organize, resonable and professional.

I'm a regular buyer and I have been a customer of several auction companies in the DC Metro area…read moreover the last few years and I would say this one is hands down, THE BEST! Its run by a small and exceptional team that have worked together for a bit of time and who possess excellent knowledge and outstanding customer service. For example, posted item descriptions are accurate with attention to important details including both attributes and flaws. Any item questions asked are responded to quickly. Transactions are a pleasure and pickups are easy as the ezDownsizing team always goes out of their way to assist you. This is a company that has a highly organized, friendly and accomodating team. I am a loyal and repeat customer because of this and I know many other buyers are too. I have overheard this team chatting with sellers, and their skill and support is superior. When I stop buying and start selling, this is the place I will call first! I'm a FAN. Chris B

TL;DR Poor up-front communications, hiding the fact that they went on vacation while our auction…read morewas active, suboptimal policies only on our auction it seemed (red letters on our auction, unlike others, saying things like DO NOT BID IF YOU CANNOT COME DURING THIS WINDOW OF TIME), over-promising and under-delivering, once auction started they stopped communicating altogether and just sent the payout and moved on. They also listed items that were literally part of the house, which we luckily got them to remove in time. The positives: I will mention they did it at short notice, and they waved the $3500 fee to do an online auction. They combined our auction with other auctions to increase the bulk of the auction. Those things we appreciated. And, in person, his wife was nice and I tried to keep things moving to respect her time. But, the actual sale execution had some flaws. The situation: Needed to clear out an estate to sell a house, but was left with too much furniture. Most of the other stuff got donated (and was literally trash). Many other estate-sale people turned us down. The experience started when we discovered "ezAuctions" was out of business. Then our agent mentioned "ezDownsizing" .. In this estate there was a $20000 bedroom set (retail, 1980s, vintage Ralph Lauren), where just one of the pieces had recently sold on ebay for $8000. Most of the other stuff we knew was not that valuable. I was very skeptical. Guy on the phone who called us back (Clay? Brian? No idea...he was The Husband) .. very pushy, said we had only 1 day to "fit it in", and also said exactly what we wanted to hear. "You've got an auction with $6000-8000 dollars easy, maybe even up to $12000 but I don't like giving numbers" ... well, he was way off. The entire auction netted $4k, and we got 60% of that, minus some odd fees that they tacked on that had to do with "no sale items" which I still to this day do not know what we paid for but it added up to another $108 we owed them. His wife arrived and asked us "not to be there" when they took pictures. I get it, people probably tell meaningless stories about the items. It's probably super annoying. Still, it meant they made mistakes by listing parts of the house that were not to be sold at auction, like the whole house central vacuum, and light fixtures. Probable reasons it didn't do well: house was far away from any nearby town and had a Friday afternoon 2 hour window for pickup. This was a bad oversight. Needed a Saturday pickup window. Also, they went on vacation while doing the auction. They stopped responding to our texts and messages. If you just want stuff "gone gone gone" this is a company that will do that for you. If you want to get some value out of it, consider other options. I had been given a 50% off rental for a truck and should have driven it to Everything-But-The-House in Columbus, where the auctions are taken care of in a warehouse and the commissions are way less. (its a sliding scale where higher priced items have less commission!) 40% commission across the board: meaning on anything that sells for more than $1. And yeah, things sold for $1. There's no way to do "reserve" In Pittsburgh, there is a similar service called Hostettlers Auctions (or something like that). I think they use the exact same software. One thing about the Pittsburgh auction house (unrelated company) is that in the fine print they say they actually bid-up on items that are not selling for much. For example I bought through them 10 radios and in the last moments they "bid up" the radios to get more value out of me. I didn't love that they did that, but now that I've been on the other side, I would have appreciated it if they had that sort of service. I had put some stuff into the sale as well, and after I gave them $4000 worth of functional equipment and got $125, I regretted it. I should have also taken my stuff to Columbus instead of to them. What a waste. Even though I explained everything worked and came with spare parts to replace everything that could possibly break in my 3D printing lot, for whatever reason they wrote "UNTESTED MAY NOT WORK" on my auction listings and there was nothing I could do or say to stop it. Just some tidbits: $1200 worth of Snapper XD pro-grade lawn care equipment sold for $17 $2000 worth of 3D printing equipment sold for $200 $20000 Ralph Lauren Safari 3-piece bedroom set sold for slightly less than $2500 (mahogany matching bed, wardrobe, 21-drawer chest) $3600 curved glass antique vintage tiger maple china cabinet sold for $131 .. I had removed the shelves and for some reason they wrote on the listing "May have to take back off to put shelves back in" but that's definitely not the case. Again, no way to correct it. May have affected sale.

From the point of view of a potential buyer at an estate sale run by this company…read more.. A MCM lamp was unmarked. The lamp itself was "atomic" but not too special in terms of material or maker, but the shade was interesting. I asked the price and was told $60. I paid. The woman who took the money then said she had to ask the fellow running the sale, Philip, I presume. She handed the money back to me, and he said the lamp should be "hundreds" (no way). There are unwritten rules for sales. If a price is quoted, that's the price. A seller has ample opportunity to mark an item or otherwise indicate whatever price is sought. If money changes hands, the deal is done. I took my money back, because I prefer not to be argumentative. But, as most items were unmarked, I decided to leave, rather than have to ask each item, then have a high price for each relayed back to me. It left a bad taste.

Philip and his crew provided excellent service in staging our household items for a liquidation…read moresale. Downsizing Specialists was willing to sell the low-priced items along with the higher priced goods. Our family was very pleased with the results and the great customer service. Highly recommend contacting Downsizing Specialists.

Excellent Service! Very professional and honest company. We had our estate sale with them last year…read moreand it went really well- they sold almost everything! Would highly recommend Sterling Estate Sales to everyone.

From the owner: Estate Sale service. Call and book today period. Local to DMV. read more

I'm a big fan of the Unique Thrift Stores and this one is pretty good! It's really big so if you…read morecome in you need a plan. Know what you're looking for or it will quickly get overwhelming! Some location specifics- the parking lot is kind of chaotic here, so be prepared to bring your patience when you park. There are no changing rooms and the bathrooms were a mess when I visited. Some Unique Thrift specifics- pick which day to go carefully. They have 25% off deals on Mondays and Thursdays, so those days are pretty busy. The weekends of course are busy too. If you're shopping for clothes, I recommend wearing something close fitting so you can try clothes on over your normal clothes.

OK, it's been 14 years and I visited this place again. It's still quite chaotic and a hot mess that…read moreI found some really good stuff here. I think I keep making the mistake of visiting on a weekend when really I need to visit during the week. We went on a Sunday afternoon and there were tons of people and kids running wild, but the organization of the store seems to be a lot better. I only walked away with a few items, but it was J.Crew, Marmot and a fun Xmas sweater. Name is affiliated with the savers thrift store so if you have a savers number, you can enter it in here and get points.