My honey and I are just starting in this business. We have had plans for over 4 years. I know we missed the obscurity phase of this business, but we are willing to pull up our sleeves and give the ole American Dream a try.

If anyone can offer some solid advice it would be much appreciated. We had attended a few auctions just lately and a couple of years ago just to check out how things work.

While my honey is hot to buy a box truck, I just want to use what we have: 1 ton pickup and small trailer. I really don't want to put all of our eggs in one basket, we did that once and lost all of our working capital for former business. Just the thought of doing that again makes me quite wary of any impulsive moves.

My man is a dreamer and I hope his dream comes true. I am the one who has invested many hours on research and organization. I just hope with his zeal and my common sense we can make a go of this and be a success.

Thought I split it up since it is getting really long, lol

unit 5815 sold for $470, pass, these people pretty much paid retail. sad. Expensive barrel of clothes, lol. May got lucky and found hidden treasure in that pile. hope they went through all the pockets.

Unit 2528 sold for $2015, too bad cant use a flashlight in this one. $500. Taken chance on boxes and blue cabinent. At least I know I can make half that back with just the fridge.

unit 2009 sold for $1310, $800 my max. Lots of tools, but pretty bare. Was expecting to see more with the amount I saw bidded on it.

unit 3205 sold for $660, pass

 unit 5835 sold for $555, lots of records, but hard to move, nikes look good, but no box. Maybe $250, thats if I even decided to jump with it. Otherwise pass.

There is a current one going, unit 5945, currently bidded at $310, my review:
Propane BBQ Pit, $80
Side by side Fridge, not working $25, working $200
Washer $25 not working, $75 working
Dryer $25 not working, $75 working
Stove $25 not working, $100 working
Propane tank $5
Extension Cord $2
What looks to be liquid detergent, keep, maybe save $3
for that stool, $2
figuring there is something on the other side of fridge next to washer, most likely another home appliance, my guess it would be a dishwasher, $50

So what do I have in total here:$592 at the most. There may be some stuff hidden in the appliances or BBQ pit, not liekly though. But if there is it adds up. Now with that, what is my limit $300. So yes I would of already lost this one. But I will be happy and not pissy about buying a locker for to much money.

Any comments?

Did this so the noobies can learn a lil something, and so others can see how I operate.

this is my strategy, mainly because of laziness on my part but i do think its the best way to go. first off people want dirt cheap prices expect to be getting paid in 0.50 pennies.

My attitude if people want to pay such dirt cheap prices they can work for their finds digging through boxes.

With storage auctions you have so many little odds and ends even if you do have tables you can only fit so much and still have it easy to sort through and if you have dishes and wne glasses and stuff expect people to break them.

At the very most if you have several large tables maybe do a $1 everything on this table organization but for the most part I throw out tubs and let people dig. It's generalyl barely worth your time evne taking a day to sit outside and wait for people so why also make yourself work for three days before the sale labeling an organizing

I check all change for silver also check pennies for either wheat or 1955 double die cast. Also I check my bills for star notes.