People rent storage units for 101 different reasons. A family may have moved into a smaller house and do not have the room for excess furniture or household goods. Business shuts its doors but will store their unsold inventory. And so on…
Why don’t they keep up with the monthly payments? That again is another 101 reasons such as lost of employment, unable to pay personal debts, or even death.
While the reasons as to why people rent storage units or abandon their stuff are not all the same, many of the items stored inside are quite universal.
Your burning question, “What can you expect to find inside a typical storage unit up for auction?”
- Kitchenware such as pots, pans, dishes, utensils, small appliances
- Clothes from vintage, named brands, knockoffs, inexpensive to luxury
- Children’s toys both in working condition and broken
- Books in paperback and hard cover editions
- All sorts of appliances
- Sports equipment such as bicycles and skateboards
- Christmas decorations
- Electronics both old and new such as computers, cameras and televisions
- Furniture either old or new
- Tools such as hand tools to drills and grinders
This short list covers the basics of what you may expect to find. However, not everything is as it appears at face value.
You may find boxes of books but be careful to not throw out a 1st edition of a timeless classic. Some wooden, iron made or tin children’s toys are highly collectible. Magazines with covers of famous people who have passed can also have value.
Maybe you won’t find a “treasure” in that storage unit you’ve won. Remember, the majority of the items you will find are used for everyday living.
Guess what?
Not everyone can afford the newest and best clothes, furniture or electronics. An old television can be sold to a family who cannot afford a new television.
What you will find inside a storage unit for the most part is what someone else may need for everyday life.
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