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Garage Sales / Re: Finally I Can Have aA Garage Sale!
« on: April 16, 2012, 11:24:40 AM »
Lol - that is what I get for trying to post before I've had my coffee in the morning.
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Garage Sales / Re: Finally I Can Have aA Garage Sale!
« on: April 16, 2012, 06:10:20 AM »
That is great Money. I'm still trying to figure out where / when to hold a sale. I hit a few up Saturday before my auction. All of them looked to be doing pretty good. People digging in the cloths and stuff. Even buying all the coffe cups, plates, etc.
Good luck on your next one.
Good luck on your next one.
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Stories about Storage Auctions / Re: Auction Scene #4...April, 2012
« on: April 16, 2012, 05:58:55 AM »
Ok - well that is news to me on the bed springs. Read the ebay link money posted. He allowed them to sit and rust for months naturally. WTH - if those things actually sold I'd have to re-look at all those box springs. As is I give them to a lady that burns the matress and takes springs in to scrap.
Auction today that I'll not get to attend due to meetings. Still have my friday locker to clean out also with a 30% and then 50% chance of rain. Really wish they would of given us gate codes. Could of had it cleaned out Saturday.
Auction today that I'll not get to attend due to meetings. Still have my friday locker to clean out also with a 30% and then 50% chance of rain. Really wish they would of given us gate codes. Could of had it cleaned out Saturday.
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Stories about Storage Auctions / Re: Auction Scene #4...April, 2012
« on: April 14, 2012, 07:14:22 PM »
3 facility silent auction this morning. Crowd was down to about normal size for saturday (30-40). Did have a bit of a fuss after the first location. Some of the newbies stood behind the new girl taking the bid sheets. They waited till she looked at the last one to up thier bid and put in their sheet. Many of the regulars noticed this and it was "quickly" fixed. If you crowded around the girl they yanked your sheet out. First unit was a really NICE unit but knew it was out of my price range so didn't worrry about it. Later in day one of the newbies felt the wii box in the front even after being told the rules multiple times. Lady that runs the auction yanked her bid sheet, and then looked inside the box and told all of us the contents (most of regulars were in the back). After that the rest of the day was easy and simple. Four people won the 10 units.
I laughed as one of my buddies called me before the auction saying he just passed me. We had both gone out to hit yard sales before the auction. I spent $25 to buy 45+ CDs and the case. Can sell them for $2 - $3 each at the flea and was running low so took the gamble. Going to pick up some match box cars from budy for $.25 each just to refill my box at the flea. Sell them for $.50 each. Nothing to really make money but it brings in the kids...who bring in the parents who then shop also.
So a decent day but nothing great. Still have unit I bought friday to clean out. Can't wait till Monday to get back in there.
I laughed as one of my buddies called me before the auction saying he just passed me. We had both gone out to hit yard sales before the auction. I spent $25 to buy 45+ CDs and the case. Can sell them for $2 - $3 each at the flea and was running low so took the gamble. Going to pick up some match box cars from budy for $.25 each just to refill my box at the flea. Sell them for $.50 each. Nothing to really make money but it brings in the kids...who bring in the parents who then shop also.
So a decent day but nothing great. Still have unit I bought friday to clean out. Can't wait till Monday to get back in there.
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General Storage Auction Talk / Re: GETTTING SERIOUS NOW
« on: April 13, 2012, 09:25:04 PM »
If you haven't already I really suggest you spend the next few hours reading. You will find many "good locker results" in post but you will also find some of the loser post. I suspect many of us break even +/- $100 more often then not as a noobie. I know I did. You may win in your first locker but the odds are against you. It's like the couple that started back in Nov in my local area. He ran up during an auction and joined (saw all the cars). He did well on a unit or two and then started to buy units like crazy. I've not seen him since Feb. Suspect he crapped out in the long run.
You can find that "wow factor" in around 1 in 50 or more units. If you think you are going to buy a unit that looks like trash and find a 18th centry ink well worth $4k -- think again.
Good luck.
You can find that "wow factor" in around 1 in 50 or more units. If you think you are going to buy a unit that looks like trash and find a 18th centry ink well worth $4k -- think again.
Good luck.
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Stories about Storage Auctions / Re: Auction Scene #4...April, 2012
« on: April 13, 2012, 09:14:26 PM »
Dang Jbone - I've never heard of that before. My auction Sautrday doesn't do the count until the end of the caravan. Even if they already know who won at the previous places. But at the end of the day you do know who won. I think they do this to keep max # of people at all 3 facilities. One thing I hate about silent auctions is you can easy "win" more units then you have the cash. Here, they give you time to run to the bank if need or will take a CC. I'll pass on putting stuff on my CC for this. Just waiting for the day I win 4 units, blow all my cash, and have to bust my butt to get them all cleaned out.
