Storage Auctions

The Storage Locker => General Storage Auction Talk => Topic started by: bwd111 on August 24, 2011, 01:51:56 PM

Title: Are you kidding me! Have storage companys resorted to this now!
Post by: bwd111 on August 24, 2011, 01:51:56 PM
http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=218&ad=16946944&cat=7&lpid=&search=
Title: Re: Are you kidding me! Have storage companys resorted to this now!
Post by: ChefJ on August 24, 2011, 02:51:50 PM
They certainly have.  I went to what I thought was going to be a VERY small crowd auction in BFE GA yesterday, in the small town of clermont.  Figured there would be 10-12 people, OVER 100 were there.  Full on baby strollers, grandmas and grandpas, families.  They had posted there was an auction on their sign out front.  Nightmare to say the least.  Turning into a joke.
Title: Re: Are you kidding me! Have storage companys resorted to this now!
Post by: jrossjr79 on August 24, 2011, 03:24:21 PM
aww hell no
Title: Re: Are you kidding me! Have storage companys resorted to this now!
Post by: acman on August 24, 2011, 03:31:17 PM
Quote from: bwd111 on August 24, 2011, 01:51:56 PM
http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=218&ad=16946944&cat=7&lpid=&search=

I guess they will do anything to bring in more people.  Most of these guys I'll bet you don't even bring cash to the auction.
Title: Re: Are you kidding me! Have storage companys resorted to this now!
Post by: BigBizzz on August 24, 2011, 10:23:20 PM
Ya half the peeps at any auction are looky loos
But thats crazy. We should picket
Title: Re: Are you kidding me! Have storage companys resorted to this now!
Post by: monkeybusiness on August 24, 2011, 10:55:59 PM
I'll go halves 50 cents each.
Title: Re: Are you kidding me! Have storage companys resorted to this now!
Post by: craiglstauction on August 25, 2011, 01:05:18 PM
Well my first auciton I attended on a saturday had 100+ people there.  Even 60+ registered bidders.  Took forever to get a look at the locker as people wouldn't line up, etc.  Finally the owner threatened to not open anything else till people formed a line.

I'd say 50% of the people were there due to the big neon sign they had out by the road saying auction at 10am on that saturday.  Most people didn't have a clue how, what, or anything.  Me being the noob and I still answered questions for people that had no clue.

Only 9 people including me actually bid on anything.  Everyone else just took up space.
Title: Re: Are you kidding me! Have storage companys resorted to this now!
Post by: jrossjr79 on August 25, 2011, 01:49:01 PM
Quote from: craiglstauction on August 25, 2011, 01:05:18 PM
Well my first auciton I attended on a saturday had 100+ people there.  Even 60+ registered bidders.  Took forever to get a look at the locker as people wouldn't line up, etc.  Finally the owner threatened to not open anything else till people formed a line.

I'd say 50% of the people were there due to the big neon sign they had out by the road saying auction at 10am on that saturday.  Most people didn't have a clue how, what, or anything.  Me being the noob and I still answered questions for people that had no clue.

Only 9 people including me actually bid on anything.  Everyone else just took up space.

Really hate that, 60+ people and only a small handful even bid. If you aint going to bid, stand in the back where the bidders can look.
Title: Re: Are you kidding me! Have storage companys resorted to this now!
Post by: Travis on August 27, 2011, 05:31:23 PM
Quote from: jrossjr79 on August 25, 2011, 01:49:01 PM
If you aint going to bid, stand in the back where the bidders can look.

Move out of me way, I'm coming through. (Scottish accent)