Storage Auctions
The Storage Locker => Stories about Storage Auctions => Topic started by: Alias on January 16, 2012, 06:49:19 PM
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Huge line up of auctions this tue/we'd. Just so happens I'm off those days. Sold a bunch so got cash. Rented a locker to get some stuff outa ex's and TOTALLY misjudged and have plenty of room to store/sort. Even the use of a box van.
......and I'm totally snowed in. >:(
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That is why I am glad I live in the south. We may freeze or tails off some days but we can still have auctions. Only issue is people don't "buy" during this time. So yard sales and flea markets are out. If you can't make money on CL and Ebay you sit on the inventory.
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Only good thing about the snow is I've been sitting on 11 sets of snow chains. Now one, very limited time people buy those. Two, they are used and who the he'll wants slightly rusted, slightly crumpled, shoved in a box chains!?
But this storm hit fast and no stores have chains! At least not a supply. So those things hit CL at 5am and have sold 5, one more if the guy ever gets here.
Though this turns to a story that should be posted else where but short version....
Dozens of calls for them with "can you bring them to me? when it says right in the ad "will not deliver! I have no car, it's stuck. You MUST come to me"
Lady wanted me to drive 40miles to deliver a $10 item.
Gotta love CL people. lol
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Lol - I've had the same type responses before from CL.
Sell while you can.
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Where the hell are you that you have snow?
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Where the hell are you that you have snow?
The first line of his post #9 in this thread will tell you generally where he is:
http://storageauctionforums.com//index.php/topic,2216.msg14363.html#msg14363
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It appears I already have a stalker..... ;D
Yep, North West. Nearest city everyone would know is Seattle.
Where I'm at, if there is a "slight chance" of snow in Seattle...we get a foot. But only in my driveway.
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It appears I already have a stalker..... ;D
Yep, North West. Nearest city everyone would know is Seattle.
Where I'm at, if there is a "slight chance" of snow in Seattle...we get a foot. But only in my driveway.
No stalker, lol.
Just had a really really warm winter so far here in Michigan. No snow to speak of so far and probably none will stick for at least the next week and a half. Swear it's 3 days of 40 degrees, 2 days of 25 degrees, then 4 days of 40 degrees again. Never seen this before in Michigan. Worst part is the weather is keeping auction numbers high and bids just as high. I'd kill for an auction day of snow to see what auction numbers do.
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It appears I already have a stalker..... ;D
Yep, North West. Nearest city everyone would know is Seattle.
Where I'm at, if there is a "slight chance" of snow in Seattle...we get a foot. But only in my driveway.
Movieman is our resident private investigator. If you leave enough information on the forums, he will find your Craigslist account, Ebay account, your current employer and the current location of your first girlfriend/boyfriend! LOL ;)
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My friends work shut down so he said he'd drive me. Has the worlds largest, lifted, 1ton, 4x4.
Called around and most cancelled. Others are spread out. Figured miles and his gas guzzler would cost well over $100 in gas and if I got a locker, and contents are more than a truck bed, I'd be forced to rent it for a month.....cost vs reward didn't add up.
And as I stated elsewhere, right now I'm looking for specific types of lockers. If one looks like a total money maker, yeah!, I'm trying for it. But really looking for specific personal use items. (I need furniture)
Everyone else is hoping for gold&guns and I'm trying to control my excitement if I see a nice lazy boy! lol
But like you said, courious on turnout and locker price in this weather.....
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Movieman is our resident private investigator. If you leave enough information on the forums, he will find your Craigslist account, Ebay account, your current employer and the current location of your first girlfriend/boyfriend! LOL ;)
All I ask is that if he steals my identity and gets credit cards in my name he tells me how he did it. ....not how he stole my identity.....how he got credit in my name....cause I can't even do that! ;D
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Good luck with the snow.Heard there was up to twelve inches.Hope don't loose power.
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Three days stuck. Don't know final count but from yesterday at 8am till 6am this morning there was 10" on my car. Power out. Internet down. No cell service.
Finally made it to work. Lost two eBay bids. Some nasty emails on not contacting people.....
Been fun. :)
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That Stinks.
Hope you have a better day.
Want comment on the weather down south here. ;)
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Just saw one of the items I bid on went for $86. Bit confused cause I had an auto-bid up to $101!
How does that happen?
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A week later and I finally have home phone and Internet!
So I go to take pictures of items to throw online and.....they're gone.
Someone actually got in my shed and stole items Ive been having a hard time getting rid of. Maybe, on a good day, a REALLY good day, MAYBE $200-ish of stuff. Sold over time. I was thinking of getting about $75.
If they would have asked I would have giving it to them! Didn't they wonder why it was unlocked and covered in 3" of dust?!
I wish them luck and hope they make a buck......I sure couldn't. :)
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Is that your 3rd strike ?
It comes in threes hope you are over your bad week. ;)
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Yeah, if that's true I should be done! LOL
I don't even care. It was just stuff that's a pain to move.
Had a few cases of Jupiter Jacks. Those "as seen on tv" things you plug in cell phones so u hear it over the car radio...
No one wants those. They don't work so well. Sell 5 here,10 there for $1ea.
I was going to tell you flea market sellers you can have them for the price of shipping. So the thieves saved me some work. :D