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4.959 Reviews
Showing 26-50 of 59 reviews
Gary & Julia B.
01/2013
appliance sales, jewelry appraisal
+ 0 moreExcellent - quick assessment clear and well - organized report.
Description of Work: Estate asset valuation household items.
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Yes, I recommend this pro
$500
NANCY K.
12/2012
jewelry appraisal
+ -1 moreScott was early, which was fine for us. He spent 1/2 hour looking over items I spread out on dining room table. indicated the items that had or retain value. Guided me on next steps to take & who to contact to potentially sell the items. Cost was reasonable. Very friendly, knowledgable.
Description of Work: Appraisal/consultation re: my mother-in-law's antiques. Scott helped me determine what items had greater value, and provided names of auction houses & antique dealers.
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Yes, I recommend this pro
$120
DAVID B.
11/2012
jewelry appraisal
+ -1 moreMr. Keller arrived on time. He was all business as he processed with the photographing and listing comment on the painting. I received his appraisal about ten days later.
Description of Work: Appraisal of collection of painting.
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$910
Sam P.
10/2012
jewelry appraisal
+ -1 moreI don't think he took me or my loss seriously.
Description of Work: I contacted Mr. Keller about appraising a family heirloom (a victorian marble top desk) that was broken by movers. I have attached the correspondence below. However, I felt he did not take me serously at all. Please read from the bottom to the top and remember he never saw the desk... I would NEVER recommend using him. _______________________________________________________________________ About $200-$250. From: Pope, Sam [mailto:SamuelPope@upike.edu] Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2012 7:48 PM To: Scott Keller Subject: RE: Desk appraisal Hello, A replacement marble piece would repair it, but wouldn’t be an antique. Nor would it be worth as much as an intact piece. So I guess you are not interested in trying to appraise it as if it were not broken vs repaired. So I can have some idea of the market value that evaporated in front of my eyes. From: Scott Keller [mailto:keller@indy.net] Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2012 4:07 PM To: Pope, Sam Subject: RE: Desk appraisal First suggest you price a new marble top at one of the many places that sell custom-made marble and granite counter tops……………………….that’s what I would do. Scott From: Pope, Sam [mailto:SamuelPope@upike.edu] Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2012 2:58 PM To: keller@indy.net Subject: Desk appraisal Hello Mr. Keller, I have/had a Victorian marble top desk (actually I think it was a big library table back in the day) that was broken by movers while moving it to Zionsville. The marble top that I had specially crated was dropped by the movers and broken. It is a family heirloom passed to me by my father who got it from his father. I have some antique experience and have never seen one like it before, and therefore have no idea how to value it, much less how to value the loss of the marble top alone. Is that something you would be interested in taking on? Thank you, Sam Phone 513 255-4617
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Thomas P.
06/2012
jewelry appraisal
+ -1 moreArrived punctually. Very knowledgeable, and easy to work with. Written report/appraisal followed. No complaints—great job.
Description of Work: Appraisal of fine art (oil paintings)
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Yes, I recommend this pro
$200
Claudia L.
06/2012
jewelry appraisal
+ -1 moreI cannot verify the accuracy of his appraisals. If I could have, I wouldn't have needed him! However, he was very personable and very professional. Many of his appraisals were in the range we expected them to be in, but some turned out to be much more valuable than we thought. We adjusted our insurance policy accordingly. We're very glad we use him and would use him again.
Description of Work: Appraised a number of items including an oil painting, two glass bowls, some Indian pottery, and some wood carvings.
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Yes, I recommend this pro
$888
Bruce B.
11/2011
jewelry appraisal
+ -1 moreScott returned my call immediately and completed the work much faster than expected.
Description of Work: Appraisal of art work.
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Yes, I recommend this pro
$100
Melanie G.
10/2011
jewelry appraisal, real estate appraisal
+ 0 moreScott Keller was wonderful. He was very sensitive to the fact that my mother recently passed away and this was her home's contents that he was appraising. I highly recommend him.
Description of Work: Estate appraisal.
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Yes, I recommend this pro
$430
Susan D.
