Storage Auctions

The Storage Locker => General Storage Auction Talk => Topic started by: Boxlot on October 19, 2011, 10:45:16 PM

Title: Two auctions today and no lockers for.
Post by: Boxlot on October 19, 2011, 10:45:16 PM
I'm still checking things out to make sure that I don't over pay. First auction had 5 lkrs. 
#1 sold for a $1  it had a 4x8 pool table only.
#2 sold for a $1 weight bench with barbells and weight
#3 4 15" nice rims and tires $155 ( I saw the one who bought them, he said they are about $250 each and will look great on his Camaro
#4 $75 old beat up couch and cheap look stuff
#5 guitar and what looked to be a mixing board  $300

second auction  4 lkrs

$550   Nice looking lane loungers chairs, some good looking end tables about 15 plastic tubs closed
$750  10x20 packed looked like a whole house hold. even had a basketball pole and rim like you would see in a drive way.
$ 400 & $300. 
Prices are alway higher here.
Title: Re: Two auctions today and no lockers for.
Post by: MovieMan on October 19, 2011, 10:50:08 PM

Prices are alway higher here.

Thanks for the good report....

....and "here" is ....what state?
Title: Re: Two auctions today and no lockers for.
Post by: subumbro on October 19, 2011, 11:59:09 PM
A bench with weights went for $1? Weights are expensive, man. Maybe you should have picked that up.
Title: Re: Two auctions today and no lockers for.
Post by: Fayettenam Man on October 20, 2011, 12:09:48 AM
Even old rusty weights would of paid off in scrap metal. Its hard not being the pooper scooper of the auction world.
Title: Re: Two auctions today and no lockers for.
Post by: Boxlot on October 20, 2011, 07:29:25 AM
Thanks for the good report....

....and "here" is ....what state?

I am in Pa.  But what I was getting at was the facility its self always brings higher bids than most of the other ones that I have been to.
Title: Re: Two auctions today and no lockers for.
Post by: craiglstauction on October 20, 2011, 11:20:44 AM
#5 sounds about correct - I paid $175 for a 5x5 that had a guitar showing.  Other lockers with them go for higher in your $300 range.  Who ever got the weights for $1 was lucky.  He can make money just scrapping the stuff.  I will toss out a $5 bid for scrap many times.  As for your second location that is about average now a days.  In my area we have many $200-$300 lockers but full house types go for $500 - $1k.  Depends how many of the auction house / pawn shop / thirft store people are at the auction.
Title: Re: Two auctions today and no lockers for.
Post by: monkeybusiness on October 20, 2011, 04:35:39 PM
Thanks for letting us know.
Title: Re: Two auctions today and no lockers for.
Post by: BigBizzz on October 20, 2011, 10:53:37 PM
Thats retarded not to pick up ANY unit thats a dollar really
Title: Re: Two auctions today and no lockers for.
Post by: MovieMan on October 21, 2011, 07:22:03 AM
Thats retarded not to pick up ANY unit thats a dollar really

Call me retarded then !  ;D
Title: Re: Two auctions today and no lockers for.
Post by: alloro on October 21, 2011, 09:18:27 AM
Thats retarded not to pick up ANY unit thats a dollar really

Why would I want to pay $1 to haul away someone else's trash?
Title: Re: Two auctions today and no lockers for.
Post by: Bandit on October 21, 2011, 09:43:23 AM
  I was at an auction a couple of years ago , and there were two lockers with bar bells  and an exercise machine , plus one with just a large metal cabinet and the usual crap in each .
  This auction was in an old converted factory , and You would of had a really long walk out of the building , the 8 of us all laughed  when He asked for $ 25 each .
  He thought I was joking when I asked if that was what they were willing to pay us to take it , as it wasn't enough . The manager asked how much would be enough ?  7 of us walked out together .
  Bandit
Title: Re: Two auctions today and no lockers for.
Post by: craiglstauction on October 22, 2011, 03:19:45 PM
Well I've passed on some $1 and $5 units since didn't see anything of value or that I liked.  I have cleaned out a locker that I got for free just for the metal shelf.  Of course I had just won a locker right next to it.  I'll risk $10 or less on a trash locker but only if I'm already going to be at that facility and the locker don't stink to bad.