If you are planning an Estate sale. Or find yourself needing a company to handle an estate for you. Here are some basic steps to consider if you find yourself in the situation of disposing of an estate. These are all things to consider regardless of you choosing D2D or another company to manage the estate!

The first step in planning an estate sale is deciding whether or not to hire a company to manage the sale for you. Most people choose to do this, because organizing one on your own is an incredible amount of work. And usually a great stress upon the family members involved.

Major tasks include:

• Making an inventory of all the items in the house .
• Figuring out whether they should all go in the sale, or be sold on the Internet.
• Determining what fair prices would be for all the items.
• Displaying everything in a way that it looks professional.
• Publicizing - advertising the sale properly!
• Making sure everything runs smoothly and fairly.
• Making sure no one steals anything.

To determine whether a company is reputable and professional, look for a few signs:

• A quality company is usually bonded. This is a form of insurance where a third party guarantees that the company will honor their contracts and agreements. If the contract is broken, the third party (the bonding company) will pay you compensation. Yes, D2D is bonded!
• A reputable estate sale company will also provide references upon request and feedback from previous clients about the quality of the company's service. D2D has several, please feel free to ask!
• No company should charge you for the initial interview and inspection of the house. D2D will never charge you any out of pocket expenses to provide our services. Until an agreement is reached and a written contract is agreed upon.

• WHY USE D2D PROFESSIONAL SERVICE?
  
  · We “stage” the home with tables, additional lighting and signage!
  
  · We Advertise and Promote the sale through classified ads, the Internet, & direct mail!
  
  · We feature a "special Estate Sale website" so buyers can preview your items before the sale!
  
  · We provide “professional” street signage in surrounding area!
  
  · We research high-end items for appropriate pricing and selling venue!
  
  · We Price and Tag all items for sale!
  
  · We provide adequate sales personnel and cashiers on the day(s) of the sale!
  
  · We greet and handle the buying public!
  
  · We collect and deposit all money!
  
  · We provide you with an Excel spreadsheet itemizing sold items and dollar amounts!
  
  · We are FFL Dealers specializing in consignments and sales of firearms and related items.
  
  · We can also arrange for pick-up or disposal of remaining items (if any!)

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