What exactly does JB & Associates do?
For most Estate Sales, JB & Associates starts working in the home five or more days before the sale dates, depending on the amount of work to be done. We first bring in folding tables and table cloths to display the small items to be sold. We unload cabinets, closets and drawers so that all items can be seen. . After displaying the items to be sold, we price everything, either individually or using signs for large groups of items. Pricing is based on our knowledge of the market-place over the last 20+ years, a reference library of more than 1,000 volumes and a network of individuals with expertise in specific areas. We write and place all newspaper advertising, send out e-mail announcements to our subscriber list, and when appropriate, distribute flyers. Over the course of the sale days, we can usually sell 90-95% of the items for sale. Normally only “bad garage sale items” are left. These can be donated to charity, retained by the owner, or discarded at the clients discretion.
