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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am really surprised anyone found auction houses willing to deal with the stuff. It must vary by area, because our experience is the relative must really have impeccable taste-even wealthy and collecting expensive stuff doesn't cut it if nobody wants the stuff. Much easier to donate, get the person a tax deduction and sadly trash a lot of it that even donation places don't want.[/quote]

They are not auction houses, PP. They are businesses that specialize in going into old people's homes after they've relocated or passed away, sort through the mounds of things, sell what can be sold in estate sale format (it's announced online and people show up, and take away items, the items have been tagged with their price, the last day of sale has a discount). Then they get rid of the unsold stuff so the house can be sold empty. The relatives have first dibs on anything they want prior to the sale. The company makes the bulk of the profit, but usually the family gets a little something. The main appeal for families is that they don't have to sort and sell by themselves!
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