Storage locker auctions....anyone get lucky with these?

[badass98vert]

im looking into storage locker auctions as maybe a fun way of buying something and selling things on ebay or whatever. just wondered if any of you guys have done this before and have any thoughts as to if this is worth doing just on the side as a little hobby to make some extra cash. i already work at a small parts shop that relies on ebay sales so sorting/taking pics/listing/shipping would be really easy for me. and i think it would be really cool buying one and then finding out whats in it.

 

[ford fanatic]

I've seen the show where they do this...looks very interesting.

 

[badass98vert]

yeah thats what gave me the idea was that show

 

[ryanstammler]

I've thought about it but where do you find out all the information to know when they auction off the unpaid lockers

 

[SNCBOOM]

This seems like a great idea. You guys should probably invest all of your earnings into this idea.

 

[Last]

haha most of the time its crap you dont want

 

[thomas91169]

haha most of the time its crap you dont want

Yeah, pretty sure if the items left were worth anything.........they wouldnt have been left.

Though like anything, there are exceptions.......

 

[RoadZOmbie]

I've seen the show where they do this...looks very interesting.

What's the name of the show your talking about? Sounds interesting.

 

[ford fanatic]

What's the name of the show your talking about? Sounds interesting.

Storage Wars on A&E Storage Wars - About the Show - A&E TV

 

[oldmodman]

Don't believe what you see on TV.

Doesn't it strike you as odd that every auction is won by the shows principal characters? And that in EVERY storage bay at least one very interesting and valuable item is found. It's scripted and the storage bays are salted with the item that has been pre-selected for that show.

Do you really think that these storage bays would be abandoned if they really held items worth over an entire years rental bill?

Some might really be a treasure trove but not unit after unit and week after week.

 

[ford fanatic]

Don't believe what you see on TV.

Doesn't it strike you as odd that every auction is won by the shows principal characters? And that in EVERY storage bay at least one very interesting and valuable item is found. It's scripted and the storage bays are salted with the item that has been pre-selected for that show.

Do you really think that these storage bays would be abandoned if they really held items worth over an entire years rental bill?

Some might really be a treasure trove but not unit after unit and week after week.

LOL most TV is made up, that's why it's entertaining. I'm not saying that it isn't scripted, i think the idea is cool of finding something of value in one those storage units.

 

[CobraBob]

haha most of the time its crap you dont want

That would be my thought as well. I periodically clean out my basement and garage of stuff I no longer need or want. So although it would be fun to browse through a locker to see what treasures are there, in the end it would be more "stuff" I'd end up throwing away. Interesting idea, though. I can see how some would love it.

 

[08snake]

I tend to be more interested in the show American Pickers on History Channel. While im sure this show is set up as well, I find it much more interesting than hanging out at storage facilities. Going through peoples old junk and haggling with them to sell it seems more realistic to me.....

http://www.history.com/shows/american-pickers

 

[RAPTOR5V]

yeah not into storage wars. why is the fat bald guy always soaking wet and the only other bidders for the units look like illegals. pickers is pretty cool but those guys are a couple of ****

 

[harry gilbert]

I suspect the show is sponsored and encouraged by the storage locker owners, who would love to have crowds of people bidding up the buy-out of abandoned lockers. The reality is that most abandoned lockers are filled with absolute worthless junk.

 

[xtremeskime21]

my kid is an american picker...but he picks for boogers.

 

[vettez062002]

one of the guys bought a locker for $750 and it was filled with 3,000 Original papers from the day Elvis died. they were worth between $45-90K grand total!

Id call that a good profit

 

[roadbratt]

I've always wanted to check one out, but most of the time the auctions are during business hours while I'm at work.

There was one around my area that had an old 80s Ferrari in it... not sure how much it went for.

 

[thomas91169]

my kid is an american picker...but he picks for boogers.

Maybe he should look into the mining industry.....

one of the guys bought a locker for $750 and it was filled with 3,000 Original papers from the day Elvis died. they were worth between $45-90K grand total!

Id call that a good profit

Not if it took them 120 lockers of shitty stuff not worth 1/10 the $750 they paid to get there.......

 

[zackkbcobra]

auction hunters is another one but all they show is lockers that are full of good stuff