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Long Story short, a client of mine didnt pay his bill and we are confiscating his stuff. We open the trailer and find 300 Mini bars/fridges (the stuff you find in hotels).
I can get $0.05 / lb as is at a scrap yard but im wondering if they are worth more if i have the time or inclination to take them apart.
Any insight would be appreciated.
Karsys
PS they been sitting in storage for over a year and are locked (we dont have the keys)
There's brass aluminum and if your yard takes compressors you have a shot ton.
In case anyone was wondering a **** ton is exactly two metric buttloads. Yes it's a metric form of weight and not standard like most tend to think.
Guessing
1. All replaced at once when the hotel did an upgrade
2. So most will work
3. also guessing they are all keyed alike >> Might be worth it to get a locksmith to make a key OR get the right size drill bit to drill the locks out
Even if you destroy a couple , after a few you should find the trick to doing it without damaging the units
Sell on Craigs for $25.00 a piece
I would think that would beat 5 cents a pound
If not >> Break down 10 or so and see what the payout is >> At that point you will know which way pays the best for the time involved
Thought unpaid storage had to be sized the auctioned off under the warehouseman's act.Quote:
Originally Posted by Karsys
First you need to file a lien, if the bill goes unpaid then you hire a bailiff to seize the goods then you auction them off as a unit or individually.
As JohnC said...those things go for good money on Craigslist. I sell all the ones I for at lest $50 minimum. Home brewers love them, as do most guys in general. Make a great beer/beverage fridge for a garage, office, or man cave.
I personally think you'd be foolish to sell them to a yard, unless they don't work. If they do work the price JohnC said would work. I could sell those all day long assuming they work, even locked an with no key.
Good luck, an there are threads on this very subject if you seek more information on scrapping them.
Sirscrapalot - Don't believe the rumors, I'm still alive.
I agree, get them open and sell 'em. Unless it has a round, vending machine style lock, they should be very easy to open with lock picks. Of course I recommend hiring a locksmith for that. Should only take about 3 minutes per lock, if that.
As far as storage liens and laws go, they vary from state to state. The lien and public notice part is pretty standard. What happens then can be quite different and not all storage facilities do auctions. Good luck. Sounds like a great score.
Sitting there locked for a year, I would guess that they have black mold growing in them
Here is a link to a business that buys, sells and stores mini fridges on college campuses. Right now, it is pretty much only in certain New England states. I haven't used it yet, but may when I get a few more of these.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...xRdC7KV5S8zwFw
Shake one, does it rattle with the sound of mini bar bottles?
Just a quick update..especially since i been slacking lol.
Took the advice and did a quick search sold them all for $10 each to a wholesaler.
Just as an FYI we had permission to sell them from our client in order to alleviate his bill.
Karsys
Well done, Karsys! Work smarter, not harder! That's, what, $3K for a couple hours worth of work?
Just give it away why dontcha. lol.
That fella is going to resell those for a very good profit.
As I get them all the time from hotels here on my sandbar an various other places.
Not saying you did it wrong but ****...you gave away a lot of cash. At the end of the day tho, you gotta be the person happy with your results not me. ;)
Sirscrapalot - Whooomp! There it is!