We sell vintage jewelry and collectibles online and often go to estate sales, etc. in the Bay Area. However, we recently moved to the valley and have found that estate sales are almost non-existent. The few we have been to have been run poorly, the places trashed by customers and the dismayed family members watching in horror. I got the idea that perhaps my hubby and I would start an Estate Sale biz that was a full service, in other words meet carefully and respectfully with family of deceased member or someone that went to a nursing home; handle everything from organizing whatever is left after they take what heirlooms they want; pricing, advertising, dealer previews, cleanup and haul off, donation of leftovers etc. The last thing a family needs to deal with is all the stuff but they don’t want to see people rummaging through it and disrespecting the property etc. I would like a name that is respectful and sounds like their items will be treated w/ dignity.
Thanks Everyone! Great answers! I was thinking along the “dignity” lines myself so am seriously considering Dignified Dis. We already have biz co with our letters which would be the dba GTA Enterprises. I agree that it is a horrible enough experience without someone throwing your family’s items to the wind, disrespecting the property and driven with greed instead of respect. Thanks all!
