Turning Clutter into Cash
Local Estero firm Clutter Busters are making easy work of turning trash into cash. While that may seem a little harsh, after all, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure, it is certainly true that there is money in your old stuff.
From estate sales to moving sales, liquidations to interior decorating, Clutter Busters of South West Florida have you covered. The husband and wife team Joseph and Alana enjoy sorting through other peoples unwanted items and turning them into profit. They are a full service company that offers everything for the downsizer or mover alike.
They specialize in home sales, but are adept at selling anything, to anyone. A typical sale works like this:
A client will contact them and say they are moving home, downsizing or want a full service to help them move home. Clutter Busters team will visit the client, assess the potential value of the items and have a chat about the situation and settle the details. The client grants them access to the property, and clearly marks what is to be sold and what isn’t.
The Clutter Busters team then springs into action and prepares everything for sale. That includes tidying up the property if necessary to advertising the sale. On the day they will manage the sales, the cash and collection of items. Whatever is left is advertised on Ebay and other online sites, as well as advertised locally.
Once the sale is over and any auctions finished, the cash is handed over to the client, minus a cut of course and the team moves on to the next sale.
It isn’t all about the bad times either, these guys don’t concentrate on people who have landed on bad times. It isn’t all about liquidations and foreclosures. More and more families are turning to these kinds of services to make a few extra bucks.
There are other businesses like clutter Busters dotted around our area, but none seem to have the combination of gravity and brevity that this operation does. One minute they are serious as they consult on a probate, the next they are engaging visitors to their sales with jokes and harmless banter in order to draw them in.
It’s good to see local businesses making good in this tough economic climate, and it’s good to see Clutter Busters up there with them. A diverse but related service portfolio appeals to a wide range of clientele both residential and commercial. While one team might be working on a relocation project involving a yard sale and some listings online, another might be dealing with a business liquidation or interior decorating, or even home staging.
Homeowners are making use of every trick to secure a buyer for their home. Home staging is like having a professional make-up artist work their magic on you before going out on a first date.
Let’s just hope other local businesses are just as fortunate as Clutter Busters in making it through these times intact.
Clutter Busters can be contacted at their website http://www.clutterbustersofswfl.com
