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Laws about Storage Auctions / Re: Can you get arrested for buying a storage unit?
« on: October 20, 2011, 11:40:07 AM »
Quote from: Cobia on October 20, 2011, 08:34:49 AM

 When he find drugs he just tosses it up on the roof of the storage building. LOL!

I tried that with an old matress, didnt end well!

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General Storage Auction Talk / Re: Two auctions today and no lockers for.
« 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.

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General Storage Auction Talk / Re: These are the auctions that evryone likes cause you
« on: October 18, 2011, 06:28:35 PM »
Just got a unit like this, for a buck. Of course it looked like crap from the outside. Every one I had seen auctioned before that went for $600+.

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Stories about Storage Auctions / Re: Lookey Loos Part 10.....October, 2011
« on: October 11, 2011, 08:57:41 PM »
One auction, 10 units, average crowd (30) / prices ($1-$500). A perfect storm came up on the last unit, it was a mobile attic with a huge trailer parked next to the door obscuring alot of the view. It also started raining hard, so I fell on this unit for a buck! One dump run, but I scored a few yard sale items and two very nice items: A Fujitsu laptop that actually worked, and a really old record/am-fm/storage combo. Like an old furniture style piece where the top lifts up and reveals everything. Pretty exciting for a buck! Will post pics later.

Here's a few of the record player:




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What's it Worth?? / Re: 'Made in Italy' Glassware
« on: October 07, 2011, 05:46:09 PM »
Thanks for the link, went through the process of signing up to try and do just that, but it being for AU the verification was difficult. That is the first one I've seen exactly like mine after 2+ hours of google/ebaying though.

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What's it Worth?? / Re: 'Made in Italy' Glassware
« on: October 06, 2011, 09:12:42 AM »
Couldnt help but laugh as I was reading your post Movieman. I have it up on ebay right now starting at $25. I've had 2 views in 5 days.

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What's it Worth?? / 'Made in Italy' Glassware
« on: October 05, 2011, 10:43:53 PM »
Was wondering if anyone had any tips for telling good glass. I have two bottles, one is a 'blue moon' decanter with a cheap paper wrap and appears to have been painted blue. The paper wrap proclaims 'made in italy' but no markings on the bottom. The other is a duck/goose decanter that comes apart at the neck. Its almost like a wine bottle. It has made in italy engraved on the bottom. It has a good bit of weight and I'm thinking it may be amber. Here's a pic, would appreciate any advice/help.


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The "Other" Job / Re: Farm hand
« on: September 29, 2011, 12:02:39 AM »
Wow. Never thought about being crapped on while doing that. I'm sure you're closer to cows than most men can dream about.

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New to Storage Auctions? / Re: What to do Office Furniture?
« on: September 27, 2011, 09:46:13 PM »
Quote from: LaWaughn on September 25, 2011, 09:19:23 PM
White people love cherry wood.

Ahhh yes, I almost forgot about this age old adage.

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General Storage Auction Talk / Re: Exercise Machines and there metal
« on: September 26, 2011, 06:26:19 AM »
Personally, I dont think I'd bother. The few exercise machines I've run across, ones that had no broken parts, I've had to sell dirt cheap in yard sales to move them. People just dont exercise like they used to.  :P

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General Storage Auction Talk / Re: The Insides (TV)
« on: September 25, 2011, 12:59:12 AM »
Here's a double sided mirror that was pulled from the big TV, $10 all day long.



This is the inside of the small TV, its one of the old old models and was heavy as hell.



Copper that was pulled halfway through, if you look closely on the right, the copper is encased in black glass. Not really sure how to go about getting it out, any ideas? The most i've had the chance to do so far is beat it with a hammer.


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General Storage Auction Talk / The Insides (TV)
« on: September 24, 2011, 06:05:44 PM »
With the recent topic of what to do with old TVs, and myself just buying a locker with two in it; pictured here: http://storageauctionforums.com/index.php?topic=1672.30

So here are a few photos of me taking it apart, and the goodies within.



The TV with the case off, it was pretty interesting to take apart, had never seen the inside of this type of TV.



One of three lights, spools of copper wrapped around.



What a pretty sight!



A portion of the copper that was pulled.

I also found some alluminum pieces, and quite a bit of heavy scrap metal. In some ways it was time consuming, but not if you dont have anything better to do. If anyone is interested, I'll post some pictures later of the smaller TVs insides.

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Stories about Storage Auctions / Re: Lookey Loos Part 9.....September, 2011
« on: September 23, 2011, 04:21:15 PM »
Yea after talking to an auctioneer friend of mine, he said the same thing about asking for his number. Anyways the 2nd auction had 7 units up, about 15 bidders. 5 were empty except for a few things, 2 were slam full "Mobile Attics" that went for 650+. Grabbed myself a cheap $20 empty room.



Found a portable DVD player that works, to my surpise. Hoping thats a good sign for the TVs. Couple unopened things from walmart I took back for store credit.

Update: Got both TVs home, neither worked. I'll have fun destroying them cause what a pain in the ass moving the big one. 10 bucks for the headboard, 50 for the player so I'll make money, but at what cost?

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Stories about Storage Auctions / Re: Lookey Loos Part 9.....September, 2011
« on: September 23, 2011, 10:30:43 AM »
Have two auctions today, the next one is not for a couple hours but here's how the first one looked. (13 units up for auction)



I 'won' a unit for $25, but after the auctioneer saw no one else was bidding, he pulled the unit claiming he didnt want to sell it that low. I was PISSED. When I questioned him about it, he smiled like a jack ass and said he had the right to pull the bid. Myself and the regulars I talked to had never seen this happen before. Not that its really gonna hurt him or the storage company, but I gave him the finger and vowed to never return.

Here's for better luck at the next one.

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General Storage Auction Talk / Re: Used TV's and computers?
« on: September 22, 2011, 10:14:42 PM »
Quote from: Cranky on September 22, 2011, 06:37:41 AM
For tvs, Best Buy will take most tvs (up to 32", I believe). You pay them $10 to take the tv and they give you a $10 coupon for their store.

WTF. You can get about $7 worth of material from old/broke TVs, but wether its worth the time is the question. Still I wouldnt pay anyone to take a TV, curb alert that ****! /highfive #50 ;D

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