If you buy a large unit or stuff that has a ton of heavy items in it just talk to the local manager if it's the regional or state manager doing the auction.  Many times the person doing the selling will say 2 days to a week.  Where once he is gone if you ask the local person he may give you an extension.  I found this out the hard way.  Passed on a nice full unit that I liked as it was a ton of boxes, totes, and some tools.  It sold for $250 or something like that.  I didn't bid as we only had 2 days to clean it out and I had work.  Mentioned it to one of the regulars and he was like once the regional guy is gone you could of talked to the local guy and he would of given you a week or more.  Depends on if they have other lockers that size to sale.

Hmm - for me I don't really calculate things since I do this as a hobby.  I'll be doing my first dump run this week.  Can't calculate the cost since it is going to be a mix of unit trash (from 8 different units), shingles from a re-roofing of the shed, and other misc trash from around the house.  If I had to do an approx it would be:

$75 week for 1 tank gas.  For most part the auctions / winning units are on my way to/from work.  Was 1 week I actually had to do an extra fill-up that week due to a ton of running around and even part of that was a trip to my sisters house.

Storage - $0 -- have 2 barns/sheds that I have all my junk and now storage buys in.

Labor - $0 -- I stay to small units or units I can clean myself w/ the appliance dolly.  If more then that call father or brother-in-law.


If I actually start to make money doing this or father starts to do it full-time after he retires yet again then we will keep tallies and such.  Currently I only keep a buy / sale excel file that mostly stays in the red.  All the things I keep I don't calculate as a sale unless it's cash.  With most units I buy to keep then sale.

That is a decent locker for a nice price.  I agree with jrossjr that the clubs should fetch 1/2 your price paid or may even turn a profit.  It all depends on if a complete set, # of golfers in your area, etc.  The china cabinet is a iffy.  They don't sell well in my area.  Many of the regulars complain about it also since we have seen at least 1 in every 10 or so lockers for some reason this month.  The walker can sell.  Xmas tree's are iffy for me also.  Good luck to you.

If it's not a credit card I check them out.  Found a Lowe's merchant card with 6.87 on it.  I check each and every gift card that I find.  Have a dillards card I have to take to the store to see if it has any cash on it.  Doubt it but next time I'm at the mall is worth a check.

The pod auctions do normally bring in some major cash like everyone has said.  Only been one in my area and I didn't get to go.  You can get them to deliver the POD to a location but you got to pay of course and basicly rent the POD for it to be delivered.

I know it's happened to many more then a few times.  Either I just don't have the cash for a locker or I like many items but don't have the place or time for the rest.  Even today I saw a really good locker with lots of heavy tools and such but only had $400 in cash as I've purchased 4 units in the last week.  Unit sold for $520 (silent bid).  For myself if there are a matress/boxspring and lots of furniture I mostly pass on the unit no matter how much I like it.  Don't have the time or storage space to deal with lots of furniture.  Once you build up contacts and such to move things like that you can jump on them.  Till then you have to decide on price vs your time & effort vs profit.

For myself if the unit has more then 1 piece of furniture that I can't unload unless it goes for a really nice price I'll skip it.  With the heavy hitters we have around here most of those units go for $300+ anyways.

That is going to be an interesting auction.  Wish it was close to me I'd go just to watch.