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I also count my meal expenses, part of that is tax deductible, so might as well throw it into the expenses. And see what the true profit was.

Good job on your finds. You did extremely well.

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The "Other" Job / Re: My full time "other job" is
« on: August 24, 2011, 09:25:55 PM »
Jross - Massachusetts, about 20 miles west of Boston. We chatting on another thread about your desire to move to New Bedford in a few years.

lol, sorry, sometimes I get bad memory with names. Well when I do make the move up there, I would buy from you, as long as the price is right, for wooden furniture that needed work. As well as a few other things.

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Thats really nice. If you have alot of Latinos in your area, then I would imagine you be able to get around $200 and up for it at a flea market. At least that is what similar items go for here in South Texas.

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The "Other" Job / Re: My full time "other job" is
« on: August 24, 2011, 08:30:53 PM »
I was laid off last September. I worked in benefits consulting and administration for 25 years. I'm trying to retire as I can't imagine ever working a 9-5 (or, in reality, 7-6) job again. Looking to build a small, ongoing business in storage lockers to supplement my retirement income.

I'm working most aggressively now on finding the best mix of outlets for selling goods. I've got a booth at a multi-dealer shop connected to a flea market (primarily for small stuff), Craigslist and a local consignment shop for furniture and eBay for good quality clothes and collectibles. I've also started using a local live auction house for collectibles, especially those that I can assemble into lots. I think they'll be a good, steady source of income.

One thing I'd like to cultivate in the coming months is a network of individuals who will buy items from me to recondition and resell (or just resell in general). The pure dollar value of each sale will be lower but there'll be less time invested in making the sale. And, no fees paid to eBay, the consignment shop or the auction house.

What state are you in

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Laws about Storage Auctions / Re: Texas State Laws on Self Storages
« on: August 24, 2011, 08:06:08 PM »
Texas Governor signed their bill SB 690 and it will go into effect 1-1-2012

Highlights of the changes to the self-storage lien law:
• Changed the required type of mailing for the notice of claim from certified to verified mail (any type of mail with proof of mailing)
• Also allows lien notification of tenants via e-mail if they provide an address and the lease contains necessary language notifying that tenant notices will be sent electronically
• Requires special language in the notice of claim for active duty military customers
• Incorporates rules of Chapter 70 into Chapter 59 so that special foreclosure procedures are not subject to changes meant only for mechanics’ liens

For Explanation of Chapter 59 please read here:
http://law.onecle.com/texas/property/chapter59.html

For an explanation of chapter 70 please read here:
http://law.onecle.com/texas/property/chapter70.html


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Laws about Storage Auctions / Texas State Laws on Self Storages
« on: August 24, 2011, 07:58:57 PM »
I figure it be a good idea for each state to do this, Drew I would also at same time like to request for an area on the forums that will keep each state's laws as well as question and comments, and new state laws affecting particular state.

This is the link for the State of Texas: And do please take note that this is going to change in Jan 2012.

http://storagelaws.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=47:texas-storage-law&catid=3:self-storage-lien-law

and here is what it says:
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Texas Storage Law
TX Self and Mini Storage Lien Laws

TEXAS PROPERTY CODE
TITLE 5. EXEMPT PROPERTY AND LIENS
SUBTITLE B. LIENS
CHAPTER 59. SELF-SERVICE STORAGE FACILITY LIENS
SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
 

Sec. 59.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Lessor" means an owner, lessor, sublessor, or managing agent of a self-service storage facility.
(2)  "Rental agreement" means a written or oral agreement that establishes or modifies the terms of use of a self-service storage facility.
(3)  "Self-service storage facility" means real property that is rented to be used exclusively for storage of property and is cared for and controlled by the tenant.
(4)  "Tenant" means a person entitled under a rental agreement to the exclusive use of storage space at a self-service storage facility.
Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3574, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.


Sec. 59.002.  APPLICABILITY.  This chapter applies to a self-service storage facility rental agreement that is entered into, extended, or renewed after September 1, 1981.
Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3574, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.


Sec. 59.003.  APPLICABILITY OF OTHER STATUTES.  (a)  Subchapter B, Chapter 54, does not apply to a self-service storage facility.
(b)  Unless a lessor issues a warehouse receipt, bill of lading, or other document of title relating to property stored at the facility, the following statutes do not apply to a self-service storage facility:
(1)  Chapter 7, Business & Commerce Code, as amended; and
(2)  Chapter 14, Agriculture Code.
Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3575, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1124, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.


Sec. 59.004.  VARIATION BY AGREEMENT AND WAIVER.  Except as expressly provided by this chapter, a lessor or tenant may not vary the provisions of this chapter by agreement or waive rights conferred by this chapter.
Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3575, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.


