Day 3 of our busy week.  Don and I split up....and no.....not because he made me wash all those truly disgusting clothes~

He went to day two of a local caravan.  I went to day one of another with a Phoenix auctioneer.  They hold these every other month and are generally busy, due to more units.

My auction started 40 minutes later than projected due to a large # at the first facility which is an hour or so north of us.  By the time the auctioneer arrived we were over 100 in attendance.  All units went way too high and frankly.......I didn't find any worth bidding on.

Don had about 10 people.  All regulars.  He picked up a 10X20 3/4 full for $250.  He is now on his way over to begin the clean out.  I am at home getting kids to do homework, showers and dinner.

He said there is a very nice sofa & loveseat, washer/dryer (we crank those out here), a really cool antique table, a cedar chest  and a very vintage 'locker'.  Oh please let there be more in there than the wheat penny from our 'write our own reality show' thread.
One of our 'regular' buddies told him he got the locker of the day.  I hope he was right!

Don promised he would not open a single box or 'dig' until I was able to 'help'.  Last decent unit he bought he found all the goodies and left me with the laundry.  

Hopefully I get a call in the next half hour saying "You're not gonna believe this........"  but I'm just grateful we got a decent locker at a decent price.  Our tables (and craigslist account) were looking a bit bare.

I'll update later when I know more and/or we finish the clean-out tomorrow.  We are arranging it so we do that after attending the bigger facilities on day two of the one caravan.

Well all the lawn care tolls have been sold, but they still have everything else, so I'm really excited!
Thanks for all your advice, especially about the patio stuff. I would have passed it over, but now I'm pretty keen on it.
Also I wouldn't have even thought of picking up any of the dishware. You guys are great! I love this forum!

Hold on Shmoopy~I can't keep them in stock, but remember......I live in Southern Arizona where every other person has a pool and use them 9 outta 12 months.  And condition makes all the difference in the world.  I'm sure you'll shop wisely~

Oooo~could you pick up the patio table and chair set for me?  
$40?  I can't keep those things in stock!  Of course in Southern AZ we're always on the patio!

Sounds like a winner and have fun!!  Reminds me since locker prices are soaring, perhaps I should rethink my pickin'.

Yep....2012 is off to a rip-snoring start.  3 facilities, 6 units, about 35 in attendance, with most being regulars.  I was not there, but Don reported that the trend of way overpauing, even by the regulars (myself last month included), continues. 

We start day one of U-store-it tomorrow.  I've missed the last two auctions due to obligations.  Odds increase of getting a unit as I'm a bit more aggressive than Don.  It's paid off big once and with breaking even (maybe a little meat on the bone......we'll see) on another.

All we can do is keep on keepin' on.........

Don went to a 'new' auction today.  It was from moving and 'storage' facility and we really didn't know what to expect.  Turns out that many of the units are items that the people who hired the movers didn't want.  All junk.  Only two regulars, Don and another couple.

Well we know not to waste our time with that one again.

Tomorrow I hope he lands a unit, if not.....Tues, Weds, Thurs are all lookin' good!

edit to amend~there were about 60+ people, with only a couple 'regulars'.

I will start the list:

Porn
Christmas ornaments
Dirty Laundry
Porn

You're slipping mb~how could you forget to add in drug paraphernalia?  I find that second only to porn.  Oh and strippers clothes.

Shmoopy~you'd be surprised how much you can make off brooms and shovels and the like.  Avoid vacuums and bread-makers.....can't give those away in my area.
Also mattress' are a tricky item.  I hate them and rarely buy units with them, unless they are in IMMACULATE shape.  Otherwise, I view them as a dump run item.  

Think about it......would you want to buy a mattress that is from a unit with porn, drug paraphernalia, strippers clothing and porn???

  He went into the locker that he just bought for 450 dollars.Its more than he wanted to pay but the one thing caught his eye.It was.......................
.....those two totes marked "Rare Bennie Baby's"....and he knew that he'd hit the jackpot because he had heard from his co-worker  that they bring $5 each on FeeBay........

As he opened the first tote he realized his folly, as they were in fact Bennie Baby's and not the Beanie babies that had the market in a uproar.  He continued to dig through and found an old foot locker.  He broke the tiny diary style lock and opened it to discover.............