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Stories about Storage Auctions / Re: Auction Scene #1...January, 2012
« on: January 12, 2012, 01:56:01 PM »
I was able to hit my 2nd auction for the year.  This time about 40 people and 2 lockers.  Nothing fancy at all.  They went cheap enough 145  and 265  but stuff was just tossed in there.  Better luck next week.

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Reality Shows about Storage Auctions / Re: Storage Wars...Winter, 2012 Adventures !
« on: January 11, 2012, 08:50:35 AM »
Quote from: MovieMan on January 10, 2012, 09:30:00 PM
Tuesday, Jan 10, 2012...

The "barracuda" is back....

Barry rides in on a scooter and sets up free donuts for the crowd....

No Brandi and Jarrod.

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First lkr...lot of stuff...quality ? Maybe not.
Dave bids Darrell up...Darrell gets it for $1.9K.

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Nabila.....gets the next one for $500 after Dave bid her up a couple of times.

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A 5x 10 with hardly anything in it. Barry gets it for $2.50....if all goes as usual it will have a $250 item in a drawer.

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Darrel's $1950 lkr has....collectibles, lawn mower...some special bear...worth $1500. That's a lot of beanie babies.
Estimate for value....$3800.

Barry's cheapie...drawer contains...glass containers for catching flies....valued...$1,550 to $2,000. Hell I was only off on my value guess by a factor of 10...I guessed $250 before I knew what was in the drawer.

Nibala....scores an estimated value of $???....with currency and coins all in plastic !  All money worth...about $1900 and she made about $1,200 profit.

Is there a re-run of shipping wars on anywhere?  I enjoyed that more this evening !


Darrel's bear...worth $800.

I was surprised that barry's unit went for 2.50   I thought there was some good looking shelving in there that would have drove the price higher.

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Flea Markets / Re: Startup Costs
« on: January 09, 2012, 08:04:02 AM »
You will not need a till. You keep your money in a cigar box. 
You could find folding table for cheap at garage sales or for now put a blanket on the ground. It is better to have you stuff up so people don't have to bend over.
You need inventory (this will be you biggest start up cost)

How did you make out at your auction with 13 units ?     Just because there are a lot of units don't mean you will get one cheap.  You might have 60 people there thinking the same thing.

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Stories about Storage Auctions / Re: Auction Scene #1...January, 2012
« on: January 09, 2012, 07:48:24 AM »
Quote from: rockin the retro on January 08, 2012, 07:43:31 PM
Don went to a 'new' auction today.  It was from moving and 'storage' facility and we really didn't know what to expect.  Turns out that many of the units are items that the people who hired the movers didn't want.  All junk.  Only two regulars, Don and another couple.

Well we know not to waste our time with that one again.

Tomorrow I hope he lands a unit, if not.....Tues, Weds, Thurs are all lookin' good! 8)

edit to amend~there were about 60+ people, with only a couple 'regulars'.

The last moving and storage facility I went to had some better stuff in them and would go back in a heartbeat. It was people who hired movers and put their stuff storage.  I like these better as this is stuffed that is stored long team and left alone.  Unlike storage lockers where the owner can be there 3 times a week if they like butting stuff in taking stuff out.

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Stories about Storage Auctions / Re: Lookey Loos Part 12.....December, 2011
« on: December 29, 2011, 08:42:36 PM »
Todays crazy locker, Two bowling balls and two plastic totes that you could not see in $160.  I have no idea what people are thinking.

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New to Storage Auctions? / Re: Is this for me?
« on: December 26, 2011, 07:37:33 AM »
One more way you could sell but it will cost you someware  around 25% t0 35% is an auction house.  It would be hard to give up that much.  But if you are going to sell just on e-bay alone this would not be for you.

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New to Storage Auctions? / Re: I'm also questioning this Business.
« on: December 26, 2011, 07:32:09 AM »
You could look at buying a trailer as well. (cheaper than a truck).

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New to Storage Auctions? / Re: First Auction Tomorrow - Questions from a Noob!
« on: December 19, 2011, 03:07:45 PM »
One thing when you expect a small crow it will be large.  ( I went to a Wednesday one 85 bidders about 250 people )
Buying is the easy part.
Might be better to just watch the first time. Unless you see a sweet deal.
I like your idea of getting to know who the players are, but this will take more than one auction.
Good luck !

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Storage Auctioneers / Re: A Bidder as an Auctioneer
« on: December 17, 2011, 06:38:39 PM »
I would have no problem with that.  If you don't want a locker don't bid on it no matter who's it is.  We have a young guy here who buys lockers and has his own auction house.

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General Storage Auction Talk / Re: Any states that cut the ORIGINAL lock in front of you?
« on: December 17, 2011, 10:12:47 AM »
In Pa. it depends on the storage company. I have seen where they cut the locks and take photos before anyone can look. Some that have storage company locks and tags on. I was at on auction and the locker owner came in and paid their  bill 5 mins. before the auction. Now if their lock was cut off or something is missing from their lockers someone would have some explaining to do. If someone does not trust storage auctions they should not go to them. Pretty simple really.

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General Storage Auction Talk / Re: Any states that cut the ORIGINAL lock in front of you?
« on: December 17, 2011, 10:06:08 AM »
Quote from: MovieMan on December 16, 2011, 11:20:43 PM

And how, PREY TELL, would you know it was the original lock ?  They could have cut off the real original and put on one of their own after they did whatever they wanted inside.



What if the owner came in and payed his bill and his lock did not work anymore ?

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Storage Facilities / Re: Why do storage companys charge tax
« on: December 15, 2011, 04:28:53 PM »
Better yet why do they charge you tax every month to rent a locker ?

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Stories about Storage Auctions / Re: Lookey Loos Part 12.....December, 2011
« on: December 13, 2011, 04:00:25 PM »
I went to a pod auction today and I hope to go to more of theses. What I liked about this is all the units are stored inside and stacked. So this is more storage for long term and people are not going in and out them. A small crowd no more than 12 bidders. !st unit was the best. Some nice looking furniture sold for $340. 2nd a well stuffed with a little bit of everything went for $360. 3rd had a lot of wicker furniture that looked to be in good shape went for $550 and the last had good looking washer and dryer and other household items went for $625. Over all good units that went for decent prices.

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General Storage Auction Talk / Re: My local classifieds think they have a better way then going to auctions
« on: December 10, 2011, 06:48:05 AM »
The nice thing about this (if the price is right) is it is newer stuff.

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Reality Shows about Storage Auctions / Re: So what is the new word going to be on the Storage
« on: December 08, 2011, 09:11:07 AM »
Quote from: MatchesMalone on December 07, 2011, 12:14:59 PM
It would appear that the new phrase is "Bring It"

I have already had it with "bring it" and it has only been on show. The dude with the cars and shoes is a joke as well.

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