Last Monday, I attended a storage unit auction in Carson, California. I arrived there early in anticipation of large crowds of newbies, thanks to the popularity of Storage Wars and Auction Hunters. Much to my surprise, only 30-35 people showed up for the storage auction. The auctioneer was right on time, and the first storage unit went …
Storage unit auctions take place when the owner of the storage unit facility puts the contents of any unit up for sale as a result of the tenant who owns such content’s inability to meet with payment obligations after a set period of time. What makes this so interesting is not knowing what to expect. Do you …
The number one auction mistake that people need to avoid is bidding too high for a unit. During an auction, some people get caught up in a bidding war with other bidders. Set a price on a unit based on what you think the storage unit is worth, what you can sell everything for, and …
Auction Hunters premiered on Spike TV in November of 2010. It’s Spike TV’s version of the popular storage auction show format that competes with A&E’s successful Storage Wars series, which premiered in December of 2010. Both shows are great and quite entertaining. Auction Hunters focuses on two individuals, Alan Haff, and Clinton “Ton” Jones. Alan is an …
Storage unit facilities have had a booming year, thanks to the rise in home foreclosures. As more and more people are losing their homes, they need a place to store their possessions. Many people are being forced to downsize, or to live in small apartments without any garages or storage space. Even after they move …
After you have located the storage auctions that you want to participate in, then you need to prepare for the auction itself. Many storage unit facilities cancel their auctions on the very same day when the auction is scheduled to take place. Often, renters will go in and pay up on the morning of the …
Did you ever hear of making money from storage unit auctions before A&E television’s popular new series Storage Wars hit the airwaves? Many people never knew that such a business existed. This new show has everyone buzzing about making it rich. Storage Wars follows a group of people who travel from storage auction, to storage …
Almost each and every city in the USA has one, or more self storage units where the people of the community have the ability to store their extra belongings if they do not have room at their home, or if they happen to be moving. Due to the very bad economy, more and more people …
I remember the first time I found out about storage unit auctions. A friend of mine told me that his brother had gone to a storage auction and had scored some really good things such as a diamond ring worth over $5000. He only paid $250 for the unit! I could not believe this, so …