Facebook is an excellent resource for gaining some insight to a person whose unit is on the chopping block.  I would say in my experience I can locate about 40% of all people I search.  With the information you can gain from a person's profile, you can use this insight into your bidding.  Obviously, there are other important factors; how the unit looks, what materials and objects can you see, etc.  But information is power, and every little bit helps.  A couple of experiences I have had doing using this resource, provided great results.  For example, I searched this one lady on FBook and found out she owned a small fitness company.  She also wore some serious designer clothing from what her pics conveyed.  So I get to the auction with this info, unit comes up, a 5 X10, and there was a whole bunch of boxes.  The contents behind the boxes were blocked from view, but I sensed there was more.  I got it for about 175, kinda high, but I took an educated guess.  Sure enough, fitness equipment in the back of the unit.  Free weights, dumbbells, etc.  Made all my money back on those items alone.  And just like I saw in her profile, girl had some serious clothing and accessories.  I let my wife dig through that.  Overall, it wasn't a killer unit, but it was very profitable.  No way in hell I would have bid on this unit by appearance alone.  Although, I did, at times, feel like a creep scoping these individuals out.  It's a business though, they didn't pay their rent, **** happens.

New to the forum, 2 year buyer.  I live in Minnetonka, Minnesota and look forward to learning from and hearing all of your stories.  Happy hunting.