How It Works
How selling to I Buy It works
- Start with photos of your items and the property location.
- We respond within 24 hours with our recommendation.
- Sell outright and get paid at pickup, or consign to a public online auction.
- For a complete clearout, we handle everything else in the property too.
Sell outright or consign to auction?
It depends on your items and your timeline. If you want a quick, certain outcome, sell outright. If you have the right high-value pieces and can wait, consigning can bring a stronger price. We recommend a route after evaluating your items — and explain exactly why.
Sell outright
- When you’re paid
- At pickup
- How long it takes
- As soon as we pick up
- Price
- A fair, competitive offer
- Who buys
- We do
- Cost
- No fee to consult, no obligation
- Best for
- A quick, certain outcome — single items, collections or entire estates
Consign to auction
- When you’re paid
- About 10 days after your items sell
- How long it takes
- Typically 30–60 days from consignment to sale
- Price
- Can bring a stronger price for the right pieces
- Who buys
- Bidders worldwide, through the auction house partner best suited to the category — locally or across the country
- Cost
- A commission based on the total value, quoted before you commit
- Best for
- High-value pieces with strong auction demand; we only take items we’re confident will sell
The process, step by step
- 01
Send photos & location
Send photos of your items or estate contents, plus the property location, through the form, by email or by text. That is all we need to start.
- 02
Response within 24 hours
We review every submission personally and get back to you — usually within one business day.
- 03
Proposal or property visit
If it looks like a fit, we make an initial proposal or schedule an inspection — typically within five days, sometimes same-day.
- 04
Evaluation & recommendation
We assess what you have and recommend the best route: outright purchase, auction consignment, clearout, or cleanout-only.
- 05
You get paid
Outright purchases are paid at pickup. Consignments sell at auction in about 30–60 days, with payment roughly 10 days after sale.
Our Services
Questions
How do you determine what my items are worth?
We price items on current market demand and resale value. Our family has bought and sold antiques and fine goods in Southern California since 1989, including running our own auction house and retail store, so we know what things actually sell for — and we make fair, transparent offers.
How do I get started?
Send photos of your items or the estate contents, plus the property location — through the form on this site, by email, or by text to (949) 505-5527. The evaluation is free and there is no obligation. We review every submission personally and respond within 24 hours.
Ready for an honest evaluation?
Send photos and the property location. The evaluation is free, with no obligation.