Sell all my stuff in NYC?

March 26, 2024 8:57 AM

I'm looking for a NYC service or individual who, for a fee and commission, will sell an apartment's-worth of belongings via eBay, The Real Real, Poshmark, etc.

I'm imagining a physical location where one could drop off loads of stuff (good, valuable clothes/electronics/appliances/art books, etc., much of it new) and the service would handle all the photographing, posting and shipping. Sort of like what Catherine Keener's character did in The 40-Year-Old Virgin.

I have to believe there are home organizer-types who do this kind of thing, as well as startups that specialize in resale? Or perhaps there's a major company that does it that I'm overlooking? I'm looking for the least arduous route to selling a bunch of stuff, and would like to contract with one business rather than several different specialists. This must be in New York City.

posted by annabellee to Home & Garden (4 answers total)

Response by poster: This is the kind of thing I'm looking for, but it isn't in New York.
posted by annabellee at 8:59 AM on March 26

I have a friend who does this work under the title of "Estate Management" or "Estate Liquidation". Most of the time it is due to death where heirs have no interest in the collected items or property, but I don't see why not for someone looking to liquidate their property. In some cases they may cut you a cheque for an approximate appraised value (low-balled, of course) and sell the items at their leisure. I'd start with some searches there, and make sure you do some cross-referencing and check reviews.
posted by Khazk at 10:24 AM on March 26

I know the best organizer in NYC, but I'm not sure they perform the exact service you are specifying. They can sure help you get rid of your stuff. If you want me to contact them, let me know by MeMail.

There's a shop in Piermont, NY that will sell your stuff on eBay as you describe. Surely somebody in this giant metropolis (NYC) does the same thing.

a physical location where one could drop off loads of stuff

I'd recommend finding a person, not a physical location, if your goal is to avoid hassle. A person who will come to your place and help you decide what to do with your stuff.

I hope you don't really need us to review a role of Catherine Keener in an old movie in order to understand this question.
posted by JimN2TAW at 3:27 PM on March 27

Does it have to be sold via mail order? How about sold at auction? It'll be least arduous for such a service if they auction it off, not mail it out piece by piece. Google "estate auction" and you'll find loads of options. Essentially they value it, you hand it over, they sell it at auction, and you get some % of the sale price.
posted by ImproviseOrDie at 8:08 AM on March 28