What is an estate sale?

An estate sale is the sale of personal property from a household, typically due to death, downsizing, divorce, or moving. Unlike garage sales, estate sales often include antiques, collectibles, furniture, jewelry, and artwork.

How do I find estate sales near me?

Search by ZIP code at estatesalefinder.net/estate-sales-near-me or use your device location. Browse on a live map or list view, filtered by date, distance, and item type.

How do I hire an estate sale company?

Visit estatesalefinder.net/hire-an-estate-sale-company and complete the intake form. Your hire request goes exclusively to one matched company with full context, instead of being blasted to every company in the ZIP code.

How accurate is the Ai pricing?

The Ai Photo Appraiser identifies items from photos and pulls real eBay sold listing data, with pattern recognition for hundreds of collectible categories. The suggested price is a starting point to guide you, not a guaranteed value.

How does AuctionNinja charge?

AuctionNinja provides auction and estate-sale software for sellers under a subscription/software-as-a-service model, paired with a buyer's-premium model. Exact terms are set in their seller agreement and can change, so confirm current pricing on AuctionNinja's seller pages before signing up.

Is EstateSaleFinder an alternative to AuctionNinja?

They do different jobs. AuctionNinja is software for running your own online auctions and estate sales. EstateSaleFinder is a free discovery platform that helps local buyers find your sale and adds Ai pricing and SEO. Most sellers use a tool like AuctionNinja to run the sale and list on EstateSaleFinder for extra reach.

Why does multi-format flexibility matter?

Estate liquidations come in many shapes — in-person tag sales, timed online auctions, hybrid events. Using flexible auction software plus a free discovery channel lets you match the format to each estate while still maximizing how many local buyers see it.

Can I list an AuctionNinja sale on EstateSaleFinder too?

Yes. EstateSaleFinder is designed to sit alongside whatever platform runs your sale. Listing in both places simply widens your audience — there's no conflict and no commission to add us.

Are these AuctionNinja details accurate?

They reflect AuctionNinja's publicly described software-and-buyer's-premium model as of June 2026, linked above. Specific rates live in their seller agreement and can change, so always verify current terms directly with AuctionNinja.

All platform comparisons

Comparison · 2026

EstateSaleFinder vs AuctionNinja

AuctionNinja gives you software to run your own auctions and estate sales. EstateSaleFinder gives you free local discovery on top. Here's how they fit together.

All figures below are the providers' own published numbers as of June 2026. Pricing changes — always confirm the latest directly on each company's site before deciding. We're not affiliated with these companies; names are used only to compare options fairly.

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Side-by-side breakdown

AuctionNinja details reflect their publicly described model as of June 2026.

Feature	AuctionNinja	EstateSaleFinder
Core model	Auction + estate-sale software (subscription)	Free listing; Pro tools from $99/mo
How fees work	Subscription plus a buyer's-premium model	No commission, ever — flat monthly Pro tiers
Format	Run your own online auctions & sales	Discovery listing for any sale or auction
Ai pricing suggestions	Not offered	Built in (Pro)
Best used as	Software to run your auctions	An extra channel alongside it

What EstateSaleFinder actually costs

Full transparency — here are all three tiers, not just the free one. There's never a commission on your sales at any tier.

Free

$0/month

1 active listing per month
20 photo uploads
Browse + map visibility
Ai item identification (powers search)
Buyer messaging & basic view analytics

Pro

Pro+

$149/month

Everything in Pro
Featured placement always included
Your own 24/7 Customized Ai Assistant
Ai handles your CRM on command
Marketing & growth coaching + Ai image creation
Priority support

Every new estate sale company gets 60 days of Pro free. See full pricing details.

Match the format to the estate

Run any auction format

Use AuctionNinja or any tool to run timed, hybrid, or in-person sales the way each estate needs.

Stay flexible

Different estates call for different formats. Keep your options open instead of forcing one model.

Add free discovery

Whatever format you choose, list it on EstateSaleFinder so more local buyers see it.

FAQ

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