Margie Beegle Sales

Margie Beegle Sales did a sale in Nederland in August which was the first time I had ever heard of the company. I went out to the sale after I saw the advertisements and I could not believe the quality and quantity of the merchandise. The sale was in a building that must have been 15000 square feet easy and it was just room after room of deals. There were a lot of people there but they did a good job getting us checked out in a orderly fashion and allowing for people to drive in to pick up the larger signs and furniture we purchased. The staff inside was very helpful in telling us the deals for the day and pointing us to checkout. We had to come back with some friends to move our furniture as the staff wasn't allowed to move anything for us due to liability issues. They helped clear off the bookcase and desk of everything on it and did a great job clearing the hall of shoppers for us as we were carrying the stuff out. \r The prices were very fair as I have already netted a good profit on the resale of much of the stuff I purchased. It seemed like they give a better deal as a whole the more things you buy as much of it is priced at checkout. The workers let me know not to haggle at checkout as it is not a garage sale or swap meat which was very helpful advise. I highly recommend Margie Beegle Sales. I have already taken a weekend to go to Houston for a second sale and will be going back again in a few months. more

If I could rate Margie Beegle Sales at less than ONE STAR, I would. My wife and I have been to a number of her ""sales"" and I have never returned anything but disappointed. I swore to never go again but my wife indicated she had a ""sale"" going on close to the house and the items would include a few from the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo. I decided to give it another go. We walked in and saw the same people we've always seen from the paid cop to Margie herself who has the personality of .... well, can't seem to come up with anything appropriately negative and strong enough that fits AND can be included in this review. Most unfortunate! First and foremost, EVERYTHING is over-priced and in order to feel like one is getting a price even close to a good deal, you have to wait till it's discounted. We found a piece of rodeo art marked for 50.00 hanging on the wall. The current sale was 30% off everything. Well, for 35.00, we thought it would be good as an auction item on our committee at the rodeo. I asked the security guard if there would be any further discounts and he indicated everything would go to 50% at about 1:30. We had been there for about an hour and it was almost 1:00 so we decided to wait. At 1:30, they announced the increased discount so we took the picture off the wall and I took it to check out. Margie looked at the picture and price tag and told me it was marked wrong and should have been at 95.00, not 50.00. I told her it was the same price as when we got there and she said people change the tags all the time and as much as accused me of possibly changing it myself. I was absolutely amazed at Margie's blatant accusation and overall general ugliness. I did not realize she could be worse than I had experienced before but she found it within herself to stoop to an even further low! Needless to say, it was very upsetting and not good for my blood pressure at all. She basically changed the price to 95.00 and I laid it aside. Some people pay the prices she asks which is fine. I find her to be quite inappropriate, unprofessional and unethical in how she deals with people in general and her pricing. I know there are others who feel the same way as we ran into a number of them leaving and at other sales we've been to. She may very well have seen us looking at the picture and thought we would pay the higher price. I'm sure that whatever does not sell can be taken and listed on eBay or Craig's list which may be her intent. I will NEVER go to another ""SALE"" being done by Margie Beegle Sales!!! more

I love going to these sales each week because I love the new items that they acquire. I mean, yes, I know what is going to be there because they have pictures on the website but still, it is a great feeling when something catches your eye on the table at the sale. I enjoy going, I bet you will too. more

Margie Beegle sales are often upper-scale estates where very desirable merchandise is offered. Pictures posted at their website give the visitor a good idea of what sort of material is to be expected, but not everything can be photographed so a personal visit is necessary. Prices are fair so these sales are successful at selling the bulk of any estate. Because of that, buyers stand in line waiting for the doors to open so they can have first choice. The staff is helpful and checkout seems much faster and more efficient than at many other local estate sale companies. more

I went to a Margie Beegle sale last weekend for the first time. I found their website when searching for estate sales near Houston and it was very helpful showing me pictures of the next sale. They called that one a ""digger sale"" which seemed to consist mostly of tools. I went to the sale and picked up 2 tools that I needed for the home and a few to sell on ebay. It turned out that the tools that I picked up for resale were more valuable than I expected and I tripled my money. I went back for a sale yesterday and I found some more things that I can either resell or keep. Either way, I will be going back again. more

