San Diego Estate Sales

Outrageously priced and if you do make a purchase you’re not going to get any help removing it from the house. Also, you’ll walk away psychologically scarred…
I shopped the previously-​referenced La Mesa sale where there was no parking, one lady was conscientious about warning buyers that they could be ticketed and the owner, Carole exploded at that person, «Let them park anywhere, I don’t care if they get tickets!!» That’s not a good person, and certainly not a good business practice.
To say nothing of the angry woman at the register – She mocked the potential buyer for having a thick accent and then proceeded to tell me how much she disliked him as he turned away.
Most of these women shouldn’t be selling anything to anyone – if you don’t hate people you need to hide your psychosis a LOT better.

You won’t catch me at any of their sales again. These are the rudest, meanest people I have encountered in the public setting. They do get some nice estates but their prices are way out of line. One has to wonder what happens to the items that don’t sell? We made half price offers on several items on the last day of a three day sale. They refused the offers so we refused the items. Wasn’t like we needed them. Then they called us «cheap» as we walked away! It wasn’t that we couldn’t afford it, you go to Estate Sales for the deals. These people obviously hate their jobs. Maybe they should find another line of work. The big women at the cashier till were rude, but they obviously get their training from the grumpy owner, Carol.

We have attended several estate sales and everything is always displayed nicely and everything is clean and sparkly. The staff is very helpful and they provide help with furniture if you need it as well as bags and wrapping paper for our purchases. Very professional in every way!

As an antiques dealer I go to estate sales all over San Diego area. Carole’s sales are well run, clean and neat, organized and good quality. You won’t be disappointed by junk and reproductions like at some other estate sale companies. Carole and her crew work hard to see that everything is priced before opening a home to the public. I like knowing exactly what to expect when I head to the cashier. Some people complain that items aren’t negotiable, but if you come back the last day of sale, items will be reduced.

I’ve been shopping at estate sales for more than 15 years for my business as an interior designer and my all-​time favorite company is San Diego Estate Sales. I have been a constant follower for a good decade. They always run a very nice sale, with the products clean, organized and priced. That’s not always the case with other companies. Some of the others have dirty and soiled items, or they leave items in disorganized piles or don’t always mark their items. However, SDES always has everything cleaned, well displayed and nicely organized — and the price is clearly marked! I’ve worked with the owner — Carole — for a good 10 years to get great items to re-​purpose for my clients — and for myself. She always has great merchandise and is always willing to negotiate if I offer her a respectable price. I’ve shockingly overheard people low-​balling her, sometimes wanting a 75−95% discount on good quality items. It’s distressing to see rude people so unprofessional in expecting nice quality items for a fraction of their worth. I’ve taken it upon myself to directly counsel those people myself, advising them that the price marked is actually a good price, while offering pennies on the dollar is inappropriate shopping behavior. On top of all of the great merchandise, it’s Carole and her team who keep me coming back the most. They are so nice to me, always greeting me and making me feel very welcomed — and making me smile. I go to a good 10 estate sales per week and Carole and her team at San Diego Estate Sales are #1 in my book! Other companies could learn how to run a top-​notch business from her!

Probably the most absurdly priced estate sale I’ve ever been to. The women from this company are delusional, as well as smug and condescending to customers. Someone asked about the price of a sewing machine that was priced at $ 100, and offered $ 40 (which was about the correct worth), stating that it was overpriced. Carole (the owner) arrogantly responded with «Yeah, so? If you don’t buy it I’ll just sell it online and get my price.» Wow, great salesmanship there! No wonder why the house was still full of stuff on the last day of the sale. About the only positive is that sometimes they’ll vastly underprice an item due to their cluelessness. That’s the only reason why I’d attend another one of their sales.

As most of the other reviewers have stated San Diego Estate Sales are expensive and rude/​mean. Items are usually way over priced. When you ask why a pair of plain jelly glasses or some other item that should be $ 1 is marked at $ 5 you usually get a NO on lowering the price and then some attitude.
But on the flip side I have came up on some great items for cheap because the women that run these are so ignorant on pricing and will sometimes miss a valuable object and just stick a $ 5 tag on it. Also they do get their hands on some great estates…
SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY SALLY!

They’re at least true estate sales, meaning you usually get to walk through an entire house. But SD Estate Sales prices are outrageously high. For instance, at their recent Lakeside estate sale (held for the 2^nd week), used dinner plates were $ 5/​ea, a small baggie of mixed buttons $ 5, 1980s cordless phones for $ 15, old non-​collectible Hot Rod and Gourmet magazines $ 1 each. No wonder the sale had to go for a second week.
The lady who usually works the cash till is a super grump and has to be frequently reminded about their half-​price policy on the 2^nd day. Still, it can be fun to browse.

Carol Novak is the rudest, most unpleasant woman i’ve ever dealt with and her prices are the highest in town, surpassing even very high retail prices. They are so unreasonable, in fact, that one sale she had to do completely again the following weekend as nothing sold the first time around. nor does she provide security or take valuables home and the last place she worked the place was robbed.
my story with her is too long to tell but i will never go to her sales again.

I really like to Unilocal things that I really really like…
I really really like estate sales.
Really a-​lot!
I went to an estate sale last weekend held by Carole Novak, the owner of San Diego Estate Sales. You can sign up on her website to get email notification about a sale coming up in your area. Thats how I found out about the sale I went to.
This sale was in a beautiful large old house just packed to the ceiling with years and years of accumulation. Carol told me she had spent the previous month (yes — month!) sorting, cleaning, pricing, and organizing the belongings of this houses previous resident.
There were potted plants, old art from all over the world, war memorabilia from long ago, tons of antique furniture, embroidered linens, vintage jewelry, local photos, fur stoles, dishes, knick-knacks…to much to mention.
I spent a couple of hours looking around and noticed that her prices were really reasonable. REALLY reasonable. It was almost like shopping around a thrift store except her stuff was clean, nicely organized and the sale held in a cool old house instead of a dingy-​stinky florescent lit store.
I bought a couple of small items and got to meet Carole. She is a super sweet woman who works very hard to meet the needs of her clients on all sides. The sellers AND the buyers. She is honest and thoughtful and takes good care of the property that the sale is being held in. (for example — a window at this property had been broken by one of her workers… while i was there she was installing a new glass panel into the window!)
On the last day of her estate sales, usually Sunday, you can make an offer on any item that hasn’t been sold and it could be yours, if the price is right.
Really!