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Estate Sale Sourcing Checklist

Tick off every section before you buy, so era details, provenance, and price all hold up under scrutiny before urgency and estate sale atmosphere do the deciding for you.

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A complete pre-purchase checklist covering role, condition, documentation, pricing, aftercare, and AI-assisted review — delivered as an instant PDF. Built for buyers who want a structured process to work through before every estate sale acquisition, not a gut feeling driven by a deadline and an executor's price.

Designed for collectors, resellers, and serious vintage buyers who need a reliable standard before committing to any significant estate sourcing purchase.

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Estate sales reward prepared buyers — and punish those who let urgency replace evidence

Estate sale timelines compress the time available for evidence review

Items sell fast and returns are rarely offered — and buyers without a structured checklist often discover condition gaps, provenance questions, and repair needs only after the estate has closed and the opportunity to walk away is gone.

Era attribution, patina, and provenance are impossible to reconstruct once the estate disperses

The documentation and family knowledge that give estate pieces their value disappear when the sale ends — buyers who don't capture the full picture before payment lose the only window to verify what they're being told.

The real cost is never just the estate price

Shipping, insurance, cleaning, repair, authentication, and resale platform fees add up fast — and buyers who skip the full calculation often discover the estate bargain cost more than a comparable piece sourced through a platform with returns.

No aftercare plan means estate finds lose condition and purpose

Without storage guidance and an annual review habit, estate sourcing pieces accumulate without a defined role — and condition slips quietly while they wait for an occasion or a resale moment that never gets planned.

WHAT'S INSIDE

Inside the checklist, 6 sections and 21 items to tick off

Set the Buying Role

Clarify whether the find serves daily use, archive value, or future resale before you engage with the estate, so the decision stays grounded in intent rather than the urgency of a sale with a closing date.

Inspect Visible Proof

Work through era attribution, patina authenticity, and repair quality with a structured review process that requests the close-ups and documentation the estate listing doesn't automatically provide.

Check the Paper Trail

Match any available receipts, family provenance, and seller notes against what's claimed, and save a written or screenshot record of every promise made before money moves — knowing the estate won't be available for follow-up later.

Price with Discipline

Set your ceiling against sold comparables across platforms, then build in the full cost picture — authentication, cleaning, repair, shipping — so you know your real number before any estate conversation begins.

Plan After Purchase

Set up storage, sourcing map records, and an annual review habit so every estate find retains its condition and keeps earning its place in the collection long after the estate has dispersed.

Use AI for Review

Convert estate seller claims into verification questions, generate risk summaries from listing or conversation text, and build comparison tables across shortlisted finds — so AI speeds up the due diligence the estate timeline doesn't allow for.

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Stop buying on urgency — source with a standard

Download the checklist instantly and work through every section before your next estate sale purchase — so you arrive at the decision with evidence, not the pressure of a sale that closes at the end of the week.

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Shipping

We are proud to offer international shipping services that currently operate in over 200 countries and islands world wide. Nothing means more to us than bringing our customers great value and service. We will continue to grow to meet the needs of all our customers, delivering a service beyond all expectation anywhere in the world.

Do you ship worldwide?

Yes. We provide free shipping to over 200 countries around the world. However, there are some locations we are unable to ship to. If you happen to be located in one of those countries we will contact you.

What about customs?

We are not responsible for any custom fees once the items have shipped. By purchasing our products, you consent that one or more packages may be shipped to you and may get custom fees when they arrive to your country.

How long does shipping take?

Shipping time varies by location. These are our estimates:

Location	*Estimated Shipping Time
United States	5-20 Business days
Canada, Europe	5-20 Business days
Australia, New Zealand	5-20 Business days
Central & South America	5-20 Business days
Asia	5-20 Business days
Africa	5-20 Business days

*This doesn’t include our 1-3 day processing time.

Do you provide tracking information?

Yes, you will receive an email once your order ships that contains your tracking information. If you haven’t received tracking info within 5 days, please contact us.

My tracking says “no information available at the moment”.

For some shipping companies, it takes 2-5 business days for the tracking information to update on the system. If your order was placed more than 5 business days ago and there is still no information on your tracking number, please contact us.

Will my items be sent in one package?

For logistical reasons, items in the same purchase will sometimes be sent in separate packages, even if you've specified combined shipping.

If you have any other questions, please contact us and we will do our best to help you out.

Returns

Order cancellation

All orders can be cancelled until they are shipped. If your order has been paid and you need to make a change or cancel an order, you must contact us within 12 hours. Once the packaging and shipping process has started, it can no longer be cancelled.

Refunds

Your satisfaction is our #1 priority. Therefore, you can request a refund or reshipment for ordered products if:

If you did not receive the product within the guaranteed time (45 days not including 1-3 day processing) you can request a refund or a reshipment.
If you received the wrong item you can request a refund or a reshipment.
If you do not want the product you’ve received you may request a refund but you must return the item at your expense and the item must be unused.

We do not issue the refund if:

Your order did not arrive due to factors within your control (i.e. providing the wrong shipping address)
Your order did not arrive due to exceptional circumstances outside of our control (i.e. not cleared by customs, delayed by a natural disaster).
Other exceptional circumstances outside of our control.

*You can submit refund requests within 15 days after the guaranteed period for delivery (45 days) has expired. You can do it by sending a message at support@sellvia.com

Exchanges

If for any reason you would like to exchange your product, perhaps for a different size in clothing, you must contact us first and we will guide you through the steps.

Please do not send your purchase back to us unless we authorise you to do so.

Estate Sale Sourcing Checklist

Estate Sale Sourcing Checklist

Estate sales reward prepared buyers — and punish those who let urgency replace evidence

Estate sale timelines compress the time available for evidence review

Era attribution, patina, and provenance are impossible to reconstruct once the estate disperses

The real cost is never just the estate price

No aftercare plan means estate finds lose condition and purpose

Inside the checklist, 6 sections and 21 items to tick off

Set the Buying Role

Inspect Visible Proof

Check the Paper Trail

Price with Discipline

Plan After Purchase

Use AI for Review

Stop buying on urgency — source with a standard

Shipping

Do you ship worldwide?

What about customs?

How long does shipping take?

Do you provide tracking information?

My tracking says “no information available at the moment”.

Will my items be sent in one package?

Returns

Order cancellation

Refunds

Exchanges

Refunds, returns, and exchanges

Can't find the desired product, or have any questions?

Reviews

Any questions about ecommerce?

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