I am one of many Margie Beegle Sales long-time, repeat customers who recognize the obvious bargains and appreciate the highly organized way they conduct business. This is the most professionally run Estate Sale organization in the Houston Texas area, with in-house events happening nearly every weekend. They are popular with both clients and customers because they are honest and efficient. I buy at these sales since the merchandise is fairly priced and checkout is very quick. I’m sure the tremendous popularity of Margie Beegle Sales results in the maximum possible return for her clients (the sellers). The long-time Beegle staff is experienced, energetic and knowledgeable. It must be a stressful job, considering they have to interact with hundreds of customers a day, some of whom have never been to an estate sale and are surprised to discover an experience that is quite different from a sidewalk garage sale, a flea market or a visit to a department store. Prices are fixed and non negotiable. Professional security is always present, and the checkout process is notably efficient. Kids under 15 are not allowed, which makes for less chaos. Shoppers should be prepared to personally leave with (or to make arrangements to move) whatever you buy. This is an estate sale, not a furniture or appliance store that will load your car for you.\r \r more

Margie Beegle Sales and her team ROCK. I read the negatives here and these people are either people who cannot follow the rules OR people with an agenda. Perhaps even a competitor????? I know the sale last weekend was great and Mr. Scott probably just didn't want to pay fairly for his tool or whatever it is he tried to buy. I went to another sale in the neighborhood and this sale had about 20 people tops there and Margie and Jen had about 200 and it never stopped--we stopped by later in the day and again and Sunday and that sale was fun and PACKED full of happy shoppers!! Margie and her team run well run sales. Items are set up and priced and, by the way, their prices are the best in town. Their prices are well researched and I have shopped the secondary markets my whole life and I can tell you that this company spends a lot of money on set up, display, and pricing so that their clients--the seniors or others who hired them--AND their shopping clients are well protected. She has more staff members on site than most companies put together and they have red shirts AND name tags and are helpful and kind. They cannot lower prices for anyone though and they cannot move items due to the insurance policy but this is well posted online and at the sales. Margie and her team go out of their way to make this a fun and fair shopping experience. The rules, such as if you put a marked item on the SOLD table it is sold and NO CHILDREN under 15, protect everyone. Imagine if it were your sale and people were putting items on the SOLD table, not allowing others to buy them, and then changing their minds and not buying them. Also, I challenge anyone to ask why they don't allow children COME ON PEOPLE it is dangerous and if you love children and want to protect them an estate sale--full of glass, people moving furniture, tools from the garage coming into the house, and more--is the LAST PLACE you should bring them ESPECIALLY a baby. Finally, I know Jennifer Beegle--the sweet cashier--and she is one of the nicest, hardest working, kindest people in the world. She has to follow the rules and does so with patience and greets her thousands of clients every week cheerfully. What many of you do not know is that these people with 'issues' are very rude to her and all she is doing is her job. My advice to anyone wanting to buy from estate sales is to GO TO THEM. You will soon understand why the Beege's following is so strong....WE LOVE your sales Jennifer :) And to anyone needing an estate sale I can 100% tell you that Jennifer is the very best. She gets her clients top dollar and is the most honest and one of the smartest people I know. But don't take my word go to the website, call her clients, and just go to a sale. She has them every week! more

I love to go estate sale shopping. What amazes me is people that shop at them. I constantly hear the sales people tell people the discount policy and then they get angry when they wait for what they want and it is gone when they go to discount the second day. This week I was heart broken because I thought that what I wanted would be there the next day at discount but it was sold. You know it is like a piece of artwork if you like it buy it. I attend practically all of the estate sales in the Houston area. Yesterday was the funniest one I waited on line for a sale that was so over priced I do not know how that company does it. At least when I shop at Margie Beegle Sales I know I am not getting beat for my money. If you want to attend a real estate sale or have one I suggest you go on line and go to Margie Beegle sales. They even take great photos so you will know it is worth your trip. more

Her cashier is one of the rudest people I've ever dealt with. It seems like she is bitter, and she takes it out on the customers. In stead of being kind and informative, she is punitive and bitchy, frankly. As a customer, I like Dominique Kendall or Bryan Davis -- they treat customers with respect. So if I had to hold an estate sale, I would rather contract with somebody who is going to bring in customers, not alienate them. We are not going back to Margie Beegle -- we had one bad experience, then decided to give her another chance and went back to have a good experience with the off-duty police officer (nice guy), then had another bad experience with the cashier. 2 out of 3 is not good, especially when we can go elsewhere and be treated kindly. And for the review posted with 5 stars, I have to wonder their relation to MBS since most of the reviews I've read are not good. I think that if MBS does not get a better handle on her business (I've never seen her at her sales), she will be put out of business by better competitors. more

