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The Treasure Chest / Just got a washing machine, free of charge

« on: November 15, 2011, 08:46:41 AM »

Raining like crazy here, so was not planning on doing much today. However while I was posting here on a different thread, my mother in-law called, said there was a washer machine in my alley that she saw. (she lives pretty damn close). So I go grab it, figuring if anything it will be a quick $50, the going price in my area for non working household appliances. So I am covered in rain and get to the washing machine, hell it looks in real good condition, maybe only a few years old. So after it stops raining I am going to dry it off and see if it is in working condition. I may be able to get $150 - $200 if it is working.

The Lounge / Other sources of freelanced income?

« on: October 14, 2011, 09:03:53 AM »

I know I am not the only one, but wanted to see what others do as well. Since I am always looking for an edge to make more money. Especially when times get hard on one of them or alot of them.

Mine:
1. Storage Auctions (resells)
2. Flea Markets (resells)
3. Picking {dumpster diving, doing garage clean outs, driving around to see what has been thrown out}(resells)
4. Trash Service {no longer doing}
5. Eviction Clean Out Services and Repair {want to get into it, but as of yet have not done}
6. Yard Sales (resells)
7. Carpentry and Handyman work (really has slowed down)
8. Computer Tech
9. Freelance Graphics and Modeling

Suggestion Center / Server Issues

« on: September 06, 2011, 03:18:44 PM »

Drew, I dont know if it is because the forum is starting to exceeds its bandwidth, or if you doing maintenance, or the structure of the forum is going down. But I have noticed for the last few days now I am getting mysql errors, as well as server reset errors while navigating through your site.

Any word on when this will be fixeD?

Garage Sales / Garage sale today

« on: September 03, 2011, 02:19:19 PM »

Selling alot of my items for a dollar or less. Some $5 items. Then a few higher items. The morning rocked, but now it is down to a slow crawl. Made $85. But remember most of the items are for a dollar or less. So I am pleased with what I made. Im just trying to get rid of this inventory so I can completely refresh it. Here in about 2 hours I will be packing all of it up except for a handful of items(saving for a different day) and I am donating it to a thrift store to get my tax write off.

Suggestion Center / View Sent messages

« on: September 01, 2011, 08:39:34 PM »

I could really use that.

Stories about Storage Auctions / Best thing you personally found in a locker

« on: September 01, 2011, 09:55:10 AM »

Whether it is a favorite piece, or most valuable piece.

My valuable piece:
Vintage Solid wood Oak Desk, absolutely no metal, very good craftsmanship. I got $250 for it. However if I sold it at a flea Market and not a yard sale I could of gotten $500 for it. Even more if I would of refinished the surface. Was worn pretty bad on the top of the desk.

My favorite piece:
An antique vice stamped with a patent of 1905. I dont remember the details about it. But company closed down in the 30's. So the 85lb vice I had to have been made between 1905 and 1930ish. Sad thing was it needed some work to make the vice clamp close, open it had no problem, but would not close. The way that company made them would of cost more to fabricate the replacement piece then what the piece would of been worth. I got $40 for it. If it was all fixed up I could of gotten a little over $100. So I was happy.

General Storage Auction Talk / Small clock like gears

« on: August 31, 2011, 09:46:02 PM »

I am trying to fix this music clown box made in 79'. I need a couple of gears though. Roughly about 1/4" in size and smaller. Anyone know where I can get these kind of gears at?

Laws about Storage Auctions / Texas State Laws on Self Storages

« on: August 24, 2011, 07:58:57 PM »

I figure it be a good idea for each state to do this, Drew I would also at same time like to request for an area on the forums that will keep each state's laws as well as question and comments, and new state laws affecting particular state.

This is the link for the State of Texas: And do please take note that this is going to change in Jan 2012.

http://storagelaws.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=47:texas-storage-law&catid=3:self-storage-lien-law

and here is what it says:

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Texas Storage Law
TX Self and Mini Storage Lien Laws

TEXAS PROPERTY CODE
TITLE 5. EXEMPT PROPERTY AND LIENS
SUBTITLE B. LIENS
CHAPTER 59. SELF-SERVICE STORAGE FACILITY LIENS
SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 59.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) "Lessor" means an owner, lessor, sublessor, or managing agent of a self-service storage facility.
(2) "Rental agreement" means a written or oral agreement that establishes or modifies the terms of use of a self-service storage facility.
(3) "Self-service storage facility" means real property that is rented to be used exclusively for storage of property and is cared for and controlled by the tenant.
(4) "Tenant" means a person entitled under a rental agreement to the exclusive use of storage space at a self-service storage facility.
Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3574, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.

Sec. 59.002. APPLICABILITY. This chapter applies to a self-service storage facility rental agreement that is entered into, extended, or renewed after September 1, 1981.
Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3574, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.

