Business Details
31 Years
experience
Your Trusted Auction Partner in Cincinnati, OH
For over three decades, Worley Auctioneers has specialized in transforming assets into cash for businesses, estates, and individuals. As a licensed and bonded auction firm based in Cincinnati, we combine 30 years of industry expertise with innovative marketing strategies to deliver competitive results. Our team holds federal security clearances and offers personalized, turnkey services, ensuring seamless asset liquidation for time-sensitive transitions. With a proven track record in real estate, collector cars, restaurant equipment, and business liquidations, we provide nationwide solutions tailored to diverse client needs.Our FDIC-contracted professionals manage every project from initial consultation to final disposal, maintaining transparency and efficiency throughout the process. Whether handling large-scale commercial inventories or individual estate sales, we prioritize client satisfaction through meticulous attention to detail and a commitment to exceeding market expectations.
Services
Real Estate Auctions
Collector Cars
Restaurant Equipment
Business Liquidations
Asset Recovery
Certified Appraisals
Excess Equipment
Pre-Demolition Sales
Estate Sales
Online Bidding
Details
- Year established: 1995
Highlights and features
- Our realized prices often exceed wholesale values through competitive bidding
- 24/7 project managers ensure seamless communication and timely execution
- Staff holds federal security clearances for handling sensitive asset sales
- Specialize in time-sensitive liquidations with flexible day/night operations
- Certified appraisals compliant with Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice
Associations and certifications
- FDIC
What people say
Professional and thorough
Top-notch service
Hard workers
Reassuring experience
Excellent communication
Services
Real Estate Auctions
Our real estate auctions combine customized marketing with competitive bidding to establish true market value for your property. We handle residential and commercial transactions with professional facilitation of viewings, bids, and ownership transfers. Our nationwide network ensures maximum exposure for every property listing.
Collector Cars
Specializing in collector car auctions, we've sold millions in vintage and commercial vehicles nationwide. Our expertise covers motorcycles, classic automobiles, and fleet liquidations with professional documentation and market positioning for premium returns.
Restaurant Equipment
We liquidate complete restaurant operations including kitchen equipment, furnishings, and decor. With an established buyer network, we've successfully auctioned landmark establishments like TGI Friday's and Old Spaghetti Factory locations for optimal returns.
Business Liquidations
Our team manages complete business closures and asset recovery for companies nationwide. From warehouse inventory to office furniture, we handle large-scale liquidations with meticulous cataloging, secure sales processes, and space cleanup services.
Certified Appraisals
We provide USPAP-compliant personal property appraisals for litigation, insurance, and estate purposes. Our certified appraisers deliver defensible valuation reports with photographic documentation and market analysis, available on accelerated timelines when needed.
People
Penny Worley
Auctioneer/Realtor/Appraiser
With over 30 years of auction experience and federal security clearance, Penny Worley leads our team as a certified auctioneer and appraiser. Her expertise in asset liquidation and real estate sales has established Worley Auctioneers as an FDIC-contracted industry leader.
Questions
What types of assets can you auction?
We handle real estate, collector cars, restaurant equipment, business liquidations, estate assets, commercial inventory, and specialty collections nationwide.
How does your auction process work?
Our process includes asset evaluation, professional cataloging, targeted marketing, competitive bidding, and complete transaction management with 24/7 client support.
Do you handle estate sales?
Yes, we specialize in estate liquidations with compassionate service, handling valuable collections, household contents, and specialty assets with care.
Are your appraisals certified?
Yes, our appraisals meet Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) requirements for legal and financial purposes.
What regions do you serve?
While based in Cincinnati, we operate nationwide with extensive experience in real estate and asset sales across the United States.
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Reviews (7)
Kendra Larrick
Jan 16, 2022
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Penny Worley and her team at Worley Auctioneers are the best! They take time to get to know the clients they work with to help them through transitions, downsizing, estate sales, personally property sales and real estate sales. They are professional and efficient. They work to take the stress out of divesting of personal property, specialty artwork, collector cars, office furniture, estate auctions, liquidation of assets and much, much more. They work hard and are the best auctioneers in the greater Cincinnati area and beyond. I recommend Worley Auctioneers without hesitation and would contact
A. Shaw
Dec 12, 2019
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Penny and her team have been in the auction business for years and it shows as they help you get prepared for your listing. Penny helps get things organized, her team takes expert photographs for the listing and they help get quality buyers to the property. Penny is dedicated to her craft and to her clients, even during the last stressful days before a listing goes live.
Jill Willms
Oct 10, 2019
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We absolutely love the excitement of the auction atmosphere. But the friendliness of William, Donny and Penny has been exceptional. We have furnished a large portion of our home with Worley purchases ! Sure there have been a few purchases that weren't what I thought they would be, so I would encourage taking advantage of the preview when at all possible. On the flip side, there have been way more positive purchases. It's like Christmas when I get home and go through a box of "extras". I guess you can say "we're addicted to the auction", replacing things that we didn't know needed replaced until
Wendi Ford
Aug 16, 2019
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We have been on the selling and buying side with Penny Worley Auctioneers , Pennys staff offered exceptional service with our asset disposition and their website and bidding software is user friendly ! I highly recommend buying or selling with this company, they care and give personal service start to finish !
Angela Thomas
Jun 20, 2019
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Great experience! We had a downsizing sale that had a few challenging situations arise, and these were all handled promptly and professionally thanks to Penny and her team.
Dgrinnan
Jan 28, 2019
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I had questions about an auction item. Very simple to answer but critical in my decision to bid or not. I sent an email to the auction manager who responded in 2-3 days and indicated he would be onsite where the auction item was in a couple days and would get me an answer. Several days after he was suppose to be at the location I forwarded his email response back to him and asked for an update. He again responded and said he would be there again in a few days. After no response I again sent the entire email string asking for an update. I did not get a response. Several days later I resent the entire
Tom Carol
Jan 22, 2019
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Look out for Penny not only charges you 30%, or what you negotiate, of what you sell but also the people buying another 20%. It is not listed anywhere and if you have friends and family they get upset at you. She also gives course discounts to her select buyer clientele. Its not a fair auction she has two or three buyers that buy everything and get sneak peaks to make the process advantageous to them. Just be aware she cares more about her top buyers than you. Found out all this after and talking to people that used her for a restaurant sale had similar things to say. She is probably a nice
