Ever had the owner of the unit approach you at the auction?

I purchased a unit about 6 months ago and the owner approached me after the auction and asked me to return certain items like photos and medical records. She was very polite so I agreed. I told her I would leave the items with the facility manager.
Anytime a tenant makes an effort to contact me to see if I will return sentimental items, documents, photos, etc., I usually try to help them out.

I've never been approached by former owners.  If I had, I would have no problem handing over any documents, personal photos, or anything else that I wouldn't be able to sell.  I think where it would be an issue is if they wanted me to just give them any 'sentimental items' that actually had resale value.

I've never been approached by former owners.  If I had, I would have no problem handing over any documents, personal photos, or anything else that I wouldn't be able to sell.  I think where it would be an issue is if they wanted me to just give them any 'sentimental items' that actually had resale value.

I agree. But I have a box labeled personnel for each unit and put any photos, home videos or documents in it and return it to facility manager.

I sort of met a locker owner last weekend at our garage sale - the locker owners showed randomly for the sale and realized some items were from their unit....they bought back some items from the unit including a couple picture frames with pictures still in it. We had returned 5 boxes of photos and personal effects to the facility, but missed a couple pictures in frames (we had 4+ boxes of picture frames - honest mistake). I'm sure that felt very strange to see your personal photo for sale. They never said a word to us.

Yep....check this thread. 


http://storageauctionforums.com/index.php?topic=582.msg1964#msg1964

I had one stop by after I had won the unit and was cleaning it out a few hours later. I handed her a box of the w-2, photo's, car tag and several receipts, she said she appreciated it greatly and left. Other than that i never have been approached, I have had a few of the storage facility owners come talk to me randomly, no big deal, I think they just were curious as to what I found.

I personally have never had to be in direct contact with the original owner *knocking on wood*. Although I always try to get personal effects that have no resale value to the facility management.

I did have a unit that the owner wanted to contact me, the management kept pressuring me to please call them, and I told them there was no way in hell I will contact them myselves. It tends to cause problems I would think.