How much you should spend on your first online storage unit depends on how much you can afford to lose. I know that’s not what you want to hear. But entering into any new business venture, whether for fun or as a supplemental income, you must have “seed” money available over and above your monthly…
Do you understand the different sizes of storage units up for auction? It may be difficult for some to judge the height, width or depth of a storage unit through a photograph. However, if you have a good understanding of the different sizes of storage units; how much each size can hold in merchandise, this…
Yuuup! Famous catch word by the infamous Dave Hester, a former cast member of the reality television series Storage Wars. At any storage auction you may find two types of bidders: Intimidator or Stealth. Dave was an intimidator. He wanted you to know he had money and lots of it. Hester would bid up a…
Do you know what questions to ask a storage facility manager before a scheduled storage auction begins? Bet you thought all you needed to do was drive up to the storage facility, park, and then blend in with the crowd. That’s what the cast members of Storage Wars do, but don’t forget, that’s a reality…
Storage Wars: Season 4, Episode 11: “Orange You Glad Dan Sold it Again.” Girl cat fight!!! Brandi’s pissed that the new girl Casey tried to out bid her. Brandi lunged at Casey. The two rolled around on the ground and… no, wait… I think I imagined that. Here’s what really happened. Auction was held in…
You love Facebook. You hate Facebook. In October of 2012 Facebook garnered 1 billion active users per month! Facebook has over 50% of global users on its network. Google+ streams ahead past Twitter to over 30% of the global market. YouTube and Twitter at over 20%. You want to know, “What does this have to…
Do you know how to snipe at an online auction? Sniping is a stealth, 11th hour, to-the-very-last-second bid with a maximum proxy amount. Sniping takes patience. Real live storage auctions the bids accumulate during a very short time frame. Within a matter of minutes, actually. The Storage unit is then sold. Off to the next…
Storage facilities in Colorado have an easier time holding auctions now due to a change in the way the state’s lien laws are written. The bill, which was passed in mid April, lifts the previous requirement for storage facilities to contact their tenants through certified mail or post storage auctions in newspapers prior to holding…
It’s no surprise that storage auctions have gone mainstream. A few years ago, these activities were unknown to all but a handful of bidders. Today, everyone has seen Storage Wars and feels qualified to talk about auction-hunting because of it. The implications for this boom in popularity have been long-reaching, and some of them are…
Storage Wars: Season 4, Episode 10: “The Shrining.” How can the Kings of Swag go “stealth mode” when they look like they just stepped out of Saks Fifth Avenue? Matt and Mark Harris’ strategy was to inconspicuously bid. It was sooo confusing to watch. Auction held in El Monte, California. Johan Graham and Earl were…