MM - glad you got a unit. Even if make a small profit as long as your in the green it's all good IMO.
Genie - I'm surprised at the turnout for the pods. Most pods in Atlanta are a zoo. Where I'm at they normally only have 1 and it always cancels. They have advertised for over 6 months now but have yet to do an auction.
MM - glad you got a unit. Even if make a small profit as long as your in the green it's all good IMO.
Genie - I'm surprised at the turnout for the pods. Most pods in Atlanta are a zoo. Where I'm at they normally only have 1 and it always cancels. They have advertised for over 6 months now but have yet to do an auction.
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Stories about Storage Auctions / Re: Auction Scene #4...April, 2012
« on: April 13, 2012, 12:21:49 PM »
Another auction, another locker. Today found me at a place that hardly ever holds an auction. He tries hard to work with people. Someone did pay up so we had 5 units instead of 6. Crowd was ok - around 25 people, mostly regulars with a few newbies. Units were as follows:
1) small closet size - lots of cloths on top, end of golf bag, TONS of dust. I grabbed it at $25
Whale and I was bidding on this both at same time, he told auction guy to give it to me instead. Working with him in past paid off in small way today.
2) 10x10 - tool chest, fishing poles, dresser, 4 small toolboxes on side - $250
3) 5x10 - 2 matress, 4 new dish tv stands in boxes, large fish tank, 2 drawer toolchest in back - $200 (this to a newibe, lady has unit here and had heard about it). No clue how she is going to move that stuff less she has a young grandson or something.
4) 5x5 - looked even worse then my unit. Tried to grab it at $10, went for $20
5) 10x15 or 20?? - this unit was packed. Old style rocking chair, tons of boxes, totes, etc. Looked like what I call a "grandma" unit. It started out at $200 and sold for $550. This will either be a really good unit or bad. I saw many boxes with magazines in them is why I passed on it.
So in general not a bad day. 3 facility caravan on Saturday. Normally is a silent auction but they are going to call it out they keep saying. Crowd is normally in the 50s so we will see how it goes.
*side note - guy did offer me $40 sight unseen for the unit. I passed as I want to dig and even if it is all trash, I'm out just $25.
1) small closet size - lots of cloths on top, end of golf bag, TONS of dust. I grabbed it at $25
Whale and I was bidding on this both at same time, he told auction guy to give it to me instead. Working with him in past paid off in small way today.
2) 10x10 - tool chest, fishing poles, dresser, 4 small toolboxes on side - $250
3) 5x10 - 2 matress, 4 new dish tv stands in boxes, large fish tank, 2 drawer toolchest in back - $200 (this to a newibe, lady has unit here and had heard about it). No clue how she is going to move that stuff less she has a young grandson or something.
4) 5x5 - looked even worse then my unit. Tried to grab it at $10, went for $20
5) 10x15 or 20?? - this unit was packed. Old style rocking chair, tons of boxes, totes, etc. Looked like what I call a "grandma" unit. It started out at $200 and sold for $550. This will either be a really good unit or bad. I saw many boxes with magazines in them is why I passed on it.
So in general not a bad day. 3 facility caravan on Saturday. Normally is a silent auction but they are going to call it out they keep saying. Crowd is normally in the 50s so we will see how it goes.
*side note - guy did offer me $40 sight unseen for the unit. I passed as I want to dig and even if it is all trash, I'm out just $25.
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The Lounge / Re: I'm outa stuff....
« on: April 12, 2012, 08:57:23 PM »
That is a really cool rock. Would end up on my mantle over the fireplace. Maybe on my desk at work if could lock up my office.
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Stories about Storage Auctions / Re: We landed a decent locker today~
« on: April 12, 2012, 08:45:39 PM »
Hmm - you never got my email? That is strange since I did a reply to the email addy. Oh well - glad you got it figured out Rockin. I knew you could do it.
Wish I had as much flat space as you, I have 3 acres but most of it is wooded. Of course then my wife would really start to hate me. Keep enough stuff around just in the 2 buildings (4 sheds) and tarps. Glad I don't have neighbors.
Wish I had as much flat space as you, I have 3 acres but most of it is wooded. Of course then my wife would really start to hate me. Keep enough stuff around just in the 2 buildings (4 sheds) and tarps. Glad I don't have neighbors.
