Consigning Merchandise and Vehicles for the Auction
Consigning to our auctions~
All our auction are conducted Online. Mostly we are working with estates and others with, complete contents of homes, shops, businesses. All other consignments are accepted on a case by case basis.
We will accept only items that are selling on today's market and when we have space available. Please see the list at the bottom of the page for a general listing of items we will not take.
Office & Yard Hours:
See our Auction Calender for the upcoming auctions were we may be accpeting items.
Items are only accepted by appointment. Call for information.
Vehicles accepted Mon-Fri 8:30am - 3:50pm by appointment only (must be in running condition)
Boats & Trailers accepted Mon-Fri 8:30am - 3:50pm with by appointment only (must be in running condition with no issues with hull, transome and interior in usable condition)
Firearms accepted Wed-Fri 8:30am - 3:30pm
with deadline of Wed. prior to the auction, must be in working condition.
We
will be closed - New Years Eve & Day; Memorial Day; Independence Day,
Labor Day; Thanksgiving & Friday after.
We also have dates set aside for company vacation
time in December.
How much do you charge
to sell?
For auctions conducted at
our Stokes Auction Acres:
General Merchandise: 33% (antiques,
collectibles, household, firearms, tools, riding mowers, implements, more)
Titled Vehicles: 12.5% with a $75 minimum and a $35 entry fee per vehicle, must be in running condition and title must be in sellers name.
Titled vessels & trailer combinations: 15% with a $75
minimum and a $35 entry fee per unit. MUST be in running condition with no issues.
Heavy equipment in good working order including full size farm
tractors: 15%
For auctions conducted at your site (home or 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.
We serve the Kitsap Peninsula, Olympia Peninsula, Pierce County and lower South King County.
I have a vehicle to
sell, what do I need to do?
Our
deadline for consignment vehicles (cars, trucks, boats, trailers, etc) is the
Wednesday prior to the auction by 3:50 p.m. We need the vehicle along with a your current title, must be in the sellers name. The
sooner you get the vehicle in the sooner it gets advertised. We are fully
licensed and bonded as a Washington State
auto dealer, as such we will transfer the title into the new purchasers name.
Note: If you have a Washington State title not in your name, you can quickly process it into your own name a local DOL. Ask them to do a TPO (title purposes only) transfer and a Quick Title. The cost is $42 for TPO and $50 for quick title. You also might want to pick up a 3-day move permit at the cost of $33 since you will not have plates or tabs.
Do you pick up items?
Yes, within Kitsap
County and parts of the Olympic Peninsula on a limited basis .
Our average fee is $300* 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. If totes are used for packing, they will
not be returned.
Note: we have
a very limited availability for this service, call early to schedule. The first step is to email photos or schedule an appointment for an auctioneer to stop by.
*We are 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 an entire 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 one of our auctioneers, at no obligation, to visit your
site for a physical inspection of the items to determine the best way to
proceed with the auction. (Kitsap,
Pierce, Jefferson, Clallam counties).
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 auctioneering
services will be determined at this initial meeting. At on-site auctions we can typically sell everything in one day. We take an inventory, advertise, set-up the items for display, conduct a preview, sell the merchandise at
auction and record the sales. The seller will recieve a complete sales print out and a
check for the net amount within a week.
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.
Do you sell with reserves?
No, but there could
be an exception for equipment and
vehicles sold for the Bankruptcy court when there is a small lien to be covered.
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 $150 buyers premium / document fee on all titled vehicles.
Do you purchase outright?
Yes we have the means to purchase any size estate.
However, we think it is in your best interest to consign and allow the market to
determine the sale price for you. Stokes Auction feels very strongly that
consigning to the auction 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 for an estate in probate?
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
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 - this list is always changing and depends on the
current market and economy trends.
Abandoned or
Unclaimed storage unit items purchased at another auction or otherwise
ANY store, shop, garage, estate or yard sale leftovers
Baby items: including but not limited
too Cribs, strollers, high chairs, car seats
Books - no paperbacks or hard back novels (quality
antique, leather bound and hardbound classic sets ok)
Bowling balls
Car & bike parts (they are too specialized and hard to sell)
Used Clothes & display racks
, Shoes
Dated furniture - 80's, 90's and early 2000;
manufactured wood; light oak and dark colored and heavy pieces, large floral prints
Desks - large wood, metal or particle board
including roll top desks
Distressed items including Furniture /
appliances / Household items / other
Entertainment Centers
Exercise equipment - we accept limited
items that are newer & electronic
Ironing boards & drying racks
No particle board (engineered or
manufactured wood) furniture
NO Remodel pull outs (doors;
windows; fixtures)
Kitchen cabinets may be accepted on a case by case basis depending on quality
Non-running vehicles or those with
safety issues (call and ask if you have questions)
Non-working or damaged TVs, VCRs,
stereos & other electronics
,
Office machines or equipment such as copiers,
mimeograph, etc
Oil heaters
Old snow skis, old water skis (true
antique skis are ok)
Old suitcases that are not antique or
collectible 30s and older in good shape
Old vacuums
Older Computers, we accept only those
that are complete with LCD screens
Older or colored appliances (we will
generally take working appliances 7 years old or newer)
Older or stained beds / mattresses /
box springs
Organs
Other items deemed un-sellable by our
crew - see above
Paperback books
Pianos
Pure "Box lot" loads only will
NOT be accepted - Absolutely NO Estate or Garage Sale leftovers
Soiled or damaged furniture, includes that covered
with pet hair
Storage unit stuff-Garage sale-Estate sale-Tag
sale-etc, left over's (if you can't sell it, neither can we)
Truck Bed liners or Canopies
Tube TV's, console stereos, console
TV's
TV trays tin
Typewriters
Water beds & frames