Frequently Asked Questions
Selling at Auction

Consigning~

Office & Yard Hours: 
   Monday - Friday; 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
   Closed-New Years Eve & Day; Memorial Day; Independence Day; Labor Day; Thanksgiving & Friday after; Christmas Eve, Christmas and the day after.
   Auction hours vary.
 NOTE:  We fill rather quickly with consigned items.  Call before coming over with large loads to verify that we have space available.  The optimum time for dropping items off is the two weeks immediately following the previous auction.

How much do you charge to sell?
For auctions conducted at our Stokes Auction Acres: 
    General Merchandise:  (antiques, collectibles, household, tools, misc):  25%
    Titled Vehicles:  10% with a $75 minimum and a $35 entry fee per vehicle.
For auctions conducted at your site (home, business)
    We work on a very competitive commission basis. Give us a call to come look at your auction. We will do so at no obligation to you.

Do you pick up items?
   Within Kitsap County and parts of the Olympic Peninsula on a limited basis . Our average fee is $150* for two of our full time employees and our 16 ft. cube van to pick up items (per trip).  We are experienced merchandise handlers and are prepared to come to your home, load the entire contents of marketable items and bring them back to our location.  We ask that small items be pre-boxed and any items be unattached to walls, etc.
Note:  we have limited availability for this service, call early to schedule.

*We not prepared to haul large heavy items down unusual fights of stairs, off balcony's, fire escapes, etc.  If we arrive at a home with any of these unusual circumstances there may be an addition fee depending on the time it takes our crew to load the items.

I have a vehicle to sell, what do I need to do?
   Our deadline for consignment vehicles (cars, trucks, boats, trailers, etc) is the Thursday prior to the auction by 12 noon.  We would need the vehicle along with a current title.  The sooner you get the vehicle in the sooner it gets advertised.  As Washington State auto dealers we will transfer the title into the new purchasers name and send in the sellers report of sale.

I have a whole house full (personal or estate) or business I need to liquidate what can you do for me?
    Please call our office and give us details of what you have.  An appointment can be made for the items to be picked up by us (fee), or have one of our auctioneers, at no obligation, visit your site to do a physical inspection of the items to determine the best way to proceed with the auction.  We begin by analyzing your needs and help you decide if an auction is appropriate and whether the auction would be best conducted on-site or moved to our location.  Costs to the seller for the auctioneer services will be determined at this initial meeting.  At on-site auctions we can sell everything that is there in one day.  We take an inventory, advertise (direct mail, internet and newspaper), set-up the items for display, sell the merchandise at auction, record the sales on computer, give you a complete sales print out and a check for the net amount.
    Holding an on-site auction depends on quantity and quality of merchandise, the location, parking, weather, toilets and other aspects of the site. We would be happy to determine what would work best for you. We are fully equipped with our mobile office, folding chairs, tables, portable sound & clerking systems, etc.  In cases where the sellers do not have enough merchandise to warrant their own auction, our location Stokes Auction Acres, has plenty of parking space, seating indoors, restrooms and more.  

May I place a reserve on my items? 
    No, with the exception of Real Estate and at times equipment and vehicles sold for the Bankruptcy court. We believe that well advertised items will fetch what they are truly worth in today's market.  "Unreserved Auctions" bring serious buyers and fair market value.  Generally, this is the price that an item will fetch at a well-advertised auction. Factors that come into consideration are age, condition, quality and rarity.  
   Also, please note, it is illegal for the owner or their agent to bid on their own merchandise in order to illegally raise the bid price.

Do you charge a Buyers Premium? 
    We charge a 10% buyers premium on all merchandise and a flat $75 buyers premium on all titled units.

Do you purchase outright? 
    Yes we have the means to purchase any size estate or individual items.  However, we think it is in your best interest to consign and allow the market to determine the sale prices for you. Stokes Auction feels very strongly that consignment is usually your better choice and will produce the best return for you. We have built our reputation on honesty and integrity. If we purchase your items outright we expect to make a profit from the money that we invested.  Let us do the job right for you.

What happens after Stokes Auction sells my items? 
    Usually, within five to seven days after your auction you will receive a complete, itemized computerized printout of all items sold including lot numbers, descriptions, individual prices, itemized expenses including commission charged and the net total along with a check from Stokes Auction. 

Need a Fair Market Value Appraisal?   
    Our estimated Fair Market Values are based on what we have sold like items for in the recent past, through our Auction business.  This estimate is what we feel the property will sell for - if all is sold in one day at Public Auction.  FMV appraisals are used for dissolutions and estate purposes and is a fee based service.

Are there any items you will not take to sell?
   List of Items we Do NOT take

    Pure "Box lot" loads only  will NOT be accepted

   Non-running vehicles or those with safety issues.

   No particle board furniture

Have more questions...give us a call or e-mail!
(360) 876-0236
stokesauction@stokesauction.com

Stokes Auction
Boardman Orwiler Inc
LeAnn Boardman, President
8398 Spring Creek Road SE
Port Orchard,  WA 98367
(360) 876-0236
1-866-273-8102

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