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Craigslist / Re: Craigslist is ALIVE! Finally picking back up!
« on: November 21, 2012, 09:48:00 AM »
Clist has picked up of late...meanwhile eBay has slowed down !
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Suggestion Center / Re: Forum Updates
« on: November 21, 2012, 09:45:32 AM »Do you mean every Monday and Tuesday there will be updates if available....
Hopefully there won't be THAT many updates !
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Stories about Storage Auctions / Re: Auction Scene #11...November, 2012
« on: November 20, 2012, 10:17:38 PM »
Got one today...a 10 x 30 that has the contents of a 10 x 10 and thin at that.
Only spent $80 on it and bought it because of two items I have had luck with. Maybe another 12 or so smaller items and the rest either trash or to Goodwill.
It was one of two lockers and the other was a real 10 x 10 that went for $175 I think. Probably worth that!
Anyway, first one I've gotten since I think early October....but picking continues to be good.
Only spent $80 on it and bought it because of two items I have had luck with. Maybe another 12 or so smaller items and the rest either trash or to Goodwill.
It was one of two lockers and the other was a real 10 x 10 that went for $175 I think. Probably worth that!
Anyway, first one I've gotten since I think early October....but picking continues to be good.
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General Storage Auction Talk / Re: Does anyone remember FlPicker from these threads?
« on: November 20, 2012, 04:27:42 PM »
Thanks for your concern.
Glad you are alive and well ... and now you have posted !
I knew I had communicated with you in some way but thought it was in a thread.
See you at your next post in November, 2013.
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Storage Auctions "In The News" / Storage Wars’ Mary Padian on TV Stardom
« on: November 20, 2012, 09:37:51 AM »
Who ?
shoptalk.dmagazine.com/2012/11/08/storage-wars-mary-padian-on-tv-stardom-finding-weird-stuff-and-her-fabulous-refurbished-furniture-store/
shoptalk.dmagazine.com/2012/11/08/storage-wars-mary-padian-on-tv-stardom-finding-weird-stuff-and-her-fabulous-refurbished-furniture-store/
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Storage Auctions "In The News" / Tom Hanks Loves Storage Wars
« on: November 20, 2012, 09:36:04 AM »
Even movie stars need entertainment !
avclub.com/articles/tom-hanks-loves-storage-wars,86526/
avclub.com/articles/tom-hanks-loves-storage-wars,86526/
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General Storage Auction Talk / Does anyone remember FlPicker from these threads?
« on: November 19, 2012, 11:00:22 PM »
Curious thing.
At about 8 pm Monday, Nov 19, 2012 (Pacific Time) I signed on and saw that FLPicker was online here.
When I clicked on his name to pop up his profile I saw he had ZERO posts.
Since I KNOW I have read posts from him since he joined in February, 2012 I thought that was odd.
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Any ideas? Did he delete all his posts? Did someone else delete his posts? Was he abducted by aliens?
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I like mysteries, but I also like to be able to solve them. Maybe some of the Floridians will chime in.
At about 8 pm Monday, Nov 19, 2012 (Pacific Time) I signed on and saw that FLPicker was online here.
When I clicked on his name to pop up his profile I saw he had ZERO posts.
Since I KNOW I have read posts from him since he joined in February, 2012 I thought that was odd.
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Any ideas? Did he delete all his posts? Did someone else delete his posts? Was he abducted by aliens?
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I like mysteries, but I also like to be able to solve them. Maybe some of the Floridians will chime in.
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Suggestion Center / Re: Forum Updates
« on: November 19, 2012, 09:33:18 AM »More decisions...but these are fun.
Fantastic Smileys- Really Funny
http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?action=download;mod=2241;id=121672;image
Just a personal preference I guess, but I find the kind of smiles as shown in the link above to be OVER THE TOP. I personally like a cleaner look as shown by smiles all in the same color and size as we have them now. The others I feel are just CHEESY...but that's just my opinion. Other's opinions may vary and be exactly the opposite.
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Stories about Storage Auctions / Re: Auction Scene #11...November, 2012
« on: November 19, 2012, 09:25:57 AM »At least they are collecting data and trying to do some research.
You forgot to say, "Boy you guys got that unit cheap!!"
I guess (collecting data) and given they are newbies they don't consider such factors as how many bidders are there, how many are regulars or newbies, etc, etc. You and I know that comes with time and regular attendance....and keeping "data" and impressions in your head as well. Could have recommended photographs to them but why help them.
