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General Storage Auction Talk / If you weren't here before the crowds you can't complain about them...lol
« on: February 03, 2011, 06:37:48 PM »
I see lots of people on this board and others talk about I just went to my first auction last Tuesday, this is terrible with these crowds.

Up until somewhat recently at least in my area it was myself and a few others taking turns buying good units at $25-$35 and making a killing off reselling them.

Then a few episodes of storage wars come on and it's 30, 40, 50, 60, even up to 300 people at a PODS auction I went to a while back.

If you don't know what a difference even just the past few months has made and your just going to your first auction you really can't complain about the crowds.

Well I suppose you can since you do...lol...but you really have no idea.

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Reality Shows about Storage Auctions / Have the tv shows and the crowds ruined the storage game for everyone?
« on: February 03, 2011, 06:35:23 PM »
I think most of us know every unit you buy is a gamble. Maybe that tv in the unit wont work, maybe there's not a market for whatever got, maybe those purses, clothes, etc whatever are fakes.

You gotta leave yourself plenty of room to make money because you never know what your going to wind up with and what you get reselling can be less than anticipated. Also, since your not always getting a unit there's wasted money in gas, time, etc.

In the past when good units were going for cheap there was plenty of money to be made. With the crowds, some newbies overbidding, etc there's some units where I know you could make money but maybe only make 30% as opposed to 100%.

I guess basically is it getting to the point where prices are getting so high it's not worth the risk or the work for what you'll make off of a unit?

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eBay / Anyone have success selling clothes on ebay?
« on: February 01, 2011, 11:14:28 PM »
Last auction I went to got a ton of nice clothes, shoes, etc in great condition. Problem is I can't seem to sell any of it on ebay.

It's all nicer womens stuff puma shoes with stickers still on the bottom, great condition womens clothes like forever 21, express, kenneth cole, etc. I take lots of pics from different angles and sides. Post measurements of each piece of clothing etc. Only time it sells is if I drop price to like 0.99 cents with like $4 shipping and even then I'll get one bid price wont go up at all.

Such a waste to ask for higher prices because I may have to relist it 4 times at which point any profit I make is wiped out by fees if it sells at all, if not I paid insertion fees for nothign. I try to take advantage of the free listing weeks to try diff price points but still not much luck.

I don't mind selling the clothes for cheap b/c I already made 4x my money back on the unit just want to get rid of stuff.

Just seems like the only way anythign sells on ebay as at dirt cheap prices.

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Craigslist / Do you sell small dollar items on craigslist?
« on: January 30, 2011, 01:27:49 PM »
I always see people on craigslist selling small dollar items like things for $5 or $10.

Personally to be it's not even worth the time or effort. You have so many no shows, people show up late and leave you watiing for 45 min just to meet up with them. Usually you dont want them at your house so meet somewhere in public.

To me it's just not worth makign $5 or $10 off an item to have to find a time that works for both of you, drive somewhere to meet up, wait for them since they are always late, etc.

If the item will sell on ebay I'd rather make a quarter off it and get some points on my ebay score than deal with craigslist to make an extra $5 or so.

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Other Forms of Selling / Anyone seen Pawn Queens?
« on: January 30, 2011, 01:25:28 PM »
The show is pretty corny like most reality shows but it's an actual Pawn Shop outside of Chicago. The cool thing is anlike a traditional pawn shop that only takes gold, electronics, etc this one caters to women.

They take cookware, home decor items, strollers, etc.

The cool thing is they will take pretty much anything. The guy gave me $5 for a little lunch size cooler I brought in one day, this is soemthing that probably woudln't have sold on craigslist even.

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New to Storage Auctions? / For those of you in Minnesota - Here's some upcomming auctions for you...
« on: January 30, 2011, 01:20:39 PM »
February 9, 2011

First auction starts at 10am, the rest will follow usually 30-45 min for each auction....

Simply Self Storage

Simply Self Storage
801 West Lady Bird Ln
Burnsville, MN 55337

Simply Self Storage
4025 Old Sibley Memorial Hwy
Eagan, MN 5512

Simply Self Storage
4325 Hiawatha Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55406

Simply Self Storage
3601 Hiawatha Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55406

Simply Self Storage
9154 University Ave NW
Coon Rapids, MN 55448

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General Storage Auction Talk / Your Thoughts: Free for all or is there etiquete / unspoken rules amonst us?
« on: January 30, 2011, 01:10:38 PM »
Just wondering what your guys thought on if there's any unspoken rules or etiquete amonst us at auctions?

Prior to the crowds me and a few other regulars I'm friendly with would basically have an unspoken rotation adn take turns buying units. Units would go for $20-$35. If a prime unit came up with a closed business in in, cars, etc it was every man for himself but for run of the mill units we kinda took turns.

Another thing is if there's not a whole lot of units on a particular day once you win one or two you should step aside. Aside from being kind of an unspoken thing I think it's self preservation as well.

Like they say hogs get slaughtered, you start hogging units and everyone is gonna run up prices on  you.

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What's it Worth?? / Antique Bamboo CHair from the Phillipines???
« on: January 30, 2011, 12:55:52 PM »
Hi, found this in an auction. It's a bamboo chair, I'm assuming it's from the Phillipines since the people who owned the unit were from the Phillipines and moved there. Anyone know the value of this chair? Also curious to know any history. Below are a few pics adn below that is what I was told when I asked about it on yahoo answers...

http://i1196.photobucket.com/albums/aa410/rulesforrebels/IMG_2974.jpg

http://i1196.photobucket.com/albums/aa410/rulesforrebels/IMG_2975.jpg

http://i1196.photobucket.com/albums/aa410/rulesforrebels/IMG_2980.jpg

http://i1196.photobucket.com/albums/aa410/rulesforrebels/IMG_2978.jpg


I live in Cebu and I have a bench very near the style you show but it is no where near as curvy as yours. Here in Cebu if they curve the bambo it is usually done by soaking and curving (man made) the ones you show appear to be (natural) which means it would be more expensive and most of it would be from underneath the ground not what is growing above ground which again would make it more expensive.

