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New to Storage Auctions? / Looking for tips in Oregon. Both eastern, and Portland area
« on: August 22, 2011, 06:43:26 PM »
Ok, for starters does anybody know anything about the auctions in Oregon, specifically portland? I live in Portland, and my dad lives in eastern Oregon.
I got interesed in storage auctions by my dad. He lives in Hermiston Oregon, owns a restaurant, goes to auctions, and just bought his first storage unit recently. He struck gold by the way. Paid 7 bills for a unit that belonged to an old man in a nursing home and died. So needless to say, it was full of cool old man stuff.
Stamp collection (no really rare stamps, but a big book full of 3 and 5 dollar stamps that added up), Old cast iron dutch ovens, guns, power tools, vintage household appliances, ammo, fishing poles including an antique hand made bamboo fly rod, musical instruments including an antique french horn, and lots more. He doubled his money in his first week at the auction house, and selling on ebay. He ended up making over 7k I think, maybe more. Hes really getting into auctions lately and he is doing great. Just the other day he bought a truck trailer with hitch for $200 at the auction house, and sold it for $1000. He also bid at a silent auction on a diamond mine from an recently deceased old lady who owned a flea market. He said he guessed there to be atleast 30k worth of antiques.
Now I realise that not all storage units are big big money makers, most of them are crap and my dad got lucky with his first unit. This doesnt stop me from wanting to start however. I've been opening my ears lately and found a few new lost and found type auctions in my area. I will take any advice about storage auctions you all have to give, especially if you live or have lived in the Portland OR area or eastern OR. I was thinking to try to stick to the burbs here in Portland. Lake Oswego and the west hills areas are full of money and i've even got somewhat valueable things for free on craigslist in Lake Oswego. Or would I stand to profit by going across the river into Vancouver WA?
I have only noticed one person from Oregon on this forum, and one from Washington. If anybody lives or has lived nearby let me know things! I want to get into this, flipping cars, county auctions, police auctions, and lost and found auctions. Not all these things at once ofcourse, but hey, why not diversify right?
I got interesed in storage auctions by my dad. He lives in Hermiston Oregon, owns a restaurant, goes to auctions, and just bought his first storage unit recently. He struck gold by the way. Paid 7 bills for a unit that belonged to an old man in a nursing home and died. So needless to say, it was full of cool old man stuff.
Stamp collection (no really rare stamps, but a big book full of 3 and 5 dollar stamps that added up), Old cast iron dutch ovens, guns, power tools, vintage household appliances, ammo, fishing poles including an antique hand made bamboo fly rod, musical instruments including an antique french horn, and lots more. He doubled his money in his first week at the auction house, and selling on ebay. He ended up making over 7k I think, maybe more. Hes really getting into auctions lately and he is doing great. Just the other day he bought a truck trailer with hitch for $200 at the auction house, and sold it for $1000. He also bid at a silent auction on a diamond mine from an recently deceased old lady who owned a flea market. He said he guessed there to be atleast 30k worth of antiques.
Now I realise that not all storage units are big big money makers, most of them are crap and my dad got lucky with his first unit. This doesnt stop me from wanting to start however. I've been opening my ears lately and found a few new lost and found type auctions in my area. I will take any advice about storage auctions you all have to give, especially if you live or have lived in the Portland OR area or eastern OR. I was thinking to try to stick to the burbs here in Portland. Lake Oswego and the west hills areas are full of money and i've even got somewhat valueable things for free on craigslist in Lake Oswego. Or would I stand to profit by going across the river into Vancouver WA?
I have only noticed one person from Oregon on this forum, and one from Washington. If anybody lives or has lived nearby let me know things! I want to get into this, flipping cars, county auctions, police auctions, and lost and found auctions. Not all these things at once ofcourse, but hey, why not diversify right?