Brought a wonderful piece at one of the auctions. everything went very smooth and was a very good experience
These people do as much research on a piece as my dog could. A fake Rolex, according to BRG, is real according to a Rolex specialist that works on the watches. Hudson River Valley art pieces were ignored. On my final report, one piece was marked at $5000, but was told it was a mistake...like misspelling artists names or not being able to find the artist on the internet. I found almost all pieces...including much of the jewelry.How can a watch with 14 ct gold links be worth $200 with soaring gold prices anyway? The links, melted, would be worth more than $200.Never ever would I recommend this business.I will have to have many of my things re-appraise...after paying BRG nearly $3000.I am requesting a refund, but I imagine that an attorney will need to be involved too.Off to the BBB site.
Something for everyone. Highly recommend. I’ve furnished and decorated half of my house with items from Blackrock Galleries. In the rare chance you don’t find what you are looking for in the gallery, try one of their many unique online auctions. Great selection and wonderful owners.
Great place to find unique items. Helpful staff. Nice to see store featured in HGTV Very Brady Renovation show!
Terrible experience.Will never use again.As of this writing, they are illegally withholding the money they owe me, per the contract, and my possessions that they erroneously omitted from my auction.After exhausting my options, myself, time, and their no-show appointments to give me my possessions and money, I now have no other recourse but to get my lawyer involved.Very very sad and bad.
Our recent experience using Black Rock Galleries to auction virtually everything in our Fairfield home was beyond our wildest expectations. Every member of the staff was professional, friendly and respectful. We were able to use the online auction service, which worked efficiently and was actually a lot of fun to watch! We have already been referring many of our friends who are positioning themselves to sell off their home contents as well. We enthusiastically recommend them!!
I love their new website, easy to use and bid online. Always can find something for my new house with their estate sales. Great owners and staff. The only thing makes me not rate this place 5 is because they dont offer in-house shipping so its kinda inconvenient if youre not living in CT or New York area.
We were on the East Coast during a difficult stretch... Dealing not only with the loss of our Dear Mom, but trying to find new homes for all of her beautiful things, including our childhood home. I got a good recommendation from a local, but when we drove up to the location, are hopes quickly diminished. Neighborhood was bleak and a bit run down. We couldnt imagine finding any significant resource there, but since already there, decided to go in. Boy was I wrong! Never judge a book by its cover, was never so true. I found beautiful, large, funky-sheik, treasure chest inside! Multiple floors and rooms, filled with all sorts of very unique pieces: Furniture, Art, Decorations etc! I ended up working directly with the owners Rick and Grant. They were amazing. Cutting to the chase, I just received the check from the consignment auction they held for the Estate! The accompanying letter have a detailed breakdown of the items, auction sale price, commission charged, and our portion. I checked the web portal they provided with their services. What a wonderful job they did in grouping, photographing and describing each item. From furniture to clothing and jewelry... Very impressively laid out on the website, well priced, and they charged a fair commission. They have a large online subscription, so they sold everything and they sold it pretty quickly. We appreciated their respectful, sensitive approach during a difficult time, and we are happy that someone saw the value and beauty in those items, and will get to enjoy them as Mom did. And we can visit the site whatever we want, see multiple pictures of each item for a mini trip down memory lane! We have already recommended them to our friends and family in the area. They are restoring faith in Bridgeport one auction at a time! Black Rock Galleries is a gem, and Rick and Grant are precious metals!
Found this place in Lara Spencers book and visited last week. They have one of the most amazing showrooms, specially on 3rd floor, full of antique, signages. Really worth a day trip to CT. Have to come back with my husband to bring something for our house.
This very cool, complete warehouse is great for treasure-hunting; fun for the whole family on a rainy day. They hold auctions and estate sales, too. Very interesting inventory, including mid-century, old church pews, artworks. NYC caliber at Bridgeport prices.
Attitudes are cold.
Very professional and personable. They take pride in every item they sell no matter the sale price. Customer satisfaction is their A1 priority!
Ignore other reviews, customer satisfaction is certainly NOT the number 1 priority. I have won several auctions and each and every time there has been an issue, or a glitch as I am told. Response to emails is slow and it is obvious that he emails I take time to kindly write are not read. Most recently, I won an item and then when I tried to pay and collect my goods, I was told that it was never for auction. Although I have proof that I won the item, it will not be sold to me. This is actually the second time that this has happened. I am done with this company.
Grant is a very nice Guy! Runs a First Class Gallery and Very Honorable!Christine Cali
Unethical website. Deceptive, inaccurate and a total waste of time. I bid on 12 items and established a highest bid threshold only to find that that the winning bid was 1/2 my max. Im sure they sold to friends and family, but the sellers lost out out profit. Do NOT sell through this this organization. No business acumen and zero ethics.
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