Testimonials

Lin and Rose were fantastic!  Dusty Old Bags is the next best thing to a turnkey solution for the always difficult job of estate sales.  Once they got to work, they hummed like a well-oiled machine, needing no attention or oversight.  Items were priced appropriately and EVERYTHING had a price tag.  They were pleasant, efficient, ON TIME and delivered what they promised.  I highly recommend them. Shoshi and Craig, Wayne NJ

Wayne NJ Shoshi and Craig

Lin and Rose of Dusty Old Bags made a very difficult situation much easier. As an only child, dealing with my parent's house was an overwhelming task after my mother's death. Dusty Old Bags came in and lovingly displayed items that my father could not take to his new home. My mother, who never could pass up a good sale, would have enjoyed it if she had been able to attend. It was her kind of thing--always looking for that special item at a garage sale or flea market-- and Lin, Rose and their husbands.. bill and victor,  made sure some of her special items made their way to other loving homes. They were a pleasure to work with and I would highly recommend their service to others.  thank you again Janice East Brunswick NJ

East Brunswick NJ Janice

Dear Dusty Lin and Dusty Rose We want to acknowledge what a successful sale you conducted for us in East Brunswick.  There was no way we could have set up and priced everything the way you and your team did.  We knew it would be a hard task to perform, especially when you decided there were enough items to advertise for a 3 day sale.          The sale went without a hitch and was run in an extremely professional and controlled manner. It was everything you promised. Many of the people who showed up were amazed at the amount of items for sale and how well they were displayed. Once the sale began your loyal following left us little down time. Your team did a splendid job for us and it is very much appreciated. We already have and will continue to spread the word of how well our sale went because of the wonderful job that you did. You made it easy for us and we  enjoyed the time spent with Dusty Lin , Dusty Rose, Bill, and Victor.     Bob and Karen P.S. We also enjoyed the tuna fish salad Dusty Lin brought.

EAST BRUNSWICK Bob and Karen

Dear Rose and Lin, We can’t thank you and your husbands enough for the wonderful job you did with my mother’s house.  It was hard for me to sell my mom’s things and you were very sensitive to my feelings. Your hard work and efficient organization was amazing.  The house looked great after you set it up.  You made the whole process easy and working with you has been such a pleasure.  My husband, daughter, son and I appreciate everything you did. One thing I learned was that if we ever need anything, I would check with you to keep on the lookout for it.  Some of the older furniture is made so much better than the new.            We all feel that we have made good friends and we would recommend you very highly.   Thanks again, Sondra & Jerry

UNION NJ Sondra and Jerry

Dear Rose and Lin, Many, many thanks for the superb job you did selling the contents of my mother-in-law's home. I spoke with about six or seven companies before deciding on you. The clincher was a recommendation by one of your competitors! After I met you and read pages and pages of glowing testimonials, there was no doubt. I'm just grateful you decided to take the job! The house was packed full. We had started the process ofsorting and discarding and the place looked like a disaster area when you arrived. I am amazed at how both of you and your wonderful husbands put the place in order and had everything displayed, arranged and tagged in what, to me, seemed like record time. You are clearly pros, but still so down-to-earth, kind and considerate.  As someone very dear to me would say, "them's good people." Another thing, I so appreciate your continued communication even after the sale --- e-mailing me copies of photos I requested and putting me in touch with potential buyers who contacted you after the sale.  And I really do mean this: you were sent from above Hugs, Maeve

Ewing NJ Maeve

Dear Lin & Rose If I can do something on my own I will.  I am self sufficient and reluctant to hire someone else for a job. But when it came to liquidating my in law's estate, I weighed the advantages and disadvantages of tackling this on my own and realized I would need some expertise greater than my own.  I researched antique dealers, auctioneers, ebay sellers, and other estate sale people that had been personally recommended to me - as well as services I found on-line.  I don't like to make mistakes so, I ended up interviewing (in my home) the Dusty Old Bags and two other services. Although I did liked one other service, I have NO DOUBT that I made the right decision for me.

Belleville NJ Joan & John

Hi Lin and Rose, It has been a pleasure getting to know you both with your respective husbands this past weekend. The "Estate Sale" on my house of 29 years has turned out to be a positive experience with  a success output. I'm glad that I made the decision to hire your service " Dusty Old Bags" to guide me through with this new and first experience with the selling of all my precious furniture and personal items accumulated during the years. Because of the such positive experience I'll  be sure to recommend your services to my family and friends when needed. Thank you again for your professional business experience and I hope we'll have a chance to see each other in pleasure circumstances possible in the near future. You are welcome to visit me at my new residence therefore feel free to contact me.

