Storage Auctions - Page 3

The best way to find scrap from storage lockers is look in the dumpster. I rent a couple of these and have pulled lots of scrap out of the trash, esp. at the end of the month.

I looking in the dumpster one time and found about 50 lbs. of copper wire rolled up. That was nice.

BTW, if you buy one of these and it's full of old car parts, you are screwing up royally if you sell them for scrap.

auctionzip.com is a good place if the facility uses a real auctioneer. Most places in my area the store, district, regional manager does the auction. So you need to either call the places to see when they do auctions. Or you can check your local legal section EVERY DAY. Some places post the notice 2-3 times and others just once. So if you don't check that day you don't know about it.

I was so excited when I saw the first commercials for first Auction Hunters and then Storage Wars and then was really bummed out after watching an episode of each and realized just how staged and fake they were. I guess to me I've spent so much time at real auctions that seeing these obviously staged scenarios played out as 'reality' for people that generally don't know what the real thing is irritated me a lot.

Wednesday night I was at an estate sale auction playing on my phone and half listening to the auctioneer sell junk I wasn't interested in when I was scared to death when the father sitting directly behind me had his 10 year old son bid for him by SCREAMING "YEEEEEEEAAAAAAPPPPPP" at the top of his lungs. OK, first time kinda cute (but not really). Tenth time, bid with your freaking card.

American Pickers and Gold Rush Alaska were both in my rotation of favorite shows until I saw some things that definately did not make sense on each and after doing some research found out both were nearly 100% scripted for TV. Was pretty disappointed. Ah well. I still like watching Pawn Stars and American Restoration even though elements of them are staged too.

I couldn't agree with you more....
I bought one unit full of furnature and boxes for $847.00 The kitchen table had graffiti all over it and the boxes were full of crafts from Micheals. Hard to beat $847.00 out of that unit.
In our years, I have yet to see the "WOW Factor" in a locker. Don't get me wrong, we have made money and it's like xmas morning opening those boxes.
Sometimes one mans junk is one mans junk...........
Scott and Betty
Diva Pickers