Ebay auction just ended on that payphone. The phone brought me 195.50 + 25 shipping and handling. I say it did real well.

On the border crossing or duty, you may want to contact the officials that protect the border. Other  than that I am not sure. But you could always not be so honest telling them you are helping people, family, yourself move. That would be up to you though, and I am not sure on the legalties.

Welcome to the business and welcome to the forums. Hope to hear your finds soon. That is a very good idea about building a database. It is what I do, and I am constantly adding more to it.

Good Luck

This is the unit I am renting to stock up on my inventory, damn I really need to start selling, lol

Hi All!  I first stumbled on these storage auctions while browsing my  local paper classifieds about 1 1/2 years ago.  To this day, I can't get it out of my head that I could do this and replace my real job.  When I first saw the ad in the paper, I went to the public storage auctions for a few months in a row.  Observed, bid on some, but then backed down when the thoughts of what the hell am I going to do with those mattresses, and how am I going to get all this home and where am I going to put it all scared me.  About a year ago, I went to a less publicized auction and bought a small locker for $5.  I sold a couch, and some tires from that unit.  Spent a lot of time hauling and going through the stuff.  Planned on selling some more of the small stuff, but eventually got tired of walking around it and tossed it all.

I am a working mom of young kids that are pretty involved in activities and sports.  I am to the point of overload.  I am looking for more flexibility.  I am thinking about quiting my job and trying this FT.  Or going PT and doing this PT.  My question to the veterans is...  Can I honestly replace my current take home income of $3,400 a month.  I am not afraid to work, but don't want to do it for peanuts. 

Your opinions are appreciated.

Honestly, yes you can. There are plenty of people that do. BUT DO NOT MAKE NO MISTAKE ABOUT IT, it is hard work. Lots of hard work, and you will need expendable money to do this. Especially if you want to replace your current income. Wanting to make sure you get that kind of money you will need your own store.

My advice to you is try the storage auction business PT, like on your days off (if you happened to be able to get days off during the week, there are very few auctions on Saturday, and have yet heard of one on Sundays).

This is not a business for the weak and timid, my meaning to this is. Do not think you are going to make money off of every single locker you buy, especially in this day of age and being new at it. I been doing the storage auction business for only a few months, although I been doing resells for a few years now, and I cant say I have a FT income. Although I work FT hours with loads of overtime.

I personally have been lucky, just about every locker I bought so far has had at least 2 or 3 collectibles. Only two of those have been big ticket items worth hundreds. Most stuff you will find is trash and general merchandise. The general merchandise you get most people have, so it will take time to sell, unless you have connections to get rid of stuff faster. Or you have your own store.

So yes you can replace your current income. But it will take alot of work, and most important, TIME.

In the storage auction business I have had alot of ironic episodes. For instance, when I first started out, I bought 3 locks. All took the same key, however these are long handled locks, so they dont fit every unit. I knew I needed to buy more, however my first locker I bought, guess what, I got 5 brand new locks with keys, these fit the lockers which I needed for my 3rd locker.

Second time, I needed to wash my truck, damn near filthy as hell. Anyway after I bought it, two days later I bought my second locker, and lookey lookey, the exact same spray nozzle I just bought to wash my truck I find in the unit still packaged, so I got my money back on that item. Also with the second unit I needed straps, lots of furniture. And what do we have here, straps, alot of straps in my second locker.

3rd time, my microwave just went out, and the 5th locker I bought I got me a brand new microwave, still in the box.

4th time this happened, was the locker I just bought, my 10th locker. I hurt my wrist by doing something really stupid, sprang it real bad. But guess what, there was a wrist stabelizer splint in this locker.

Just goes to show you, for the most part you dont need to buy things while in this business. Chances are you will find it in a locker.

That pay phone is an antique ! No push buttons.

I know, thats why I said 1950s payphone