Sec. 59.005.  DAMAGES FOR VIOLATION.  A person injured by a violation of this chapter may sue for damages under the Deceptive Trade Practices--Consumer Protection Act (Subchapter E, Chapter 17, Business & Commerce Code).
Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3575, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.


Sec. 59.006.  ATTACHMENT AND PRIORITY OF LIEN.  A lien under this chapter attaches on the date the tenant places the property at the self-service storage facility. The lien takes priority over all other liens on the same property.
Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3575, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.


Sec. 59.007.  PURCHASE OF PROPERTY.  A good faith purchaser of property sold to satisfy a lien under this chapter takes the property free of a claim by a person against whom the lien was valid, regardless of whether the lessor has complied with this chapter.
Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3575, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.


Sec. 59.008.  REDEMPTION.  A tenant may redeem property seized under a judicial order or a contractual landlord's lien prior to its sale or other disposition by paying the lessor the amount of the lien and the lessor's reasonable expenses incurred under this chapter.
Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3575, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.


Sec. 59.009.  RESIDENTIAL USE.  A tenant may not use or allow the use of a self-service storage facility as a residence.
Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3576, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.


SUBCHAPTER B. LIEN
Sec. 59.021.  LIEN; PROPERTY ATTACHED.  A lessor has a lien on all property in a self-service storage facility for the payment of charges that are due and unpaid by the tenant.
Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3576, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984. Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 117, Sec. 12(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1985.

SUBCHAPTER C. ENFORCEMENT OF LIEN

Sec. 59.041.  ENFORCEMENT OF LIEN.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b) of this section, a lessor may enforce a lien under this chapter only under a judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction that forecloses the lien and orders the sale of the property to which it is attached.
(b)  A lessor may enforce a lien under this chapter by seizing and selling the property to which the lien is attached if:
(1)  the seizure and sale are made under the terms of a contractual landlord's lien as underlined or printed in conspicuous bold print in a written rental agreement between the lessor and tenant; and
(2)  the seizure and sale are made in accordance with this chapter.
Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3576, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984. Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 117, Sec. 12(c), eff. Sept. 1, 1985.


Sec. 59.042.  PROCEDURE FOR SEIZURE AND SALE.  (a)  A lessor who wishes to enforce a contractual landlord's lien by seizing and selling or otherwise disposing of the property to which it is attached must deliver written notice of the claim to the tenant.
(b)  If the tenant fails to satisfy the claim before the 15th day after the day that the notice is delivered, the lessor must publish or post notices advertising the sale as provided by this subchapter.
(c)  If notice is by publication, the lessor may not sell the property until the 15th day after the day that the first notice is published. If notice is by posting, the lessor may sell the property after the 10th day after the day that the notices are posted.
Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3576, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984. Amended by Acts 1984, 68th Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 18, Sec. 5, eff. Oct. 2, 1984; Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 117, Sec. 12(d), eff. Sept. 1, 1985.


Sec. 59.043.  CONTENTS AND DELIVERY OF NOTICE OF CLAIM.  (a)  The lessor's notice to the tenant of the claim must contain:
(1)  an itemized account of the claim;
(2)  the name, address, and telephone number of the lessor or the lessor's agent;
(3)  a statement that the contents of the self-service storage facility have been seized under the contractual landlord's lien; and
(4)  a statement that if the claim is not satisfied before the 15th day after the day that the notice is delivered, the property may be sold at public auction.
(b)  The lessor must deliver the notice in person or by certified mail to the tenant's last known address as stated in the rental agreement or in a written notice from the tenant to the lessor furnished after the execution of the rental agreement. Notice by mail is considered delivered when the notice, properly addressed with postage prepaid, is deposited with the United States Postal Service.
Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3577, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.


Sec. 59.044.  NOTICE OF SALE.  (a)  The notice advertising the sale must contain:
(1)  a general description of the property;
(2)  a statement that the property is being sold to satisfy a landlord's lien;
(3)  the tenant's name;
(4)  the address of the self-service storage facility; and
(5)  the time, place, and terms of the sale.
(b)  The lessor must publish the notice once in each of two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the self-service storage facility is located. If there is not a newspaper of general circulation in the county, the lessor may instead post a copy of the notice at the self-service storage facility and at least five other conspicuous locations near the facility.
Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3577, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.


Sec. 59.045.  CONDUCT OF SALE.  A sale under this subchapter must be a public sale at the self-service storage facility or a reasonably near public place. The lessor must conduct the sale according to the terms specified in the notice advertising the sale and sell the property to the highest bidder.
Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3578, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.


