Straight answers, before you commit

We work on commission. The percentage is quoted in writing after the site walk-through, because it depends on the contents, the sale format, and the labor involved. The commission and any agreed expenses are stated in the agreement before work begins — and deducted from gross sales at settlement, as shown on your itemized statement. There are no invented estimates and no surprise line items.

It depends on volume and format, but a typical engagement runs two to six weeks from signed agreement to broom-clean premises. If your deadline is fixed — a lease end, a sale closing, a court date — tell us at the consultation. The schedule is built backwards from that date and written into the agreement.

The one that fits the contents. Retail inventory usually performs best in an on-site sell-through with staged pricing. Cataloged equipment usually performs best in an online auction open to a statewide buyer pool. Many engagements are hybrids. The proposal explains the recommendation and the reasoning.

Restaurant operators and startups, retailers expanding or restocking, resellers and equipment dealers, landlords refitting a space, and the general public for furnishings and smaller goods. Marketing is targeted by contents — a commercial kitchen is advertised very differently from an office suite.

The agreement covers it before the sale starts. Typical options: a final clearance round, donation to a local charity with a receipt for your records, negotiated bulk removal, or return to you. The premises are left broom-clean either way.

Yes — this is a common engagement. We coordinate around your access and any notice requirements that apply to the property, inventory what's there, sell what has value, and remove the rest. You'll get photo documentation of the premises before and after, and a broom-clean hand-back on the agreed date.

A full inventory with photographs and lot numbers, records of how the sale was advertised, and an itemized settlement statement showing gross proceeds, commission, and agreed expenses. The process is built to leave a defensible paper trail.

Our standard model is a commissioned sale, which keeps incentives aligned and prices defensible. If an outright purchase makes sense for a specific situation, we'll say so in the proposal — priced in writing, like everything else.

Absolutely. Leased equipment, items belonging to third parties, personal items, and anything you want kept are flagged during inventory and excluded from the sale. Tell us at the walk-through; it goes in the agreement.

No. Fuel, chemicals, and regulated materials are excluded from our scope and remain the owner's responsibility to remove through appropriate channels. Standard commercial contents — inventory, fixtures, furniture, and equipment — are what we do.

Payment follows the settlement statement, on the timing stated in the agreement — typically shortly after the sale concludes and buyer payments have cleared. The statement itemizes gross sales, commission, and expenses, so the net is never a mystery.

Send the consultation form with the city, the type of business, and your deadline. We'll schedule a walk-through, assess the contents, and send a written proposal. No obligation — if the numbers don't work for you, you've lost an hour and gained an inventory.