Online estate auctions, no crowds at the door.
We sell the contents of a house through timed online auctions for local bidders across Greater Victoria. Every item is photographed and listed, buyers bid online, and buyers never come through the house: we supervise every pickup. It starts with a free walkthrough and a written estimate, and ends with an itemized statement of every sale.
What’s included
- Photos and listingsEvery item photographed, described and listed for local bidders.
- Timed online biddingBidding runs online, so there are no sale days in the house.
- Supervised pickupsBuyers collect at set times, and we’re there for every pickup.
- Specialty piecesSilver, jewellery and art researched first, and sent to a specialist auction when that sells them better.
- What doesn’t sellDonated first, then recycled or cleared, so the house is left broom-clean.
- An itemized statementEvery item and every dollar accounted for at the end.
How an online auction works
- WalkthroughWe walk through the house with you, free, and talk about what you need.
- Your planWe sort out what stays with the family and what gets sold, then put the plan and the costs in a written estimate.
- Photos and listingEvery item photographed, labelled and listed online.
- Online biddingLocal bidders place their bids online until the auction closes.
- Supervised pickupsWinning bidders collect at set times while we supervise.
- Keys backWhat’s left is donated, recycled or cleared, and you get the keys back with an itemized statement.
Questions people ask
How does an online estate auction work?
We photograph and list every item, local bidders place bids online for a set time, and the highest bid wins. Winning bidders then collect their items at set pickup times, and we supervise every one. You never have buyers walking through the house.
Do buyers come into the house?
Only to collect what they won, at set pickup times, and we supervise every pickup. Nobody browses the house, which suits a home that is still lived in, a busy street, or a family that would rather keep things private.
What does an online auction cost?
It depends on the house and what’s in it. After the free walkthrough you get a written estimate with every cost laid out, before you sign anything, and there’s no obligation.
Should I choose an online auction or an estate sale?
An estate sale brings buyers into the house on staffed sale days. An online auction keeps buyers out until pickup and lets bidders take part without coming to a sale. The walkthrough is where we work out which fits your house.
Online auctions near you
Other ways we help
Estate salesEverything priced, the house set up, and a staffed sale from the first buyer to the final payment.
Specialty itemsSilver, jewellery, art, coins, china and mid-century pieces, researched and sold where they sell best.
Contents buyoutOne written offer for everything, no sale days, and the house cleared in the same visit.
Start with a free walkthrough.
Call or email. We’ll look at the house with you and give you a written estimate, with no obligation.
(604) 802-4935victoriaestateliquidation@gmail.com