From Fine Antiques To Everyday Items

“Anyone can sell a $10,000 piece of fine art for you but we’ll help you with all your items regardless of value.”

– Patrick Soucy, Owner, Golden Gavel Auctions, LLC

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Get Fair Market Value at Auction

Question: How do you get the most money for all your estate sale items, clear everything out of the house and do so in the most convenient way?

Answer: Connecticut39;s premiere estate and antiques auction house, Golden Gavel Auctions!

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Finding Golden Gavel is easy.

1. From I-91 take Exit 45

2. Travel east on Route 140 (cross over Route 5)

3. About 1.5 miles from Exit 45 you’ll see the Golden Gavel plaza on your left.

“What Are You Going To Do With All That Stuff?”

Personal Property Services

We know it’s overwhelming to empty out a house, settle an estate or rid yourself of items you no longer need. It’s also time consuming. Many people miss key details and ways to sell their unwanted possessions. Other people throw away valuable pieces. Still others sell items well below value. We work with hundreds of people every year to make things go smoothly and to raise as much money for them as possible through our weekly estate auctions. Let the experts at Golden Gavel Auctions help you earn top dollar for your estate items.

Professional Appraisal

Golden Gavel’s licensed appraisers will evaluate your personal property. As an added service, we can create a complete written appraisal report. You learn exactly what you have and what the fair market value or insurance value of each piece is.

Written Appraisals

Golden Gavel presents you with a full written report. Nothing is forgotten. Everything deemed appropriate is assigned a value based on our professional knowledge and years of experience selling everything from fine art to high end antiques to tag sale items.

Services For A Reasonable Fee

Whatever you want to consign to Golden Gavel can be picked up or delivered to our auction gallery. We’ll also help you distribute items to your family and friends, then donate less marketable items to non-profit organizations. We’ll even cart unsaleable items away and leave the estate "broom clean."

Safe, Secure, Climate-controlled Storage

Our employees handle every item with care. Your pieces will be stored in our safe, dry, climate-controlled facility in East Windsor, Connecticut.

You’ve Got Items To Sell – We Have Thousands of Buyers

At Golden Gavel Auctions, your items will be viewed by thousands of potential buyers. We attract collectors, e-bay entrepreneurs, antique experts and buyers of all kinds. The traffic at Golden Gavel, along with our promotions and our pricing expertise, means you will earn more money for your possessions. The exciting competitive bidding at our weekly auctions will attract top dollar.

Absentee, Phone And Online Bidding

If you want to participate but cannot do so in person, Golden Gavel will competitively execute bids on your behalf. You can bid live on the phone; deliver a written bid to our office between 2 p.m. and the auction start time; or  participate on the web during one of our quarterly Internet auctions.

Registration

To register to bid, simply click the link at the top of the page and register online.

Preview

View the merchandise before the auction begins. Decide what you are interested in buying and how much you are willing to bid. Any Golden Gavel employee will answer your questions. Often we have experts on site to provide advice. During the preview you will have the opportunity to handle the objects you are interested in. We’re always here to help you.

Ask About Value

If you don’t have a good idea about an item’s value, Patrick or Ralph, the Golden Gavel auctioneers, will give you a conservative opinion of the value of the merchandise.

Be Ready: Sales Speed By

Once the auction begins, please know that items sell very quickly. Golden Gavel can sell 80-100 items per hour. This is why previewing items before the auction is important. Don’t let the speed of the selling intimidate you. Most people find it exciting and fun.

Collecting What You Bought

When you’re ready to leave, return to the office window with your bidder number. A Golden Gavel office employee will give you a bill. We accept cash, personal bank check, MasterCard, Visa, Discover and debit cards. After paying, you will pick up your smaller items in our secured “smalls room”. For larger items, go to our loading area located on the right side of the auction hall, present your paid bill to an employee and we will retrieve the items you have purchased. We’ll assist you with loading your items. You may choose to make arrangements with us to deliver items at a fair and reasonable rate.

Sales Terms And 3% Discount

Golden Gavel Auctions charges an 18% buyer’s premium of the bid price. You receive a 3% discount if you pay in cash or by pre-approved check. All sales are final.

Here’s an example. Your winning bid is $100. You pay $118 (+6.35% sales tax) if you use a credit card. Or you pay $115 (+6.35% sales tax) in cash, by debit card or by pre-approved check. We collect and remit Connecticut state sales tax of 6% unless you are a dealer / reseller with a current sales tax number on file with Golden Gavel.

Golden Gavel does not warrant the condition of any lot (item) sold. All property is sold as is. Neither Golden Gavel Auctions nor the consignor makes any warranties or representations of any kind with respect to the property or its value. No oral or written statement in the catalog, at the auction or elsewhere shall be deemed as a warranty or representation of any value, condition or assumption of responsibility. All sales are subject to errors and omissions.

Avoid Two Critical Mistakes

Many people new to auctions see the item they’re looking for but hesitate to buy. If you see something you want at a price you can afford, you may want to make the purchase. Chances of finding that same item at the same or at a lower price are usually slim. Every Golden Gavel auction is different. You’ll view completely different merchandise each time you come. Yes, some items are common but we’ve seen many once-in-a-lifetime items come through the auctions.

Another common error is failure to preview items. When you preview, you can closely examine and handle an item before deciding to bid. Seeing a desirable item and bidding without enough thought and information can lead to purchasing something you don’t want. Remember, all sales are final.

One of the Best Things About Our Auctions

At Golden Gavel, auctions are fun. You buy at reasonable prices. But one of the best things about our auctions is that you can always use the items for a few months or years and then come back to re-sell them. Often you can do so and gain back most of your investment. This beats buying new or at retail prices.

One example is the couple who bought a $500 dining room set. A year or so later, they found and bought their ideal dining room set at Golden Gavel for $1,200. We re-sold their $500 dining set, thus returning their original investment to them.