08/2011
jewelry appraisal
+ -1 moreScott Keller was both personable & professional in photographing and researching numerous works of art and antiques. His report was timely and fee reasonable. We would highly recommend him.
Description of Work: Researched and determined fair market value of art & antiques.
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$396
Stephen L.
05/2011
jewelry appraisal
+ -1 moreI met Scott at Art & Antique show. I was looking for expert advice on appraisals for insurance coverage. Scott followed through to make our appointment.
Description of Work: Appraisal of antique painting and furniture for homeowner insurance.
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Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,000
Candy M.
04/2011
jewelry appraisal
+ -1 moreScott was on time, very interesting and personable. Booklet & CD. Will be used for insurance replacement cost. Experience and education very impressive.
Description of Work: Scott Keller made an appraisal of furniture at my dad's house.
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Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,800
Laura T.
03/2011
real estate appraisal
+ -1 moreMr. Kellar was on time. He was very thorough in his appraisal. His price was reasonable compared to another appraiser ($500.00). He is very knowledgeable about the value of furniture both antique and other as well as household items.
Description of Work: Mr. Kellar appraised the contents of my father’s house for his estate.
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Yes, I recommend this pro
$285
Mary N.
03/2011
real estate appraisal
+ -1 moreGreat. On time. Very professional. Friendly. Appraisal arrived on time as promised.
Description of Work: Appraisal of household goods for an estate.
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Yes, I recommend this pro
$360
Ellen R.
02/2011
jewelry appraisal
+ -1 moreThe entire process went extremely well. Scott arrived on time and spent time going through the house, taking notes and photos. Within a week, he brought me 2 copies of a booklet and a CD with very thorough descriptions of each of the items and spent time explaining the contents to me. I also had him give me a estimated value of most of the furniture in the house as we walked through it. These estimates were not for insurance purposes but rather to provide my children information about the value of the house's contents. He also recommended that I take photos throughout the house of all my belongings and that I put the photos on a CD for storage in my safe deposit box. Even though it cost a fair amount of money I was very pleased with the process and I can now schedule these items on my homeowners policy and my children can be more informed.
Description of Work: Scott did appraisals on furniture, silver, china and art for purposes of insurance.
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Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,540
Mary L.
07/2010
jewelry appraisal
+ -1 moreHe arrived on time, and after examining the items, explained that their value did not warrant formal appraisal or insurance scheduling. I appreciated his honesty, as well as the information he shared about the items, themselves.
Description of Work: I asked Scott to appraise inherited furniture and art glass for insurance scheduling.
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Yes, I recommend this pro
$80
Barb K.
05/2010
jewelry appraisal
+ -1 moreHe was pricey but very knowledgeable. We feel like he really knows his stuff.
Description of Work: He appraised about $75,000 worth of things for us.
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Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,000
MIKE D.
03/2010
jewelry appraisal
+ -1 moreGreat experience and very professional from start to finish.
Description of Work: Gave apprasials on numerous items. Written reports, pictures, plus a CD were provided and very professionally done. Previous reports from other apprasiers were nowhere as complete as the ones provided by Mr. Kellar. You knew up front what the charges would be and he was right on. He charges by the time and pages of the report. He was well versed on the diversity of the items I had appraised. He handled them with caution and respect. I would definitely use him again and recommend him to others. When he delivered the reports (two copies), he took the time to explain everything in them.
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$400
BETSY I.
12/2009
jewelry appraisal
+ -1 morePossessions are very personal things. Scott Keller dealt with our items with respect and clarity. We learned a lot about each item from him. To value the items he consulted experts and internet sites then returned with a careful summary and valuation with photos.
Description of Work: Mr. Keller spent several hours in our home photographing and collecting information on the art and antiques we have.
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Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,691
Patricia S.
10/2009
jewelry appraisal
+ -1 moreMr Keller arrived on time and did a good job appraising the guns. He didn't waste time which is important since he charges by the hour. It is important to note however he did charge me for transportation to and from the job.
Description of Work: He appraised my husbands gun collection.
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Yes, I recommend this pro
$195
Patricia D.
