National Estate Sales Association Outreach Survey

Help NESA Guide the Estate Sales Industry

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* 1. Does the Estate Sales Industry Need an Association?

Yes

Maybe

What would you like to see?

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* 2. What type of association would best represent the Estate Sales Industry?

Member Directed Non-Profit

Commercial Listing Site

Privately Held Company

Please Give Us Your Thoughts:

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* 3. What benefits or services should an association provide its members?

	Very Important	Moderately Important	Not Important
Engagement with Other Estate Sales Companies	Engagement with Other Estate Sales Companies Very Important	Engagement with Other Estate Sales Companies Moderately Important	Engagement with Other Estate Sales Companies Not Important
National Standards & Ethics	National Standards & Ethics Very Important	National Standards & Ethics Moderately Important	National Standards & Ethics Not Important
Industry Advocacy	Industry Advocacy Very Important	Industry Advocacy Moderately Important	Industry Advocacy Not Important
Member Education	Member Education Very Important	Member Education Moderately Important	Member Education Not Important
Public Information	Public Information Very Important	Public Information Moderately Important	Public Information Not Important
Member Forums	Member Forums Very Important	Member Forums Moderately Important	Member Forums Not Important
Contract Examples	Contract Examples Very Important	Contract Examples Moderately Important	Contract Examples Not Important
Research Resources	Research Resources Very Important	Research Resources Moderately Important	Research Resources Not Important
Industry Contacts	Industry Contacts Very Important	Industry Contacts Moderately Important	Industry Contacts Not Important
Marketing Resources	Marketing Resources Very Important	Marketing Resources Moderately Important	Marketing Resources Not Important
Client Conflict Resolution	Client Conflict Resolution Very Important	Client Conflict Resolution Moderately Important	Client Conflict Resolution Not Important
Group Purchasing Discounts	Group Purchasing Discounts Very Important	Group Purchasing Discounts Moderately Important	Group Purchasing Discounts Not Important
All of the Above	All of the Above Very Important	All of the Above Moderately Important	All of the Above Not Important

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Should NESA have Tiered Membership levels or a single designation?

Yes, I prefer Tiered Membership and Designation Levels

I would prefer to see only one membership level

Your Thoughts are Important:

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* 5. Are you someone who wants to help NESA serve the industry?

I would like to help the Compliance Committee

I would like to help the Education Committee

I would like to help the Membership Committee

Not now, maybe later

At what email address would you like us to contact you?

Help Us Understand Your Business

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* 6. How many years have you conducted Estate Sales?

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* 7. In what Geographical Area do you conduct estate sales?

West - Mountain (Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming)

West - Pacific (Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington)

Midwest - East North Central (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin)

Midwest - West North Central (Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota)

South - South Atlantic (Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Washington D.C., and West Virginia)

South - East South Central (Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee)

South - West South Central (Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas)

Northeast - New England (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont)

Northeast - Mid-Atlantic (New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania)

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* 8. How many Estate Sales does your company conduct a month

Less than 1

2-4

5-8

9 or More

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* 9. What is the amount of your average sale?

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* 10. How many staff members do you have?

2 - 4

4 - 6

6 - 10

10 - 14

14 or More

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* 11. Can we send you the occasional email?

Yes

Please enter email address below

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* 12. Which Topics Would You Like Addressed at Our Next Virtual Summit?

More Antiques and Collectibles Experts

More Experts in Business, Law and Insurance

Other Estate Sales Professionals

Greater Input From The NESA Board

Other (please specify)