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Storage Auctions "In The News" / Re: Here is a good article from my state.
« on: May 30, 2012, 10:19:16 AM »
Quote from: bwd111 on May 30, 2012, 09:51:40 AM
sltrib.com/sltrib/money/52147968-79/storage-auction-unit-units.html.csp

This reflects the business pretty well even though it is a year or so old.

The Salt Lake Tribune
 
First Published Jul 16 2011 07:02 pm • Last Updated Sep 12 2011 02:45 am

If I'm not mistaken each of the two tv shows is going into SEASON 3.


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Stories about Storage Auctions / Re: Auction Scene #5...May, 2012
« on: May 30, 2012, 09:12:24 AM »
Went to a "piece by piece" auction the other day. Twelve lkrs opened and 12 to 15 bidders there...usually about 30.
First 3 were dogs, but #4 was a 10 x 30 and had good stuff...took a while to sell it all (maybe 45") but I made out well and other people did to.

With the 10% premium I paid a total of $132 and project the stuff will sell for around $450 or so. That works out to a pretty good hourly rate for the 3.5 hours I was there.

Stayed for a couple of more lkrs being opened, but left with 4 still to go...figured I had enough.

I know alab (haven't heard from him in weeks) has great disdain for these kind of auctions, but they sometimes work out and no complaints from me...and I didn't have to take my 80' semi to load the stuff !  ;)

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General Storage Auction Talk / Re: Lost luggage auction.
« on: May 28, 2012, 10:25:34 PM »
Quote from: Zao24 on May 28, 2012, 10:19:18 PM
Going to my first unclaimed luggage auction.  Anyone been to one of  these?  Any tips?  what's a good price to pay for a bag?

This is a case where I honestly think one should pay....as little as possible!

Not quite like evaluating a locker. I doubt they let you look inside do they? (never seen the tv show).

Anyway, I suppose you could evaluate the "bag" a little, but somehow I doubt a professional photographer with a fancy hardcase suitcase is going to forget to claim his bag.  Jewelry? Maybe...not in my bag. I would guess most people would carry it on the plane.

Let us know how the auction goes. Pretty dead on the threads lately.


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Craigslist / Re: Craigslist observations
« on: May 28, 2012, 02:02:35 PM »
Liking Clist today. Just sold a china hutch for $475 taking me into the black on a recent $1900 lkr buy.
See post #57 in Auction Scene #5....May, 2012 for details

Edit:

Really liking Clist now...3 hours after selling the china hutch, sold the table and 6 chairs to a guy who drove
50 miles without seeing it (except for pics) and bought it for $400!  One more elephant out of the barn.

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Stories about Storage Auctions / Re: Auction Scene #5...May, 2012
« on: May 28, 2012, 01:58:45 PM »
Love good news.....

My $1900 lkr purchased May 9 is "clear" now after 3 Saturday flea sales and one big sale today...sold the China Hutch for $475. Was asking $550 and he came back at $450 and I countered with $500 and I think he would have gone for it, but as he hesitated I said to take it for $475 and that sealed the deal. Now I don't have to worry about that elephant.

Looking forward to cruising into the profit stage now with I think about $2K in sales left in there...mostly bigs, but fair number of smalls left too.  ;D


Make that TWO sales:

Three hours after the hutch sale a guy drove 50 miles based on the pictures on Clist and bought table and six chairs for $400, making me one happy camper today.

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General Storage Auction Talk / Re: Can't get rid of the goods...help!
« on: May 25, 2012, 09:18:16 PM »
Quote from: rockin the retro on May 25, 2012, 08:35:12 PM
Pretty vague

Yep, but maybe the answer is in the link below or in the other thread he started with the same contents:

http://storageauctionforums.com//index.php/topic,2606.msg18311.html

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Stories about Storage Auctions / Re: Auction Scene #5...May, 2012
« on: May 25, 2012, 10:05:41 AM »
Went to an auction yesterday (Thursday, May 24, 2012) and only 15 people there for the 4 lockers.
There were 2 of us old-time regulars, 2 year-old regulars, and the rest newbies. So, good odds.