"...got that unit cheap !" HA ! They'll find out soon enough the true "cost" of their investment when they unload that pile of crap. The mgr told me later the fellow had another lkr he had lost a few months ago and that it was crap too. The mgrs have a good feel for their customers based on their data gathering when the customers come in and offload and when they make a thousand excuses for being late on rent.
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Suggestion Center / Re: Forum Updates
« on: November 18, 2012, 09:42:00 PM »Actually, the forum is running on the oldest version of SMF which has vulnerabilities. My hands are tied, I have to update it.
Right, I forgot you mentioned this before. If additional protections (of whatever kind) are needed, that makes a lot of sense. From "our" end I personally am just interested in something easy to look at and use, so go for it and thanks for dealing out any dark colors.
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Suggestion Center / Re: Forum Updates
« on: November 18, 2012, 08:22:11 PM »
OK, I give up.
How are any of those choices any different or more "professional" than what is being used now?
I don't say that because I am just used to using the current format for two years, but additionally because
I can't see any material difference.
Is it just to make it more "yours" Travis? If that is the case I guess I can understand, but I'm assuming you're going to change it no matter what, so all I would suggest is keep it light colors....those dark examples are hard to read (at least for me). I'd rather see black letters on some light background than white letters on black.
How are any of those choices any different or more "professional" than what is being used now?
I don't say that because I am just used to using the current format for two years, but additionally because
I can't see any material difference.
Is it just to make it more "yours" Travis? If that is the case I guess I can understand, but I'm assuming you're going to change it no matter what, so all I would suggest is keep it light colors....those dark examples are hard to read (at least for me). I'd rather see black letters on some light background than white letters on black.
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Stories about Storage Auctions / Re: Auction Scene #11...November, 2012
« on: November 18, 2012, 11:27:17 AM »
Forgot to put in the results of the third location mentioned in the post just above.
There was a couple there (mid 50's) with two boys in their 20s. The wife was taking notes on every locker up for sale (maybe 8 of them). More on this later.
Anyway, the door goes up on a 10x20 and it is packed left to right (10 feet), top to bottom (10 feet) and presumably all the way back.
The couple buys it for $350 and are as happy as clams. The ONLY thing of value showing in that solid wall of crap was the end of a pickup truck tool box (diamond plate). The rest looked like parts, clothing, CRAP.
Later I walked over to them and said, "Let me guess...that was the first locker you've ever bought"
He: "How did you know?"
I: "Well, you'll get some good experience anyway...a few dump runs there"
He: "Yeah, we knew it wouldn't be as easy as it looked on TV." (you think?)
I: "I was wondering why you were taking notes on all the lockers you saw?"
She: "We just wanted to keep track of what was in the lkr and what the lkr sold for."
Bottom line on this one: Probably another newbie will bite the dust.
There was a couple there (mid 50's) with two boys in their 20s. The wife was taking notes on every locker up for sale (maybe 8 of them). More on this later.
Anyway, the door goes up on a 10x20 and it is packed left to right (10 feet), top to bottom (10 feet) and presumably all the way back.
The couple buys it for $350 and are as happy as clams. The ONLY thing of value showing in that solid wall of crap was the end of a pickup truck tool box (diamond plate). The rest looked like parts, clothing, CRAP.
Later I walked over to them and said, "Let me guess...that was the first locker you've ever bought"
He: "How did you know?"
I: "Well, you'll get some good experience anyway...a few dump runs there"
He: "Yeah, we knew it wouldn't be as easy as it looked on TV." (you think?)
I: "I was wondering why you were taking notes on all the lockers you saw?"
She: "We just wanted to keep track of what was in the lkr and what the lkr sold for."
Bottom line on this one: Probably another newbie will bite the dust.
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Suggestion Center / Re: Forum Updates
« on: November 18, 2012, 11:17:26 AM »
Well, there are over 1,000 choices there so I think YOU need to narrow it down to half a dozen choices or so.
I'd be happy to cast a vote on one out of six, but not one out of a thousand.
I'd be happy to cast a vote on one out of six, but not one out of a thousand.
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Mid West / Re: North of Chicago
« on: November 16, 2012, 07:03:46 PM »I guess his Magic 8 ball wasn't working that day.
Well, I'm predicting that the shows will still be popular in Dec, 2015 !
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Mid West / Re: North of Chicago
« on: November 16, 2012, 06:43:48 PM »crowds should die down after the buzz from the tv shows slow down maybe by spring!
Here's a guess that didn't pan out.
Drew made this prediction just short of two years ago...December, 2010. Here we are two years later with
the shows still growing strong and new episodes of Storage Wars coming in early Dec, 2012.