It’s not uncommon to find designer merchandise inside a storage unit. However, before you Snoopy dance after you’ve opened a box full of Louis Vuitton handbags, make sure they’re real deal. Counterfeits accounts for almost 10% of the...
Online Storage Auctions: The Future of an Industry
For years, the storage auction business went on with few changes. Auctions were small, and the idea of forming a resale business...
Read MoreStorage Wars: Interview with Dave Hester
Where is Dave Hester now? Was Dave misunderstood and wrongfully portrayed as a villain on Storage Wars? Or is...
Read MoreAvoid Foreclosure: Sell Your Storage Unit Fast
In a troubled economy, it can be hard to keep up with your bills. If you’re experiencing financial hardship, finding a way...
Read MoreStorage Wars: Canada: Turn That Frown Upside Down!
Storage Wars: Canada: Season 1, Episode 16: “Even Veterans Get the Blues.” The auction was at a storage facility in a nice...
Read MoreStorage Hunters: Episode 1 – Bloody Battle
The location for the today’s episode of Storage Hunters is Hollywood. We are introduced to the players Brandon and Lori...
Read MoreStorage Hunters UK: Episode 10 – Reading
The location for the today’s episode of Storage Hunters UK is Reading. And Mini Mile is all excited. STORAGE UNIT NUMBER...
Read MoreIs Storage Hunters UK Real or Fake?
By this point, even the most diehard storage auction reality show fans are starting to face the facts: None of these shows are...
Read MoreAuction Hunters: Pawn Edition: Season 4, Episode 11: “Carolyn Goes Topless.” What happens when you put a good looking blond male (Allen) at the same storage auction with a smoking hot blonde female (Carolyn)? Fire works? Romance? A love...
No matter how well you research a storage unit or how carefully you bid, you’re bound to find a lot of trash and useless items. Once you win the unit, it’s your responsibility to have it fully emptied and swept clean within 24 to 48...
Before you attend your first storage auction, you’ll want to be prepared. By understanding how and why the auction occurs, you can prepare yourself for the type of items you’re most likely to find. This in turn can help you budget...
When you’re first starting out with storage auctions, it can be hard to determine which items make a unit worthwhile. It’s tempting to bid aggressively on every unit you come across just so you can win something, but that’s...
You won your first virtual storage auction. Paid then hauled the merchandise back to your home. You have boxes to dig through, clothes to sort and electronic equipment that may or may not work. Now what? How do you flip your inventory into a...
People rent storage units for 101 different reasons. A family may have moved into a smaller house and do not have the room for excess furniture or household goods. Business shuts its doors but will store their unsold inventory. And so on… Why...
What is trash and what is cash. You know the saying, “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” That still holds true. Let’s say you bought a 10×20 storage unit stacked from floor to ceiling. Boxes, containers, all 200 sq ft...
How fun to pick up a new hobby! Storage auctions differ from most hobbies because the goal is to buy low and sell high. This game of skill and chance requires money but it’s still a safer bet than buying and selling stocks. Prepare a...
Auction Hunters: Pawn Edition: Season 4, Episode 10: “Always Money in Philadelphia.” On the road again… Haff-Ton team back in their bread truck headed 3000 miles away from home to the city of Philadelphia. A premier antique store closed...