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New to Storage Auctions? / Re: Is this for me?
« on: December 22, 2011, 08:19:48 AM »Rockin - I doubt he meant it that way. I figure (correct me if wrong Ben) that he and wife are middle-income or higher financially and in those social circles. People have comfort zones and certain views due to the situations they are in. Going outside of those zones and views causes lots of nerviousness. How many times have you walked on a street or mall and got a little nervous about the large biker looking dude behind you. Or for even more modern times - you grow more alert when see a person in arab clothing or speaking such. I know I do even knowing 99% of the time it's nothing. Heck our pastor rides a harley, has a beard, and dresses in leather on some outings.You may be right and that is why I offered apologies in advance. I'm just one who feels pretty comfortable dealing with all types of people. You have to be to do what we do.
Take for example the flea market. Many of us buy and sell there. Even I only sell in certain locations at the market as some parts stink to me due to all the candles, etc. I love the Mexicans / Hispanics that come to the market. Many of the sellers don't as they always want to negotiate the price of stuff. I lived in Panama for 2 years and it's a way of life. It's part of their culture to negotiate over prices. Most americans just ask "how much" and either buy or not.Our flea market is one giant melting pot! Primarily hispanic and I don't speak spanish, but always manage to close a deal. And it's amazing......a smile is universal. We often give out toys to the wee ones. Even with a language barrier you can understand the gratitude. I do go to a smaller market as the large one just seems so commercial with mostly imports and the like.
Anyways - like you said Rockin. Most people at the auctions can be just as bad or worse then the people you are in contact with at the flea. I know for a fact in GA in the summer that we all smell pretty ripe by the time we look at 1/2 a dozen lockers.OK picture this....Tucson Arizona, summer time with temperature hitting 105 degrees, 60 large men smushed around me as go from unit to unit, facility to facility, indoors outdoors indoors outdoors......Yikes!!! Makes me so grateful for this time of year!