Everything you're wondering, answered plainly.

That's exactly who this is built for. Most of our sellers are doing this once — settling a parent's home, downsizing, or moving. Scout handles the intimidating parts like pricing and cataloging, we build the sale page and the checkout, and you're guided through every step. No experience needed.

A phone with a camera, the items you want to sell, and a bank account to receive card payments. That's it. You'll create an account, answer a few questions from Scout about your sale, and start photographing items.

Setting up the sale itself takes minutes. The time-consuming part is photographing items, and that scales with how much you're selling — but because Scout writes the descriptions and prices as you go, it's far faster than cataloging by hand.

Estate sales are easier with a hand or two on sale day, and the checkout is simple enough for a helper to run while you manage the floor. Reach out if you need guidance setting up help for a larger sale.

A flat $99 to set up your sale, then 7% of what sells — a fraction of the 30–40% a traditional company keeps. There's no monthly cost, and the 7% only applies when items actually sell. Full details are on the pricing page.

You connect a bank account through Stripe during setup — a one-time, guided process. When a buyer pays by card, the money goes directly to your account, minus the fee. We never hold or route your money, which also keeps us out of any payment disputes — those stay between you and the buyer.

Yes. Many estate sale buyers prefer cash, and that's fine. You mark items sold for cash in the app so your totals and records stay accurate. Card payment is there for buyers who want it — and it's the only way remote bidders can pay.

There's no hidden one. Companies charge 30–40% because they send staff to physically run your sale. We give you the software to run it yourself, so our cost is much lower. The trade is that you do the photographing and the sale-day work — and keep the difference.

Some hosts charge a small entry fee to manage crowds and serious buyers; a portion can come back to the buyer as credit toward purchases. It's optional and configurable when you set up your sale.

Scout reads your photos, identifies what each item is, and suggests a price based on what comparable items sell for, factoring in visible condition. Every suggestion is just that — a suggestion. You review and adjust anything before it goes live.

Change it. The prices are yours to set. Scout gives you a well-informed starting point so you're not guessing, but the final number on every item is your call.

Scout does well with the common contents of a home, and it flags items that may be worth a closer look. For genuinely rare or high-value pieces — fine art, certain antiques, jewelry — it's always wise to get an independent appraisal, and remote bidding lets serious buyers compete for those items.

Instead of everyone crowding the door at opening, buyers reserve a time slot in advance. You decide how many people enter per slot and how often. On the day, you check them in by QR code or name, so the morning stays orderly instead of chaotic.

For higher-value items, buyers who can't attend in person can place offers online. Each item carries a QR code linking to its page, where remote buyers make their best offer — so a rare piece reaches more than just local foot traffic.

You (or a helper) use the checkout screen on your phone. Scan an item's QR code or search by name, take payment by card or cash, and the item's marked sold. Card payments flow to your bank automatically.

At the end, Scout shows you what's left. From there you can relist for a follow-up sale, donate, or arrange disposal — your choice.

Browse by location and date. Each sale page shows every item with photos and prices, so you can decide what's worth visiting before you go.

That depends on the individual sale. Some hosts charge a small entry fee, often partly returned as purchase credit; many don't. The sale page tells you before you register.

On items the host has opened to remote bidding, yes — place your offer online. Other items are in-person only, which the sale page makes clear.