The Secondhand Market Report

The Thrift Fishing Trip — Waiting, Watching, and the Moment You Strike We arrived at opening and spent the first half hour scanning the store. On my way out, I spotted them — Denby Azure dishes sitting quietly on a cart in the back. Not yet released. Certainly not yet available and they were there waiting, teasing me. I recognized the glaze immediately and stepped to the side to confirm what I alr...

Estate sales are often viewed from the outside as organized shopping events — but behind the scenes, the work is far more complex. In this episode, we’re talking about the challenges that rarely get discussed in the estate liquidation industry. From navigating emotional family dynamics and working within compressed real estate timelines to managing unexpected obstacles inside the home, professiona...

Pricing an estate sale is never about gambling and hoping items sell. Professional liquidators are hired to do two things — raise funds for the family and empty the home. Achieving both requires intentional pricing from the very beginning. Holding out for eBay-level pricing often misunderstands the estate sale environment. Online marketplaces have millions of buyers. An estate sale has a limited w...

In this episode of The Secondhand Market Report , we talk about catch and release — the practice of recognizing value without feeling obligated to bring everything home. Using a recent thrift store find as a starting point, I share why even good buys aren’t always the right buys, how capacity and inventory models shape our decisions, and why leaving something behind can be just as intentional as p...

In this episode of The Secondhand Market Report , we break down the buyout model in estate sales and resale — what it is, how pricing actually works, and why it exists in the first place. Buyouts are often misunderstood, especially by people who have never had to clear a house on a deadline. This conversation looks at the realities behind them: labor, time pressure, donation and dump costs, access...

Today we explore an article that was written by Consumer Affairs titled "Secondhand is quickly becoming the new way to shop and save". But is it new?