Sec. 59.003. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER STATUTES. (a) Subchapter B, Chapter 54, does not apply to a self-service storage facility.
(b) Unless a lessor issues a warehouse receipt, bill of lading, or other document of title relating to property stored at the facility, the following statutes do not apply to a self-service storage facility:
(1) Chapter 7, Business & Commerce Code, as amended; and
(2) Chapter 14, Agriculture Code.
Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3575, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1124, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

Sec. 59.004. VARIATION BY AGREEMENT AND WAIVER. Except as expressly provided by this chapter, a lessor or tenant may not vary the provisions of this chapter by agreement or waive rights conferred by this chapter.
Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3575, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.

Sec. 59.005. DAMAGES FOR VIOLATION. A person injured by a violation of this chapter may sue for damages under the Deceptive Trade Practices--Consumer Protection Act (Subchapter E, Chapter 17, Business & Commerce Code).
Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3575, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.

Sec. 59.006. ATTACHMENT AND PRIORITY OF LIEN. A lien under this chapter attaches on the date the tenant places the property at the self-service storage facility. The lien takes priority over all other liens on the same property.
Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3575, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.

Sec. 59.007. PURCHASE OF PROPERTY. A good faith purchaser of property sold to satisfy a lien under this chapter takes the property free of a claim by a person against whom the lien was valid, regardless of whether the lessor has complied with this chapter.
Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3575, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.

Sec. 59.008. REDEMPTION. A tenant may redeem property seized under a judicial order or a contractual landlord's lien prior to its sale or other disposition by paying the lessor the amount of the lien and the lessor's reasonable expenses incurred under this chapter.
Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3575, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.

Sec. 59.009. RESIDENTIAL USE. A tenant may not use or allow the use of a self-service storage facility as a residence.
Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3576, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.

SUBCHAPTER B. LIEN
Sec. 59.021. LIEN; PROPERTY ATTACHED. A lessor has a lien on all property in a self-service storage facility for the payment of charges that are due and unpaid by the tenant.
Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3576, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984. Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 117, Sec. 12(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1985.

SUBCHAPTER C. ENFORCEMENT OF LIEN

Sec. 59.041. ENFORCEMENT OF LIEN. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) of this section, a lessor may enforce a lien under this chapter only under a judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction that forecloses the lien and orders the sale of the property to which it is attached.
(b) A lessor may enforce a lien under this chapter by seizing and selling the property to which the lien is attached if:
(1) the seizure and sale are made under the terms of a contractual landlord's lien as underlined or printed in conspicuous bold print in a written rental agreement between the lessor and tenant; and
(2) the seizure and sale are made in accordance with this chapter.
Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3576, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984. Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 117, Sec. 12(c), eff. Sept. 1, 1985.

Sec. 59.042. PROCEDURE FOR SEIZURE AND SALE. (a) A lessor who wishes to enforce a contractual landlord's lien by seizing and selling or otherwise disposing of the property to which it is attached must deliver written notice of the claim to the tenant.
(b) If the tenant fails to satisfy the claim before the 15th day after the day that the notice is delivered, the lessor must publish or post notices advertising the sale as provided by this subchapter.
(c) If notice is by publication, the lessor may not sell the property until the 15th day after the day that the first notice is published. If notice is by posting, the lessor may sell the property after the 10th day after the day that the notices are posted.
Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3576, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984. Amended by Acts 1984, 68th Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 18, Sec. 5, eff. Oct. 2, 1984; Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 117, Sec. 12(d), eff. Sept. 1, 1985.

Sec. 59.043. CONTENTS AND DELIVERY OF NOTICE OF CLAIM. (a) The lessor's notice to the tenant of the claim must contain:
(1) an itemized account of the claim;
(2) the name, address, and telephone number of the lessor or the lessor's agent;
(3) a statement that the contents of the self-service storage facility have been seized under the contractual landlord's lien; and
(4) a statement that if the claim is not satisfied before the 15th day after the day that the notice is delivered, the property may be sold at public auction.
(b) The lessor must deliver the notice in person or by certified mail to the tenant's last known address as stated in the rental agreement or in a written notice from the tenant to the lessor furnished after the execution of the rental agreement. Notice by mail is considered delivered when the notice, properly addressed with postage prepaid, is deposited with the United States Postal Service.
Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3577, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.

Sec. 59.044. NOTICE OF SALE. (a) The notice advertising the sale must contain:
(1) a general description of the property;
(2) a statement that the property is being sold to satisfy a landlord's lien;
(3) the tenant's name;
(4) the address of the self-service storage facility; and
(5) the time, place, and terms of the sale.
(b) The lessor must publish the notice once in each of two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the self-service storage facility is located. If there is not a newspaper of general circulation in the county, the lessor may instead post a copy of the notice at the self-service storage facility and at least five other conspicuous locations near the facility.
Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3577, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.