Fairfield NJ Vinnie & Rosilie

Dear Rose and Lin, Wow! I know why you’re dusty.  It's from the dust cloud left by your collective whirlwind! My father’s house required SUPER HUMAN organization, set up, pricing, polishing. I am sure that it will stand out as one of your most insanely challenging jobs — and you rocked it! I thank you not only for the outrageous amount of work you did to ready in the house and run the sale. Also I thank you for your patience and decorum during this emotional process. Saying goodbye to over 40 years of memories is a grueling process. You didn’t just take care of the house, you took care of me, too. Neither being an easy task! Bless you both for your professionalism, your understanding and your Herculean work!! Most Sincerely, P.S. Go ahead and quote me!

Westfield NJ Maren

Dear Linda, Rose & Bill, Thank you for making our sale a huge success. You managed everything from start to finish making our job so much easier. You were a pleasure to work with and we feel we made some very good friends. We would not hesitate recommending you to anyone considering having a garage sale. It is an enormous endeavor and you guys handled it so seamlessly. We couldn’t have done it without you. You’re the best!

East Amwell Joan & Jim

Rose and Linda, I just want to thank you for all the hard work you guys did at my house sale. It was a very difficult time for me, it was not something I wanted to do, I had to do it. You were both so kind and delicate with me. It was not so bad because of your attitudes and sense of humor throughout the whole thing. You worked so hard, your pictures and words on your web site were so appealing, it would make people come!! I thank you both for handling me so gently and doing a great job. I am sorry we had to meet under my bad circumstances, you both are kind caring people. Thanks again

Jersey City Joanne

uh, yes...  the dreaded estate sale and all the transactions related to preparing a parent's house for sale.  It is physically and emotionally draining, but living out of state makes it even more difficult. Then, we found Dusty Old Bags.  We got a good feeling from our very first meeting with Lin and Bill, and quickly signed up...  and so glad we did.  We left them the house keys and they did all the rest from set up to clean up. One unexpected bonus...  a potential buyer of the house who used the occasion to get an early viewing of the interior.  Although a logical connection, never thought about that as an outcome. Overall, Lin is very responsive to phone calls and e-mail and gives you nothing but full support throughout the process.  A great bunch to deal with and highly recommended.

Milltown NJ Darren & Meryl

Hi Lin & Rose   Thank you so very much for the great job you and your husbands did at our dad’s estate liquidation. I know it was a daunting task (especially the Sunday before the sale) but you pulled it off with flying colors. You were extremely professional and knowledgeable and a lot of fun. We appreciate all of your hard work. Thank you again for everything. You’re the best.	Laurenceville NJ Barbara & Eloise

Dear Lin & Rose My brothers and I would like to thank you, your niece Dana, and your entire team for the wonderful job you did running the sale.  The prospect of clearing out our Aunts Estate from here in Toronto Canada was such an overwhleming task.  So it was such a releif to have found "The Dusty Old Bags" - you made the entire process seamless from beginning to end.   It was truly a pleasure working with you and I would definitly recommend your services to anyone. I only wish you weren't so far away - I'd use your services here in Toronto if I could.   Thanks again,

Bridgewater NJ Anna, Robert & Aldo Toronto, Canada

Dear Lin & Rose I just want to thank you so much for your help. You were a pleasure to work with. Things worked out a heck of a lot better than I had imagined. As nerve wracking as it was for me, your presence and professional demeanor made it all quite bearable. Thank your husband for me (I'm sorry, I've forgotten his name already) as he was a tremendous help also. I'm very glad we chose you and you chose to accept. Thanks a whole lot.

East Brunswick Glenn

Dear Lin & Rose   What a job all of you did! Everything was very organized and professional and you made our lives a lot easier. We were able to sell more items over the next few days after the sale. We donated most of the smalls that were left over from the sale to local charities and churches so everyone gained something. Thanks so much for all the help and the time you spent sorting items, placing them throughout the house and your drive to keep selling. Thanks again for doing a terrific job. Nancy and Dick

Manahawkin NJ Nancy & Dick

Dear Lin & Rose,     My brother and I cannot thank you enough for all your hard work and what a great job you did with the estate sale for our mom's house in Toms River!  We were faced with having to clear out our mom's house in a short time and within weeks you had pictures on your website and the entire house ready for the sale.     The sale went amazingly well, better than I could have hoped for.     After the death of a loved one there are so many different things to do and the thought of having to clean out an entire home of over 50 years of collected items was daunting.    We are so lucky to have found you and your company. It was a great relief to be able to trust someone to go thru an entire house, room by room, closet by closet and all the drawers and a garage and lay it all out for a sale. You are both very hard workers, and take great pride in what you do and it shows.

Toms River NJ Krista & Steve

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