Car parts sell well in my area.  Specially the performance parts, or the common parts from specific models.  We have 4 dirt tracks, a drag strip, and a few other race tracks in a 100 mile radius.  So cheap parts are always in demand.

We had a dozen car units go up for auction last month.  Even the 10x20 unit with 50+ used tires, 2 hoist, and a few other items sold for $1200.  The ones with mostly engine blocks, etc. sold north of 3k.

That is just an "ouch".  Least in GA they don't pull the rifles and stuff.  Not sure if they should and just don't.  I know an auction this month had a rifle showing and they didn't pull it.  However, 3 months ago a large gun safe was pulled from auction by the facility.  That caused a big stink as we were told the local sheriff was going to pick up the safe.  Found out it was sold to the ladies husband or something.

Of the 6 rifle butts that I have seen in the last few months, 5 of them have been pellet / air soft rifles.  The real rifle this past month was missing the bolt, so is useless till it's replaced.  All of the rifle butts have also been up front near the door in easy sight.  Plants maybe???

Lol Movieman - I know what you mean.  Turned on the TV one night when wife was out and I got the remote for a change.  TruTV was last place she watched a show.  So I watched 5 or 10 mins of it and was like oh man.  If people acted like that at storage auctions the facilities would have to hire security, cancel auctions, or something.  Just shook my head and kept on surfing.

Jester - is this a small town or rural storage area?  In the city everything is fenced, wired, etc.  In the small towns around me a large facility has 20 units, most with only 6-12 units.  Can be worth making the trip just to get the number even if they cancel.  As movieman said find some flea / yard sales on the way since it's a saturday.  Is what I do many times.

Of late those yard sales are better buys then any storage unit unless you get one of the 1 out of 100 great units.

Well my thursday/friday caravan has come and gone.  The crowds were pretty low compared to a few months ago.  Was only 8 or 10 of us at the first facility that had 24 units (silent bid).  Take a guess how long it took us to look at 24 units..............40 mins.  We finished up in time for me to hit the first facility of the 2nd caravan that had 3 units.  Then I hit the 2nd facility of the silent bid auction instead of going to my other option.  19 units vs 2 unts...and facility guy said they were crap.

Ended up not winning a thing.  I lowballed a bunch of units on the silent.  Nothing really caught my eye except for one of the large hold/bids (hold till 8/3).  One interesting point - we all thought all of the bids were going to be rejected.  Normally only takes 1hr before they call the winners.  2+ hrs later we are at the sister facility about to start and no one had gotten a call.  So one of the regulars called the 1st location.  Was told she was still trying to contact the owner as the bids were "LOW" and she didn't know if he would accept them.  I just had to laugh.  I'm like - they have gotten greedy and use to all the newbies overpaying for units.  They finally called some 4 hrs later I was told.

Now - the other 2 facility caravan that was live use to not care how much units sold for.  Point in fact - only 1 person showed up at the 2nd location with 2 units...what I expected.  The regional manager said just give him $5 for each unit and they are his.  This place you can also take what you want and leave the trash.  The city will pick the trahs up out of the units.  Was sad to learn the place has been bought out by CubeSmart and the regional guy is being layed off.  He was always fun to work with.  Will see how Sept sales go.

So overall crowds have fallen in my area.  Unit quantity is still low as people are paying up.  Only reason we had 24 out of 27 units is the place only does it every 6 months.  Quality of the units have been low also. 

I've yet to get to a piece auction.  Most places here just do the whole storage unit.  Sounds like some good buys Movieman.
I have to make a decision on which auction to hit thursday.  I took the day off to take my daughter to some last auctions before school starts.  We have two 2-facility caravans on Thursday.  The first location is at 9am a dozen+ units and is silent bid, followed by another dozen units at 11am on other side of town.  Or I can hit a 10am auction with 6 units listed that is followed by 11am in my little town.  The smaller facility I've done ok at, they just want units cleaned so don't care how low price, and normal only 8-10 of us.

Strategy is going to be calling both places around 4 wednesday.  See which one has more units.  If second facility has all 6 units I may try the 9am first and then turn in my bid sheet at 9:45 and shoot up the road to the 10am.  I love when have so many choices.

Just checked - is 27 units and 15.  One has "Bike, Canoe" for listing.  Now that draws my interest.....

I'm sort of surprised the had the auction.  Most places in my area want 3 or 4 people.  Sounds like some decent units.  What is "owed" and what a unit is worth can be vastly different.  Glad you are doing well.

Monday found my daughter and I at her favorite location since she can bid (with my approval of course).  Unlike last month only a few lockers at each place this time.  First facility 4 units - nothing great, crowd is about normal for this place with a bunch of new faces and some older newbies/regular returning after a hiatus.

Second facility we picked up a few more people.  8 units here which was a surprise.  One nice construction looking unit with a .22 rifle but showing.  Unit only went for $475 to a newbie which surprised me some.

Third facility got rained out.  Wasn't so much the driving rain and wind as much as the lightning going off everywhere.  So we go back today at 4:30.

I did win a small 5x10 which surprised me.  Did an opening bid while people were looking of $50.  I figured it would go for $100 - $150.  1/2 full, 6 or 7 decent chairs, table, a number of odds and ends.  Think the 3 prostetic legs is all people saw.  Sold unit untouched to my buddy for $75 as he needs inventory for his store.