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March 2024 by Sam Hubbard
BUYERS: I love buying here. It’s very entertaining and I think there are more people there to watch the show than actually bid. However, unfortunately I have had items stolen after purchasing them and going to pick them up at the scheduled time. So please keep track of what you buy!!! Especially large lots. The staff that work during the auction are so helpful and hardworking. Some people do not see how much they do but they are the backbone of this thing so BE NICE TO THEM.SELLERS: I have tried selling with this auction site and had my inventory list changed without my acknowledgment, items went missing and random items were added to my invoice I never took in. I have also had to wait over a month for my $ check twice; when the turn around is supposed to be two weeks.Since I haven’t heard anything from the company, I called Kiana (the manager) to make sure everything was ok. She told me they had too much stuff brought in from a different vendor AFTER I dropped my items off, and she had to move my items to a different auction. When I only brought a max of 10 things.Her attitude made it seem they only want a certain set of vendors and no new ones. She tried comparing the small amount of my personal items to the amount of the others. But the quality of the other items included things like bloody mattresses.I hope whoever reads this goes and checks out OEA because it is a lot of fun and you can get a great deal! If this company is open to any suggestions I would like to suggest improving the organization of how things are handled so items do not consistently go missing and signed contracts are followed by both parties.
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March 2024 by Rob Egan
Would give - stars if possible. Worst experience ever. I know everybody thinks there stuff is best. However, we where told their splits are between 35/65% and 50/50%. Once the lady reviewed our items she offered us 30/70% split.We brought them a moving truck full of high quality items, including high end wood working machines, firearms, 2 Honda generators, art work, jewelry (We were told jewelry would be held for quarterly high end auction. It wasn't), tools and antiques. First their staff unloading truck where rude, disrespectful and careless with our belongings. We where given a very generalized inventory list of our belongings. Once the auction was complete we heard nothing from them for 2 weeks. When I called I was told owner went on vacation so no checks where cut. They would not even email a copy of what was sold and for how much. We eventually received a check was about 1/3 of the expected value.I'm not sure how they ended up with high score reviews. Maybe paid for or employees posting fake reviews.Run don't walk away from Orlando Estate Auction.
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November 2023 by Chad Busby
By far the best auction house in the region, whether buying or consigning. Honest and ethical staff and owners.
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July 2023 by J Allan G.
I frequently shop auctions for art and have been doing so for nearly 10 years. Over that time, I have made many purchases. Having said that, in all the years I have been dealing with artwork I have never had to write a negative review on an auction house until I had the misfortune of dealing with Orlando Estate AuctionAs is typically the case, I was notified via email that an artist I follow had a piece of artwork coming up for sale at OEA. So, I went out and took a look at the images of the piece. After reviewing all of the photos I decided to ask a question through an online email system to determine the actual condition of the piece. My actual correspondence to OEA:"It appears from one of the images that the piece has some craquelure. Can you confirm and if so how much is there?" Craquelure is cracks to the paint and reduces value since it is costly to repair.OEAH Reply:"Very minimal if any, I would describe the condition as "excellent".Now that I've received word from OEAH that the piece is in excellent condition I am prepared to bid for the item. By the way excellent condition is really about as good as it gets from a condition point of view. Higher than that is Museum quality. Jumping ahead, I win the competitive bidding process, the purchase price is $600.00, plus (as the winner) I am required to pay a buyers premium and pay for shipping to my residence in CA. The end result is that the artwork cost me about $900.00.When the art arrived, I was stunned by the condition. It had massive craquelure throughout and of course that is the area they decided to post the only close up image of the artwork and the image that compelled me to ask the original question. The sky component (roughly 40% of the artwork) had paint loss, scratches, the frame was chipped in many places (not scratched) and the lining was falling off the piece. When I took it to the guy who typically restores quality art I buy he said it would cost $500.00+ for the craquelure and $900-1800.00 to clean and repair it depending upon how bad it is when taken out of the frame. Of course, the only reason I bought it was because OEAH mentioned that it was in excellent condition. Now I have a unwanted restoration on my hands as a result of fraudulent behavior.This is the note I received from them after alerting him of the condition issues:"If you think you were intentionally deceived, I can not help that. We sell a large volume of inventory and this piece could have been described and photographed in more detail." What???Anyway, there is absolutely no question that OEA purposely intended to deceive the public to sell this artwork. They listed the piece in excellent condition and when asked via the live auctioneer email system to validate the condition they once again confirmed that the art was in "excellent condition". A novice could have recognized the glaring condition issues and the way the photos were taken led the potential bidders to believe that there were no issues. If OEA didn't intend to deceive then they would have uploaded the 8 images I sent them which clearly indicated massive condition issues with the piece. The images they uploaded made the sky component of the artwork is clear (it had by far the most severe damage).Based upon my experience, dealing with an unethical art broker is rare since their reputation is at stake. Jacob doesn't seem to care and apparently only interested in moving the merchandise at inflated prices regardless of how ethical it is.The staff was neither helpful, informed or pleasant to deal with and pass their problems on to customers. As a result, I've had to interrupt my life to post reviews, coordinate with the BBB and file legal docs all because of a deceptive art broker trying to maximize his situation at the expense of his former client.Beware, best to avoid.
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June 2023 by Dennis W.
I've been attending auctions in the Orlando area for over 40-years now and this auction definitely has the best inventory selection around. They only accept the nicer end of stuff and always have a large quanity of 'Lowes' return items (mostly new returns) including power tools, doors and windows, ladders, gas tools, and many other Lowes brand things. Some are sold with 'guarantees' and those will usually have a large letter 'G' on them, and some are sold 'As Is'. The ones that are marked Guaranteed usually mean they will guarantee it works for the first 48-hours after you buy it so my suggestion is to test it quickly after you buy it. If you buy it 'As Is' is means just that. It may work, it may not! No guarantee. The owner Jason moves the stuff through very quickly and doesn't play around. He does tend to get a little 'high strung' sometimes but I guess if I were responsible for all the stuff he's selling, and also having to cut checks to the various consignors after the sale and make sure their stuff doesn't get broken in between I'd be a little 'high strung' to. My suggestion..., just stay out of his way before and especially 'during' the auction when he's trying to keep things moving. And make sure you don't touch anything in the areas that say 'don't touch'. You can always go on Friday and touch all you want, just not on auction day if it says not to. Otherwise you'll quickly get to meet him, and without an invitation!! :) If you avoid those two pitfalls you'll likely have a good time and probably even bring something home with you. A few more pointers.... The auctioneer is a guy name Jeff who has been 'calling' local auctions for years and is among the best there is. He's friendly and sometimes makes everyone crack up with his false "LOOK OUT!!" that he screams at his ring men right in the middle of selling an item, pointing over their head as he screams suggesting something is about to fall on their heads, as they all quickly duck for cover. Funny as sh-- when that happens!! And he knows perfectly how to 'set it in' to start the bidding on just about any item he's selling. In short, he's the perfect balance to keep everyone having a good time and spending money and at the same time doing the best possible for the consignors of each item being sold. Unfortunately, however there is the occasional 'kick back' where the bidding on an item is not brining what is wanted and it's 'kicked back' by Jason by use of a ghost bidder number. These numbers vary (I know most of them) but the most common number used at this auction is bidder #129. There are a few others as well but this number is the most frequently used here. It's not hard to pick up on them if you just watch and observe. And to be fair this occurs at many/most auction houses, even though they usually claim to be "absolute". If you are a regular auction attendee you'll know what I mean. And lastly, I've had a couple of negative experiences here buying Pokemon cards for my teenage son. So without going into detail my suggestion is to stay away from those, if that is something you're ever interested in. I'll leave it at that.. . Overall, I would give this auction a '4' out of '5' due to the way the auction is conducted, the quality of stuff they sell, and of course by the professionalism of all the staff, including the auctioneer, the ring staff, and the office staff. Even Jason who's actually a nice guy, just gets a little tense sometimes when the auction starts! If you haven't been there, check it out. You'll likely have fun. By the way, they post photos of their items every Wednesday evening on their web site. Very convenient to preview in advance of Saturday. Another plus!! From a longtime auction customer, good luck and have fun! D. Warren
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June 2023 by skip jones
I am amazed by the variety and quality of items they sell. The first time I attended was as a spectator. It is well run and fast paced. Bought a beautiful grill last week and am enjoying it already!
