Bidder Reviews for John McInnis Auctioneers,LLC (484)

Shipping was too high but they all are.

Received my purchases intact-the purchase had very delicate glass

Just expensive shipping. A little slow, too. I paid $400 for the item and ended up paying $700, so try to remember that when purchasing.

I participated in an auction in 2013 with John McInnis and Liveauctioneers. I was able then to secure one of the items I wanted. I always check the emails for upcoming auctions to see if the memorabilia I am interested in is included. Finally there were several sets of items in a February 2024 auction that excited me. John McInnis does an excellent job of photographing and describing the items up for bid. This time around I took advantage of the pre-bid process which enabled me to have a better idea of how much interest there was in the item. I chose 3 lots to key on. The first one up ended up being the most expensive but also the one that meant the most to me. Fortunately, I prevailed, though it didn't leave much wiggle room on the other 2 lots. I had to let the 2nd one go when it went to $900. The third lot didn't have much interest going into the auction, so I think I actually got it for the pre-bid price I had entered. The after auction processing went smoothly. I was contacted within 24-36 hours. The only thing I didn't like this time around was that I had to make my own arrangements on shipping. They recommend two carriers and both are reputable. I ended up receiving my 2 lots (mostly papers) within 10-14 days. I liked the fact I could watch the auction on the livestreaming video they set up. It was a long day (about 7 hours), and the auction house works very hard in setting up the lots, photographing, cataloging, and finally running the actual auction. I am so thankful for the online bidding option. Otherwise I'd never have a chance to participate. I live many states away from Massachusetts.

Avoid LiveAuctioneers Shipping. They're just a middleman/broker which drives up the cost of shipping. Make your own arrangements directly with a third party shipper.

Item as described!!!! Fast shipping!!! A + + + +

Excellent experience. Painless process. Great photographs, even better than description. I'll be shopping again with John McInnis. Thanks from Paris FRANCE.

great seller, professional, polite

Friendly and helpful staff.

I appreciate a great auction house, with amazing service and great buys. This is one of them. Thanks.

Very friendly and helpful company with a great selection.

SMOOTH TRANSACTION AND A PLEASURE TO DEAL WITH

Always a nice collection of historic or artistic items for auction. Very good communication and service.

Every thing went smoothly:)

Easy process from beginning to end. I would definitely not hesitate to bid with this company again. Only negative isn’t with McInnis, but the Live Auctioneers shipping. Charged an excessive amount to ship and I had to contact the shipping company weeks after I paid before my winning bids were shipped. Using the Live Auctioneers shipping process was easy, and I understand that shipping companies are in business to make money. But it shouldn’t take that long to ship. McInnis is top notch.

Having been a long term client at many of the major auction houses, McGinnis auctions have never disappointed. I could only hope that all of the auction houses were as professional and efficient as John McGinnis and his team.....

Easy process from payment process to shipping.

fast shipping

i have been a customer for maybe a decade; they are highly responsive, very ethical, and genuinely helpful. One of the best independent auction houses around. Highly recommended!

Bought two items July 29. Took 2-3 weeks to get UPS store and auction house coordinated. Then another 10 days to get shipped. Just now received items. Very nicely packaged but excess delay bothersome.

Terrific operation, been around for years, always a good fun experience.

Very excellent communication and accurate

John McInnis action is very professional, helpful, and efficient!

Fine organization

Wonderful untouched desk, and finding North Shore blockfronts of any form is hard enough. Pickup was a breeze at the warehouse, they even loaded it in the car for me. Like seeing family every time, just good people. Thank you John and everyone else on the staff for making life more groovy.