Nationwide Estate Sales Inc

They do not have a live person answering phones, and no one has returned my multiple voice messages.

After my mother moved into an assisted living facility, I was faced with the task of cleaning and organizing my parents' belongings left from over 60 wonderful years of living in that home. First I cleaned out many boxes of financial documents and other personal items, which took over 4 months. Then I was ready to call in a professional to help sell the furniture, art, books, jewelry and other remaining items. First I tried the "number one" company on this list, who turned out to be shady, rude and late for appointments so that was a no go. I was almost going to give up but noticed that Nationwide Estate Sales had fewer, but excellent reviews so decided to give them a call. Well what a great decision that was! Jim and Marilyn were punctual for all appointments, reasonably priced and scrupulously honest. Since I sold my home to a builder I didn't need a clean-out so only used Nationwide Estate Sales for the sale itself. Jim got top dollar for everything he sold and turned over the proceeds to me immediately afterward. Their assistants Kevin and Lauren were pleasant and helped to distract me during a difficult time. I recommend National Estate Sales very highly!

IT WENT HORRIBLY!  I FEEL SO VIOLATED..... 

I WISH I COULD GET A TRUE ACCOUNTING OF WHAT WAS SOLD AND FOR HOW MUCH THAT DAY..... 
Many people couldn't find the house or even the street and Marilyn confessed that she didn't want to place the GOOD SIGNS where they were supposed to go because she was afraid they would be ROBBED!  She thought it best to let people get lost instead of have them find the house.    ( I have no idea, where she thought she was I live in a good neighborhood...actually so safe, I moved around the corner.... geez   WHOLE PROCESS SHOULD BE MADE MORE FORMAL, WHEN YOU ENTER, YOU SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO SIGN IN, YOUR WALKING THROUGH SOMEONE'S HOME! TAKE YOUR ITEMS TO THE FRONT, GET CHECKED OUT - GET A RECEIPT AND LEAVE.    
THIS IS NOT A BACKYARD TAG SALE, NOR DOES MARILYN AND JIM. 
SOMEONE ACTUALLY TURNED OFF MY HEAT, SO WHEN STRANGERS ARE IN YOUR HOUSE, BEWARE!
Having Marilyn and Jim work on a FLAT FEE vs. a percentage is also a BAD IDEA, because they have NO INCENTIVE TO SELL ITEMS FOR A HIGHER PRICE....... I WATCHED MARILYN SELL A $350.00 CRYSTAL BOWL (which) wasn't for sale for $20....She didn't give a d*** that I told her it wasn't for sale to begin with and continued to sell another Tiffany Crystal Ice Bucket for probably another $20.  I can bet that between the two of them they sold some of the most expensive items like the Sharp Aquos 44" TV AND a similar TV plus the Snap On Tools, for pennies on the Dollar, even after I gave  Jim a price list for the tools.... I should have come away with more money than I did. 
I also had to pay Nationwide another $1150 for the day.
 I listened to Jim tell me how I should feel sorry for the spanish couple who live in Hempstead just starting out, building a thrift store, they bought many kitchen items and Jim wanted me to reduce the prices on tools in the garage because the mechanics in Hempstead can't afford to pay much on the $25-30/hr salary they make!. Imagine that, no being able to afford the very things that you use to  make that handsome salary, geez... guess I would make a deal with the Snap On guy like everyone else does, or pay for a good deal. I said to Jim, and the couple this is my lifes work ..... we all have a c ross to bare!  The tools are not priced high, they can't be discounted anymore. They all got mad because I didn't fall for the sob story.  
AT THAT MOMENT, I WONDERED, WHO IS JIM WORKING FOR TODAY - THEM OR ME---- BET HE GETS A KICKBACK FOR ALL THOSE GOOD DEALS HE FINDS FOR THEM AND THEIR THRIFT STORE!!  ...IF THEY ALL DON'T OWN IT TOGETHER.....

We had been in our home for nearly 42 years and had accumulated a lot of things. They met with us to go over their process and we made a date for sale. They came and took wonderful pictures of what we were selling, put it on their web site.. Two days before the sale they came and set up and put prices on items that had substantial value. They had also placed an ad in our local paper.

Although the weather was a bit rainy, a nice crowed showed up and a lot was bought. Unfortunately when you have so much stuff, there is always a lot left offer. We hired them to remove the items we did not donate to a local charity.

In September, 2014 my wife and I decided to have an estate sale to sell the contents of my late mother-in-law's home. The three story house and garage had an enormous number of items. The contents of the house were in disarray and disorganized. We engaged the services of Nationwide Estate Sales, Inc. a company name we obtained from Angie's List. Nationwide came in and cleaned out the unsalable items, organized and displayed the items that could be sold and then advertized and ran the sale. The turnout of buyers was substantial and they sold a great many of the items. The sale was by all accounts a success. We found this company to be hardworking, competent, trustworthy, efficient and friendly and they worked closely with us in deciding what to put up for sale and at what price. They also gave us valuable advice in running this type of sale. For anyone considering running an estate sale, my wife and I would highly recommend Nationwide Estate Sales, Inc

My situation was a little different as house contents were in storage and I had decided rather quickly on a sale and a final clean-out. I was working with a tight deadline. Vendors were helpful with sales, advice and further referral. Items were sold but since this was done so quickly, I had less sales. I was concerned with the clean-out schedule as it was scheduled for the last day of the month, but it was done as promised and I had good communication with clean-out guy. Clean-out was done as scheduled, with remaining items reportedly donated. Was provided with an itemized receipt for items. Transaction went well. Good resource. Thanks Marilyn.

They were very professional, courteous, and were the best workers I've ever had! I had absolutely no problem with them being in my home. I had lawn furniture outside and there was still snow on the ground, they even shoveled all of the snow around the lawn furniture for me. They went above and beyond my expectations! I would absolutely use them again in the future and their prices were very reasonable.

I think Jim and his team (including members of his family) did a very good job in terms of holding the sale. The tag sale was advertised in Newsday as well as on the web, and also with signs around the neighborhood. Jim and his team arrived an hour early and priced/marked all of the items as well as setting up for the sale. They set-up a checkout stand in the living room, with a big sign including the “rules of the sale.” They taped off bathrooms, closets, and other places we didn't want buyers to go into with yellow tape. At 9 am sharp we opened the doors.
The sale went well. There were a lot of people who came through the house, and most of the smaller items were sold during the six hour sales period. Unfortunately much of the larger furniture didn’t sell. The furniture was all in showroom condition, so my only concern would be that the furniture was priced too high. During the course of the day we started marking down the furniture, but much of it still didn't sell.
At the end of the sale I sat down with Jim and his mom, and they counted out the money collected. There was really very little control over the cash, but I believe they were completely honest throughout the sale. There was a minimum commission of $900 which is the equivalent to 30% of $3,000. If I hadn't sold the minimum, Nationwide would still collect $900. We did sell enough to get over the $3,000 minimum, and we split the money according to our agreement at the conclusion of the sale.
I can recommend Nationwide, Jim and his team without hesitation, and would certainly use them again.

They brought prime vendors to my house who purchased large quantities of items for cash, were lovely to the customers, even wrapped items with white wrapping paper. Helped put items out on display and offered guidance to best prices in order to sell. Surprisingly made me go up in price sometimes and got more than I asked for. They were just lovely people and it was a very harmonious day all and all. They did everything to make it go smoothly. Very very happy with this company. Far surpassed the competition I interviewed who were all about high end only. I had a mix and both ends sold. It all adds up.