I would assume their appraisal staff would be experienced in their position. Instead they put my…read morelook are lots of jewelry into one lot, with a Cracker Jack box description. Needless to say it sold for less than the value of one piece. There were other lots of pristine items, again not even correctly listed or priced. I called twice to ask how this could happen. No return call. I'm disappointed.

I've had a huge Alaskan landscape original oil painting by artist Steven Gordon for the past 30…read moreyears. It is magnificent and pulls you into the scene of a cascading stream through the lush fall forest foliage. It has been prominently displayed in my California Sierra ski lodge for at least 25 years. But I am moving to another country, and it wouldn't be practical to take it with me. I reached out to a number of Alaskan fine art galleries to see if they would consign the painting. Then I learned about Alaskan Premier Art Auctions and emailed them. Shawna Ashlock responded almost immediately to my inquiry and shared that they were just about to hold an auction of Alaskan artists and their original artwork. Shawna was both patient in explaining the auction end-to-end process, and enthusiastic in helping me get the large painting to Anchorage in time for the auction. Shawna was ever-ready to answer my calls and emails, and to assuage my concerns. I admit I was pretty high-maintenance. But Shawna was so pleasant and professional. She instilled in me her confidence in her organization to do the best with my valuable item. I got to watch the auction online and was fascinated with the process and auction actors who were amazing. They were able to achieve a handsome price for my painting, while finding it a new home where it will be enjoyed indefinitely. Alaska Premier Auctions handled my large and valuable piece of art with great care and expertise. And Shawna Ashlock managed me as a customer with white gloves. I recommend them wholeheartedly with your auction-able items. You will achieve the best price possible, with the best customer care. I'm looking forward to auctioning more of my Alaska objects with Shawna's help in the near future. Peter K.

I first heard about this place through a co-worker of mine who said she saw vinyl records being…read moreauctioned off frequently online. Alaska Auctions is located directly behind Duane's Antique Market on E. 75th Ave and Briarwood St. I have gone to countless garage sales, estate sales, thrift shops, and bookstores for the best deals and steals on vinyl records. I have never participated in a silent auction online. This was something I've only seen on TV and I was tentative based on the negative reviews others have left for this place. After seeing the photos of the records up for auction, I decided to take the jump and signed up online. In order to participate in the auction, you would have to do a $1 deposit on your credit card along with a 15% buyer's premium added to your total if you get the winning bid. I balked at first but since the opening bids on the records were starting at just $10 or more, I decided to go along on their terms. The first silent auction had a large box of records and two unopened bed sheet sets starting at $10.00. Someone had taken the opening bid before I countered at $12.50 a short while later. Not expecting to win this auction because of the low price, I logged off and decided to check back on the closing day. Amazingly enough, when I logged back on, my bid was still the high one with only a few hours left before close. Later on in the day after finishing work, I received an email from them saying I had won the auction at $12.50! The 15% buyer's premium was just a mere $1.88 which came up to a total of $14.38. What an amazing deal! I quickly drove down to the auction house after work and I was delighted to find a large box with lots of records, most of them in good condition. The new unopened bed sheet sets were just the icing on the cake and I decided to donate those to the Anchorage Pioneer Home for Christmas. A second auction came a week later. This time I was notified by email on vinyl records up for auction starting at the same bid of $10. This time I had some competition when someone took the opening bid . I countered with $12.50 but was immediately countered with a $15.00 bid right after I placed mine. I decided to check back on the closing day. When I logged on, the bid was still at $15.00! I thought maybe the person with the higher bid was confident on winning the records with only a few hours left before close. I decided to make the smart play and made a last minute bid at $17.50. The auction was extended by another 30 minutes with my bid and I waited anxiously to see if someone would respond. Shortly after, I received a second email saying that I had won the second auction! Score! I went down to the auction house after work to pick up the records and sure enough, a large stack was waiting for me in their inventory room. This was such a fun experience. I can now add this as part of my vinyl hunting options if another auction comes up in the near future.