Yours is much more fancy than what I have seen here where I am. I don't know what other areas do...also remember if it is made for export it will be much more fancy and expensive than what is made and sold here locally.

Another thing I noted is the color...if you look at the bamboo products from other countries they are usually on the lighter color side (even the exported items).

If I was forced into a guess I would guess that what you show was made in the Philippines, whether some one had it specially made to send home (State Side or other country) or it is something exported for sale, I don't know.

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What's it Worth?? / 3D Picture/Sculpture of The Last Supper
« on: January 30, 2011, 12:51:24 PM »
First off this is a great idea for a category in this forum. So often you come across stuff but don't really even know enough to start researching onthe  the interenet for it.

I have two thigns I really want to know the value of as well as the history, always kinda curious to know the background on certain items I find and don't have a rolodex of my own "experts" like pawn stars, storage wars, etc. lol.

I found this 3 dimensional porcelain picture/sculpture of the last supper. There's really no markings or anythign on it. I've seen some of these online for a couple hundred but seen some by this capadona or some name alogn those lines going for upwards of $6500.

Anyone know about this particular one?

Does html show up as pics on this forum?

Sorry pics are too big and having trouble resizing so putting photobucket links below...

http://i1196.photobucket.com/albums/aa410/rulesforrebels/IMG_2951-1.jpg

http://i1196.photobucket.com/albums/aa410/rulesforrebels/IMG_2950-1.jpg

http://i1196.photobucket.com/albums/aa410/rulesforrebels/IMG_2949-1.jpg


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The Treasure Chest / A dissapointing treasure
« on: January 29, 2011, 07:37:51 PM »
About six months ago I was at an auction where about a dozen units were being auctioned. After the first few units were auctioned we were standing around and heard a women screaming. We went over and she had a box with 44K in it. Upon closer inspection she realized all the bills had teh same serial number, counterfits though pretty realistic looking ones. What a dissapointment for her.

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The Treasure Chest / My first unit I ever bought was my best one, still yet to find anything close
« on: January 29, 2011, 07:36:02 PM »
http://www.youtube.com/rulesforrebels#p/u/7/gVGPZkp3ppA

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The Lounge / I buy foreign currency new or old
« on: January 29, 2011, 07:07:49 PM »
I buy foreign currency, new or old. New stuff to resell to people travling old stuff thats collectible. It's not uncommon to find old foreign currency in old bags and suitcases. Let me know what you find or post a pic and maybe I'll buy it off you.

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Storage Facilities / Are Storage Facilities in your area starting to charge admission?
« on: January 29, 2011, 06:56:59 PM »
Several recent auctions I have been to have started charging admission to go to the auction and look at the units. Uhaul in particular but a few others as well.

Since the tv show has come on some auctions have over 100 people. At a dollar a pop to view each unit the storage facility is making some good money.

I personally don't like this. I would rather see them add a buyers premium onto the final price of units instead of charging just to look at a unit.

The one thing I do like about this is in my area we get a lot of people comming to auctions who have no intention of buying anything, just kinda looking or curious or whatever. In the past when numbers at the auctions were smaller you could really scope out a unit. Now with all the people if its an indoor unit a single file line walks by the unit and you literally get 5-7 seconds to scope it out instead of a few minutes to stand there adn really inspect it.

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Reality Shows about Storage Auctions / Auction Hunters is FAKE!!!
« on: January 29, 2011, 06:49:50 PM »
Obviously all reality shows use a lot of editing and make story lines as real life isn't as exciting as a story line but I would at least like the characters on the show to be real people and not actors and like the show to have some basis in reality.

I was watching animal planet the other day while channel surfing and there were guys catching a snake. Taking a closer look I noticed one of the guys was Ton, the bald guy from auction hunters. This leads me to believe both these guys are actors and the show is totally fake.

Obviously Storage Wars drums up drama and makes a story line but I'm pretty sure all those guys are actually real people who attend auctions and run resale shops.

This kinda ruins the show for me. I can't say I'm surprised though. I used to watch Black Gold the oil show based in Odessa Texas. A buddy of mine recently moved down there and told me they were actually having casting calls for guys to be on teh show. Again, another "reality" show taht uses actors and is totally fake.

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eBay / PROTECT YOURSELF!!!! Don't accept PayPal on local pickup items!!!!
« on: January 29, 2011, 06:25:38 PM »
I'm sure any of you who sell on ebay know they drastically favor buyers.

This is understandable to a point. Buyers need to have confidence they will get the item they paid for and that its what was advertised. Ebay so heavily favors buyers though that buyers can basically renogotiate the deal after winning teh auction and you as a seller have no recourse.

My biggest issue though is that they force you to offer paypal on all auctions, even local pickup items. However when you deliver an item or have an item picked up you have no tracking number. Basically all a buyer has to say is they never got the itme. Ebay will ask you for a tracking number, you wont be able to provide one and the buyer will keep your item as well as get their money back.

rulesforrebels.com/2011/01/dont-get-burned-by-ebays-flawed-policy.html

Not that ebay will do anything about it but I suggested to them they do something to remedy this or at least stop forcing sellers to accept paypal.

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