I've not found anything like that in my area.  I have toyed with the idea of opening a flea market store but keep talking myself out of it.  The stores at my local flea are 10' by 20' and run $190 a month.  However, that doesn't include a table.  Tables run $12 a day for a 10' by 10' space.  So far I just rent a table about every other weekend.  I figured it out and a 10' by 20' storage unit at most locations are 80 - 115 a month.  So if I was renting a unit and a table every day it would be just as cheap to do the store and put my own tables out in the space provided.  I'm just not interested in hitting the flea market every Sat & Sun nor do I rent space currently.

Do the math in your own area for those interested in expanding beyond the yard sale / flea market table.

CK - everyone does a few different things.  Mostly you keep track of spent, sold, and if you want "kept value" for those items you keep for yourself / family.

Myself - I also try and keep a general tab of what sales I do at the flea and date.  Working to build a database so I can look for trends.  Since I'm still learning the market in my area it helps me find the best price point for sales vs profit.

Movieman - I wish I could of seen the look of surprise, shock, or outrage on your face before you tried to die laughing at the guy.

I'll answer questions many days for new people.  Specially since I still consider myself a newbie.  That is as far as I'll help them.  For most of the regulars / old newbies like myself I'll pitch in some labor if they need it.  Many times it's just each of us looking in a locker one or the other won as we are curious about X item or such.  Many times I'll sel items to other regulars for cheap.  They can make a profit from said items and I don't have to deal with them (furniture mostly).

Hmm - sounds like a unit my wife would of loved to search.  Of course she is getting her masters in Forensic Science and reads books about the body farm and such.  Yes - she can be a little strange.

I see someone is a Ron White fan.


Nothing really strange or such for me.  Some nasty food left in container type stuff is it so far for me.

I'd say 90% of us have a turn and burn policy.  Sale the items as fast as you can.  The reason being once you really get into this you can quickly run out of space.  Or have most of your money tied up in inventory and not cash.

I myself keep more things longer then I should I'm sure.  I try to squeeze every penny that I can out of a locker.  But, even I have to sometimes cut my losses and donate items, etc.

Glad, you took the time to turn in the personal items.  I know some people local that don't even do that.

I may have to take a weekend off and do the sales instead of selling myself.  Starting to miss the estate auctions I use to attend.  Last few I went to had way to high prices for mid-range stuff.  No room for profit and nothing I wanted for myself.

That is a nice score.

In case you don't do the search....and most questions have been answered more then a few times, the answer is simple -- you don't.

Most places will not sell a car / boat / titled item even if it's in the storage unit.  It's like booze - they are suppose to remove the items from the locker.  Items like handguns and such - the laws range.  In california if it can be seen then the facility / auctioneer is to remove it and turn it over to a registered dealer.  Then the new locker owner can do the paperwork, pay money, etc. to get the firearm.  In Georgia I'm not sure of if a firearm is open to view if they would remove it or not.  I do know you don't have to register any found firearms.

If the vehicle or such can be purchased as part of a unit, then you should be able to do a salvaged title as abandoned property.  It's the same processes that you do when you buy a vehicle at one of the repair shop auctions.  Or if you purchase property at auction and a vehicle is still on the property.

Most people just part out the motorcycles and such they find.  Not heard of anyone that has found a car/boat yet.

For the lockers it all depends on the legal notice.  Some places post the full name, unit #, description of contents.  Others just the first initial and last name, or just the last name, or just the unit # and contents.  It greatly depends.

As for your info.  When you sign-in most people just use first name, city, and a phone #.  Some places require you to provide your drivers licenses at registration.  Others, just when you purchase a locker.  The facility is not suppose to give out your info.  If the previous owner does call the facility they are to take the person's name and number and pass it along to you.

I have had the facility call me only once out of 10 lockers.  Was a moot point as I had already turned back in a large box of personal items.  The lady had finally gotten ahold of the tenant and the tenant wanted to know if I had XX item.  Was a bible or something.  I was honest and told the facility manager it was already at the dump.  I still feel bad tossing bibles but I get 2-3 in every unit it seems and no one wants them.

I have read threads here on the boards where someone at the facility gave a phone # out to a old tenant.  Is why most of the regulars here I think use a google phone # so it's easy to change.  Myself I use a old cell phone # that I can deactivate at any time.  Had to keep the number for 6 more months when bought wife a new phone (was cheaper).  So I just put it to use.

That was a good post Matches and pretty much right on.  I've yet to read the book thread.  I had found his website about the time I found this one.  Spent 5 mins on his website, compared to checking and posting to this site as much as possible.  I'm one of those guys he is pissed about as I find storage auctions and such to be common sense.  What seperates the good, bad, and ugly is your experience, contacts, and work ethic.

Would I ever buy Gelndon's books - nope - specially after his comments and such here.  Would I buy a book from Drew - yep.  Drew has shown from what I can tell over the internet to be open and honest.  He takes the good and bad comments and has yet to remove them.  I don't pay for his Atlanta listings since I don't hunt those grounds but I have sent a few people the links to this board and his listing site that wanted to head to Atlanta.