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Stories about Storage Auctions / Re: We landed a decent locker today~
« on: April 12, 2012, 09:46:02 AM »
Just sent you an email Rockin. Hopefully it will make some sense to you. Try it with your own picture. If follow what I have you get the following picture (my payphone unit).
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Stories about Storage Auctions / Re: We landed a decent locker today~
« on: April 12, 2012, 06:54:39 AM »
I would keep the light myself. Would repair and wire it up as much as I could. If dad ever gets his 300' tower we can put it on top of it. If not - that sucker would go on top of my shed. Put a on/off switch in the house and then when the boys try to kiss my daughter when she walks them out to their car I can start flipping the light 
If you need help with pictures Rockin I can show you how I do it. Is like Movieman with HTML but it's really not that hard.
If you need help with pictures Rockin I can show you how I do it. Is like Movieman with HTML but it's really not that hard.
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General Storage Auction Talk / Re: With the new auction show comming out
« on: April 11, 2012, 07:02:35 PM »
Least there you either have clean cloths, or dirty cloths that can be cleaned easy. Plus, the cloths are in better shape then the crud we pull out of units.
There is a huge store in TN that sales stuff from lost luggage at airports.
Really do it helps to thin the crowd but doubt it much. Airports don't hold them as often as storage auctions. Most places also send stuff to a "central" location I think.
There is a huge store in TN that sales stuff from lost luggage at airports.
Really do it helps to thin the crowd but doubt it much. Airports don't hold them as often as storage auctions. Most places also send stuff to a "central" location I think.
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Stories about Storage Auctions / Re: We landed a decent locker today~
« on: April 11, 2012, 06:48:40 PM »
Did you take a picture before you started pulling stuff out Rockin? I want one so I can sit and drool over it. Sounds like a super unit. Thinking that would of been a grand or more in my area. I'm way over due for a guy unit. With my oldest I keep ending up with "girl" units with lots of cloths.
Get the title for that bike and ride it around
Gratz rockin - how was the rest of the auction?
Get the title for that bike and ride it around
Gratz rockin - how was the rest of the auction?
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New to Storage Auctions? / Re: You buy a locker and then what...
« on: April 11, 2012, 06:20:04 AM »
Lol bulldogmom - your still far ahead of me. I'd not have a clue where to even start, think, or vision some of my junk as "art". One of these days I may venture into attempting to make a birdhouse(s) with all the scrap lumber I've pulled out of units. Waiting on daughter to learn how in shop so she can teach me
I had to laugh at my oldest when she came home last week. She went with a friend to Myrtle Beach for spring break. She comes home and says "Dad I found this flea market at Myrtle Beach - and it's inside". Leave it to her to be on vacation and still scouting out places to sell stuff.
She has also informed me that for now on 1/5 of the table space is for her to sell the survival bracelets that she is making. Maybe in another 5-8 years she will remember this when she sells her company to Facebook for $1 Billion and will toss some money toward her old dad.
I had to laugh at my oldest when she came home last week. She went with a friend to Myrtle Beach for spring break. She comes home and says "Dad I found this flea market at Myrtle Beach - and it's inside". Leave it to her to be on vacation and still scouting out places to sell stuff.
She has also informed me that for now on 1/5 of the table space is for her to sell the survival bracelets that she is making. Maybe in another 5-8 years she will remember this when she sells her company to Facebook for $1 Billion and will toss some money toward her old dad.
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Stories about Storage Auctions / Re: FINALLY Bought My First Unit
« on: April 11, 2012, 06:08:14 AM »
Welcome and gratz ru. Pictures would be nice, but so would what the auction scene looked like. How many people, prices for units, etc. We have a thread dedicated to that type of info if you would post in there.
How much did you pay for this unit? Restaurant equipment can be big money - but may take time to get rid of it all. The shelving and items like that you can sell via CL to someone redoing their shop, opening up a store, etc. I've sold a number of cloths racks to vendors at my local flea for example. The lights may be harder to sell, never tried that. Tile is hit or miss. If it's a popular brand, color, and design it's pretty easy. If it's some funky color or design that isn't going to match many home decor it's a harder sell.
Good luck.
How much did you pay for this unit? Restaurant equipment can be big money - but may take time to get rid of it all. The shelving and items like that you can sell via CL to someone redoing their shop, opening up a store, etc. I've sold a number of cloths racks to vendors at my local flea for example. The lights may be harder to sell, never tried that. Tile is hit or miss. If it's a popular brand, color, and design it's pretty easy. If it's some funky color or design that isn't going to match many home decor it's a harder sell.
Good luck.