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Online Storage Auctions / Storage Battles vs. Virtual Storage Auctions - from one who bid on each site
« on: November 13, 2013, 03:42:29 AM »
Hey Guys,
I thought I'd take the opportunity to contribute. I am a member of both the Storage Battles site and Virtual Storage Auction.
I've bid on both sites, although the pickings are relatively slim up in my neck of the woods. I won a unit over at SB and was outbid on a unit at VSA this week.
Thought I would give my thoughts on both sites, for those interested.
PICTURES: I understand we are at the mercy of the facility for WHAT is photographed. I have to say that SB usually has more photos and I absolutely love their ZOOM feature. However, that comes at a price because the SB site loads painfully slow for my tastes.
FEES: Pretty simple. VSA doesn't charge a fee. Every penny counts.
# OF AUCTIONS: SB has a significant edge. In my case, it doesn't matter much because my area doesn't have many at either site.
EASE OF USE: I think VSA is way easier to navigate. Both could probably benefit from a "click on your state" feature, but that's just me. SB is clumsy to use in that you have to select your search function (city or zipcode vs. state).
That's it for now. Anyone else have something to add?
I thought I'd take the opportunity to contribute. I am a member of both the Storage Battles site and Virtual Storage Auction.
I've bid on both sites, although the pickings are relatively slim up in my neck of the woods. I won a unit over at SB and was outbid on a unit at VSA this week.
Thought I would give my thoughts on both sites, for those interested.
PICTURES: I understand we are at the mercy of the facility for WHAT is photographed. I have to say that SB usually has more photos and I absolutely love their ZOOM feature. However, that comes at a price because the SB site loads painfully slow for my tastes.
FEES: Pretty simple. VSA doesn't charge a fee. Every penny counts.
# OF AUCTIONS: SB has a significant edge. In my case, it doesn't matter much because my area doesn't have many at either site.
EASE OF USE: I think VSA is way easier to navigate. Both could probably benefit from a "click on your state" feature, but that's just me. SB is clumsy to use in that you have to select your search function (city or zipcode vs. state).
That's it for now. Anyone else have something to add?