NEXT!  LOL!   It is tough out there right now.  If I hadn't been doing this already and was just trying to start out, I don't know if I would do it.  I have the advantage of having a lot of contacts so I have a way to get rid of the stuff.  Getting the units still isn't that bad.  Like I've posted before, I don't buy at the overpriced auctions, and then grab a bunch all at once when the pricing is reasonable.  Hopefully things will work out for you soon, and if not, good luck in your new endeavor. 

Hey thanks...you know...its not really even that it is that difficult to find less populated auctions to attend where the pricing is okay....I happened to find a business publication in the area that is low profile and the legal notices are free....therefore, all the independents use it to publish their auction as required by law.

The biggest issue is that most of Tampa Bay is lower to average income areas and so far after 3 or 4 full days of looking, most of the **** I have seen is total garbage.....  I honestly mean...I can't even figure out why people would pay to store this stuff....the total value of the stuff is less than like 3 months storage bills?

I am honestly thinking about a road trip to Boca Raton and West Palm...and attending a few days in the richest zip codes in Florida....  

As you all well know..time is money and spending all day wasting time and fuel to look at all this garbage is just bad business

I'm not naive and I realize that only 1 in 50 or 100 lockers is a "home run"  but 99% of what I have seen thus far is only flea mkt / thrift / swap meet crap and that isn't my market...I'm talking really low end garbage.....

I'll gladly spend 1500 to 2K plus on nice units but I need to see more than one of them every 4 days of looking,.....haha   I know I can sell the **** if I buy it right....I know many say that is the hardest part but I have been selling **** my entire life and I too have avenues for better goods to move them  

Found a less populated circuit today...about 20 people...problem is...most all of the say, 30 units at 12 facilities were total junk...really dirty, low end crap...

One unit ...a huge double unit was the only one all day worth anything....went for $1,850 ....lots of stuff but a big gamble at that price in my opinion

This is a hard game to make any money in with the crowds like they are.....I might be moving on to another venture.....to much time spent and not enough return right now

Sure!  That's Great money...I know I'd take it

I have just heard that with title and outside lien issues, these types of items can be a real difficult sell

Did you make any real money on it after all was said and done is the real question?

Sorry...but that will NEVER fly....ever

I don't think it's going to get any better anytime soon.

Sure tax refunds put a little bit of money in everyones pockets so maybe drives prices up slightly but I don't htink that has a huge affect.

When the second season of storage wars comes back things are only going to get worse again imho

Wow, that sucks to hear!  There really is no way to make good profits consistently in the current market
with 80 to 160 people at every auction and buyers willing to way overpay...this whole gig may have totally jumped the shark!

ROFLMAO

Now she is SEXY!!  Bet the rest of that locker was interesting

I was bidder number 75, with a line behind me!  There were probably at least that many that didn't even register.  It was beyond stupid.  

So let me ask, do you attribute all these crowds to spring weather and tax refunds ...meaning they will eventually go away ....or more to the popularity of these 2 shows and all these people are here to stay?

In previous years, have you seen a spring/tax time spike in crowds that eventually goes away or on?

Thx