Thread: Went to an auction Saturday.

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I just saw the previews for that show, Don. I havent watched the show yet but I'll bet it's going to make the storage unit auction prices go through the roof.

Originally Posted by falconvan

I just saw the previews for that show, Don. I havent watched the show yet but I'll bet it's going to make the storage unit auction prices go through the roof.

I bet you are right..........at least for a while. People will see those shows and think every unit has a pot of gold inside, but when they do it a few times and realize those shows only focus on the units where good stuff is stashed, they will lose interest and stop going.

Make no mistake about it, cleaning out one of these units can be a lot of hard work, it is like moving, and no one likes moving. But it is also somewhat like being a kid on Xmas morning because you never know what that next box holds until you open it. Some units were rented by businesses, not individuals, so there can be some commercial items in there that are worth a few bucks.

I am catching a little heat because we just spent a weekend cleaning up the shop and now I have a lot of things spread out all over the place, making it a mess again. Today I am going to put up the shelf that came in the unit and get some of the items off of the floor and into some logical order. I am also going to put some of the larger items on CraigsList and maybe take some of the Xmas collectables to a flea market this coming weekend and sell those off. I don't know if I will recoup the $ 300 + $ 65 for the U Haul truck, but I just considered this like going to Vegas and putting it on one roll of the dice.......maybe I'll win and maybe I'll crap out.

Don