Here's one in Waco ! (205 Miles from Houston)

NOTICE OF SALE A public sale will be held on Saturday
NOTICE OF SALE A public sale will be held on Saturday, March 26, 2011, at Lake Air Self Storage, 308 N. Industrial, Waco, TX. The sale will begin at 9:00 a.m. and will be cash only. This sale is to satisfy a landlord's lien. L. Davis, TX license No. 8325, will be the auctioneer. Items to be auctioned include household goods, furniture, appliances, sporting equipment including bicycles, fishing rods and reels, a riding lawn mower and toys. Seller reserves the right to withdraw property from sale. Property includes contents of spaces of following tenants: Abreska Weaver, Dwight Wilson, Tim Hennig, C.C. Crutchfield, James Saunders, Christopher Bates, Delores Rodrequez, Henry Patterson, Johnny Ochoa, Larry Slagel, Stephanie Drews, Brenda Walker, Donna Hutchinson, Roderick Martin, Jesse Jones, Blyss Kerns, Julie Ivie, Esther Lopez, Brenda Anderson, Tammatha Peeples, Mary Fitzpatrick.

Mr. A....

Could you post some for Houston !

After posting my Honda Quad in post your picture thread I remembered that in the same Pod locker I got a S&W .22 target pistol in blue case. Selling guns in CA is touchy but I sold it for the same price Bass Sporting Goods was selling it for...I think it was the "no sales tax" that sealed the deal. 

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I guess everybody uses their own method........  Oh yeah, and TreasureHawk, keep in mind that while the "home runs" are harder to get, there's a lot of money to be made on the "bread and butter" units that a lot of guys overlook.  High quality stuff can be hard to find. 

These two statements are accurate in my opinion.

For me the flea and eBay are the top two choices because of the kind of things I sell. YOUR RESULTS MAY BE DIFFERENT.

I sell collectibles, better tools, camping gear (in season), electronics, computers, etc at both the flea and on eBay. I also sell this stuff on Craigslist. I haven't done ANY business with thrift stores, but I have sold some stuff to music and sporting goods re-seller stores.

When I get ordinary household stuff like dishes, pots, shoes, etc I will pick out the best and either sell off the rest to flea market sellers who sell at lower end markets, or I will just give it to Goodwill.

I have power seller and top rated seller status on eBay and that gives me a 20% discount on fees.
I have never seen the advantage of having an eBay store.  eBAy works for me it may not work for some people.  I do know that I would never have gotten $81 for a plastic gun case and the manual  that went with it on clist or at the flea.

no, I've been out for 4 full day tours of duty now...haha

I'm not just looking for treasure...Overall, I'm looking for better goods that have resale value and potential and not 20 year old, beaten up dressers with the knobs missing and rugs so filled with cat piss the auctioneer is complaining about it

Four days....you're practically a veteran !  

But really, give it some time. The lkrs you have seen are typical and will always outnumber the better ones. We are anxious to hear of your road trip to a better area, but remember, people lose their lkrs because they didn't pay up and sometimes EVEN THEY realize the stuff inside is not worth the storage price and they just let it go.

I guess maybe I should revisit the fleas but I have heard that up north and in CA they are allot stronger than in FL??  

Yep, I bet there are regional differences. In my area there are 4 flea markets and some of them run during the week, not just on weekends. Fifty miles away in either direction there are more fleas. It is big business here.

Forgot to mention the flea at Alameda near San Francisco. I think a spot there is now $125 for the day.

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

And THAT my friend is when patience, persistence and perseverence comes in.

I guess its finding a needle in a haystack...for me cuz I want the higher end units...and there arent many

If after tomorrow, I dont find one...I may be moving on to another venture...at least till the summer and the heat drives people away....to much time spent to find decent stuff to resell

I didn't think it would be easy...but I did think with cash to spend that it would be easier to buy volume and get a good base of inventory built up ......this is just to inconsistent....not enough good stuff to buy in Tampa at the right prices right now
 

And reality sets in QUICKLY !  What happened to "...failure is not an option !"  Come on, give it a chance.