Fringe Estate Sales
We will conduct your estate sale under three main objectives:
- To sell all items
- To maximize profit
- To make a positive difference in the world
Let us do the work for you
Planning an estate sale can be challenging financially, physically and emotionally. Whether it's letting go of a loved one, moving to a new home or some other special event in your life, we can help make your transition go smoothly by expertly organizing your sale to help you prosper while fulfilling our mission to make a difference in our world.
Why we offer Estate and Household Sales
Our team has over 50 years of combined resale experience. By offering this service, we share our skills and success in resale to support people during their time of need or change. We are also dedicated to our mission of helping animals and this is an innovative, on-going fundraiser to benefit the animals and organizations in need.
Fringe Benefits estate sales announcement:
The Fringe Benefits Estate Sales service has been temporarily put on hold. We are not conducting consultations or contracting any sales at this time. Please continue to watch here for updates!
About our sales
How our Estate Sales work
A free consultation is provided at the property where the estate sale will be held. We will conduct a walk through with you to assess the amount of inventory and overall challenge of the sale. We will at that time suggest sale dates based on the time needed to properly organize and advertise your sale. After the consultation, a service contract is drawn up detailing the scope of our services specific to your sale and the agreed upon commission rate.
We care about the Earth
We believe in recycling through resale. We love re-homing items and through experience, we have learned that what may appear to have no resale value to one may be very desirable to another. After all, one man's trash is another man's treasure! We also participate in numerous recycling programs to help keep items of of landfills and have many outlets for items that are truly unsellable.
We measure our success by your success
We are detail orientated and give our full attention to the success of your sale. Upon completing the free consultation and service contract, expect it to take several weeks for us to prepare for your sale to be held. Your sale will be held for the appropriate length of time needed for all items to have a fair chance to find a home.
Tax deduction benefit
By working with us, you have the option to donate any goods remaining after your sale to Fringe Benefits Thrift Store. Your donation is tax deductible and the items will be transported by our staff as part of our service to you. You will also receive a discounted commission rate for choosing this option.
Services
Services
We are proud to serve the Sheboygan County area and are fully licensed/insured and will take care of you from the very beginning of your sale to the very end. This includes: sorting, organizing, pricing and displaying all merchandise, advertising your sale and adequately staffing your sale. We will also pack and transport any remaining merchandise after your sale should you choose to donate it to Fringe Benefits Thrift Store in Sheboygan.
Commissions Calculations
We cover the majority of the expenses for your sale. We charge a reasonable commission based on the size and overall challenge of your estate sale. All proceeds from our commission benefit animal welfare.
Customizing Your Sale
Every estate is unique and we have learned to be adaptable, resourceful and creative in an effort to increase the success of any sale. We have the ability to tailor each sale to showcase its uniqueness. We work with you while planning the sale so that you're completely comfortable and at ease with your decisions. We are confident that by using our service you will be satisfied with the process and outcome of your estate sale. Please see our portfolio.
Using our service is simple, gratifying and it connects you and your loved ones now and always to a worthy cause.
Endowment Planning
Make an endowment to benefit animal welfare
When planning your estate, consider donating (in whole or in part) your estate sale to Fringe Benefits. Making Fringe Benefits a beneficiary in your estate plans will ensure that animal welfare organizations are provided for. It’s simple, gratifying and connects you and your loved ones now and always to a worthy cause.
We are currently accepting new clients and we would be happy to help you plan for the future. We are experienced and literate in several different models for estate planning. Please contact us using the form below to further discuss your options.
Estate Sale FAQs
What do you charge?
Do you transfer items from estate sale to estate sale?
Do you transfer items from estate sale to estate sale?
Please contact us.
Do you transfer items from estate sale to estate sale?
Do you transfer items from estate sale to estate sale?
Do you transfer items from estate sale to estate sale?
No, we do not. We keep our sales unique to each and every individual household.
Do I need to be there during the sale?
Do you transfer items from estate sale to estate sale?
Do I need to be there during the sale?
No. You do not need to be at the sale, nor do you need to be there while we are organizing for your sale to be held.
How long does it take to have a sale?
Will you clean before and after the sale?
Do I need to be there during the sale?
The time it takes to have a sale depends on the size and overall challenge of the sale. Organizing your sale takes several steps. First, we have to schedule your free consultation which will be held on-site where the sale is to be held. Then, we must enter the service contract agreement. These two steps take an average of one week. Next, we must prepare to have your sale by cleaning, sorting, pricing, displaying and advertising - this takes a minimum of 3 weeks. We will give you a more precise time frame upon your free consultation.
Will you clean before and after the sale?
Will you clean before and after the sale?
Will you clean before and after the sale?
Within reason, we will clean before and after the sale. We have a waste removal clause in our service contract agreement and will clear away enough debris for a sale to be held. We are not responsible for paperwork, food or toiletry items, or hazardous waste materials that require special disposal (such as florescent bulbs, tires, harmful chemicals, etc). Upon completion of the sale, we will leave the property in an orderly fashion so that it is ready for sale or otherwise.
How do I prepare for the sale?
Will you clean before and after the sale?
Will you clean before and after the sale?
The best thing you can do to prepare for the sale is to remove all personal property (family photos, documents, etc.) or contain it an area that can be sectioned off from the public during the sale. You can also rid the property of obvious waste. We ask that you leave the rest of the sorting to us. As experts in the field of resale, we will determine what is sellable and what is not.
Will you conduct a final walk through before the sale is to be held?
Since you are a non-profit, are there tax-deduction benefits I should be aware of?
Since you are a non-profit, are there tax-deduction benefits I should be aware of?
Yes, at your request we will conduct a final walk through with you. Please know that it is very important to us that the appearance and outcome of your estate sale meets or exceeds your expectations.
Since you are a non-profit, are there tax-deduction benefits I should be aware of?
Since you are a non-profit, are there tax-deduction benefits I should be aware of?
Since you are a non-profit, are there tax-deduction benefits I should be aware of?
At times there are. Please speak with your accountant about all tax-deduction benefits applicable to your situation.
What should I do with items left over after the sale is held?
Since you are a non-profit, are there tax-deduction benefits I should be aware of?
What should I do with items left over after the sale is held?
By using our service you have the opportunity to donate any left over goods (tax-deductible) to Fringe Benefits Thrift Store. Please note Fringe Benefits may not be able to take all remaining items. We will leave onsite any items we cannot take to our store.
What if I only want to donate some of the left-over goods?
What if I only want to donate some of the left-over goods?
What should I do with items left over after the sale is held?
We are more than happy to leave on-site any items you wish to keep.
How long will it take you to clean up after a sale?
What if I only want to donate some of the left-over goods?
How long will it take you to clean up after a sale?
We require a minimum 7 business days to clean up after a sale. This process can sometimes take up to 10 days.
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