KIKO AUCTIONEERS & REALTORS

Description of Work: This review is from a SELLER's viewpoint regarding Kiko's auction business. I live in New York City; my mom has Alzheimer's and now lives in assisted living. When my childhood home unexpectedly sold and the buyer's wanted to move in asap, I had to make arrangements to take time off from work, come to Ohio and empty the house - quickly. I had called two specialty consignment stores - a bookseller and an album buyer - but was unable to get them to come to the house and access the goods in time for the closing. Bottom line: I received a check from Kiko's for $383.05. After paying $350 for Kiko's to send a truck to come and get my mom's household items which included china, glassware, two cedar chests, Al Jolson to Woodstock record albums, FIRST EDITION books with their original dust jackets, bedroom furniture and more ... MY NET WAS $33.05. I had underscored the first edition books and other "treasuries" to the young man - a fourth-generation Kiko - who had picked up the items along with a coworker - the house was sold and the closing was scheduled for the next day. He REASSURED me that the worth would be spotted by their team of experts and be promoted/priced accordingly. Plus he said he would be conducting the auction of Friday and would keep the value in mind. These are the selling prices of some of the items sold by Kiko's (before their 35% commission): * Washer & dryer - $10. * A Cedar wardrobe chest sold for $35, while the matching Cedar trunk drew $22.50. * A three-piece white bedroom set - $25. * An original Woodstock album is currently selling on Ebay for $99 - ebay.com/itm/Woodstock-* * Music-from-the-Original-Soundtrack-and-More-/222193287093?hash=item33bbc07fb5:g:P6YAAOSwaB5Xj-ag - YET that album and hundreds of other albums were sold as a lot by Kikos for a mere $25. * Hundreds of books, many first editions, averaged $5 a lot. * A very large framed print from the Metropolitan Museum of Art - $1. * TWELVE SHELVES of china, three patterns - $130. * Grandparents record player - $10. * Wooden table with built in lamp - $5. * Push lawn mower - $7.50 * Wooded bookcase - $1.

Description of Work: I live in New York City; my mom has Alzheimer's and now lives in assisted living in Ohio. When my childhood home unexpectedly sold and the buyer's wanted to move in asap, I had to make arrangements to take time off from work, come to Akron (OH) and empty the house - quickly. I had called two specialty consignment stores - a bookseller and an album buyer - but was unable to get them to come to the house and access the goods in time for the closing. At the advice of my real estate agent, I called Kiko Auctioneers. Kiko's did succeed in emptying the house, which closed on time. But netting $33.05 for a lifetime of treasuries collected by my mom from her travels all over the world as well as furniture, china, etc was not expected and a MAJOR DISAPPOINTMENT.