Wendell Keefer & Jose Aguayo Estate Sales

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Wendell Keefer & Jose Aguayo Estate Sales
We take pride in our work and love our career. We do as much as possible ourselves to keep the expenses down. This gives you, as well as us, the best possible profit.

First you should know that any money found in the property is not part of the estate sale. We know that people like to hide valuables and sometimes they can hide them well enough that they may not be found until preparations are being made. Any money found will be given to the property owners and any valuables in the sale will be at the discretion of the property owner. Property owners should check the property to find anything hidden and remove items that they do not want sold.

Clean-Out Option
Some of you may not want people entering your home. For you, we have a service that we can come in, box up all unwanted items and remove them from the premises for a nominal fee. We can also leave the house spic and span and ready to sell. This only includes removal and cleaning. Painting or repairs are not included, but we can help you in this matter as well, again for a price that depends on the work needed. We will work with contractors for a reasonable rate to assist in these areas as needed.

You will pay out of pocket for this service and will not receive any monetary reward from the sale. If you are rushed, and not concerned with the bottom line, we can usually be there in a day's notice to box up and remove everything.

This service is generally for trash. There is usually minimal items worth anything. Should you have items that can be sold, we can adjust our percentages to remove all trash and take the fees from the sales. Of course you will need enough to sell in order to pay for the trash removal and fees. Hopefully, there will be enough for you to receive something for the items. Items are usually moved to our warehouse for a warehouse sale.

Assessing the Property
Initially, we will come to the property and make a thorough review of the contents of the property. This will allow us to determine if a sale is in your and our best interest. If there is not a possible sale, and you are not interested in the Clean-Out Option, we will be glad to give you a list of possible charities that could take the items for you.

Finding your Liquidator
Ensure you check out our company as well as others to ensure you will be happy with the services provided. If the property does have enough for a sale, you will need to interview some Liquidators to make a decision on who you want to use. Ensure you feel comfortable with whoever you choose. We want you to choose us with an open and educated mind and that you will be happy with the end result. Be ready to sign a contract when you have made your decision. Don't necessarily take the best percentage. Ensure you do your research to make sure you will receive the best prices for your items. It is sometimes difficult to receive the best price at the sale. Ensure the Liquidators have other avenues to sell if necessary.

Basic Beginning
After the date for the sale has been set. We will need a key to the property and full access to the property. We will clean, sort, photograph, research, and mark all of the items to be sold. Pre-Sale will begin immediately to ensure we receive the best possible price for your items. As soon as this is accomplished, we will notify by email, hand out fliers in the neighborhood and advertise the sale. We will also do notifications prior to the pre-sale, adding items that were found during the clean-up and set up.
Generally, you can expect the following expenses to be taken from the gross proceeds of the sale. Advertising, Signs, Credit Card Fees, Ebay Fees (if needed), Sales Tax (on most sales), Food (if labor is needed), Labor (if needed), Shipping and Shipping Materials (if needed), any Supplies needed for the sale (i.e. boxes, tape, bags), Dump Fees, Truck Rental Fees and Fuel (if needed). Not all of these expenses are needed for all sales. We try and minimize all of these costs as much as possible. All of these costs will come out of our pocket and will be reimbursed at the end of the sale from the proceeds of the sale. The balance will be the net of the sale and will be divided as per the contract. Expenses will be itemized so that you are assured of the cost of all items and services.

The Sale
We will bring in everything for the sale, everything from tables, chairs, cases for display, camera's, and anything else needed to give the sale, such as tarps and awnings for the outside wet weather. We will then price all substantial items that can be marked. This is all done to be prepared for the pre-sale which will begin as soon as we can load items onto our website. Generally, all general sales will begin on a Friday. We also notify our email list customers for the pre-sale. This allows them to buy before the general sale. The prices, percentage, discounts and hours of the sale will depend on the neighborhood and any other factors that need to be considered. Usual prices are as follows; Pre-Sale, Thursday, Friday and Saturday are full price. We may negotiate prices as needed, particularly if someone is purchasing multiple items. Sundays are usually 50-75% off to liquidate as much as possible.

Warehouse Sale
For those of you that cannot have a sale at your location, or do not have the time to conduct a sale. We offer a warehouse sale. We will come in and pack everything to be sold. We then will transport it to our warehouse. From our warehouse, we will sell items online to try and liquidate the items for the best possible price. We generally use ebay first. If the item does not sale on ebay, we post on craigslist and our own website to try and liquidate the items. Finally, if the items still do not sell, we conduct a warehouse sale every 3 to 4 months, weather and time permitting. This option is better than a buy-out option. On a buy-out, you will usually receive a very small amount for your items. On a warehouse sale, we still try to sell everything for a decent price. Our percentage is higher for this service, but it will generally still give you a good price for your items. Also, please note that it does take longer for this kind of sale, so if you are in a hurry to sell your items, this would not be a good choice.

Once the sale is over, you have choices that will effect the percentage you receive.

1) If you elect to clean up everything yourself, we will give you the best possible percentage. This means however, once the sale is complete, we are done and do nothing more except to calculate your percentage and send you a check.
2) This option will give you less of a percentage, but the property will be empty and ready to sell or rent. We will sort all leftover items. Items that will not sell will be donated. We usually donate to the Salvation Army. We normally use them since they help out in disasters. If you have a choice of another donation company, please let us know. Items that can still be sold, will be boxed up and taken to our warehouse. We conduct a warehouse sale about every 4 months. Items sold from your sale, at the warehouse sale, will be added to your original contract totals and the monies distributed accordingly.
3) Buy outs are also another way to receive money for your leftover items. You will not receive as much money as option 2, but you will receive something.

Covering the bases
While setting up, we want to ensure we can reach you if there would be any questions on any items found to ensure items are not sold that may be of value to you. We also encourage you to come to the property after set up to walk through and ensure nothing is sold that you may want to keep. However, anything that has been advertised should not be removed so that the public do not have the sense of false advertising, which we will not do.

Outcome
The clean-up will take place after the final day of the sale and we will continue until all is done if you chose this option. This is general clean up only and it is included in the percentage. If you choose, we will clean up the yard, garage and the entire premises, adding the costs to the end of the families' net results and paying for it from their end only. This is a more thorough cleaning. At your request, we will log most large and expensive items for you so you have a list of what the items sold. We try to keep track of all sales, but it can be a daunting task. Especially when it is busy and we are negotiating prices. It is impossible to note every item in the sale, but we will do our best to ensure you are happy with the listed items and the amounts sold.

Finishing
We want to make the process as painless as possible. We want our clients to find magnificent items to add to their collections at fair and decent prices. Lastly we want to ensure that items are not taken to the dump. We would rather give something away then to throw it away. We do our best to please all of the people we deal with, we hold tight to our integrity and our hearts knowing that we are doing the best job possible for everyone involved.
Checks for the sale are usually sent within one week of the sale. This gives us time to balance everything and ensure all funds have been collected. You will also receive an accounting report of all funds collected, all expenses and the final numbers.

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Based out of Fontana, CA also serving areas near West Covina , CA , Temecula , CA , Sun City , CA , San Bernardino , CA , Riverside , CA , Palm Springs , CA , Ontario , CA , Hesperia , CA , Fontana , CA , Corona , CA , Beaumont , CA and Anaheim , CA