CT Bids

Just bid on this site for the first time. The workers were very pleasant and helpful. My experience with them was great!

I tried to help Sarah Brown the local caring transitions franchise owner. Many items she cannot give make or model. Other items are supposedly 'as is" yet she has no problem letting you know they work in a private email. Of course that will not necessarily stand up in court. Judging by some of the bids on electrical goods someone has the inside track.
For me the worst was a Nazi dagger supposedly from 2 holocaust survivors. She was offering that little tidbit as a provenance. Its the old used car only driven by an old lady shill. When I sent her a picture of the exact same item as a replica she called me a troll. All I wanted to do was help her. Needless to say I will not be bidding there. If you give these people your stuff to sell, remember that the only way you will attain a maximum payout is if there are sufficient bidders. When I take my money away there will be less bids on many items. Now imagine many people doing the same. When you operate an online auction with no viewing at all then you risk your money. The trend is toward online and I agree, but if we find you have mislabelled shall we say, we deserve to get our money back. The auctioneer holds all the cards and knows all the info. Some poor schmuck just bought this item for over $200 incl fees etc and I can buy for $20 http://www.blowgun.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=742

I didn't see proxy bidding. Bud & watched my bud auto rise. When over, they kept adding time & increasing bid.

I first encountered CT in the Reno area. They were the go to group for estate sells, or moving sales. From a customer standpoint, I now am in California, it is pretty basic. I enter a zip code, you can search nationwide for specific items as well, and the sales within x number of miles come up. The items, or lots, are shown in multiple photos and you bid for the items, starting at a buck. They have everything from vintage toys to beautiful furniture, even cars.

If it is a hot item then buds might go up, or you may pay a dollar for a china cabinet. You can put in an amount you are willing to go to and it will respond to other bids, a buck at a time, to the amount you authorized. The email and text updates on the auction, which can be over a few days or a month or more. Some items do have a minimum reserve and that makes sense. They have jewelry that, I know because we bought some in Japan, would go for $12k. The reserve was far below that.

This is an online estate sale, it isn't Harrah's in London, nor a park full of thieves selling bikes for ten bucks because they 'found' it the night before. I know some are above buying used items but I live a deal. I also like taking something that gave someone great joy and use it, maybe they live on a bit as "that old hammer should do work" from their hands to mine. Some things I could never afford.

I think it is great fun and I have found beautiful art pieces and tools that I cleaned up and use. CT, Caring Transitions, is a group of small business owners, I have dealt with three of them, and all have been top notch and friendly folks. Just remember, another persons treasure may be yours, and then your grandkids. Oh, some things that I find other that the jewelery and furniture are tools, record albums, electronics, pots, cookware, collectables (some, like Olympic pins and coins or Stamps), fishing gear, cleaning stuff, art supplies. I dig it! If not your bag then why slam them? I may not like what you like... does not mean you are icky.

She is HURTING their reputation. I had asked her several times to send me PROPER information to pay for shipping via my C.C> or Pay Pal. She did not.

Won a necklace was supposed to be 10k it wasn't, shipping and other charges total rip off. Won't do again.