Few months back I got a AAA membership because I had that 6weeks of traveling all over.  The $125 membership not only paid for itself but saved me a ton on Plane, Trains, Auto (and Ins & upgrades), hotels (and upgrades) and Town Car Services.    Also dropped my roadside thru insurance so saved $72/yr there.

Anyway.....went to U-haul today to inquire about a tow hitch and I'll get 10% off. 
They don't give discounts on trucks but he said Budget & Penske does and if I get a qoute from them, u-haul will match it.    Or Rent a pick-up truck thru a car agency with AAA discount.  Higher daily rate but no mileage.  Have to do the math on that one.....

UPS also has AAA discounts on shipping and supplies.

Extra Space Storage gives 15% off years lease; 12% off month-to-month.

I prefer UPS, cause the shipping charges are not on the label and the buyer is none the wiser shipping was less then they paid.

USPS hides the hipping cost also.......

I do 3M clear bra application on cars.

Have tons of scrape if you want some.  Stuff takes a beating!!
Same stuff thy charge $50-$75 at the mall for.


Also, just got a new case from brookstone.  When you close it auto turn off and tuns back on when you open it.  Pretty cool. Best case I've had so far.  Durable.  Ipad just pop out if you need to.  Camera hole actually line up and doesn't give a halo......

I got arrested 20 years ago when i sold property from a unit that was unknown to me to be stolen property.

Would be interested in he details/facts of this.

Maybe new topic of wht happened?   How did you get caught?  What were the items?  You get off?  If so, how?  You able to keep any of the contents?



I find it funny that if I buy a unit of stolen good I'm in possession of stolen goods even tho I paid or them in good faith.  I sell, that's trafficking stolen goods....another crime.


BUT!  Police take those goods, don't return them to owner but SELL them.  Legally.  THEY can sell stolen goods but I can't?   I bought in good faith so after investigation I hold get them back if not rightl owner!

And if I sell stolen goods, the person buying is now in possession of stole goods.
Police sell stolen goods......suddenly they aren't stolen goods anymore!  WTF?!

I have gotten away so far with a 4-dr sedan.  Last one had tow hitch, this one does not and its been problematic.    I'm limited on size of units I can bid on.

I have access to occasional use of both a pick-up and a box van but can't depend on getting them with just 24hrs notice.

What my vehicles size does is limit my buying power or I must add into price of bid the cost of renting the unit for a month or renting a truck.

With the sedan with tow package I had to add in cost of gas to make several trips instead of just one, had I had a truck.


I wouldnt recommend my system.   I'm currently on the look out for,at minimum, a small truck and preferably with a tow package.....

 I simply keep 5-6 locks in my trunk.  I pick them up at garage and estate sales for $0.50-$1.

I carry in two.  One cylinder style which i prefer and two smaller 'normal' style. 

One, some of the facilities the cylinder style doesn't fit.

Two, a good 10% of the auctions a newbie doesn't bring a lock and I'll sell them one.
Even if they don't buy.  As soon as I overhear the whispered "we are suppose to bring a lock?"  I step up.
Pays he days gas at least.....

I personally like the cylinder locks.  They are harder to break but mainly because the key hole is on front and easier IMO.

I also have a red tag, strip of cloth with a brass ring in it, that I hang on my lock.
I've spent way to many times forgetting where my locker is so the "flag" marks it.

And yes, I'm an idiot sometimes.

I wish these sites would find out the liabilities against the assets.

Years ago Vanillia Ice was interviewed and said a nice qoute.   Reporter said something about his home in Beverly Hills and his Farrari.   He said he didn't own either.  He LIVES in a house in Beverly and he DRIVES a Farrari but the bank owns them.

He had a "net worth" of something lke $20 million.   But against he debts he owed: taxes, morgage...
He was bankrupt.   He owed more than the assets were worth.