About Us

• LET US ASSIST YOU! John McInnis Auctioneers is a professional estate appraiser and auctioneer specializing in Real Estate, Antiques and Fine Art. Our professional services in estate appraisal, consulting, marketing and liquidation are carried out with confidentiality and courtesy. Learn the value of your heirlooms and antiques when you visit our galleries in Amesbury, Massachusetts for free appraisals any Thursday. To discuss your appraisal, please call us at 1-800-822-1417 or e-mail us at mcinnisauctions@yahoo.com. Formal, written appraisals are fee-based and are offered to clients for a variety of specific purposes, such as preparing for: Charitable Donations Equitable Distribution Estate Tax Fair Market Analysis Insurance Investment Liquidation Loan Collateral Price Confirmation Presale Estimates, Verbal, or Electronic Approximations of Value are a free service to clients. This type of appraisal is not researched and is useful in estimating the market value of an item. [go to top] Estate Services -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If the estate includes personal property assets in addition to contents like antiques, jewelry, art, or vehicles, commercial equipment and business furnishings, we may recommend an on-site auction. Working toward a set time-line, our professionals develop the partnerships necessary for a thorough and accurate process for appraisal, preparing the property for sale, and marketing. [go to top] Consultation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A consultation with us is your first step for determining your needs and understanding your options, such as the most appropriate venue for selling, fees, and marketing. All fees will be fully disclosed during the consultation process. [go to top] Marketing -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Property for sale through the auction process benefits by the spotlight and exposure that auction marketing provides. The auctioneer?s goal for each consignor is to reach all possible bidders for property at auction using targeted media to inform the public of the auction specifics. Our in-house marketing experts analyze each auction, preparing an effective campaign directed to a targeted audience of buyers from, including our own marketing database. John McInnis Auctioneers has long standing relationships with over 10,000 collectors, investors, gallery and museum representatives, brokers and other prospective buyers in the northeastern United States. Our relationships are maintained through regular personal contact, special events, regularly scheduled auctions, and mailings. Our public relations options may include any or all of the following, immediately after the signing of the listing, consignment contract, or after the preparation of marketing materials. Press releases containing descriptive details are sent to local, regional, national, and international media. Four-color brochures and catalogs, either online and/or printed,and print and broadcast advertising in local, regional, national international media, including publications read by private collectors and professional in the trade, web site marketing, direct mail to qualified prospects and buyers, and in-bound telemarketing with our toll free number all combine to create an effective marketing strategy for our auctions. [go to top] Preview Exhibitions There is always a preview exhibition during which you may examine the condition of items and ask questions about items of interest to you. If you are unable to attend the exhibition, please contact us for detailed information or view the catalog online. If you need additional information, e-mail us your questions referencing the sale date, lot number, and lot title.