Here's the link. They're "simplifying" but of course they're bumping the final value fee to do it.

Read the details at link below:

http://pages.ebay.com/sellerinformation/news/springupdate2013/springfeesimplification.html

This last weekend I talked to two sellers at the flea where I sell. They have been buying auction lkrs for the same 9 plus years I have...we all met at auctions and subsequently started selling at the same flea market.

I mention the time factor because they both told the same story about an auction they had been to. It was 50 miles away and was a horror story.

One seller (person "A") said he would have bid $800 on a big locker that he thought he could double or triple on. The bids started at $500 and quickly escalated to $1500, but it gets better. The final bid was ....wait for it....$3,500! And, that bid came from a newbie. His final total was around $4,000 as he had to pay a buyer's premium of $350 and sales tax (varies by county in California). So, if my experienced friend is any judge at all (AND HE IS) that doesn't look like a winner to me.

The second seller (person "B") whom I talked to at his stall 10 minutes later contiued the story in this way.  The $3,500 buyer and one other buyer of another locker BOTH didn't have enough money with them and the AUCTIONEER let each of them go off the facility to get more money to pay their bills.  This bothers me a bit, but as I never would have paid that much for those particular lockers, I guess I wouldn't complain, but if it had been on a different scale and I HAD the money and they didn't I might feel differently about it.  Rules are rules, BUT rules are meant to be bent I guess.

Seller "B" also told of another locker that went for 3 times what it should have (to a different newbie) but I've forgotten the dollar figures.  Seller "B" paid $800 for one and he hasn't cleaned it out yet, so no report on the contents.  This guy buys A LOT of lockers and has a pretty good record, but he has also had some phenomenol BUSTS which he has been honest about.

So, it goes on. Glad I made the choice at the first of the year to try to make picking my main buying thrust. With prices like that there's little to no money to be made. Maybe there will be more stories to come about the $3.5 K buyer.

Facebook users have been setting up local yard sale/garage sale sites where members post items for sale. I can easily post something for sale and have it sold within a few hours.

I went to Facebook and did a search for "yard sales". Three things popped up which seemed to be apps.  Then I did a search for "for sale" and maybe a dozen different topics popped up including some general and some specific like "guns for sale", etc.

Is this the kind of thing you are talking about .... using an app...or is yours more specific to your geographical area?

I need a little guidance....I think the more venues the better for moving product, even if only one in ten listings might pan out.  Thanks!

Thank you folks...I'll be here all week.

Don't give up your day job(s)...comedy is a much harder gig than buying lockers or running websites.

I think you're confusing StorMe with myself, unless StorMe sent you a separate message. I did say that you stalked my craigslist ads and since then you've mentioned my street name and town..

Nope, I'm not confused. StorMe told Travis he should reign me in as I might scare off newcomers !

As to my mentioning your street and town, only YOU would have known that as I mentioned both in two separate posts on separate days and in ways which didn't indicate they were a street and town. Now maybe there will be new detectives trying to find you !   

What's with the "stalker" in quotes? I've seen that a few times around the forum.

StorMe thinks I'm a stalker because I piece together information about people here and look at their sales sites like eBay, Craigslist, etc.  He doesn't realize I'm not yet at the "Apex" of my investigative ability.

Just do a search for "stalker" and the relevant threads will pop up.

No Dave Hester tonight ! 

An Afro-American guy (from Palmdale) is front and center at the city of  La Habra, CA.

16 units for sale today…guess they never go to a place that only has 1 to 3 lkrs for sale.

**** Back with details later****

First unit looks typical but quality of furn is OK. Barry says no. Lkr sells for $300 to Jarrod.

Second unit, bikes, toys, appliances. Darrel’s got some blonde woman with him.
Lkr sells for $450 to “Ivy” the straw-chewing guy from Palmdale.

Third unit…they don’t even show it much (the guys don’t comment on it) and Ivy gets it for $220.

Fourth unit…a pattern emerges…Ivy gets it for $60.

Fifth unit…Barry buys it for $800…the stained mattresses might be worth that !

Sixth unit…LOTS OF TOOLS…maybe 3 welders, etc. Ivy thinks it would bring in $15,000 at his outlet.  Lkr sells for…$2,600 to Darrell. Sun is way down..but subsequent shots are showing a lot more daylight…amazing what editing does…maybe they came back the next day.




Jarrod says he’ll get $50 for a lockbox that Walmart sells for $35 !  They got some watches too. Watches value total: $1,300 plus mostly because of calculator watch.

Ivy counts up the dollars from his many lkr buys. In a $60 lkr he finds a tent he says will sell for $200. Barbies new in box.

Darrel looks at his tool lkr is up to 5 welders I think…one he says he’ll get $4K for.

Barry takes a rangefinder to a golf course to try it out.  Value….$1,500…whoa!


One more new episode tonight as a LEAD-IN to new series Bates Motel.

But you know all the stuff has been picked through thou. I dont ever buy non-lien  units. And that photo that you posted is in Utah, thought that looked familier. Im going to jack the price up on this unit just hope I dont get stuck with it. Bet it sells for 1600.00 after I bid 1450.00 for it . storagebattles.com/itemdetail/2151/towne-storage.html

With three days left, I'm anxiously awaiting to see your $1,450 bid. Right now (Monday, March 18, 2013 at 1:30 pm Pacific time) it's only at $560.  Go ahead, jump in there !