Estate Sale Help Needed-8/26-8/27

[krahmer]

Looking for individuals who are willing to work Mildred Sanders Estate Sale on Friday, August 26 from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturday, August 27 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Retail/estate sale experience helpful, customer service, attention to detail and West Seattle connections are helpful.

Please send resume and qualifications to dkrahmer@schwabe.com

Description of Sale below:

MILDRED SANDERS ESTATE SALE

Dates: Friday, August 26, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturday, August 27, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Address: 1639 SW Harbor Avenue, Seattle, WA 98126 (HARBOR CREST CONDOS)(Admission will be through a secured entrance at the front door of condo. Pre-sign for order at door on the day of the sale.

The Mildred Sanders Estate Sale will be held in her penthouse condo unit at Harbor Crest which looks directly at the City of Seattle Skyline and Harbor (view from balcony is above). The unit is directly across from the West Seattle Water Taxi Departure point by the Alki Fish and Crab Company. Mildred Sanders(and her late husband, Bill), were residents of West Seattle for over 25 year years, travelled extensively and

did thirteen trips around the world. They were both long-time Boeing employees.

Here is Mildred’s Obituary from the Seattle Times:

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/seattletimes/obituary.aspx?n=mildred-jeanette-sanders&pid=150449053&fhid=2524

Estate Sale includes:

Beautiful collection of classic deco living room furniture including a long brown deco coach, end table set,drawer unit with two drawers, end table with one drawer, tall table lamps and beautiful custom made Baker Entertainment Center with TV, two beautiful arm chairs

Also glass kitchen table, with four chairs, misc. specialty glass and china (from their world travels), old kitchenware (Mirro Springform pan and cookie press in original boxes), pots and pans, old lamp,upright freezer,card table.

Bedroom set with King Size Electropedic Adjustable Mattresses, headboard, bed bench, two night stands and two four drawer matching chest drawers (with bedding). Needlepoint magnifying lamp, needlepoint stand, misc. comforters,Needlepoint patterns

Two desks, locking computer desk, black leather foldout sleeping couch, typewriters (both electric and manual), two drawer locking file cabinet, note cards and office supplies, fax machine with fax machine supplies, computer printer Beautiful shoes and clothing (size 16 and smaller), Lots of luggage, travel bags and travel supplies.

Misc old fashion holiday decorations, misc. elderly equipment including rolling scooters, walker and shower chair

Terms and Conditions:

On both days of the sale, security will be posted at the door and only 20 people will be allowed in the condo unit at one time. Check in at the front door. All sales will be final and all sales will be for cash or money order. NO CHECKS. A sign identifying the location of the estate sale will be posted the week of the sale.

Balloons will be tied on the balcony of the unit the first day of the sale since no signage is allowed on the condo. Additionally, purchaser will be responsible to remove items from condo after purchase. We are not responsible for injuries. NO YOUNG CHILDREN, FOOD OR PETS PERMITTED. Inquires on the sale of the

condo unit should be directed to Randi Stone, rstone@windermere.com or 206-937-7600.

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[JanS]

will there be compensation for this work, since a resume for a very temp job is required? I realize it’s in a private condo, but, wow…the rules and regulations are really daunting.. What will the duties of this very temporary hire be? Make sure no one steals anything? Advertising? Get people/friends to come? I wouldn’t sign up to go to this sale for all the tea in China, considering the rules and regulations.

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[librarian]

Could you use someone who could only work one of the day?

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[krahmer]

Librarian: My preference would be to have some work both Friday and Saturday but please share your availability. We currently have about eight people working the sale and I have a couple of additional interviews next week. We are paying a very fair hourly rate and providing lunch each day for folks working the sale. Would be happy to speak with you in person. You can reach me at dkrahmer@schwabe.com

My apologies to Jan S… my aunt has been a resident of West Seattle and the condo for twenty five years and normally the homeowners association wouldn’t allow a sale like this but they have given us special permission to do so. They have asked us to make sure they don’t have folks wandering around the condo complex so we are not trying to be difficult but trying to be respectful to her friends and neighbors. All are really good people and I believe they deserve this respect.

As for the “rules”, this is the first time we have done an estate sale and we are not “in the business”. We want to do this in the right way because my aunt was a very special person who lived a great life. The language in the posting comes from several professionals who have been in the business for years. Again not trying to be disrespectful, but trying to conduct the sale in a professional manner. My apologies Jan S if the “rules” offended you. That was not the intent and if you read them that way it wasn’t intended that way.

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[shed22]

krahmer, thank you for the clarification. I, too, thought the posting sounded a little confrontation but your explanation makes absolute sense and puts things in context.

Best of luck with the sale. I am sure this is not an easy process.

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