There is a lot of things that go on with these auctions behind the scene.
The only way I think they should be legal is for the original lock to be cut at the time of the auction.
I have fooled around with the auction off and on for about three years and seen most of the things that happen.
Went to one and got there a little early along with about 3 other people, Was advertised to have 8 units, Asked if there was still eight units and was told yeas.
The two people in the office said they had to go and cut the locks and told us we had to wait outside the office and could not go with them, When they got back there were only 5 units up for auction.
And then there are the managers that have there own buying team that gets to look at all the unit’s the day before the auction. And yes I know this for a fact.
I was at one auction that before the door was fully open someone bided $2,000.00, Everybody else just walked away. That was no auction.
Then there is the storage companies that say vehicle are not included with the storage unit that they deal with them in a different way.
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So if you are new to this be careful what you step into.
Milton