Next time get three donuts and make .50 back 

Return on Investment! 

So latest update on my hoarders unit. Turns out this unit has tuns and tuns of potential. I found an antique wooden doll from the 30's or 40's in pretty good shape. Best thing so far is a sleep apnea machine brand new in box still has invoice. Unit costed 655. Plus still has all the plastic wraping. Im going to a place that sells medical equipment and rent stuff out tomorrow and see if I can sell them that. Also getting the doll appraised and if I can find someone about the painting I will for that also.

Thanks bigbizz for the tip on contacts. When selling my toolbox I talked to the,guy and he does sales all the time well he will sell my things for 10% commission which will help me out so I can sell the furniture and such. Also he knows someone who will buy my wine glasses for more then I think there worth. So thank yuns for the tips.

Just a tip on CPAP machines terror.  For the most part, like reselling many medical devices, usually half of actual price is what low unit hours/new units will sell for on a great day.  This is because for I'd imagine 70 to 80 percent of the Sleep Apnea sufferers out there get machines through insurance.  I sold my unit(low unit hours) for $125.  If someone offers you $250 I'd run with it.  It's just like I said before med appliances are a tricky business.

That's what I was thinking as well.  But what auctioneer would want to do that?  More people mean the newb's will jack up their bids because they'll want to 'intimidate' their competition.  (Which is sad to know they'll pay over market for someone's stuff, just so they can feel big...all the way to the dump.)

No No man, I wasn't saying drive away bidders, bidders(even bad ones) will pay cash to bid, lookey loos, well I'd imagine thats a different story.

Why in the hell would a man or woman with 1/4 of a brain leave any form of gold or silver in a storage unit?  I think I am a fairly intelligent guy, and I can't for the life of me figure out who is that foolish.  EVERYONE in the world has enough room to store those small items.

Been asking friends and family the same question, and got one really good answer.

If a locker is owned by someone who lives in a somewhat not so good part of town they probably think it is safer to leave such items locked in a locker in a gated area that has 24 hour security.  Probably figure that since they already have a unit it might as well go there. Really only thing I can think of though.

In michigan where im from know of a couple places that just have storage garage sales on the units. The the rest have auctions or just give the contents to there friends or keep for themselves.

I thought by law for benefit of both property managers and storage renters that they have to by law try and recoup losses to pay off what the owners has racked up in fees.

Having said that I know a place by my house that only has 2 or 3 auctions a year do to really working with owners to not lose their stuff. And having said that, the prop managers are real aholes and I have no clue how they are still in business.

Just got back from an auctipn today. 4units up for bid 3 10/20 1 5/10. Lots of stupid ass newbs. They kept talking about storage bors and such. This auction was run by blair auctions. First unit didnt have much in it just a shelf full of electronics like a stereo system an old range few boxs/totes and some other misc items. Went for over 500 I think it was. Second was no better some clear totes with christmas items misc furniture the cheapo kind tv old and some baby items went for over 400. My favorite was the 5/10. This was full of furniture maybe 100 dollars worth on craigslist is that. Couple boxs. The best thing which im guessing everyone was bidding on was a 9mm clip full of rounds. This lkr went for 675 or 625. Now comes the last lkr and this is how dumb the auctioneer was he started the bidding at 700 for a lkr that had some misc clothes on the wall a broke tool box with a small tool box on top a glider rocker a tote full of misc tools and a broke and nasty lokin range. Started that high for the tool boxs. The unit went for 425. I didnt bid on anything and neither did the vets I was talking to. There was no way any of these newbs made back there money. I told some of the vets that these people in a month will no longer be around if the keep being this dumb. Needless to say it was a waste of my time and gas. Sorry no pics I left my camera and my locks in my truck. Should have pics of the two auctions im going to tomorrow.

Where was that one at, wasn't it Flint or Sagnasty area?  Remember man that it was the friday before a long weekend and people took the day off and figured it was time to press their luck.  As the people at PS auctions have said, they hate Blairs auctions and call him and his company a Donkey.  Can't blame them after last week seeing a unit go for prices I thought only Storage wars would bring in.  I guess if your Blair though, you have to strike while the Iron is hot and maximize your profits.

Then again Blair is actually competent at getting auctions done in a timely manner compared to the auctioneer for PS.  The auctioneer around here for PS takes 5+ hours to do 5 locations with minimal crowds.

Michigan is the middle east of the west.  I spent 27 years of my life in michiganistan.  Born and raised.

Correction, Dearborn is the Middle East of the Mid-West.