Mark's Estate & Salvage Auctions — Local services in College Park

Do not use. Unprofessional. Did not adhere to contract terms. No documentation as to what was sold. Only received cash in an envelope. I overheard people talking that the items were priced too high for an estate sale. On the day of the onsite sale, he got into a very ugly argument with my brother. Alot of shouting and cussing in front of the buyers. I had my phone in hand ready to dial 911. He did not show up after the sale to take additional items out of the house as he told us he would. I called him in the afternoon to ask him if he was coming. He said no. It would have been nice if he had called me earlier in the day to let me know. I was scrambling trying to find donation places that could come to the house on such a short notice. This was a few days before settlement. We had to have the house empty by then. We could not find any donation places to accept the items on such a short notice. As a result, we lost the opportunity to receive additional funds. Thousands of dollars' worth of items had to be junked. I have photos and video to prove this. On the day of the onsite sale there were quite a few items taken out of the house. I was told that they would be sold at flea markets. When questioning him about the proceeds, we only received $103. On the day of the estate sale, I made him count the gross proceeds. It was only $1,604. Three months later when I picked up the envelope with cash, it was short by my calculation of what I should have received. When I inquired about this, he told me he needed some gas money and took it out of my envelope of proceeds. He did pay it back two months later when I stopped by to pick up the proceeds from the online auction. This whole situation with him was a mess. I even write and explain to the Probate Court about how poorly the valuation of the personal property went as they were questioning the valuation. I paid $500 for four sheets of handwritten items that were not even totaled. I feel cheated by using him. Alot of talk and excuses. Wish I had used...

We had the most AMAZING experience shopping at an estate sale coordinated by Mark's Estate and Salvage Auctions! Mark and Bert are just the sweetest and most friendly people I have had the pleasure of doing business with! They are down to earth and made us feel very comfortable as we shopped. We found the most awesome piano, swing bench for the backyard, out door rocking chair made from amish wood, foyer table and a few other smaller good quality items. The quality of the piano was even commented on by the piano movers: "That's a GOOD piano!" And then I have received so many compliments on the foyer table. Mark was very reasonable with pricing and I feel that the good we purchased will last a lifetime! These items are VERY different from some of the IKEA furniture that we have- these items were actually meant to LAST!! I will be looking to Mark's Estate and Salvage AUctions for more gems and treasures!!! Mark and Bert work EXTREMELY hard to make sure their events are well organized, well stocked and running smoothly!! I know they offer other services like wrap and pack as well and I would recommend them for any type of job like this!!

Thank you Mark and Bert for the very nice items and for being such a genuinely nice people with ...

This past year has been a challenge cleaning out my wife's uncle's house after his passing, especially having to make multiple trips from Colorado to get his "hoard" cleaned out. The uncle had some interesting and odd collections of multiple pieces, many of which were still new and unused. We had contacted other auction/salvage companies, but most just wanted high-end items and were not interested in the collectables. In fact, more than one company wanted Us to pay Them to haul everything away as junk. Fortunately I found Mark's Estate & Salvage Auctions, who gladly took the collectibles, and through their diligence and hard work have been able to sell the items for a surprisingly amount of money. We knew these collections had good value, and Mark and Bert were able to prove that. Thank you Mark and Bert for all your help in getting the house cleaned out and for getting us the best possible value for the uncle's items. It's been a pleasure working with you and I highly recommend Mark's Estate & Salvage Auctions for your...