THE PROCESS

A clear path to what’s next.

You don’t need to know all the answers. Just take the first step—we’ll discuss the rest together.

How It Works

An Aether specialist in a purple polo greeting a homeowner at the front door, company van parked behind
01

We come to you

We evaluate, sort, and organize your items on-site.

Cataloging a Chinese porcelain vase in the Aether inventory app on a phone
02

We photograph & catalog

Every item is professionally photographed and researched.

Walking a client through the online auction catalog on a laptop
03

We list & market

Your auction is built in our proprietary software and promoted everywhere.

Placing a bid on a typewriter lot on the Aether bidding site
04

Buyers bid online

Bidders from across the country (and around the world) compete to win.

Buyers collecting purchases under the orange Aether Auctions pickup tent
05

We handle pickup

Organized pickup that respects your property and your time.

An Aether specialist reaching to greet a homeowner at the front door
06

We coordinate what’s left

We help you decide the best solution so your home is left just as you wish.

HOW LONG IT TAKES

From the first visit
to an empty house.

Most estate auctions run on the same short rhythm: a few days of work at the property, a week of bidding online, and one organised pickup day.

1–5DAYS

On site

We evaluate, sort, and organize at the property, then photograph and catalog every item.

7DAYS

Online auction

Your sale runs online, open to bidders from across the country and around the world.

1DAY

Scheduled pickup

Winning buyers come during one designated pickup day, coordinated and managed by our team.

$0to start
WHAT IT COSTS

No upfront fees. None.

There are no upfront fees and no hidden charges. Our fee is a percentage of the proceeds, so we are paid when you are.

Commission rates vary with the size, value, and scope of your auction, and are outlined clearly before anything begins.

$1every lot starts here
HOW BIDDING WORKS

Everyone bids. No one walks in.

Every item opens at just $1, so buyers compete from the very first bid. Bidding happens online from a phone or computer, and pickup is a scheduled day our team manages from start to finish — with no customers entering your home.

BEFORE WE ARRIVE

You don't sort. You don't discard. You don't clean.

  • Set aside what you plan to keep, along with any personal documents.
  • Leave the rest as it sits — we evaluate, sort, and organize on site.
  • Ask about anything you're unsure of before it goes; an item's interest may not be obvious.
AFTER THE HAMMER

The last bid isn't the last thing we handle.

  • Winning buyers pick up during one designated day, coordinated and managed by our team.
  • Unsold items remain yours — nothing leaves without your say.
  • Need help with what's left? We provide referrals to trusted local cleanout and removal companies.
Within14days of auction end
YOUR PAYMENT & RESULTS

The results, clearly laid out.
Your proceeds, on their way.

You get paid within 14 days of the auction end date, via wire. You also receive an email with a complete breakdown of the auction results.

MAKE IT EASY ON YOURSELF

The estate prep
checklist.

Two pages to keep beside you: what to set aside, what to have handy, the kinds of things that sell well, and how the week actually runs. Print it, tick things off, and leave the rest to us.

Download the checklistTwo-page PDF · no email needed

Ready to get started?

Every ending is
a beautiful beginning.

Let’s make your next chapter feel simpler.

People. Process. Results.

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