Estate, Moving & Liquidation Sales
Handling your matters, with care.
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ho We Are:
Gunning & Company Estate, Moving & Liquidation Sales, LLC is in business to handle all aspects of
selling your home contents, collectables and valued possessions. We work with families and/or estate agents
to determine objective and strategy. We offer an unequalled and uniquely diverse staff with knowledge and
background geared to maximize results. From researching value, pricing, staging and holding the sale – every
detail is taken care of – all with your objective in mind.
Gunning & Company Estate, Moving & Liquidation Sales, LLC conducts business on the Main Line of
Philadelphia and surrounding Montgomery, Delaware and Bucks Counties. Our services have also been
provided in Delaware and New Jersey. We pride ourselves on assisting clients and their families with liquidating
their belongings with care and understanding.
Services we provide to our clients include:
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Estate Sales
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Moving/Downsizing Sales
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Sales Through Equitable Distribution
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Personal Liquidation
Whatever your need for our liquidation services are, rest assured it will be performed in a professional manner
with trust and confidence.
We are a fully insured estate sale company.
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only one. We have been in business for many years and handle each situation with complete respect and
The sale was more challenging than most because we lived 3000 miles away. However, they were extraordinarily
understanding. Our experts know market value of art, furniture, collectables, and
helpful and supportive in preparing for the sale, conducting the sale itself, and in following up afterwards. They
objets d’art and we stage a home like a beautiful store. We are personable, fun,
are everything (and even more!) that anyone could ever want in a duo orchestrating an estate sale. They are
professional and fiercely dedicated.
professional, skilled, and resourceful in dealing and transacting with others and in obtaining the best price. They
Preparing an Estate/Moving sale can be a monumental process. Arranging
are very knowledgeable about the value of items from collectibles to day-to-day household items. They have a
hy Others Have Chosen Us:
Gunning & Company Estate, Moving & Liquidation Sales, LLC works with every client as if they are our
ere Is What Past Clients Have Said About Us:
Tim/Ilia of California told us: “We utilized Kim and Mike for the recent sale of the house of my wife’s mother.
furniture, sorting through stored items in closets, cabinets and attics!
huge network of potential estate sale buyers. They attracted a large number of serious buyers to our estate sale
Staging, pricing and preparing for a sale! These are only a few of the many
and made it very productive for us. A special feature about them is that they really care about their clients for
processes we are faced with when hired to conduct a sale. Just imagine the time
whom they perform estate sales. They are always prepared to make the extra effort, to take the extra step, and to
and effort required to complete all of the proper steps to a successful sale – so you
help their clients in many different ways to conduct an efficient and profitable estate sale.
want the best! Identifying and researching your contents for sale is also a time
They are truly “best in class”, and we highly recommend them.”
consuming process, but it is essential that we take our time and tap our vast
resources to price each item to maximize results!
Our dedicated team of professionals will employ their years of experience and
expertise to properly prepare and sell your contents with your objective
Ted from Villanova wrote: “Mike and Kim and the entire Gunning crew were simply great to work with. They
went above and beyond what I expected and the sale went off without a hitch. We would not hesitate to use
Gunning & Company again.”
as the number one goal!
Jeff from Bryn Mawr said: “Divesting of forty-eight years worth of possessions is a daunting process. Gunning
Any sale is not too big, or too small!
& Company was my first choice.Their friendly nature and professionalism was just what I needed for a sucessful
3-day sale.”
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• Defining sale dates is next. We recommend dates at least one month from the initial consultation; however
We employ various marketing approaches and techniques. They are:
ow It Works:
• A complimentary initial consultation to discuss objectives, timing, strategy and contract review
we understand that in today’s fast paced world that may not always be possible.
• Spiral Marketing is targeted, defined and implemented
• Depending on the size of your sale, we begin staging 2 to 3 weeks in advance of the sale. We like to
photograph items just after agreeing to the sale terms in order to maximize exposure. Experience shows the
more exposure online the better the sale result
• Experts are tapped to maximize pricing
• Furniture, art and large items are tagged with detail and price
• Small items are beautifully organized, tabled and priced
ow We Market:
Marketing is one of the most important aspects for a successful sale.
• Web Based - We subscribe and post to EstateSales.com, EstateSales.net, ListMySale.com and local area
online sites such as Patch.com and others
• Internet - Your sale will appear on our website www.gunningco.com
• Email Marketing - Our electronic mailing list contains over 3,000 individuals that will receive a
customized announcement the day before your sale. We also send additional emails to our customers as
the sale progresses.
• Social Media - We integrate our marketing through social media networks such as Facebook, Twitter,
LinkedIn and Pinterest.
• Sale is advertised via appropriate media
• Point of Sale Marketing - We provide information on upcoming sales, via flyers at the checkout desk.
• Sale is arranged, staffed and timed for best results
• Newspapers - With the advent of online and web advertizing, less readership is employed via local
• We usually conduct our sales over a Thursday, Friday and Saturday normally from 9:00am to 3:00pm.
However we can and will conduct a sale on a Sunday or Holiday if it means better results
newspapers. If we feel the sale warrants newspaper advertizing we will discuss this option with the client.
• Signage – Professional outdoor signage will be employed during the hours of the sale. Many
• Daily tally with descriptions are emailed at the end of each sale day
municipalities have sign ordinances, so we will check with the local authorities prior to the sale as to
• We work on a percentage of the gross sale
proper placement on roads and highways.
Special note: The address of your sale is not made public until 9:00am the day prior to the sale with online
marketing. If we choose to advertize in local newspapers the address may appear several days before the sale
begins, this will be the decision of the client.
Michael G. Gunning and Kimberly J. Gunning
Bryn Mawr, PA
610-551-1528
[email protected]
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www.gunningco.com
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Fully liscensed and insured.