My husband and I have been going to Margie Beegle Estate Sales for the last five years. I've always enjoyed myself and found them to be great estate sales. The Beegles are discriminating about which sales they will accept (They usually only do sales with lots of stuff to sell.). They can do this because they have a great reputation and are contacted by many people wanting to use their services. This is very nice for the buyer, because there's lots to peruse and consider. I'll agree that sometimes their prices might be a little high on a few items, but most of the time the prices are very reasonable. In response to some of the complaints I've read here...of course the prices start out higher and get discounted as time goes on. That's the nature of a short-term sale! The people who want the best selection have to be willing to pay more. By the second day, the sale has been picked over by those willing to pay more for the things they really want, so they start offering overall discounts to sweeten the pot. Also, no one can know something about everything. This is especially true when we're talking about other peoples' things, and keep in mind that it's not usually even the person whose things are being sold that is using the Beegles' service...it's probably their family. I really like Jennifer. I think she's kind and funny, and it's always a pleasure to see her again. I hope to get the opportunity to attend many more Margie Beegle Sales in the future. more

THis has GOT to be the rudest person I have EVER met. My daugher and I went to one of her so called estate sales today along with my grandaugher which is by the way a baby. (being held) She started screaming....NO CHILDREN IN THIS HOUSE! ABSOLUTELY NO CHILDREN! This was done hatefully and very loudly! I can totally understand children not being allowed, but come on, a baby that can't even crawl yet? The two rooms we did look at, before we got thrown out were a bunch of OVERPRICED CRAP. My grandmother passed away and we have a house full of stuff, but there is NO WAY that I would ever give this witch any business! Just ridiculous! I will always look before and never go to one of her STUPID sales! more

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Margie Beegles Sales is the worst estate sale group in Houston. And Jennifer Beegle if the rudest person on the face of the earth. She presents herself as and expert but she is not. Be aware. more

In addition to being overpriced and having junk, the people running these sales are the rudest people you will ever encounter. I observed them being rude to several shoppers and then personally experienced it. There are plenty of other estate sales in Houston. Do not bother with going to sales run by Margie Beegle Sales. They do a disservice to those estates they are trying to liquidate. Shame on you! more

I've gone to several estate sales, in Houston and elsewhere, and the pattern's usually the same: Prices are marked at what they hope to get, and then there's some sort of discount on the last day. I went to their sale today, Sunday, last day of a 2 day sale. They had 30% off signs around, and the staff was telling people the prices would drop to 50% at 1. However, if you picked up something before 1, but paid for everything after 1, they insisted you pay the higher price. I was in the room when the cashier threatened to perform a citizen's arrest on a customer, for ""Fraud of Services,"" [I think that was what she said, anyway] due to some sort of issue with a customer putting something on the ""Sold"" table, on the theory that the time it was sitting there no one else could buy it.. She ended up insisting the customer put everything down, leave, and never show up to her sales again or be arrested. And note that this is with an armed security guard sitting a few feet away. Additionally, even at 50% off, prices were so high that there was a huge amount of stuff that hadn't sold, and to me was still overpriced. The staff were forbidden to help anyone take anything to their car, and were seemingly hired because they were tiny and anorexic, so even if they wanted to help, they couldn't. Except, of course, for the armed security guard, who was there to make sure the door stayed closed, and occasionally to check receipts of people, going the 5 feet to the door from the cashier. An old man wanted to buy a recliner, and asked if they could help him get it to his car. He was told no, but he could see if some strong customer could help carry it. There were several paperweights in one area, all marked 10$. Two of the larger ones still had IKEA price tags from when they were bought, for 3.99. It was such a horrible experience, I have to wonder if they're unconsciously trying to run customers off, so more stuff gets donated to the charity they apparently work with, as noted on their website. more