03/2009
jewelry appraisal
+ -1 moreIt went Great. Scott Keller met us at our home, reviewed the circumstances and the pictures and left. We had results in 10 days. He and his assistant are very professional and prompt.
Description of Work: We had 200 photos of antique and heirloom items we lost in the 2008 flood. They reviewed the photos and had a complete appraisal done within 10 days. They returned 2 complete reports - one to be filed with our taxes - plus a CD of the pictures. They called and asked for more detail on several pictures - I spoke to them twice.
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Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,700
BETSY & DOUGLAS B.
04/2007
jewelry appraisal
+ -1 moreThey were convenient to our location and did a good job. However, they are not our first choice only because they are not as experienced as another company that we use. They were on time and friendly though. The only reason that we would not use them again is because of their lack of experience in handling these items.
Description of Work: We wanted feedback on a few antiques that were collected throughout the years. There were some water colors and a few different objects. They came out and evaluated everything.
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$200
Response from Blackard & Geiger Ltd
CARLA C.
08/2002
jewelry appraisal
+ -1 moreHE PLACED LITTLE OR NO VALUE ON SEVERAL OBJECTS THAT WERE LATER DETERMINED TO HOLD A COMBINED VALUE OF $18,100.I HAVE LITTLE CONFIDENCE IN HIS APPRAISALS
Description of Work: APPRAISED PERSONAL PROPERTY FOR INSURANCE PURPOSES
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$660
Response from Blackard & Geiger Ltd
TRISH & ERIC H.
06/2002
jewelry appraisal
+ -1 moreI HAVE SEVERAL MORE ITEMS TO BE APPRAISED - I WILL MOST CERTAINLY HIRE THEM AGAIN.
Description of Work: APPRAISAL OF SEVERAL ANTIQUES
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Yes, I recommend this pro
$400
ALEETA W.
05/2002
jewelry appraisal
+ -1 moreTHIS WAS AN EXCELLENT EXPERIENCE. IT WAS WELL WORTH THE EXPENDITURE, AND I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND THEM.
Description of Work: THEY APPRAISED SOME PERSONAL PROPERTY FOR US.
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MARGARET E M.
09/2001
jewelry appraisal
+ -1 moreVERY KNOWLEDGEABLE AND PRECISE. FAST AND ACCURATE AS FAR AS I COULD TELL.
Description of Work: APPRAISED SOME ANTIQUES VERBALLY
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Yes, I recommend this pro
$100
Contact information
5160 East 76th Street Court, Indianapolis, IN 46250
https://www.blackardandgeiger.netService hours
Sunday:
8:00 AM - 8:00 PMMonday:
8:00 AM - 8:00 PMTuesday:
8:00 AM - 8:00 PMWednesday:
8:00 AM - 8:00 PMThursday:
8:00 AM - 8:00 PMFriday:
8:00 AM - 8:00 PMSaturday:
8:00 AM - 8:00 PMLicensing
Insured
Eco-friendly Accreditations
LEED Accredited Professional
No
Energy Star Partner
No
EPA Lead-Safe Certified
No
Use Green Products or Work Practices
Yes
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Appraisals - Antiques/Jewelry/Items
FAQ
Blackard & Geiger Ltd is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.
Sunday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Monday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Blackard & Geiger Ltd accepts the following forms of payment: Check
Yes, Blackard & Geiger Ltd offers free project estimates.
Yes, Blackard & Geiger Ltd offers eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Blackard & Geiger Ltd does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, Blackard & Geiger Ltd offers emergency services.
Yes, Blackard & Geiger Ltd offers warranties.
Blackard & Geiger Ltd offers the following services: Appraisals - art, antiques, collectibles; written valuation, expert witness, consulting, photographic inventory.
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Contact information
5160 East 76th Street Court, Indianapolis, IN 46250
https://www.blackardandgeiger.netService hours
Sunday:
8:00 AM - 8:00 PMMonday:
8:00 AM - 8:00 PMTuesday:
8:00 AM - 8:00 PMWednesday:
8:00 AM - 8:00 PMThursday:
8:00 AM - 8:00 PMFriday:
8:00 AM - 8:00 PMSaturday:
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM