Built for Newfoundland and Labrador
An auction site for the province's estate sales, garage finds, and everything in between. Without the nonsense you've learned to put up with everywhere else.
Why we built this
People in NL collect. Sheds full of tools, cabinets full of spoons from places someone's mother visited in 1974, boxes of WW2 newspapers in the attic. When a house changes hands or someone downsizes, that collection needs somewhere to go that isn't a dumpster.
Everything ships slow and expensive to the island. A second-hand snowblower in Carbonear costs more than a new one from a mainland catalogue once you add shipping and the wait. Meanwhile that snowblower is sitting in a shed six blocks away. Local-to-local sourcing isn't just cheaper; it's often the only reasonable option.
And the bid is fun. There's a reason auctions have been around for two thousand years. You watch, you wait, you go big at the right moment, or you lose to someone who wanted it more. Shopping carts don't feel like anything. Winning an auction does.
Who it's for, on the selling side
Five different situations, one platform. You pick the one that fits.
You've inherited a house full of things and don't know where to start. We come in, photograph, catalogue, and run the full auction for you. White-glove service. You show up for the cheque.
Moving from a house to a smaller place or into assisted living. Your treasures deserve better than a dumpster or a yard sale that stops at noon. We'll handle as much or as little as you want us to.
A shed's worth of stuff. Upload photos yourself, set your own starts, let buyers come to you on a schedule that works. No strangers showing up at 7am asking if the ad is still active.
A snowblower, a piece of furniture, the bike in the garage. One listing, quick form, done. Great for the things you keep meaning to offload but can't be bothered to run a sale for.
You're doing good work but your best pieces go for pocket change to whoever walks in first. Auction your standout items to a province-wide audience. More money back into the cause.
Two ways to sell a single item
When you list one thing, you pick between two options. Here's what they mean in plain language.
You list your item. Someone bids and wins. We give you their phone number and email, and give them your address. They come to you with cash or e-transfer on a day you both agree.
Same as above, but we lock the buyer's credit card before they can even bid. The moment they win, we charge their card and send 90% straight to your bank account. You get paid whether they show up for pickup or not.
Who it's for, on the buying side
Local means you drive twenty minutes and bring it home tonight. No shipping, no waiting, no box sitting at the ferry for four days.
Set your max, walk away, come back to an email that says you won. Or watch the clock run down, snipe the last ten seconds, feel your heart race. You know if this is you.
Better than driving to estate sales in person on a Saturday hoping to find something decent. You can watch the feed, bid from home, and know every item has been photographed and described by an actual person.
What you won't put up with here
If you've sold or bought anything on a classifieds app lately, you know the pain. None of this is here.
Auctions settle the price. The highest bidder wins, at exactly the price the market says the item's worth. No "will you take $40 less" over text at 11pm.
Card on file before bidding means winners pay automatically. Sellers commit to pickup windows. If someone flakes, there's a real process to make it right.
First-time sellers do a short video call with us before their listing goes live. Not a cure-all, but enough to weed out the obvious bad actors. Bad experiences feed into a reporting system that has teeth.
Everyone on both sides has agreed to terms, verified identity where needed, and is using the same system. When something goes sideways there's a real path to resolve it, not a Facebook page that hasn't responded in six months.
Why you'll get a fair price, either way
If you're selling, an open auction gets you real market value. The item is worth whatever someone's willing to pay for it, not whatever the first walk-in decides to offer. A thrift charity's best pieces might double or triple what they'd earn in the store. A downsizing family's dining set finds the person who actually wants it, not the first person who shows up with a truck.
If you're buying, you're bidding what you think the item is worth, not negotiating against someone who's guessed high. Most lots start at $1. You might win something genuinely useful for a fraction of retail, or you might get outbid and move on to the next one. Either way, no regret over what you "should have" offered.
For charities, dealers, and businesses
We work with thrift partners and antique dealers directly. Partners get their storefront featured, access to a broader province-wide audience, and handle their own pickups during regular store hours. For charities, it means more revenue going back to the mission. For dealers, it means turning over inventory at auction pace instead of waiting for the right person to walk into your shop.
If you run a charity or a shop and think this could work for you, get in touch. We'd love to hear from you.