An estate liquidation is judged on one number: how much of the contents' value the family captured, after fees. Most Charlotte estate-sale companies run a single weekend on-site event, mark down what doesn't sell on day two, and donate the rest. The family captures 50-65% of the inventory's potential value at most.
VaultXL does it differently. We run on-site estate sales when the volume justifies it — but we also list valuables online for nationwide buyers, move local goods through Facebook Marketplace, and route specialty pieces to consignment and auction. Each item goes to the channel best for it, not the only channel a single weekend supports.
Designer handbags go to RealReal or eBay, where the buyer pool is global. Mid-century furniture goes to Chairish or 1stDibs, where designers and collectors pay premium prices. Local couches and dining sets go to Facebook Marketplace, where same-day buyers pay cash and pick up. Antiques with provenance and fine art route to specialty auction houses with serious-collector audiences.
The result is Charlotte families capturing 80-90% of an estate's potential value instead of 50-65%. Project fee is flat. Commission is flat at 15%. Every item is photographed, every dollar is reported, and the family receives one final summary at the end.
What the family receives.
- ✓Multi-channel sale strategy: on-site, online, local, consignment, auction
- ✓Photographed inventory of every catalog item
- ✓Comparable-sale research on each item before listing
- ✓Flat 15% commission on sales (you keep 85%)
- ✓Specialty auction routing for fine art, watches, antiques
- ✓Final financial summary itemized by channel and category
- ✓Donation receipts at FMV for what doesn't sell
Why VaultXL.
Channel-routing on every item
Not just "we have an eBay account" — actively choosing the right channel per item based on its category, buyer pool, and price point.
Cross-listing without double-selling
Items listed across multiple platforms are auto-delisted from the others when one sells. No double bookings, no manual tracking.
Specialty appraisals on staff
Fine art, watches, antiques, and items above value thresholds go through ISA or ASA-credentialed appraisers before listing — defensible documentation, higher recovery.
Real-time reporting
Your portal shows every item: where it's listed, current price, sale status, and your net deposit. No mystery.
Where we serve.
Charlotte · Mecklenburg County · Union County · Iredell County · Cabarrus County · Lincoln County
Start with a walkthrough.
Two hours in your home. No estimate in the room — we send a written plan within forty-eight hours.
Frequently asked.
Traditional Charlotte estate-sale companies run a weekend on-site event and donate or dispose of what doesn't sell. VaultXL runs on-site sales when volume justifies it, but also lists items across eBay, Shopify, Etsy, Facebook Marketplace, consignment, and auction — so items that would have been marked down on day two of a traditional sale get the buyer reach they need to recover real value. Most clients capture 80-90% of inventory value vs the 50-65% typical of single-weekend sales.
Flat project fee for the labor (sorting, cataloging, photography, listing, logistics) plus a flat 15% commission on items sold. The family keeps 85% of every sale. Most Charlotte estates recover more in resale than the project fee costs.
Most Charlotte estate liquidations run 3-6 weeks end-to-end. A few days of cataloging and pricing, a weekend on-site event when volume supports it, then 2-4 weeks for online and consignment listings to run.
Yes. Fine art, watches, antiques with provenance, and items above value thresholds are appraised by ISA or ASA-credentialed staff or partner appraisers before listing. Reports are formatted for IRS and probate use if needed.
eBay, Shopify, Etsy, Facebook Marketplace, Chairish, 1stDibs, RealReal, and specialty consignment and auction partners — depending on the item. Each piece is routed to the channel best for it.
All of greater Charlotte and Mecklenburg County: Myers Park, Eastover, Foxcroft, SouthPark, Dilworth, Plaza Midwood, NoDa, Uptown, Ballantyne, Providence, Weddington, Waxhaw, Davidson, Cornelius, Huntersville, Lake Norman, Matthews, and Mint Hill.