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February 2023 by B Riley
Well run and efficient auction. They get through a ton of items in 4 hours or so. As a seller, you will get top dollar because the sheer number of people that show up. As a buyer, it may be difficult if you're looking to resell. Owner can be demanding (borderline harsh) but probably has to be with the number of attendees. Definitely worth a trip.
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January 2023 by Trent Haines
My neighbor took me here last weekend. I was admiring his new yard tools and he told me he purchased everything from the auction. I had a great night and ended up with 2 mountain bikes and a brand new wheelbarrow.
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January 2023 by Geraldine Mullins
These guys sold a pile of extra furniture from my uncles estate a few years ago. It was quick and easy. I recently needed 2 bedroom sets for an Air B&B. I found what I wanted and bought it at the auction! It was exciting and fun!
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October 2022 by Erin Fisher
Would give them Zero stars if I could. I've spent 2 days trying to get in touch with them about purchasing items and when I finally got someone on the phone, I stated this and the person rudely asked if I just called to tell this or if I had an actual question......... when I told him he was rude he told me good luck and shop elsewhere. Apparently they don't care for customers or bringing actual money into the store
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October 2022 by Emily Mora
Truly don’t have enough great words to say about this place. The structure is fast paced and engaging to the point where you don’t realize you’ve been there for a few hours. They have a little bit of everything for all customer types. Don’t worry if they don’t have what you’re looking for one week - they might have it the next. We have purchased a variety of tools, home renovation items, furniture, rugs and other items - all at least half of the retail price. I’ve also been on the seller side and am pleased with that as well! I have told everyone about OEA and will continue to do so because this place is a gem with an excellent owner and staff!
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August 2022 by erin sharkey
Would give them Zero stars if I could. I've spent 2 days trying to get in touch with them about purchasing items and when I finally got someone on the phone, I stated this and the person rudely asked if I just called to tell this or if I had an actual question......... when I told him he was rude he told me good luck and shop elsewhere. Apparently they don't care for customers or bringing actual money into the store
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August 2022 by Kimberley Bellefeuille Meeske
I travel an hr most weeks just to go to this auction. Great deals every time with honest helpful staff. Lowest fees I have found around as well.
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July 2022 by Erin Fisher
called about purchasing items and info on this place and the person who answered was extremely rude. For someone in this business and selling people's stuff, your not making friends or inviting people to spend money there when you rudely tell them to go elsewhere. DO BETTER
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June 2022 by Dr. T
Highly recommend!!! You will find amazing items at great prices! Plus, the auction is high energy and really fun! The structure of the auction (before during the preview, during the auction, and the day after for pickup) is extremely planned out, organized and fast-paced. Everyone on staff are very friendly, knowledgeable, and happy to answer questions.My husband and I were able to find incredible items for our home plus amazing collectibles. Everyone can find something amazing.Tips:-I recommend visiting on Friday to preview before the sale, especially if it’s your first time. The auction is very fast paced so previewing gives you time to do your research and make a confident decision the following day.-I also recommend bringing a trailer or truck- you might end up getting WAY more than you anticipated, especially if you bid on a whole lot. PS- those lots might have hidden treasures in them that are worth a lot more than you ever expected!We will be returning many times!
