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The caveat here, of course, is when you ask the CEO of the company his opinion, he's bound to tell you it's the greatest thing since sliced bread!  Didn't look at the link, but would be curious if they have a "free trial" you can check out.  Also, wonder if their "huge searchable database" takes into consideration the "regional" differences - items worth SQUAT in my area may be gold in other parts of the country.....

IMO, unless you are selling TONS of stuff, there are enough free ways to find out how much something is potentially worth. 

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at a storage auction in reno i killed a man just to watch him die.

Funny stuff......gotta love the Johnny Cash humor! :D

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Stories about Storage Auctions / Re: 10 x 30 ..... Lots of Stuff !
« on: May 10, 2012, 11:39:22 AM »
Congratulations on another great score!  You know, you may not be buying as many units as before, but you're sure getting the quality (and the quantity) in the ones you are buying.

Good luck!  ;D

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Picker's Paradise / Re: Picking Yard Sales Weekend May 4
« on: May 05, 2012, 08:08:58 PM »
Hit a few in our local area. Nothing spectacular.

Another funny, two out of the five we stopped at had a card board box marked with XXX movies.
 AT A Yard Sale.  ???

Went to the junk place (place has been there for at least 20 years). Lady has everything under the sun, mostly junk. My Husband can't stand it gives him the creeps or just drives him nuts of stuff everywhere.

Guess I should take a picture to hard to explain. Takes about an hour to walk around and see everything. The sad part is it is all in the weather.

Post some pictures - would be interested to see THAT!  (Junk place, not the porno!! :P)

Also, how do you pitch those videos at a yard sale?  "I...um.....have some stuff by Seka-something-or other.....that I....um.....am selling for my....neighbor......"  (Alrighty then....)

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General Storage Auction Talk / Re: Well....now I can relax~
« on: May 05, 2012, 08:02:07 PM »
Congrats rockin!

(They say "Yee Haw" in Arizona?  I thought that was only here in the mid-South!  :-\ :-\)

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BOOM - bay-behhhhhhh!!!   :D :D :D

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Stories about Storage Auctions / Re: Auction Scene #5...May, 2012
« on: May 01, 2012, 03:50:35 PM »
I have never paid anyone anything on this forum.

You paid me a compliment once!!   :D :D

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Stories about Storage Auctions / Re: Auction Scene #4...April, 2012
« on: April 30, 2012, 03:55:09 PM »
A few questions, as we've only found a few things to have 'authenticated'. 
What did they charge you to authenticate it?
Did they provide a COA?

Keep a sharp eye on eBay - anything with a COA or anything GRADED from a nationally-known company will normally sell for substantionally more - even the "common" cards.  Depending on who it is, you might want to send certain memorabilia out to have this done.  It could surprise you how it will raise the value - and avoid "fakes".  Good Luck!

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Stories about Storage Auctions / Re: Auction Scene #4...April, 2012
« on: April 30, 2012, 03:46:14 PM »
Three auctions over the weeked......

#1 on Friday - Paid up and CANCELLED!!
#2 on Saturday morn - Paid up and CANCELLED!!
#3 on Saturday afternoon - down to two at auction time - while we were all standing around waiting to start BOTH tenants drove in about 10 minutes apart and paid up! 

Goodnight Mrs. Calabash, wherever you are!  What a brutal way to end the month...... :P :P :P

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Good stuff!!

The deceased grandson spoke?!?! :o

Sorry~I knew what you meant but that just struck me as funny~ 8)

Great story(ies)~

Funny, I was thinking the same thing....thought maybe they were auctioning off a Ouija board!!  ooooohhhhhhmmmmmmmmmm........... :P :P :P :P

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Stories about Storage Auctions / Re: Auction Scene #4...April, 2012
« on: April 16, 2012, 09:36:40 PM »
Went to an auction this past Saturday - six lockers - local auctioneer owns the facility and also a nearby auction house.  It's also one of the only places in my area where they do the old-fashioned "hard core" auctioneering - with the main guy, and his partner, who yells out "YEP" everytime someone places a bid and verbally prods the crowd for bids.  

Unit #1:  10x30 - Full size circus tent - went for $130
Unit #2:  10x10 - 1/3 full of boxes, most were re-sealed and contained furniture/desks/hutch = $750
Unit #3:  5x10 - had four couches = $110
Unit #4:  10x20 - Popcorn machine, razor scooter, 2 leather chairs, old cabinet radio = $475
Unit #5:  workout equip, military bags, headboard, suitcases, etc. = $950
Unit #6:  Kids (plastic) motorized motorcyle, one unassembled kids cycle in box, GUN (could only see the stock, may have been a BB Gun), few more boxes, lamps, etc.  Bidding went crazy = $975

Guys run a pretty good auction, but they also attract a pretty big crowd - about 40-50 with about 30 different people bidding!  Prices were a little higher than they've been.  Image one is the $475 leather chair unit and image #2 is the box unit.  Didn't get good shots of the others - since the "tag team" auctioneer brothers stood directly in front of the locker.  

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Flea Markets / Re: Star Lite Swap (Tacoma, WA)
« on: April 16, 2012, 02:05:29 PM »
Alias, you give new meaning to the term "one-armed bandit!!"   ;D ;D


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Is it just me, or did anyone else find the "Young Gun's" comments a little hilarious?  (Paraphrased) "I take thousands of dollars to England expecting to make ten times that much!!"  He came home with $450..........huh? ???

My impression was:
1) WOW, I know it was Miami-Dade, but the crowds were enormous
2)  Everyone seemed to overpay for what they got.  At least they showed the good and the bad.


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Garage Sales / Re: Finally I Can Have aA Garage Sale!
« on: April 13, 2012, 11:42:40 PM »
Good luck!!

BTW - if your weatherman is like mine, you better keep an umbrella handy...just in case!   :P

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The Lounge / Re: Value Vilage Picks
« on: April 13, 2012, 11:01:57 PM »
Nice score - looks like you're not "outta stuff" now!   ;)  

Good luck!

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