Confidently a step above the competition
Not Your Mother’s Estate Sale
We work to take the stress out of your Personal Property Divestment
We offer a complete white glove service from start to finish, which includes online auctions, personal property appraisals, free in-home evaluations of personal belongings, and assistance with household and personal organization. We also have vetted relationships with nationally recognized realtors, contractors, and senior move managers.
More Than Just An Estate Sale Company
Our Story
Not Your Mother’s Estate Sale (NYMES) was established in 2014 after recognizing the need for greater transparency, exposure, and financial return in estate sales. Our mission is to meet the diverse needs of our clients, which includes appraisals for general value, insurance, or estate probate.
We provide an online personal property sale platform with a national reach, supported by over 50,000 registered bidders. This allows our sales to achieve returns that are 40-60% higher than our competitors, with a remarkable house sell-through rate of over 99%.
In addition to estate sales, we offer a range of services, including organization, senior move assistance, and preparation of homes for sale or transfer, which includes disposal and cleaning services. Since our inception, NYMES LLC has helped hundreds of clients downsize, organize, and embark on new life journeys.
NYMES is licensed, insured, and bonded in the state of Ohio.
Auction Firm # 2022000093
Our online sales keep your personal property safe, reaching thousands of ready buyers with out foot traffic to your home.
Your Home
How it works
We schedule a time to visit the homeowner and discuss the sale. During this meeting, we will leave a contract for your review. We charge a flat commission fee of 40% on standard home goods. However, for fine art, jewelry, and automobiles, we offer a sliding commission rate that can be as low as 10%, depending on the item's value. Our sales typically yield a profit return that is 40-60% higher than our competitors, and we often achieve a full sell-through of entire homes. Our website attracts over 50,000 registered buyers across multiple platforms. A vetted photography team will arrive on a pre-scheduled date to photograph, tag, and curate the items to be sold. This process takes between one to two days. Following this, the sale will be published on our website. We will return to the home on the designated pick-up day. Rest assured, your address and possessions will remain private throughout the sale process. Most sales take approximately 21 to 28 days from the initial meeting to settlement, although this timeline may be longer for larger or collector homes.
Peace of mind, total discretion and privacy while attaining the highest fair market price for your personal property.
Your Sale
Complete Transparency
Once we start preparing your sale, we utilize various platforms to ensure it reaches the largest possible buyer base. These platforms include estatesales.net, estatesales.org, estatesale.com, auctionzip.com, Facebook, Instagram, and we also send emails to our tens of thousands of bidders at no extra cost to you. Throughout this process, we will never disclose your address.
After Your Sale
What Happens Next
Your sale is over, this is the only time your address is given out and only to the buyers with an exact time for pick up. Our team will arrive at the home at a designated time and meet the buyers. This takes between 3 to 4 hours, with a 99+% sell-through of all items listed there is rarely a need for a clean out, if you do need a clean out we can help with that too. Our sales have a 40-60% higher return than competitors.
You will receive your payment within 5-7 business days depending on the payment method you chose when you signed your contract, and a line items settlement will be emailed to you.
About Us
We are a licensed Auction Firm,
License Number: 2022000093
Insured and bonded in favor of the State of Ohio
Our sales can be found on
www.liveauctioneers.com
Telephone: 440-477-9844
Where can you find us?
We serve Northeast Ohio, from Ashtabula to Akron to Vermillion
Tammy Weiss, Founder
NYMES LLC, Not Your Mother’s Estate Sale Founder as well as Senior Partner of The Legacy Auction Group, Bid On Everything, and Rust Belt Revival Auctions. Tammy attended Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science where she majored in Textile Management and Marketing with a minor in Art History, Rutgers University where she studied Internation Urban Economics, She is a certified Sommelier, Master Gardener, has appeared on the Food Network for her entertaining style, and has written as a main contributor for many recognized publications. Tammy has chaired and worked with many philanthropy groups, assisting in a fundraising capacity. Originally from New Jersey, she now lives in Northeast Ohio with her husband and four dogs.
Alex Weiss, Partner
Managing Partner, Alex has been an active partner at NYMES LLC since 2018 and took the helm as managing partner in 2021. He is an experienced appraiser with specialties in Contemporary Art, Collectibles, and Asian Arts. Alex holds an Ohio Auction Firm License and has been the main driver in growing and expanding the company and buyer base while managing our multiple platforms in different regions. Alex is the founder of the Antique Appraisers Guild. Alex lives in Kirtland Hills, Ohio, with his wife and two dogs
Mentoring young, new small startup businesses in his field is his passion.
