Transition Squad® Turnkey Downsizing Services
Transition Squad® Turnkey Downsizing Services
Transition Squad® offers one stop shopping to help clients downsize. From decluttering to finding a good home for your unwanted belongings, to donating/disposing of items that we cannot sell, to helping you move from your current premises to the next, we offer a menu of services which can be packaged together based on your unique needs.
Our specialty is to help our clients sell their belongings through our own online auction platform and dealer/franchisee network.
Our Mission
Our Services Include:
{Fees & commissions vary based on what you have & how much you have. Contact us for a free estimate)
You simply provide us with photos and descriptions, and manage the pickup of items that are won. We do the rest. We provide you with upfront phone training, after which you'll be an expert on everything from how to price your items to how to manage the pickup, with ongoing support throughout the process. As well, we:
If you need help with photography, one of our dealers in your area can help your pictures look their best. Great pictures generate higher bids. Once we have your photos and inventory, the entire auction can be done in as little as 7-10 days.
This is a client specific auction as they have enough to warrant a dedicated auction of their own, typically 40 items or more. If you have a smaller number of items, check out our Flash Auctions solution through our Virtual Consignment Store and Auction House below.
If you are a dealer that sells items regularly and would like to sell by auction, or you would like to start a buy-sell business to earn extra cash or expand your business, ask about our dealer program.
The entire process can take as little as two weeks. We recommend you do not get rid of anything in advance as items you may throw away or donate may have more value than you think.
Unlike most companies in this business, we are not just liquidators and do not start everything at $1. Depending on your requirements, we research items and price them fairly but aggressively to entice bidding. It takes us a little longer to do the homework than just starting everything at $1, but ensures that you get a reasonable value for your belongings.
This self-serve solution is for those that have a smaller number of items. You can post as little as one item and set your own auction period for as little as 24 hours. That's why we call it our Flash Auctions. But you can also set a longer period to provide more marketing and exposure to more bidders. There is a small listing fee and our reduced commission only applies if your items sell.
We group your items with other clients' items and auction them through our Virtual Consignment Store and Auction House. If any items don't sell the first time, you can always change the price and rerun them at no additional cost.
Unlike inquiries from classifieds type websites, Transition Squad® has an extensive database of serious buyers who have not only registered with us but also provided their credit card on file. All items are prepurchased and paid for on their credit card in advance so you can be confident that your items will be sold and picked up. There is no haggling. All negotiation is handled by our website which creates a bidding war environment. Pickup is arranged directly from your premises at a time that works for you and the buyer.
Traditional consignment requires you to pack and move items to a physical store from where it will be sold. You lose control and possession. There are a lot of costs associated with rent, labor and overheads of maintaining a physical store or warehouse, costs that are built into your fees. Typically, if not sold within a period of time, you have to spend more time and money to again pick your items back up or you have to abandon them. Moving costs are expensive and in many cases will cost more than what you get back, especially for bigger items. Transition Squad®'s Flash Auctions lets you maximize the price you can receive while winners cover the cost of moving the items.
If you have things to sell, donate or dispose of, try Transition Squad®'s Virtual Consignment Store & Auction House first. You'll be surprised at what sells.
On the other hand, if you just have an online auction, there is a bidding war for primarily the desirable items. The garage sale items are typically left for disposal. However, the total dollars that be made on garage sale type items can really add up.
Transition Squad®'s unique two step process gives you the best of both worlds. First, we conduct an online auction so there is a bidding war for all the desirable items and the bidding frenzy carries over to the mid and garage level items as well. Then, for anything left unsold, we hold an estate sale in conjunction with the pickup of the auction winnings. We continue to sell until the end of the pickup period. The end result is more items are sold overall and more money is generated for our clients overall. Using this approach, we've actually had many a situation where virtually everything was sold.
Moving can be stressful. Our Move Management service coordinates and manages your entire move to your new home, from getting quotes from reputable, insured movers, packing and transportation, all at competitive rates to provide peace of mind and ease of relocation.
CONDOS ARE OUR SPECIALTY! Most companies cannot conduct business in condos to help you sell your things. But we can. Our unique approach and turnkey service make it possible for us to do things that other companies cannot.
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