What are the benefits of an Online Estate Sale?
It’s no secret that online sales have increased year after year. While retail shopping tends to increase steadily in the single digits, online sales increase in double digits, year after year. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce Statistics, some advantages inclue:
- The ability to shop online 24/7.
- The ability to find items they collect outside of their local area.
- Many online items include FREE shipping.
- Not having to stand in lines and use their vehicles to travel.
- Less competition online when compared to onsite estate sales
Theft and Security
Security at estate sales is a big concern, whether it’s the liability of someone injuring themselves or proper supervision to deter would-be thieves, selling online eliminates the stress of worrying about theft.
Winner: Online estate sales
Convenience
For shoppers, it’s more convenient to be able to browse and bid on items online than it is to have to drive to a sale in person. Busy people with work and family obligations may have limited time to get out and fight traffic to make it to an estate sale on the other side of town. With an online estate sale, those items can be bid on and purchased at any time and from anywhere.
Winner: Online estate sales
Storage & Logistics
With an online estate sale, you have a bit more flexibility about where to store the items because the location doesn’t need to be accessible to the public at large, as is the need when you are conducting an in-person estate sale.
A home that is located in a gated community, or one which does not have adequate parking will not be a suitable location for an in-person estate sale, but is not a problem when conducting an online estate sale.
