Susanne Burns

Chief Reduction Strategist at Burns Estate Liquidator

Carmichael, California, United States

About

My mother was an immigrant and my father came from humble means. Both worked tirelessly to raise two children and make ends meet. I was taught to see, can, darn, knit, garden and the opportunity to work at a very young age. I have reuse, repurpose, recycle running through my brain and veins! I understand the craftsmanship of days gone by. Prior to creating Burns Estate Liquidator, Susanne Burns created Burn's Novelty and Toy Company generating $7.5 million in sales. She spent over 20 years in Corporate America with barcode technology, software and systems management design for business to business enterprises; serving private business, automotive, healthcare and government clients with manufacturing, communications, organizational and system development needs. Susanne holds patents in design for pharmaceutical labeling. She managed 14 western states and 24 employees. I am active in the sacramento region helping families in their most stressful time of downsizing, death and personal property reduction. There is no mountain we cannot tackle and no job too small. We offer 5 business plans based on your overall objectives; working to insure a from start to finished empty home, generating income for your lifelong treasures.

Experience

  • Chief Reduction Strategist at Burns Estate Liquidator
    Dec 2012 - Present · 13 yrs 8 mos

    As a professional estate liquidation company we pride ourselves on attention to details and feel confident you will appreciate our fantastic services and on time deadlines. We are a full service estate liquidator. We customize our liquidations based on our clients individual situation executing a standard contract which can be tailored to your specific needs. In addition, we match collections to specific collectors and receive 95% of spot price on precious metal (gold, silver & platinum). We use extended auctions for a wide audience. Our passion is in the discovery, staging and market value pricing of merchandise. We offer whole house clean outs, dealer (picker) sales and travel distances to assure the best value for your treasures. We have sold an original Robert Wood painting, Dirk Van Erp copper ware, Picasso dry point etching, American Brilliant Period cut glass, fine furnishings, extensive jewelry designs and gun collections. Whole house clean outs.

  • Owner at Burns Novelty and Toy Company
    1998 - 2000 · 2 yrs

    Reproduced, with 32 safety modifications, 85,000 stamped steel peddle cars, $7.5 million dollars in sales within a 16 month time frame with four people on staff using Asian manufacturing and temporary services. Clients include: FAO Schwartz, Hammacher Schlemmer, Gifts for Grandkids, Bake to Basic's Toys and Toys are Us. With three distribution channels including 132 independent small shops, catalog companies, direct sales and large corporations sales dictating a magnitude of success resulting in the sale of Burn Novelty and Toy Company within a 16 month time frame to Alpha International.

  • Regional Vice President at Moore Business Systems (PNG) Limited
    Jun 1986 - Dec 1999 · 13 yrs 7 mos

    Specializing in barcode & label technology, software and systems management design for business to business enterprises; serving private business, automotive, healthcare and government clients with manufacturing, communications, organizational and system development needs. Susanne holds patients in design for pharmaceutical labeling. She managed 14 western states, 24 employees and a two million dollar budget.