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The Lounge / Re: We can learn a TON from this girl!!!
« on: March 17, 2012, 12:34:16 PM »
nice !

have you seen this

guy started with a red paper clip and swapped his way into a house

got to keep clicking to see what he got next

oneredpaperclip.blogspot.com/

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Flea Markets / Re: 3/11
« on: March 13, 2012, 08:09:24 AM »
the day was close to but not a total loss, i got the van cleaned up a little , sold $150 or so of crap that didnt get trashed  and the guy who fixes my electronics for me (for free no less  ;D)picked up 5 or 6 pieces that  ill get back next week or the week after

sweet deal with the electronics guy i put his stuff out and sell it for him and he fixes my stuff for free or parts costs  ;D ;D

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General Storage Auction Talk / was bored sooooooooooooooo
« on: March 13, 2012, 07:54:49 AM »
decided to see what 10x20 rooms rent for around the country

i used public storage because im familiar with their website and i know they have stores all over the place

ny suburbs

publicstorage.com/storage-search-landing.aspx?tt_r=3&location=11001#ll=40.720444,-73.706594;st=storage;vd=23.011237118530545;zl=10;iz=10;ild=0.439453125;idi=;idn=;mp=-1;f=;pi=;ms=6;si=

$285 to $571

atlanta

publicstorage.com/storage-search-landing.aspx?tt_r=3&location=30301#ll=33.76,-84.38999999999999;st=storage;vd=12.620986298966248;zl=11;iz=11;ild=0.2197265625;idi=;idn=;mp=-1;f=;pi=;ms=6;si=

$105- 300

miami

publicstorage.com/storage-search-landing.aspx?location=33101&tt_r=3&marketing_sizes=6#ll=25.7783254,-80.1990136;st=storage;vd=13.670148311286606;zl=11;iz=11;ild=0.2197265625;idi=;idn=;mp=-1;f=;pi=;ms=6;si=

$272 -479

chicago

$153- $345

publicstorage.com/storage-search-landing.aspx?location=60601&tt_r=3&marketing_sizes=6


dallas $80- 328

publicstorage.com/storage-search-landing.aspx?location=75217&tt_r=3&marketing_sizes=6

beverly hills $241 - 540

publicstorage.com/storage-search-landing.aspx?location=90210&tt_r=3&marketing_sizes=6

san francisco $224 -493

denver $125- 200

oklahoma city $85 -150

st louis $94 -230


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Stories about Storage Auctions / Re: things that suck
« on: March 13, 2012, 07:33:46 AM »
parking lots that arent flat bite the big one too

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Stories about Storage Auctions / Re: things that suck
« on: March 13, 2012, 07:32:39 AM »
Quote from: money4nothing on March 13, 2012, 07:13:31 AM
Yes that would suck. Are you having a bad week?  Slow down have an adult beverage and relax.

We had two bad weeks so it will pass.  ;)

LOL no just dug that one up out of the old memory banks

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Stories about Storage Auctions / Re: things that suck
« on: March 12, 2012, 08:09:14 PM »
pushing a flatbed cart and watching the top tote fall off and being able to do nothing about it , sucks more when it was full of glass

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Flea Markets / 3/11
« on: March 12, 2012, 08:26:06 AM »
 >:( windy day and i had a kerosene heater that leaked all over the inside of the van

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Stories about Storage Auctions / Re: things that suck
« on: March 11, 2012, 10:04:31 PM »
Quote from: Cheesehead on March 11, 2012, 09:03:47 PM
OK, this might not suck, but I didn't want to start an "Annoy the Crap Out of You" thread.

Went to a facility with 6 lockers run by the owners, not by auctioneers. (In fact, now that I think about it, other than the local U-Haul thing, most every storage auction in my area is run by the facility owners)  There were about 50-60 people there.

Anyway, the annoying part is they don't make everyone line up to look at the unit, so there is a large wad of people in front of the locker. (see photo).  The REALLY annoying part is someone usually in the middle of the pack will yell out "50 BUCKS" - and they take their bid and start up - before half the crowd has even seen the locker!  This started happening at every locker and most bids were up to $300-500 before you got a good look.   

Now I realize it's up to the facility to set the guidelines, and with no rules stated up front, it's every bidder for themselves.  But does this ever happen to anyone else?

on my circuits it happens constantly and it happens no matter whos running the auction if its an interesting room

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The Treasure Chest / Re: Our best hit.
« on: March 11, 2012, 08:17:13 PM »
nice !

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General Storage Auction Talk / Re: Collusion & Fraud and a grand down the drain?
« on: March 10, 2012, 01:01:34 PM »
Quote from: rockin the retro on March 09, 2012, 07:44:55 AM
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We are chalking this one up to a loss and learning experience.  We will no longer deal with Cubesmart and stay with the 'professional' auctioneers. 


again im sorry you got burnt , it happens to all of us at one time or another

no guarantees the professional auctioneers are any better , the entire process anywhere anytime is going to be as legitimate or as illegitimate as the person involved with the least ethics will let it. It could be the auctioneer the storage manager , the corporate office , or the guy sweeping the place up,

this business is making money off peoples misfortunes at its best , and dodging questionable and crooked people at its worst, anything involved with the auctions will rarely bring out the best in people

this being said if this happened to me id be livid but id still go back to the facility , i would just keep my eye on what i bought you never know whats someones idea of valuable is and isnt

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General Storage Auction Talk / Re: Collusion & Fraud and a grand down the drain?
« on: March 08, 2012, 06:21:11 PM »
again im sorry to hear about this

this is the first time ive heard about this where you enter an agreement with the tenant


its not uncommon however for the storage company to cut a deal with a tenant  , let them take their items and sign a release on the rest of the stuff to go up for auction , leaving whoever bought it with a pile of crap
 just one more thing to keep in mind

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General Storage Auction Talk / Re: Collusion & Fraud and a grand down the drain?
« on: March 08, 2012, 03:35:06 PM »
im sorry to hear that !

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Stories about Storage Auctions / Re: Auction Scene #3...March, 2012
« on: March 08, 2012, 03:32:47 PM »
caravan started at 10:30 big crowd for this place (40-50)
4 rooms ranged from $30 -$1500
wasnt happy with what i saw the sales going for and bailed after that location

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eBay / Re: eBid?
« on: March 08, 2012, 03:18:52 PM »
ebid is a interesting looking site but looking at the closed auctions they arent getting a lot of traffic , even though its not what it was ebays still giving you the best exposure

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The Lounge / Re: Baggage Battles - The new auction reality show
« on: March 07, 2012, 06:36:22 PM »
Quote from: tclane on March 01, 2012, 10:41:45 PM
It looks like the Travel channel just released a preview for Baggage Battles.
Check it out:

ive met mark at auctions , ill be curious to talk to him next time i see him

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