This questions is really dependant on your location and what your "customers" are use to.  If you live in the South of say Virginia then that weather by now is nice and many people venture out in it.  30s in my part of GA and like FL is on the colder side and most people stay home.  As I've said in other post our local flea has a 40% reduction in traffic during the winter months.

Also, this is the last weekend of the month.  Many people don't have extra cash at the end of the month.  I normally try and hit the flea right after payday.  Specially for those people that get paid only once a month.

Like money said - go if it's not windy / rainy.  You may only break even or make a little money.  However, you will learn tons of stuff your first time out.  Think about how you setup, where you setup, what were people looking at, etc.  You should do some sells just to the regular vendors.  They will be picking you over before you even get setup normally.

Public Storage is doing the 3 facilities in my area Thursday.  Been told by many of the regulars it's not worth it most times.  Have work so will miss them anyways.

As for researching owners - if I have some time I'll do a quick search of the name on the newspaper website.  I'm just looking for death notices or divorce notices.  I love getting divorce lockers as many times the woman has taken out her stuff and abandones all the guys stuff.  If it's the reverse I bid lower as most guys will have done sold jewelry and crap.

Other then that for the most part I don't bother.  Like you said it's more about the locker then anything else.

Lol - Dave just kills me.  Was watching the show with my wife.  When that locker opened I was like, hmm 200 - 400 locker depending on crowd in my area.  CA price - 1k.  Before they even started to dig I said - watch him say he'll double / triple his money.  Starts to dig and tosses a bag full of cloths out - $30.  I'm trying very hard not to scream at the tv saying WTF are you talking about.  Not even looked in the bag to see if it's stained, rags, etc. and it's $30.

Heck at Dave's prices I have $360 just sitting under my sort table I've yet to cash in.  Those rocks/minerals I could prob sell for $200 or so in my area.  They are not common here like they are out west.  Only thing we get is the small polished stones from the mountains / tourist areas.

Jarrod and B's tool locker - $400 - $800 here.  That was a nice locker IMO, but not worth 4k.  I think all the tools were craftsman also.  If were snap-on would be worth more.  The cart they had in the unit is the same type that I pulled out of a unit last month.

All that new furniture in Darrell's and Jarrod / Bs unit would sell for about 1/2 retail here.  Still would of been good money.  Just would of been slow to sell.  You would have lots of money tied up in inventory.


As for the SW:Texas promo - saw the ring being appraised for $30k.  I'm just sitting there going oh sure.  They put a $30k ring in a storage locker instead of a saftey deposit box which cost the same as a small unit.

Really wondering how bad Feb is going to be when people get tax money back.

Like anything else Fayettenam it's mostly luck on that site.  I've gotten a few "cheap" items off the site and then have been outbid on stuff countless times.  I normally just figure out my max, plug it in, and forget about it.

Lol Cobia - that is just too funny.

As for prices - sometimes I think you can price an item too low and thus it don't sell.  But if you price it higher and let them "talk" you down it sells.  I've had a few items like that.  Sit and don't move at the $1-$3 range.  Jack the price up to $5 - $10 and they sell at that price or a little lower after some haggling.  I'm like seriously - you could of gotten it for $1 last week.

As said it has to be a psych thing.  I still remember this one person who in Oct asked me about this 1 item I had for $5.  He didn't buy it.  Then in Nov, he comes by and picks up the same item I now have priced at $20 and buys it.  I just smile and say Thank You.

Good luck Money.  Must be nice to live in FL.  Going to be raining still Sunday here.  Thinking of trying to hit flea on the 4th of Feb.  Just not sure the weather will be worth it.  Have a number of jackets, long sleeve shirts, and just opened a box full of hats (many sock hats), few heaters, etc. that have gotten of late.  If don't sell it now have to hold till Oct or so.  I hate holding onto inventory, even if I do it.

Ouch - they don't let you bring additional tables in?  Think I'd pass on that place.  Our flee you get a 10 x 10 space for $12 that comes with a wood table.  You can really get more then a 10x10 space by using some of your parking space.  They really don't care much how you setup unless someone complaines.

I really wish I had a thirft store I could consign some stuff at.  In my area all of those stores are some of the very people I compete against for lockers.