Sometime last night, Eugene Johnson passed away.  He was a good friend and well known auction buyer in the Marysville/Everett/Lynnwood/Seattle area for about the past 8 years.  He was one of those rare guys that pretty much everyone liked.

He was friendly and would always offer to give a helping hand.  He didn't run people up just for the fun of it.  He didn't get caught up in all the gossip.  He was a genuinely nice man, and I'm happy to have known him as a friend.

He had a regular swap meet booth at the Monroe Fairgrounds.  He wasn't in it for the money.  It gave him something fun to do to get him out of the house and keep his wife from going crazy and he had many friends and it kept him active and social.

He will be missed by many........ 

I bought a locker today!.  My plan is to take a picture of it and as I pull all the stuff out, document what I throw away, give away, and what good stuff is left and what I actually sell it for.  I don't think it will be a big dollar unit, but I only paid $100 for it.  I haven't even looked in it yet...I bought it and put a lock on it and paid and had to go meet someone on something else I had for sale.  I'll probably clean it out tomorrow, it's a 5x10.

Anyway, there were a total of 13 lockers there.  One lady bought six of them, including an awesome tool unit that went for $1300 before the 10% buyers premium.  I was good until about a thousand, but after that, it takes to long to get your money back.  I could see a good $800 from the door, and I'll gamble some, but It's one of those lockers that could be a killer profit or at that price she just struggles to break even.  I'm sure I'll hear about it! 

Mixed crowd today.....prices were still mostly up, with a few that actually sold for what I felt were good deals.  Still too many new people in the mix, and I heard a couple talking about "rolling the dice" and taking a chance on one...I thought $100.......it sold for $450!  Overall, prices still averaging way too high for expectations of a decent profit.   

Oh, and I used to buy 5 or 6 in a day and many in a month........this is only my second locker this year! 

I thought the white stuff came from Southern California.   

Wrong kind of snow Travis..........

I just don't see Radio Shack being around in another five years.  It has been steadily declining for years and not that many people are out looking for a capacitor these days.  How many of those $1.99 parts do they have to sell to pay for that expensive mall space and employee wages?  I used to love going there, but even with their update they still seem outdated and they don't have the employees with the vast knowledge like they used to.....in my opinion it is a dying franchise.

This reminds me of a guy that wanted to buy a trunk. It was a 20 mile drive for him (40 mile round trip) so he asked the measurements to make sure it was a good size for him. The measurements were in the ad but ok...told him the measurements. He comes to see it and says "oh, it's much bigger than I expected. I don't think it will fit". WTF we told you the measurements! Waste of time...

I have had a couple of those idiots!  It drives you nuts!  I gave you all the dimensions, how can it be bigger than you thought?!   

WAY to many!  Funny though.....show up at one auction with 12 people....prices through the roof......show up at another auction with 70 people......prices still through the roof and the same people buying them...........I guess if you are looking for entertainment you can go stand around and look inside other peoples storage units and it's still cheaper than going to a movie!

I would've asked him who was going to compensate you for the missing jewelry box full of gold and diamonds.

I agree with alloro.......so the guy took his "personal papers" and a vacuum cleaner and you are still pretty happy because you are making a lot of money on this purchase......but what if the guy also took the gun case full of rifles you could not see in the picture, or the jewelry box full of high end jewelry, or the duffle bag back in the corner with 30K in cash.....the thing is, you will never know. 

You got ripped off.....the vacuum is gone, and the guy admitted it.  Now you have to decide.....1. Is it worth pursuing, maybe get some of your money back or take legal action.......and 2. Since online storage auctions are one of the things you are kind of pushing...how much of a stink do you really want to stir up over this?  I'd be pissed!