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Welcome to the Online Storage Auctions Forum / Re: Newbie from Orange County
« on: October 07, 2014, 11:13:43 PM »
welcome to the boards, im near nashville so quite aways away but i'll try to answer any questions you have.
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General Storage Auction Talk / Re: Have you ever severely over/underestimated shipping costs?
« on: October 07, 2014, 11:12:13 AM »
i've been off by a few dollars here and there but i have it down pretty good now.
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General Storage Auction Talk / Re: profiling a locker
« on: October 07, 2014, 11:11:04 AM »
very cool topic, i hadn't seen it yet. By far in my area if you want a deal you go for big. a 5x5 will sell for the same amount as a 10x30 around here. There is work involved of course but i generally pull everything out that i want and hire someone to clear the rest(and keep what they want). if there is a lot of good stuff i'll take what i really like and leave some meat on the bone and resell to someone i know.
That being said, i buy units of all sizes but the best bang for the buck seems to be big lockers because not everyone has the ability to move it all.
That being said, i buy units of all sizes but the best bang for the buck seems to be big lockers because not everyone has the ability to move it all.
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General Storage Auction Talk / Re: Patent papers found in unit what to do with them?
« on: October 06, 2014, 09:53:48 PM »
lol yah, i wouldnt throw them out because they are old but the funny thing about old is it isnt always worth a whole lot. Definitely worth researching but I put this in the same category as refurbishing a dresser or end table, unless it worth a bunch on the backside it gets sold cheap or sent out to pasture.
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General Storage Auction Talk / Re: Patent papers found in unit what to do with them?
« on: October 06, 2014, 09:18:44 AM »
yah, make money on them if you can. i'd personnally probably throw them out unles they were really old patents
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General Storage Auction Talk / Re: What do you think is the most difficult aspect of being a reseller?
« on: October 06, 2014, 09:17:22 AM »
yah, i think it's funny when people are afraid to jump in and buy a unit. hell thats the easy part. finding the right place to sell the right item is key, and making connections. Yesterday I bought a unit but i'm xtra busy right now listing things on ebay and craigslist because i have a lot of stock(but im not gonna let a good unit pass me by) so I took the nice washer and dryer, a bedroom set a, a swimming pool and a few military items out(total worth maybe about $1000) and sold the rest for $100 to another guy. plenty of meat left on the bone for him and not much work for me. oh and i paid $375 for the unit.
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Vehicles at Storage Auctions / Re: When you store your Auto at a facility, do you have to give them a key?
« on: October 04, 2014, 06:12:42 PM »
yah, no you dont get a car key when you buy a vehicle at a storage auction. but look around there are always tons of keys laying around. If not it doesnt cost that much to get one made.
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The Treasure Chest / Re: Designer clothing, shoes and handbags
« on: October 04, 2014, 06:10:48 PM »
i bought a stripper unit that had gucci boots and other high end hooker hels that sold very well on ebay. i auctioned of the rest locally.
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Craigslist / Re: Craigslist's Online Auction Policy
« on: October 03, 2014, 08:43:05 PM »
exactly, you are allowed to sell your items, not post a link so ebay can sell your items
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Reality Shows about Storage Auctions / Re: Will Storage Wars see a 6th season?
« on: October 03, 2014, 08:41:02 PM »
its all about the ratings, if the ratings were good therell be another season.
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General Storage Auction Talk / Re: Storage Auctions & Identity Theft
« on: October 01, 2014, 01:38:30 PM »
in my area auctions only come around about once every 2 weeks. because i do this full time i am obligated to get any unit that i can sell. I need 10-20 rooms a month to make a good living. I generally take down half the decent rooms.
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The Treasure Chest / Re: Things You Personally Collect
« on: September 28, 2014, 01:30:43 AM »
i don't collect anything at all but i have high interest in certain things like sports memorabilia, non sports cards, comic books, any type of military gear, guns ammo etc
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The "Other" Job / Re: Getting ready to leave "the other job"
« on: September 27, 2014, 09:08:48 AM »
sounds fun! I went full time awhile back(been doing it part time almost 20 years) and havent looked back since. I'm still looking for that one nice honey hole that'll pay my salary for the year, but until then i'm paying the bills and making some money. what area are you in?
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Online Storage Auctions / Re: My first
« on: September 25, 2014, 10:28:06 PM »
because i do this full time I always target the units that have high dollar items in them. If i can't find any of those(they are hard to find sometimes) and my warehouses are low i gor for a pooper scooper unit to keep me busy(or i go on vacation).
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Online Storage Auctions / Re: Which online storage auction service's business model makes more sense?
« on: September 25, 2014, 10:26:27 PM »
im not sure where you're located auctionguy but there is only ONE auction where i l
ive that charges any kind of commission on the sellers side. if you bid $350 you pay $350 here.
ive that charges any kind of commission on the sellers side. if you bid $350 you pay $350 here.