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Garage Sales / Re: Yard Sale Prices
« on: October 27, 2011, 08:21:08 PM »
Always blame the wife and kids..... Ok I always blame my husband... LOL
So how much for the electric globe Buddah?????

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New to Storage Auctions? / Re: Finding Storage Auctions In Local Newspapers
« on: October 27, 2011, 08:12:46 PM »
Try this

(Hope it works) Will help you get started.. All most a month into the searching and just now finding the better ones.
The paper is your best bet. They are not posted everyday and I think it has to be 14 days before the auction.
The best ones for us have been the little papers.. Do a search on the forum this is a heavy topic... May find some info for your area... Don't give up. : )

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General Storage Auction Talk / Re: Cleaning furniture
« on: October 27, 2011, 07:54:25 PM »
Quote from: Southern Yankee on October 27, 2011, 04:44:36 PM
Does anyone recommend a cleaning machine of any kind to clean the furniture?
sorry no experience with machines.

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New to Storage Auctions? / Re: Disicions disicions
« on: October 27, 2011, 06:13:59 PM »
Quote from: Kitsap83 on October 27, 2011, 03:42:39 PM
It sounds like whoever you overheard may have known that you were listening and told you something to scare you away from the biz. Or you may have heard him wrong  :-\ But yeah I've never heard of that and as a matter of fact, my MIL's b/f is very good friends with Darryl on Storage Wars and I even asked him that...he never had to pay a deposit.
LOL Never thought of that. He was a new face to me on the caravan that day. Well it did not work. : )
Almost finished sorting the clothes locker for $30.00 and so far with my handy spread sheet if we sell out total should be $250. So not too bad planning on yard sale Nov. 5. Will post the results.

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General Storage Auction Talk / Re: Cleaning furniture
« on: October 27, 2011, 10:23:57 AM »
Quote from: westgabargains on October 27, 2011, 09:45:49 AM
Don't be ridiculous. Chicken Feet do not work on furniture. You have to have a buzzard's foot
Oh is that what it is? LOL

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General Storage Auction Talk / Re: Cleaning furniture
« on: October 27, 2011, 06:24:30 AM »
Well, Vinegar works for animal smells, How bout just plain old sunshine and fresh air.  Charcoal absorbs odors, can put in a nylon stocking and place under cushions or under the frame. If cloth can take your vacuum pick it up and vacuum like you do your carpet, can't get the whole thing but the beater brush helps get the dirt out. Or you could try the chicken foot. : )

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New to Storage Auctions? / Re: Disicions disicions
« on: October 27, 2011, 06:05:57 AM »
Quote from: Boxlot on October 26, 2011, 10:28:09 PM
money4nothing........ I have never been to an auction that you had to pay a deposit just bid, I have never even heard of such a thing.  I think you may have misunderstood what the deposit was for. I'm thinking it was for anyone who wins the locker to make sure they clean it out and not just take the good stuff and leave the trash in the locker.

Good luck with your locker you bought.

He was pretty sure about what he said I have never heard of it either being a noobie I try to listen to everything. If I run into I will let you know kinda hope I don't. He also said they took a copy of his license and when he didn't purchase anything he asked for it back and they gave him a hard time about that. Said his Identity was stolen when he was younger so he is cautious. (I have some good ears) : )
And thanks think we will do fine on our locker.. Strollers should get our money back, I know clothes are a pain you don't get paid for your time with them, but will help our yard sale. And we needed to do some work. LOL

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Stores / Re: Booth space versus full store - I bit the bullet
« on: October 26, 2011, 06:19:30 PM »
Sounds good Cranky, I called the one was told about and they are full and opening another to far for me to drive. There is one that is open 7 days a week and the flea market on the weekends and it is closer.. I need to slow down have one locker under my belt and it is yard sale stuff. But I really appreciate the advice something to strive for. : )

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New to Storage Auctions? / Re: Disicions disicions
« on: October 26, 2011, 06:09:43 PM »
Ok now the good stuff... No Auctioneer, no refundable cleaning deposit, no buyers premium, Nice crowd about 40 people recognized one from other town.

5 x 10  Washer/ dryer Single wicker bed frame   $ 110  (little old lady with cane think she needed a washer)
10 x 10 1/4 full with misc. office I don't know what not much in there.. $ 175 (had something my husband  recognized said worth around $300 if you had a buyer)

10 x 30 full of wood working, saws a lot of work to move. The manager was rambling on what all was in there we were like ok how do you know been in there? No they should have opened the other door the saws were over there.. They did open it they got $400 for it

Don't remember the size but only had a pool table (full size nice) in it and all the accessories $170

10x 30 full household $375 Whale for that area didn't spend crazy but running an auction house.

