Run the sale yourself. Not alone.Run the sale yourself.
Not by yourself.
Keep more of what matters.
Guided estate sales with reserve prices, local buyers, secure payments, and one organized pickup day.DIYAuctions gives families the structure of a modern estate sale platform without the 35% to 50% estate sale company cut. Set prices, choose timing, reach local buyers, and run one organized pickup day.
- 10% fee cap10% commission, capped at $1,000
- Set reservesYou set reserve prices and timing
- One pickup dayOne organized local pickup day
- Secure payoutsSecure payments and buyer verification
No credit card required. Helpful follow-up only.
See what stays with your family
Drag the estate value and compare a typical 35% estate sale company commission with DIYAuctions' capped model.
Example compares seller commission only.
Typical Estate Sale Company
About 35% commission
DIYAuctions
Capped at $1,000
More left with your family
At $50,000, a typical estate sale company keeps $17,500. DIYAuctions keeps $1,000.
What you keep
From first photo to pickup day
A seller-led process with clear structure at every step.
1. Photograph and sort
Create lots, organize the house room by room, and keep the context only your family knows.
2. Set floors and schedule
Choose reserve prices, closing windows, and the pickup day that works for your timeline.
3. Buyers bid locally
We publish the sale, route buyers, handle payment flow, and keep bidding organized.
4. Run one organized pickup
Use one coordinated pickup day instead of days of strangers walking through the house.
Seller-led. Structured the whole way.
You decide what stays, what it's worth, and when pickup happens. We provide the sale pages, buyer flow, payment structure, and operational rhythm.
You keep the family context. We keep the process moving.
Estate sales are rarely just a logistics problem. They happen while families are making decisions about a house, a move, or a parent's belongings. The platform should reduce confusion, not take over.
What you stay in charge of
- What sells and what stays with the family
- Reserve prices, timing, and pickup windows
- How each room or category is organized
What DIYAuctions handles
- Auction pages, buyer discovery, and bidding structure
- Payment protection, invoices, and transaction flow
- Pickup messaging so the day stays organized
Reserve prices, not fire-sale starts
Keep control of the number that matters before an item ever goes live.
A guided checklist instead of guesswork
Move through pricing, publishing, and pickup with a clear operating rhythm.
Buyer and payout structure built in
Reduce chaos on the back end with payment flow and pickup coordination handled for you.
Estate sales happen in the middle of bigger life changes.
The strongest part of the product is not just the fee cap. It's the calmer operating model: reserve prices, one organized pickup day, and a clearer split between what your family decides and what the platform handles.
Settling a parent's home
Keep the family context while avoiding a 35% to 50% company cut on the final sale.
Downsizing after decades in one house
Choose what stays, price the rest with intention, and move through the house room by room.
Clearing a house before listing
Run one organized pickup day instead of stretching the process across multiple weekends.
What makes the model feel different
You choose the pricing context before buyers ever show up.
The house stays more organized with one pickup day.
The math stays visible instead of disappearing into a big commission cut.
Start with the guide. Launch with a clearer sale plan.
Get the pricing guide, see what typical estate sale fees really cost, and map out a seller-led sale that still feels supported from first lot to pickup day.