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Trashy unit =(

Trashy unit =(
« on: July 20, 2011, 11:29:16 PM »
I bought 10x10 unit the other day for $345. It was my first and I will definetly learn from it. bought from where i was standing I saw about 25 boxes 5 dressers an older freezer, washer and dryer an Xbox and some other misc.  I ended getting a lkr that was just full of stuff someone just stashed in there without organizing. I ended up finding food and spices still in 1 kitchen cabinet and in a garbage bag.. :-\ and it also had too many vhs tapes and scratched up dvds that werent fixable. But on the bright side I sold the washer and dryer right away for $175 to a friend some of the furniture was antique so i had a guy come pick it up for $130. sold some of the crap furniture that was in very used condition and knick knacks at a yard sale and made $75. I did find some rare items such as a Howard Miller mantle clock worth $60 in its condition, An etched marble art piece (framed) worth $115. I Still have a dresser to sell and some odds and ends stored away for now.

Re: Trashy unit =(
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2011, 11:30:50 PM »
Also on another note I really disliked the fact that they left clothes in all the pieces of furniture and trash here and there so it took forever to clean out....definetly need to learn a little more...

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Re: Trashy unit =(
« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2011, 08:31:29 AM »
Welcome to the world of storage auctions!  Lol

Re: Trashy unit =(
« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2011, 08:48:13 AM »
Good luck on the next one.

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Re: Trashy unit =(
« Reply #4 on: July 21, 2011, 09:43:40 AM »
lol, Welcome to OUR  world :)

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« Reply #5 on: July 21, 2011, 10:05:50 AM »
Going to an auction today with 9 units (fingers crossed)

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Re: Trashy unit =(
« Reply #6 on: July 21, 2011, 11:30:38 AM »
Don't let it discourage you though. Your going to see plenty of trash doing this. Just think of it as an expensive work out!

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Re: Trashy unit =(
« Reply #7 on: July 21, 2011, 11:45:39 AM »
Trashy unit? Are you kidding? Based on what you described (washer & dryer $175, furniture $130, clock $60, art $115) thats practically a treasure chest in my neck of the woods! LOL.  Looks like you turned a profit as well. Anyway, like others have said welcome to the club! The sad thing is if your not careful those units can get A LOT uglier.

Re: Trashy unit =(
« Reply #8 on: July 21, 2011, 06:13:57 PM »
Just wait till you find a package of Bologna that has been in storage for 6 months. Or my personal favorite was the 10 year old ketchup ever seen black ketchup?  Of course the baby sheets with poop in them was pretty bad to but it was dried out. Then there was the time was pulling stuff and grabbed a dead rotten rat by the tail.  Boy did that stink. I coudl go on o and on about the gross ugley smelly stuff but who want to hear stories about used sanitary napkins.  I like it when you find clothes in the drawers sometimes it means treasure still left in the drawers as well. 

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« Reply #9 on: July 21, 2011, 06:17:54 PM »
Yeah compared to a lot of others it is a treasure chest that i am proud of but it did have a rotting mouse in one of the containers and a roach filled cabinet eww..lol

Still not as bad as yours man...black ketchup lol!

Re: Trashy unit =(
« Reply #10 on: July 21, 2011, 07:08:00 PM »
After reading the last few replies on this topic, I think that I just threw up in my mouth. And I have ketchup on my fries so I guess now, fries will be going in the trash shortly.

RAAAAALLLLLLLPPPPPPPPPPHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!  ???

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Re: Trashy unit =(
« Reply #11 on: July 21, 2011, 08:41:13 PM »
  Just wait till You get a Landlord Eviction Locker and find all the dirty smelly clothes in bags , the washer filled with damp stinky clothes , and the fridge filled with unidentifiable food .
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  Don't forget the garbage that got packed up too . ::)

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« Reply #12 on: July 21, 2011, 09:42:52 PM »
some folks shouldnt be allowed to own pets. geesh it's ok to clean stuff after pets mark it or was it the preveouse owner? Man that crap stinks....and it dont go away with time...it's like ok so where do I pick this up at? I'd like to take a uv light to one of these unites. I'd probably abandon it and wind up getting banned I try not to think I just do.

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Re: Trashy unit =(
« Reply #13 on: July 21, 2011, 10:32:04 PM »
  Just wait till You get a Landlord Eviction Locker and find all the dirty smelly clothes in bags , the washer filled with damp stinky clothes , and the fridge filled with unidentifiable food .
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  Don't forget the garbage that got packed up too . ::)

ewww, bad memories, dont remind me, hope I do not get anything like that again, epecially since there was no real money in it.

Re: Trashy unit =(
« Reply #14 on: July 23, 2011, 11:32:39 AM »
Really have to watch out for units with crooked owners digging through and cherry picking then selling the junk, I got one at last auction I went to and I should have known better, but nothing decent $75 dollar losss, and talked to some others who spent more and most said the same thing. The shows are causing more owners to look through and then sell the crap, any opinions on this? They had keys for every unit they sold that day, do the auction you guys see cut the lock right there? Oh yeah, I can give this peice of advice STAY AWAY FROM WEEKEND AUCTIONS. There were 300 plus people for these 40 units.


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