Errrgh I hate it when it does that...I wrote the review and clicked log in and it erased my review. Sheesh...
I used to go to J. Levine auctions when they were at their first location in south Scottddale. They were always nice to me even though I would come to the auctions in ratty stained clothes (I had an antique business where I retored and bought and sold antiques) so sometimes I looked like heck ! Anyway, I bought two china cabinets/hutches from them at auction and sold them a few years later for a nice profit. I also bought a " lot" of books from them for like 20 bucks cause no one was bidding on the books. Got it home and found a signed, first edition copy of a book that General Omar Bradly wrote. Resold it for 500 bucks. Bought a few other odds and ends from them at auction.
Granted, I never sold with them but being in the antques business for 35 years as a collector, restorer/picker/appraiser, and a selle as well, I know that J. Levine as an auctioneer company has a very good grasp of what the market is at any given time. Sure, they could take your stuff and auction it but you would not be happy with the end bid. If they turned down selling your stuff, it is because they know what is selling in todays market. And I hate to say this (but it happens ALL the time), just because Great Aunt Jane traveled with The Rolling Stones as a groupie doesn't mean that the jacket she has actually really belonged to Keith Richards. Or that the vase you were left is worth about 50 bucks. As long as they were professional, respectful and nice when dealing with you then they did the right thing by not wasting your time or their time since they MUST only items that ALWAYS sell and are always in demand or ....are in demand at the time of the auction. So if you go back in a year....they may then be willing to auction what you have. The Antiques market is very fickle and depends on soooo many variables. I gave then four stars because I hate that they moved to North Scottsdale. Didn't want to drive to north Scottsdale so bid a few times on the internet but prefer in person bidding. Sorry for the structure of the review...I am too tired to edit it write now......