Sec. 59.045. CONDUCT OF SALE. A sale under this subchapter must be a public sale at the self-service storage facility or a reasonably near public place. The lessor must conduct the sale according to the terms specified in the notice advertising the sale and sell the property to the highest bidder.
Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3578, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.

Sec. 59.046. EXCESS PROCEEDS OF SALE. If the proceeds of a sale under this subchapter are greater than the amount of the lien and the reasonable expenses of the sale, the lessor shall deliver written notice of the excess to the tenant's last known address as stated in the rental agreement or in a written notice from the tenant to the lessor furnished after the execution of the rental agreement. The lessor shall retain the excess and deliver it to the tenant if the tenant requests it before two years after the date of the sale. If the tenant does not request the excess before two years after the date of the sale, the lessor owns the excess.
Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3578, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.

Sec. 59.047. ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES FOR SALE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY. A holder of a lien under this chapter on a motor vehicle subject to Chapter 501, Transportation Code, or on a motorboat, vessel, or outboard motor for which a certificate of title is required under Subchapter B, Chapter 31, Parks and Wildlife Code, may follow the procedures prescribed by Section 70.006 in addition to the procedures prescribed by this chapter.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 70, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
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Other Forms of Selling / Anyone ever thought about your own auction house?

« on: August 23, 2011, 09:53:43 PM »

I am starting to wonder about it. And if it is a good viable way to make money selling your items you get out of other auctions and sells? As well as making a commission on other people's stuff. Could you do storage auctions and an auction house with a few people, and I dont mean 15 or more either?

Just some things I am throwing around in my head.

Thanks

Craigslist / Phone Verification?

« on: August 22, 2011, 09:28:18 PM »

Has anyone else came across this problem? I am now getting this on several of my items, I am unable to repost. Not even creating a new ad with the information I cant do. I seem to get a can not verify your number when I try to get my number veriifed. It is really starting to piss me off.

Does anyone know a better free alternative to CL?

What's it Worth?? / Been holding onto them for awhile now

« on: August 04, 2011, 09:13:04 PM »

And I have a feeling I was sitting on something good and did not even realize it. Japanese Wood Block Prints. I know these are original, but have yet figured out who the artist or time period they came from. Trying to look it up now. Lots of artist to go through.

I know these (originals) go from $100 to $1,000 each. I have four of them, each professionally framed and previously cataloged. Most likely for an auction. Here is one of them with the signatures. They are all from same artist.

here is a view of the signature:

so if anyone knows about this type of art, please do let me know what I have.

Thanks

General Storage Auction Talk / Needing a loan

« on: July 21, 2011, 02:06:05 AM »

And I do not mean I want any of you to loan me the money.

Since my budget and operating at this current time is minimal to none. IMO only because I am not able to buy in the volume I need to be buying in. I am looking to go through all the red tape and set up this business into a 100% complete legitimate with structure. Meaning, taxes, tax number, permits, box truck or at least trailer, maybe even renting an actual store, employees, registered business name, actual business account (instead of my personal one). Doing all this and more to get it all setup. Applying for at least a $5,000 loan for start up cost on inventory. Borrowing more as time goes by and business itself expands for the need of a physical location.

I know what some people say, I know what G. Cameron says. But I want to hear from anyone that has done these steps and get their opinion on it, experiences, and expertise.

General Storage Auction Talk / Wiping my inventory clean

« on: June 22, 2011, 09:09:18 PM »

Ok, after so long of trying to sell alot of my stuff piece by piece, I have decided to sell my 10x10 which is only 1/4 to 1/2 full for $200. Only thing I am keeping out of it is a few rare records (I know I will find the right buyer), the 4 Japanese Vintage professional framed prints (going to take it to an art dealer or auction house), and a few Military Collectibles since I have a buyer for that. All in all, from what I figured I could make off with it, but cant do yard sales right now, and flea market out of question, I am losing about $300. But I am gaining that quick $200. Which will put me right back into the black with money in pocket to go back out there.

Oh, almost forgot, I am looking into a few investors, well, will only be choosing one, that will help me get the business soring where I can start the flea market booths with. Will be more than doubling investor's investment in a calendar year. Had a few bites for it, but no one has taken me completely serious as of yet. Wonder if I will find that right investor.

Reality Shows about Storage Auctions / Auction Hunter Show

« on: June 09, 2011, 04:02:45 PM »

I have DVR, so I record every Auction Hunter and Storage Wars shows. Then I just watch at my convience. Just got through watching them now. My question is where is that place in North Texas that Auction Hunters went to? I am intrigued and want to go there myself with about $3000.

The Treasure Chest / My inventroy Locker

« on: May 22, 2011, 04:12:19 PM »

This is the unit I am renting to stock up on my inventory, damn I really need to start selling, lol

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