Appraisals

From valuation to consignment

Appraisals are often where consignments begin: a valuation day, a visit to a family home, a collection brought to the counter. In Selloff, an appraisal is a file linked to a client, with an optional representative such as a lawyer or family member, a branch, a currency, a responsible user and a reference taken from a new or existing receipt. Appraisals are an optional module, enabled per installation.

Lots are recorded with the usual description screen: title and description, categories and tags, estimates, market value, location and images. Each lot shows when it was appraised and by whom, and the file shows the number of lots and total estimates. Lots can also be created in bulk from a spreadsheet.

Fees and invoicing

Choose a fixed fee or an hourly rate per appraisal. Hourly work is measured with a built-in timer or manual time entries with notes. Closing the appraisal generates an appraisal invoice, with its own prefix and accounting category, sent to the client or the representative. An appraisal can be reopened until it has been invoiced.

Documents for the client

The appraisal lot list, in English, French or German, shows each lot with its image, estimates and totals, and can include a signature block and your terms of sale. It can be printed or emailed, with the invoice attached, and every sending is logged on the appraisal. When the client decides to sell, accepted lots are promoted to inventory, ready for catalogue building.