Yeah, keep us posted!

I'm in Dallas frequently and couple buddies got transferred to Fort Sill.

Always see just tons of storage facilities and wonder how they do.   Can't figure if its good or bad that you can rent a 20x20 for $75/month.     One way I think it's so affordable lots more business = lots more defaults.     But other side I think, whose going to loose there entire house contents by not paying $75?


Other up side I think of is I'm betting a lot are used or business storage (my favorite!) , as shops (like working on cars, boats...) and to store your "fun stuff". Like ATV's and what not.

Really interested in what the contents are and prices and personalities of the crowds.

Also, where are you finding the listings of auctions?    I've tried to find some but online resources haven't been very giving.    Tho I must admit I wasn't very dedicated to it. 

Pros:

1). As you said....share gas expense.

2) You can borrow money/split locker.  (Tho I refuse to do either)




Cons:

1) if its not to your liking but is for them, your stuck.

2) they win, you don't....your stuck while they sort

3) you get stuck helping them move crap they've won

 The gun buy back programs in CA, WA nd NY have always been anonymous.   (Tho I'm sure the Feds track the card numbers. As soon as you buy a traceable purchase or use with club card number, your in a data base......god I loves me a good conspiracy theory!). 

I'm sure the majority must be broken, stolen, used in homicide or worth less than $200 on legal market.

I know they put a limit on how many gift cards you can recieve because gun brokers were gathering up all thier under $200 pistols and trying to turn them in. 

Turning in a stolen AR-15 seems weird to me.    You can get more than $200 for parts.   Strip the lower receiver (or upper on SIGS) and toss that.  Sell the rest.   

I wonder if turning in just an AR15 lower receiver gets you the $200?   That the part that's considered the 'gun'.     

How is the Kmart gig?

I think I'd go nuts.   When I was 16 I worked holiday at Fred Meyers. Toy section!
It was horrible!   

The next year I worked their Xmas tree lot.   That was actually better even tho the  store manager mde us stay in uniform!  Dress shoes, dress pants, white dress shirt and tie!   Totally destroyed several sets of clothes and a pair of shoes.   35 degrees and heavy rain.   All for $7/hr.  But better then dealing with the crowds.

After that I gave up on retail and went into resturant work thru school. 

 I had what I thought was a similar situation......and I screwed myself.

Had a bunch of iPod parts (from my fail at deciding to try and fix them)
All gotten free.  No one wants, been trying or months.

Last ditch effort before tossing I throw on CL for $50.

Kid from WSU calls.   He'll come get but can I hold until he takes his finals?   Since he was the only call, sure!

But I'm thinking that's a long ass drive!  300-ish miles.    I offer to send if he pays shipping. Cheaper then gas.   But he says he is in a dorm and packages often get "lost"

He shows and you can tell this guy is broke.  Crap car but well kept.  Dresses nice but Target stuff (not saying there is my thing wrong with that).  And just the nicest, politest kid.

Now thru all conversations and at meeting it sounded like this was why he came over.

So since it was all free, broke college kid.....I just gave it to him. 

Then, in conversation, he says something that triggers my attention.

I ask:  did you drive all he way here just for this?

Him:  oh, no sir!  (Yeah, he called me "Sir"!).  I'm home on Xmas break.  My parents live just down the block.

Oh well.   It's Christmas.  I'm happy the kid can make some money.  And he was really appreciative.

Not being a shipper type, and i do 99% 'smalls', I just stick to the postal service.   I haven't checked in a while but when I did do comparisons, USPS ws always they cheapest.  I can track, insurance, all that....
And our postal guy is cool.   If I miss the 'pick up' deadline  I just leave a sticky note in mail box and he'll come up.


When I do need to go big it's always  UPS.   Don't even check elsewhere.   I've never had a (major) problem with UPS but I HAVE had problems with FedEx.  Plus the ups guy that comes to my house is awesome and the FedEx guy is a total d*ck.    The ups guy knows I work downstairs and can't hear the door and will come around back.  While the FedEx guy left a laptop (in a box clearly mark it contained a laptop) not only sitting on front steps but out in the rain!   

I don't dumpster dive specifically.  But I do keep my eyes open.

When ever I'm in a certain area I have spots I'll check out.   Car batteries, auto parts......just a few weeks ago I got a porsche 911 fender with a slight dent.  Rubbed it out and sold for $160 (tho I agreed to deliver and cost about $30 in gas so really $130).   Could most likely got more on eBay but shipping those things is. B*tch!!   And ya'll know by now tht I HATE shipping! 

And the universities around the years end is good.