5x5 inside unit... casio keyboard in it and old monitors $80.00

and a 5x5 with mainly clothes in it for $30.00 and it is ours. 
have sorted every thing mainly kids clothes not a bunch of infant stuff. 10 nice jackets... If we sell all the clothes for a quarter we will be fine. two working heaters two new kids bikes helmets and two strollers.
some misc. toys. This will work for us we were planning a yard sale and needed a little more to fill the tables.
And no Sales tax we will be going back to this auction. : ). And the people were really nice  The guy I recognized chatted with me and pointed out when my husband was bidding all I could say I am going to kill him...It was on the pool table... LOL

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New to Storage Auctions? / Re: Disicions disicions
« on: October 26, 2011, 05:30:04 PM »
Thanks craiglistauction we are fine just our past auctions you need like $500.00 bucks to even be in the running. So that is what my husband decided we needed for our next auction. We were just paying for our eduction on those Auction's. : ). Still learning that is why I really wanted to go... I think the no cleaning deposit is what got him to go.

Quote from: alloro on October 26, 2011, 10:00:22 AM
The deposit is paid if you win a unit. I've never had to pay a deposit just to be able to bid.
Over heard it at an auction that he had to pay $100 to even walk through the gate. So it was here say. But he was in our circle so not sure what place it was. And too new to be able to ask.

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New to Storage Auctions? / Re: Disicions disicions
« on: October 26, 2011, 09:21:24 AM »
Yeahhhhhh Yeahhhhhh looks like we are going. Called the mystery one and asked how many units left 9 out of 16. Then asked what kind of deposit they require... Get this, "What are you talking about other places require a deposit?" I responded yes for clean out. "Well you will be cleaning out right then" I said yes ok. Then she asked "How much do they charge? " Oh I had to think (angle/devil) So I told her $40.00 to $50.00 deposit. She said " well we might have to incorporate that" Oh no then she said not today.. So this should be really interesting.. Have a little cash so who knows might get one after all. Taking that extra $40 to $50 off the cash needed will help.

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New to Storage Auctions? / Re: Disicions disicions
« on: October 26, 2011, 07:55:51 AM »
Quote from: Cobia on October 26, 2011, 07:44:58 AM
I kinda know what you mean. I have money but I am kinda out of storage space. I am still going to the auctions tomorrow. Even if I don't bid or buy anything (which is likely), I still get valuable research on crowd size, pricing, bidder behavior, etc. If you intend to do this full time, there are a lot of good reasons to go to the auctions even if you don't have a lot of money to spend.
Thanks Cobia, that is my opinion. Hopefully this will help to convince him. We missed a few good ones last week so he doesn't want to go. They might ask for a deposit up front (overheard someone at an auction mention that) We would be stopped at the door I can call and find out that info. This Auction is in a college town so would be nice to know if college kids are out spending their student loan money or not. LOL

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New to Storage Auctions? / Re: Disicions disicions
« on: October 26, 2011, 06:24:13 AM »
Well Auction day finally here... Unfortunately life happened. so seed money short. I am trying to convince my husband we should still go and see so we will know next month weather to bother or not. He just doesn't want to go and see a good deal that we can't take advantage of because of the money. We will be in the area so not like we are wasting gas just time, which we have. : ). Will keep you posted.
Would be our first with out an auction company. Just want to no their rules ect.

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Flea Markets / Re: Flea Market Revenue ?
« on: October 26, 2011, 05:44:44 AM »
Was checking out our local flea's... The biggest one the furthest from us. Went to their web page read two pages of rules and what they charge if you break them, and you have to call in for a sick day. (What???). Anyway never found out what they charge for space. I don't think I will bother.. there is one much closer that advertises on the local TV  and charge $15 per day for 10 x10 under cover with 2 tables, and a 10x20 parking space. think that will be my place this winter season. (Fl backwards the winter months are our busy time)

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General Storage Auction Talk / Re: Read this! This person put out an add to get there stuff back.
« on: October 25, 2011, 08:10:25 AM »
Quote from: Cobia on October 25, 2011, 07:24:45 AM
One of the units I won was from a small independent facility. When I was paying up the manager begged me to bring back all the pictures and personal items from the unit. I agreed. About a week later I took the personals back, and the manager told me he found or received in the mail the day of the auction a money order to pay up the balance on the unit. He was actually very distraught about auctioning off the units, especially that one knowing the money was in the mailbox, but he had to do what he had to do to keep the business going.
Our first Auction I think the unit was abounded the manager said please return the personal stuff.So she must have given it up knowing she could not catch up and waved further fees. I am sure for the Storage facility can get caught in the middle the renters are their customers, and then so are we. Think there is more to this story than given, Sounds like the facility told her one thing and management did something different.

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