I myself use the email method.  I can check it from phone, etc.  I get a bunch of "Is it still for sale".  Most of these are then auto-replied with some sob story or the other trying to get me to buy something, check this link, etc.  All of those get auto-trash.  If they respond again and it sounds like a real person then I'll setup a meet and give them my cell #.

Never really had a problem with spam.  I just turn on some specific keyword filters and never see the emails.  May have a false posative that gets deleted but oh well.  That is the risk I'm willing to take.

I wish you luck but I'm of no help to you.  Have yet to find any real "art work" in a unit.  Only painting I have now is of some sunflowers in a vase or something.  The painting is 4' square with a small round hole (3-4 mm).  Even at only $20 no one wants the dam thing.

I have found 1 other unit that had a oil painting in it by some artist I couldn't read.  That unit I bought just for the painting to put up in my house.

Yep - the bear didn't get me fully last month on my mystery unit but it took a good chunk of hide.  $315 spent for a 5 x 15 - could only see the matress blocking the view, dust, table legs sticking up, and nothing else.  Dust and cobwebs like this normally equals to a unit that has not been touched.  We were right on that and wrong on the "quality".  Will make 100-$150 of the money back but most of it was trash.  Once again I just had to shake my head at what people pay good money to "store".

Missed the first auciton of the month today due to work.  Why people are starting to schedule meetings at lunch time is lunacy.  Do have my 7 facility auction next week.  Can't wait for it.

At the Barnyard, where I sell it is not a common thing.  Big reason is they have a patrolman that walks every booth.  Now, the other flea a mile up the road.  They are always getting busted there.  The rules there are very slim, no cop, no oversight, etc.  Pirated music, movies, porn to minors, etc. is always going on up there.  Barnyard table spaces are higher but they bring in larger crowds, more buyers, etc.

Nope - never around here.  If they did people would quickly leave the place.  Both buyers and sellers.  At our flea they make a mint from the table rent and the food sales.

Of course it is staged.  I looked at the website when the show first came on.  I do find it interesting to watch anyways.

Nice to hear this story MovieMan.  I've stayed away from large items due to shipping.  Since I'm near I-20 I wonder how some of my larger items would sell if did u-ship.  May have to look into it.

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