Sec. 59.046.  EXCESS PROCEEDS OF SALE.  If the proceeds of a sale under this subchapter are greater than the amount of the lien and the reasonable expenses of the sale, the lessor shall deliver written notice of the excess to the tenant's last known address as stated in the rental agreement or in a written notice from the tenant to the lessor furnished after the execution of the rental agreement. The lessor shall retain the excess and deliver it to the tenant if the tenant requests it before two years after the date of the sale. If the tenant does not request the excess before two years after the date of the sale, the lessor owns the excess.
Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3578, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.


Sec. 59.047.  ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES FOR SALE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY.  A holder of a lien under this chapter on a motor vehicle subject to Chapter 501, Transportation Code, or on a motorboat, vessel, or outboard motor for which a certificate of title is required under Subchapter B, Chapter 31, Parks and Wildlife Code, may follow the procedures prescribed by Section 70.006 in addition to the procedures prescribed by this chapter.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 70, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
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Naw I got it, I pretty much still compile them myself, just didnt worry about all the small towns around me mostly because I didnt want to spend that much time researching where all those storages were at and getting phone numbers. Well this site has that done for me now. So now I just add them to my call list.

Sad though, most facilities in my area dont use them. But cant blame them, I dont think I would want to pay 200 a year for it, when there are places to post for free.

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I like to thank you for one of your recent blog post. The one about you talking with DD, or will be soon anyway. Great website, looks like I dont have to spend $60 every six months or $100 for a year no more for my subscription. Looks like they have those ones as well as more.

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Other Forms of Selling / Re: Amazon Rant
« on: August 24, 2011, 03:25:17 PM »
I think ebay is a better deal for these low priced books aswell.  I received an email from a guy that had purchased 3 books of mine from amazon.  I told him that they wouldn't be shipped and to not bother paying, then I asked him which 3 they were and to look for them tonight on ebay.  win/win

how did he take that news?

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Garage Sales / Re: do you tag items at your garage sale?
« on: August 24, 2011, 01:34:13 PM »
Good points about people who won't ask if the merchandise isn't labeled and just move on to another table or sale.

Another reason I don't label items is because the Mexicans are so good at haggling compared to the natural born Americans. When a Latin American asks about a price I automatically raise it by $1 to $2 so I can haggle down to the orginal price I would have sold it to an American who dose'nt haggle.

That is a good point, but to even avoid that, I just upmark all my merchandise a few dollars to leave me wiggle room for anyone that tries to haggle the price on me.

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Garage Sales / Re: do you tag items at your garage sale?
« on: August 23, 2011, 11:29:50 PM »
You guys make a good point about pricing. Lots of Mexicans come to my garage sales so price tags will help with any language barrier but more importantly like you said some people are shy or for whatever reason just wont ask.

Also when you see a cheap price it makes you buy crap you dont need. I can't walk through the dollar store without loading up a cart with a bunch of crap I totally dont need but when its only a buck you just tend to buy. Maybe I'll do like a few of you have suggested and set up tables this table is $1, this is $5, this is 0.50 etc.

Lol, the Mexicans that come through mine ask even if the price is written on the merchandise.

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I am starting to wonder about it. And if it is a good viable way to make money selling your items you get out of other auctions and sells? As well as making a commission on other people's stuff. Could you do storage auctions and an auction house with a few people, and I dont mean 15 or more either?

Just some things I am throwing around in my head.

Thanks

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Other Forms of Selling / Re: Amazon Rant
« on: August 23, 2011, 09:51:21 PM »
Just wanted to ***** a little about Amazon.  I started selling just last night.  I wanted to move some books for cheap, so I put them for sale cheap.  sold one for 1.50 and amazon took 2.57. WHAT????
they actually took money out of my shipping fund to pay themselves.  here is a copy and paste from my email.

Listing ID: 0822I74E8PJ
SKU: H1-SLP9-P6P3
Quantity: 1
Order date: 08/22/2011
Buyer's price: $1.50
Amazon commission: -$2.57
Shipping credit: $3.99
Your earnings: $2.92


There were 4 others like this.  Anyway, I will not be using amazon in the future.



A little advice when selling on Amazon, if you cant sell it for 4 dollars or more, do not list it. There is no way to make money on Amazon selling things cheap. Even though I wonder about the millions of people selling books for a penny.

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New to Storage Auctions? / Re: A few noobie questions...
« on: August 23, 2011, 04:56:05 PM »
cant answer for your first question.

2. Before you bid you need to find that information out.

3. Most of the time they will have a sheet of paper for you to sing in at, sometimes other paperwork as well. All this should be in the front office. The auctioneer usually ask if anyone needs to sign in.

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