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Welcome to the Online Storage Auctions Forum / Re: Hey new to the forum in Maryland
« on: August 22, 2011, 03:33:11 PM »
Keep us informed, especially if you ever get that JACKPOT unit
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Welcome to the Online Storage Auctions Forum / Re: Saying hi from Alabama...
« on: August 22, 2011, 03:32:29 PM »
welcome
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Welcome to the Online Storage Auctions Forum / Re: New in Western Washington
« on: August 22, 2011, 03:31:55 PM »
I third that, stay focused on your plan. Dont get discouraged and over pay for a locker.
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Welcome to the Online Storage Auctions Forum / Re: Hey from Mississippi
« on: August 22, 2011, 03:30:50 PM »
let us know how things are going.
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Welcome to the Online Storage Auctions Forum / Re: Hello from Massachusetts
« on: August 22, 2011, 03:29:43 PM »
Hi and welcome.
I have a question for you though. Here in probable about 2 years I am planning on moving to New Bedford. Or a 30 mile radius from New Bedford. How are the auctions up there. I notice you said you were pretty much in the Boston area, but even insight from that region of Mass may be informative for me.
Thanks
I have a question for you though. Here in probable about 2 years I am planning on moving to New Bedford. Or a 30 mile radius from New Bedford. How are the auctions up there. I notice you said you were pretty much in the Boston area, but even insight from that region of Mass may be informative for me.
Thanks
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Stories about Storage Auctions / Re: Unusually high minimum bids on units?
« on: August 22, 2011, 01:31:46 PM »Thanks... I will upload the videos-- and the story... they should be up tonight or tomorrow if you're interested. http://storageheroes.blogspot.com
These forums help a lot too! Maybe eventually they will start "reviews" under each facility
There is way to many facilities to do a review on each and every single one.
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General Storage Auction Talk / Re: cool item *pic post*
« on: August 22, 2011, 07:21:38 AM »An u start today. Lol
What r 49ers team signed superbowl footballs goin for these days. Not sure of the year.
This will depend on several factors. Whose signatures are on it, what year was the ball signed (which can be narrowed down with signatures), condition of the ball and signatures on it, and if you have a COA (Certificate of Authenticity). Just send me some quality pics where I can read some of the signatures (preferable all of them) and if you have notice any of the sigs.
Thanks
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General Storage Auction Talk / Re: cool item *pic post*
« on: August 21, 2011, 10:12:11 PM »Too bad. Could use u out here
lol, you could still use me as a freelance researcher from afar. Just need full descriptions and photos. But of course gotta charge ya for valuable time
The ones in this thread are on the house
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The Treasure Chest / Re: My inventroy Locker
« on: August 21, 2011, 10:10:50 PM »Time to buy more units.
Gotta wait till after school starts and I dont have any kind of surprises. Been to hot to bring the kids out in this heat.
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What's it Worth?? / Re: Been holding onto them for awhile now
« on: August 21, 2011, 08:51:42 PM »an easy way to remove the paper the framer put on the back is to use a chip brush or damp rag. use warm water and carefully moisten where the paper touches the frame. the glue will release and you can use a scraper, putty knife to remove the glue. warm water is easily the most underrated solvent
Its one of those paper/Styrofoam mixture backings that the art is glued onto.
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General Storage Auction Talk / Re: cool item *pic post*
« on: August 21, 2011, 08:50:41 PM »Dude i been searching the web for a week and found nothing close. An u jump on it for a day a an find stuff ..smh that last link is certainly a close one.
You ever in Cali?
nope, never lived there. The most I have done with being in cali is being at a Greyhound station or an airport either going to or from Seattle. My father lives up there in Seattle
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General Storage Auction Talk / Re: cool item *pic post*
« on: August 21, 2011, 05:05:22 PM »Ull really impress me if u can find info on this.
Its a german carving fork with a antler handle and silver end caps
Made july 30 1885.
twitpic.com/69dstz
Ok, I took your challenge, even though I knew it would be kind of pointless, at least for me, with out any other information. Germany has made alot of different carving forks with stag antlers. Given teh date can be a good sign. But still makes it hard since like I said, Germany has alot of different companies and trades that made steak knives, forks, carving forks, and the like. Is there any other kind of markings on them, other than the design. (Which is where it would be hard for me, but others that really know their antique cultrey items. Those designs can be keys, since most makers have there own unique, or several unique styles of making their silverware stand out.
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The Treasure Chest / Re: My inventroy Locker
« on: August 21, 2011, 04:51:57 PM »I see some good quality stuff there ill bid a grand
sounds good, but right now my locker is feeling a lil empty. Got a little less than $300 worth of inventory left.
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New to Storage Auctions? / Re: first unit bought
« on: August 21, 2011, 04:50:49 PM »
Nice job, especially it being a silent auction and your first auction all together.
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Stories about Storage Auctions / Re: Unusually high minimum bids on units?
« on: August 21, 2011, 02:04:44 AM »Not only have I seen seemingly unreasonable opening bids, but the other day, we had this ridiculous situation with a small "Mom & Pop" storage facility, where the facility owner was acting as his own auctioneer. There was a crowd of about 50 (25 more than usual around here), and 10 units for auction. He opened a 10 X 10, did not announce a minimum bid or reserve amount, started with a bid of $200 (which I thought he had gotten from someone), which was WAY too much. Unit should not have gone for over $150. The newbies bid against each other all the way until $450, which I thought was insane, but they were all excited and it was the first unit of the day. The owner/auctioneer then announces "Okay, the min bid is $500 on this unit -- I'm not letting it go for under that amount" -- and we're all like, what? He then starts explaining that the law lets him recoup his fees and this particular tenant was past-due 4 months at $750... we tell him that's not OUR fault.
I almost began to tell him that if he wanted to quote the law, he should know that if he needs to set a minimum amount he needs to announce it BEFORE the bidding starts, and not wait to see how much he can get for it before he starts mandating higher prices, but I didn't. I got it all on video, too. Debating whether or not I should report him or just let him be.
It's bad enough prices have gotten sky-high recently-- but now, in the words of Fred Sanford, we have "big dummies" to deal with!
upload the video and share with all your fellow bidders in your area. That way they know to stay away from there. And Unless it says so in the ad they ran about minium bid, then there is no minium bid. That is it.