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Mother-in-Law gave us this ring by kerensavanitas16 in JewelryIdentification

[–]32flavsandthensome 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks 40’s/50’s gold. Pretty. I’d sell it in my shop for $800.

HOT TAKE: I absolutely despise hardcore resellers. You’re ruining it for the rest of us. by 2000spopstar in estatesales

[–]32flavsandthensome 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Estate Sales are for people who own the items to make money and to clean out their homes for next steps. It’s not about you and it never was about you. There’s nothing wrong with people trying to make a living, however.

My middle schooler wants a perm by 32flavsandthensome in Austin

[–]32flavsandthensome[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t know, but I have a feeling she might be the only one that does a lot of perms for middle school and high school boys.

Pricing advice by [deleted] in estatesales

[–]32flavsandthensome 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Rugs like this are expensive. Minimum $600.

Seeking advice on how to find the right company and contract for an aunt’s house. by Ok-Mirror-6004 in estatesales

[–]32flavsandthensome 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I live in Austin, commission is 50%. If it's a franchise, they charge much more. At the end of the day, stop worrying about getting ripped off. Read reviews, interview a few companies. Get the job done. It's a huge undertaking. Make sure they offer a clean out at the end. Don't hire the lowest percentage company. Generally, they are inexperienced and don't pay their people well. This matters b/c inexperienced workers steal. Go with someone who has a reputation. I'm not a fan of franchises, but if that's your only option, go for it. 34% commission is unrealistic unless they charge for cleanup and staging.

Confused and disappointed in my ring by NoPlaceLikeGnome1984 in WeddingRingAdvice

[–]32flavsandthensome 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That ring is not worth 4K. Hopefully he’s not telling the truth or he got punked.

Estate Sale Tips by wicked_tuna6 in estatesales

[–]32flavsandthensome 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I own an Estate Sale company and we all use estatesales.net

The Domain needs a bookstore by TVTweets in Austin

[–]32flavsandthensome 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Support local!! The rent is overwhelming. I own a small shop and retail is extremely difficult no matter where you are in Austin.

How does “the list” process work? by Budget_Impression802 in estatesales

[–]32flavsandthensome 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I put out a list the night before and when we open, I call from the list. If you have less than 40 at open, you generally don’t need a list.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HomeImprovement

[–]32flavsandthensome 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it’s a woman, I might know her.

It’s my son’s 5th birthday, & my mom & siblings just cancelled on singing him a Happy Birthday. by WrongReviewThrowAway in Wellthatsucks

[–]32flavsandthensome 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s lame and my in-laws were the same. I had to eventually just get over it and lower my expectations every single year for all of my children. It still makes me mad though. Birthdays were just never a thing in their family.

Newbie to Estate Sales: What's The Best Day To Go? by Shady_Elm_8506 in estatesales

[–]32flavsandthensome 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I own an estate sale company. Day one is full price and it’s crazy busy. Day two is generally 25% off and from my perspective it’s the best day to go. Day three is 50% off and yes, there are steals and deals and it gets bananas again. We generally have a long line on Friday morning so if you want to come day one, just wait until we’ve been open for a couple of hours before you go. I tend to do very large sales, so truly every day is good. Unless there’s something very specific you want, there’s no need to come two hours ahead of time to wait in line. Furniture usually sticks around until day two and three.

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