*Update* Seems I'm a…read moreliar now. Very unprofessional for a business manager to call a customer a liar. There may have been an expensive board. As I told you, all I was looking for were the planks to route for tongue and groove on a cabin, which I buy new from Lowe's for $9/board. And for the lie I apparently said of me spending "thousands"... I have won a total of 106 lots with Alaska Auction Company amongst 18 different auctions within the last year. Before the buyer's premium, my total is $1,524.50. After your buyer's premium and 4% card fee, I have spent over $1800 in the last 12 months with Alaska Auction Co. But anyways, again, a manager of a business is calling a customer a liar. What manager using those words, accusing me of being a liar, and on the google review platform, accusing me of being someone else. Such executive words for a leader and manager to call their clients. ***Original Review Below to the managers response before my update*** Alaska Auction Co was always great to me, the Spanish fella and sword swallowing fella were always so kind, but a very deceptive auction with multiple complaints and a manager that does not know how to talk to employees or customers, called both myself and her own employees "confused" multiple times after posting a very deceptive lot. Lots are not described accurately, and they will blame it on you for not drivin 120 miles just to "preview" the lots. I have never driven to preview any lot because I always assumed I could trust the company and their description. I was completely wrong and learned the hard way. Don't ever assume or it will make an ass of you and me.

This place has a little bit of everything and discounted prices. Saved me a few trips if going all…read morethe way in town to the hardware store and left a little money in my pocket!

From the owner: Hotel liquidation, furniture, small and large appliance, and general storeread more

Not overly impressed. Lodge cast iron in fair condition was priced like perfect Wagner or Griswold,…read morefor starters. An employee told me I could ask the owner what he would take, but to be honest, overpricing one item made me question everything else I saw, wondering how overpriced it may be.

Very fun place to explore. Lots of history to look at. Staff was helpful and friendly.read more

very good experience. Contacted the company to see if they could sell my car at auction. Spoke with…read moreCraig who was positive he could help. They were helpful in every way. 3 weeks later I got my check, more than I expected. I will use Apex in future. Easy process.

We emptied a storage unit we'd had for many years and took the things we no longer wanted to Apex…read moreAuctions. We had everything in totes, boxes, or bags, clearly labeled with our last name. They called us at least a month after we dropped things off and told us to come pick up our totes. It seemed to us they didn't even look in the totes and misplaced several items. Everything we took was clean, in good shape, not junk. Don't waste your time with them. They wasted our time loading stuff up, taking it in, and picking it up again.

Soo..... everyone who knows me and especially my customers know first hand how hard of a worker I…read moream. Running my own shop rain or shine things happen and sometimes lately businesses have been very short handed since a ton of people just are not working. It's super hard to run a shop and still have a life. I just won an item at an auction that Grubstake was holding and I am super happy about it since I have longed for a guitar my whole life. Now the problem is they close before we do and I had no idea when or how I would be able to make it all the way downtown and beyond to post road to pay and pick it up! So I called hoping that maybe someone might be working late one day so I could race down there if I closed right on time which I don't really like to do because then I feel like I am rushing customers because I want to leave in time and that's just not fair to them. So this super nice guy by the name of Aron answered and he was trying to help me out however he could. So he decides you know what. You stay where your at and I'll bring it to you! Now that is supreme customer service with a smile. !!! And a great attitude which lately seems hard to come by. So thank you Aron. You really made my year!

The only reason this doesn't get a one star review is because the process leading up to/during the…read moreauction was fairly seamless. Preview day at the auction yard was clearly established. Walk in, walk out easy. Online registering and using the auction software was pretty standard. The vehicle I ended up winning was fairly early in the auction and the online platform was very ambiguous. Web platform said "You may have won!" I spent the rest of the day checking my email and the web platform to see if I had won. No confirmation. Paid for the vehicle in full. One would expect to receive the title when you pay cash for a vehicle, but they explained the title would be sent from the actual seller. Ok... Been a couple of weeks now, still no title in sight. I was able to get ahold of the actual seller and was given another, "Keep waiting, we will send it to grubstake next week." Which is ironically the same answer I get when I talk to someone at Grubstake. Which is rare, seeing how they rarely answer the phone number listed. Sounds a fair bit like fraud currently, but if it does pan out in the next couple weeks (months??), this will still have been an incredibly non-customer friendly experience and/or place to do business.

This company is a scam.... They auctioned our items and then sent us a check that bounced and have…read morebeen unwilling to make it good. Loss of $10,000.... They also filed bankruptcy in 2017. They also operate under the name AKSurplus.com

From the owner: Since 1996, Denali Auction Company has striven to provide local and affordable auction services for…read morethe community. Trusted by clients and focused on dynamic customer service, Denali points to treating their customers with the same values that they grew up on.