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General Storage Auction Talk / GETTTING SERIOUS NOW
« on: April 13, 2012, 03:29:36 PM »
I've been flipping goods for years. Never bought a locker... but last year I bought a "tool shed" off a woman on Craigslist. She was moving and had an ad for $250. I showed up and asked if she wanted me to clear it out for $250. It was a mixed unit with an electrician/cable, mechanic, and carpenter trades. The shed ended up doing VERY well. And I have tons of tools left over that I just kept.
I love the TV shows... entertaining. And I know people find awesome scores in these lockers... even if you think the TV shows are fake i am willing to bet many are REAL. My buddy works at a surf shop and next to it is a facility.. I've been twice now but haven't found anything worth bidding on. The crowds are LARGE but the bids were not so bad.
I work during the week, all the auctions are weekdays so I can only hit the local ones in my area. I have found out how to locate the auctions by legal notice and have started a data base to record them. I have a truck and a storage facility at my work to store anything i find. I plan on selling on Craigslist to start if I buy a locker.
Few Questions:
Do you have to empty the locker? What happens if you just leave crap in it? In theory if you just take some of the stuff will they just "re-auction" the unit again? Or is it agreed that you have to empty it completely... meaning to the dump.
Anyways... wish me luck.. I love the idea of finding treasure and reselling is kind of a rush. I'm also a public works contract estimator.. meaning LOW BID wins!! not HIGH BID
I love the TV shows... entertaining. And I know people find awesome scores in these lockers... even if you think the TV shows are fake i am willing to bet many are REAL. My buddy works at a surf shop and next to it is a facility.. I've been twice now but haven't found anything worth bidding on. The crowds are LARGE but the bids were not so bad.
I work during the week, all the auctions are weekdays so I can only hit the local ones in my area. I have found out how to locate the auctions by legal notice and have started a data base to record them. I have a truck and a storage facility at my work to store anything i find. I plan on selling on Craigslist to start if I buy a locker.
Few Questions:
Do you have to empty the locker? What happens if you just leave crap in it? In theory if you just take some of the stuff will they just "re-auction" the unit again? Or is it agreed that you have to empty it completely... meaning to the dump.
Anyways... wish me luck.. I love the idea of finding treasure and reselling is kind of a rush. I'm also a public works contract estimator.. meaning LOW BID wins!! not HIGH BID