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eBay / Re: Is eBay exempt from state auction laws?
« on: February 14, 2014, 11:20:37 AM »
Quote from: Alias300 on February 11, 2014, 11:06:29 AM
This has been a cause of trouble at some auctions.
I've been to some where manager comes running up and stops bidding because owner is there to pay.  Another the unit was bid on and over and guy went to pay only to be told it was paid up.

I think property managers and auctioneers read the law into their favor. Obviously, property managers want the tenant to come back and pay up his/her past due. Auctioneers want to sell the locker to get paid. So, auctioneers will most likely say, "the auction is underway, too late for the tenant.", whereas the manager will say "the auction's not done until I get cash in my hand."

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Online Storage Auctions / Re: Storage Battles is now Storage Treasures
« on: February 14, 2014, 11:06:51 AM »
Travis, another "service" you should really push with your site is that OSA.com will assist the facility in preparing the auction. You can offer advice on picture taking, descriptions, and ensuring that the auction ends at a favorable time. Many times on SB in my area, the auctions end on weird times because everything is PST. There's an auction coming up that ends 3 a.m. local time because the facility put 12 a.m. rather than 12 p.m. I'll be up to see what happens, but I don't think it's to the facilities advantage to end the auction in the middle of the night. Even midnight is ridiculous.

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General Storage Auction Talk / Re: Getting the most out of your dump runs
« on: February 14, 2014, 10:59:37 AM »
Quote from: Travis on February 11, 2014, 11:00:01 PM
I'm not even going to go there.   :D   I mean, literally, I'm not going anywhere near that dumpster.  Kidding of course.

Of course, my last statement was said tongue in cheek. But I really do throw most of my trash in there. If it fits, they take it. Mattresses fit, that's all I'm really concerned about. But even still, if you're a county resident, you dump free at the county dump site.

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General Storage Auction Talk / Re: Do auctioneers in your area remove guns when they see them?
« on: February 14, 2014, 10:41:01 AM »
Auctioneers tend not to, they'll say something like "Sure looks like a (insert gun model here)... but I can't tell for sure!" Managers always remove.

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Other Forms of Selling / Re: Has anyone had experience with Worthpoint?
« on: February 14, 2014, 10:38:28 AM »
I don't subscribe to anything that gives me info that I can find on my own with minimal legwork.

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General Storage Auction Talk / Re: What's something you find all the time but when you need it you can't?
« on: February 10, 2014, 01:11:50 PM »
I always need a bottle opener, I always find them in lockers, yet I never have one.

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General Storage Auction Talk / Re: What "type" of person tends to have surprisingly better items in units?
« on: February 10, 2014, 01:10:09 PM »
Greaseballs.. Meaning guys that are handy, work on cars.. If I see cans of brake fluid, antifreeze, power steering fluid, woodworking tools etc. it's a good locker, especially if it's dusty.

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New to Storage Auctions? / Re: Reupholster?
« on: February 10, 2014, 01:04:26 PM »
Other than antique or vintage upholstered furniture, I would also consider reupholstering dining room chairs if they need it. Only upholster in plain, neutral colors. It's super easy and cheap to do dining room chairs and a new covering could add a pretty penny to your potential sale.

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The Lounge / Re: NFL next "battleground" for Gay Rights
« on: February 10, 2014, 01:00:27 PM »
Good for the NFL in their response. Let's hope the players take the same high road stance.. not likely.

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General Storage Auction Talk / Re: Name the items you find that have high retail value but poor re-sale value?
« on: February 10, 2014, 12:58:21 PM »
Large generic art or home decor. Buy a large framed picture of fruit for $200.. Sell it for $20.. maybe.

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General Storage Auction Talk / Re: Getting the most out of your dump runs
« on: February 10, 2014, 12:55:59 PM »
I've got a dumpster in our plaza where I regularly take dumps..

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eBay / Re: Waiting them out on eBay
« on: February 10, 2014, 12:33:09 PM »
The store has other advantages. Ebay charges, on average, 10% for each sale. Sometimes more depending on the category. Ebay store owners pay an average of 7-8%. Also, store owners get more free listings, which Ebay is offsetting by giving away boatloads of free listings every month. Store owners also get other marketing tools.. That being said, if you aren't listing 100-150 items a month, it's not worth it.

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eBay / Re: Is eBay exempt from state auction laws?
« on: February 10, 2014, 12:27:38 PM »
I think that that law applies to lien sales. Ebay is not a lien sale site. You're selling your personally owned property. In storage auctions, once the auction is started, and bids are placed, the owner of the locker can only bid on the unit. Online storage auctions can cancel the auction up until the unit is paid for at the facility because the auction is not considered completed until the unit is paid for.. This is how I understand the law.

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General Storage Auction Talk / Re: The locker tenant who pays for years and then loses his stuff
« on: February 07, 2014, 05:38:43 PM »
Yeah, I don't get why people store some things. I can understand if someone is kicked out of their home and they need a quick place to store their stuff and lose it in a few months.. but those who continue to pay on it for years and years.. baffles me.

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General Storage Auction Talk / Re: Hardest things to find in storage units
« on: February 07, 2014, 05:35:13 PM »
I thought I'd be able to score some vintage video gaming stuff.. like original Nintendo stuff.. I've found 1 game. The Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt combo game that came with the system. Funny how people don't store that kind of stuff anymore.

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