I love a good estate sale. I don't mind digging through a cluttered garage or sifting through vintage linens. Houston has some wonderful sales; Margie Beegle's are not among them.\r \r I've given this enterprise multiple chances. Not one experience has been good.\r \r 1. The items appear to be arbitrarily priced; it seems that because this company does staged discounts, they overprice everything to ""mark it down"" later. An old trick, and not a wise business move if their goal is repeat customers. (Other companies also do staged discounts, i.e. 25% off the second day; the difference is they aren't coming off sky-high prices on mediocre items and they're still always willing to negotiate.)\r \r 2. Bad customer service abounds. This company operates via (attempted) intimidation tactics: hostile signs everywhere warning you not to move items, a uniformed officer at the front door; and don't let them ""just take this for you and put it on the hold table."" Their stated policy is that if you put it on the hold table, you have to buy it. (Of course you don't, but they'll hold firm to this position.They do make an exception for unpriced items, but good luck with that--show the cashier an unmarked dish and watch the guessing game begin. Spoiler alert: she's going to guess too high.) \r \r The rest of the staff is rude and uninformed, and they act as if they're selling off the Windsor estate. Newsflash: it's the same old carnival glass and maple furniture everyone has...get over yourselves.\r \r 3. Have I mentioned you shouldn't go? Because you shouldn't go.\r \r 4. Check your change. I was overcharged $8 and didn't realize it until I got home. I should have been paying closer attention; so should have the cashier, who was also the woman running the sale. This woman, well, she doesn't exactly inspire confidence....\r \r In sum, my advice is to skip any sale run by Beegle. Too many other good sales out there. Find one of those, and save yourself the annoyance of dealing with the likes of this group on an otherwise lovely Saturday morning. more

Digger sales are an adventure, and all sales have treasures I can find. The sales are fun, the staff is helpful, and it's always an enjoyable experience. more

I have all positive and supportive things to say about Margie Beegle Sales and the Beegle family. I liquidated most of my parent's estate recently, and Margie and Jennifer helped me. They are professional, patient, gracious and sensitive. From the beginning of the process until it was completed, Jennifer shepherded me along with the utmost tact, gentleness, and sense of humor. The sale was held in a lovely home, and it was an honor to pass my parents' beautiful things along in such a positive setting. I felt the pricing was quite fair, and I was very pleased with the financial part of it. I will be liquidating more things in the near future and Margie and Jennifer will be handling this sale as well. I so appreciate Margie's dry and very funny sense of humor (I see where Jennifer gets hers!) and the talent and closeness of the Beegle family and their wonderful staff. My situation at the time of the first sale was challenging and overwhelming and they could not have been more helpful. I look forward to an ongoing happy relationship with the Beegles. They are truly awesome! Sarah Leighton more

What a fun sale this was to go to! It was very well managed and I felt the pricing was pretty fair - especially when they started giving discounts. I have been to several sales in the past with this company and have been able to find some great deals to furnish my own place at only a fraction of what it would have cost if I had gone to a store. Their ""digger"" sales are especially great since you never know what kind of treasure you might find under a bed or behind another piece of furniture. I know a lot of time goes into setting up sales like these and I know that these guys do a great job - can't wait for the next sale to find my new ""treasure?""\r \r -Clay more

Hey, guys, I've been going to estate sales for quite a few years and realize that there's all kinds! My wife and I say that going to estate sales is kinda like kissing frogs - you have to kiss a lot of frogs before you find the prince!\r \r There's real estate sales, and there's garage sales masqurading as estate sales. I've found Beegle estate sales to consistently be 'real' estate sales. Sure, the quality varies - not every family is rich and has treasures. But, for consistency in good stuff, I find that Marge and Jen Beegle usually come up with it!\r \r Prices are fairly reasonable - they know the value of things and price it to sell well below retail. I hate to go to an 'estate sale' and see items priced way higher than retail - such that you have to take a chance that the item you like will still be there when discounts start. NOT at Beegle's sales - prices are ok when the sale starts, and man, when they offer discounts - get outta my way!\r \r Jen's a cutie - always smiling - kinda hard to see how she can keep that up when I see some of the people that attend estate sales and complain about everything. And when Jen has one of her 'digger' sales, I just pile up a lot of stuff and ask for a price - she grins and says, ""$$$"", and I say YES!\r \r If you like estate sales - try out the Beegle sales - nearly always good stuff priced well - expertly displayed and priced - and a congenial staff aways close by to help and answer questions. Another plus - you buy something big, and there's HELP to get it to your vehicle. more