Storage Wars: New York: The VAULT Auction

Storage Wars: New York: Season 2, Episode 8: “As the World Bids.” Everybody and their brother brought a box truck to this storage auction. Not just any ordinary auction mind you, but a VAULT auction. Neatly packed, stacked boxes, and...

Storage Wars: New York: Who Likes Cotton...

Storage Wars: New York: Season 2, Episode 7: “Legends of the Fog.” John Luke lost on his way to the auction held at the Bronx, again! Joe P brought a buddy nick named, ‘Fog’ (don’t ask). Mike rushed out of his home amidst the...

Container Wars: Fight Club

Container Wars: Season 1, Episode 8: “Shark Attack.” Mo and Ty established themselves as the “Team Muscle” by their trash-talk intimidation tactics before the auction. If you pick a fight, you will find yourself in a fight. Uzi bumped...

Should You Store Your Auction Findings?

You might be surprised to find out that many of the storage units you come across at auction once belonged to other auction-hunters. In some ways, the storage auction community can tend to be a bit self-feeding. When you buy a unit at auction...

How to Set a Budget for Auction Bidding

The key to making a profit from storage auctions is to never pay more for a unit than you can get out of it in sales. Of course, this isn’t always possible. Sometimes you get burned with a bad unit, and sometimes the sales market shifts...

Easiest Items to Resell for a Profit

Nearly anything can be sold if you can find the right buyer. Some items have more interested buyers than others, however, and recognizing these items will save you a lot of time and hassles when it comes to reselling. Any time you look at a...

Storage Auctions Not “As Seen on TV”

Reality television rarely paints a particularly realistic picture of anything it depicts, and that’s certainly true of storage auctions. Despite the popularity of auction shows like Storage Wars and Auction Hunters, these shows bear...