The lockers though were not partiularly interesting and the other long time regular got 3 of 4 mostly at reasonable pries, though one 10 x 10 at $925 seemed a bit of a stretch to me though with a stainless fridge and a rug doctor he said he was half covered so may work out OK.

I left before #4 was sold as it was a junker. But, perhaps more proof if you can find the occasional sale with a small crowd the odds go up for getting a buy.

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What's it Worth?? / Re: Port Wine? (Oporto, Portugal)
« on: May 24, 2012, 03:21:57 PM »
A google search for Oenology websites is your best bet; I would pay $4.95.


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Reality Shows about Storage Auctions / Re: Auction Hunters Season 3, March 2012
« on: May 24, 2012, 03:02:06 PM »
Take a look at post #83 in the "auction hunters is FAKE" thread.  A good tracking on a "setup" in the Auction Hunters show.

http://storageauctionforums.com//index.php/topic,574.75.html


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Reality Shows about Storage Auctions / Re: Auction Hunters is FAKE!!!
« on: May 24, 2012, 03:00:06 PM »
Quote from: ge0429 on May 24, 2012, 02:21:30 PM
I thought this was interesting.


That is MORE than interesting !  Thanks for the good tracking on that. I think your timeline says it all.


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Reality Shows about Storage Auctions / Re: Auction Hunters Season 3, March 2012
« on: May 23, 2012, 11:58:49 PM »
Haven't watched these two guys for months but tuned in tonight (May 23, 2012) when they were in Alaska.

Didn't take long for them to get a lkr with an 8-WHEEL ATV.  Oh yeah, I know a guy got one of those just last week in a $1 lkr.

Gimme a frigging break !


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Reality Shows about Storage Auctions / Re: Thank God for storage wars Texas
« on: May 22, 2012, 01:43:43 PM »
Quote from: Boxlot on May 22, 2012, 01:18:57 PM
There is a Storage Wars NY in the works as well.

This was talked about a year ago.  Do you have recent information?  At least the accents would be different.

edit: Wiki, that online encyclopedia that member ALAB thinks is suitable only for 8th graders, has quite a bit of info about Storage Wars and the spinoffs.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storage_Wars

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Craigslist / Re: Craigslist observations
« on: May 22, 2012, 12:10:55 PM »
Quote from: alloro on May 22, 2012, 10:31:23 AM
I'd like to think I had something to do with reducing those [emails]. :)



I KNOW I had something to do with my ZERO reception of scam emails.

I check the little radio box that denies emails from being sent. I use a phone number for them to call.
I have had no problems with this.

If they call one day and want to see it the next day (or later) I tell them to give me a call about 1 hour before
their desired appt time. If they don't call me, I call them. This eliminates 99.9% of people who flake on appts.

I have my Clist sale items at my permanent storage unit, OR if I have it at home, I take it to my storage unit as it is only 1 mile away.

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Craigslist / Re: Craigslist observations
« on: May 22, 2012, 10:19:55 AM »
Quote from: Cobia on May 22, 2012, 08:05:11 AM


Have you all noticed any changes on Craigslist?

I don't track it closely, but I can tell you it has been WAY DOWN from a year ago.
I used to sell 2 to 3 items a month pretty regularly, but in the last 6 months or so I think it's been
more like 1 a month or sometimes less.

I don't have any assessment on WHY this is the case.

I have put a few on lately, so will see what happens.

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Stories about Storage Auctions / Re: Can I interest you in a nice pool table???
« on: May 21, 2012, 08:40:12 PM »
Quote from: rockin the retro on May 21, 2012, 08:03:07 PM


I can't wait for the next pool table!! ;)

If there's one thing I hate worse than mattresses, it's pool tables !  Fortunately they make their presence known
pretty much like mattresses do and are therefore avoidable (unless there are 100 boxes of gold bars there also).

You've done great with them !  I'm sure you'll get another.


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