It was a cold day to have an auction.
But damn people showed up in numbers. There was about 30-35 people at the auctions.
I did not get any unit this day, did not find anyone i wanted. Well there was one but i was outbid, and it went over the amount i had set as my limit for that unit.
Today it is wedensday, and a new auction day, i hope to pick up at least 2 units today.
But again it is cold as hell out there.
I will update the blog tonight after the auction.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Monday, January 10, 2011
Bad weather, but good auction
Today we had a winter storm in Memphis, not often we have 5inches of snow.
This changed the auction a bit, as the first to locations have been moved to wedensday.
Well we hit about 9 locations today and the units ranged from really bad to extreamly good.
2 units sold for over $1400.00 and they was worth every penny. To hig for me right now, since i am looking for several units. And more auction days coming up.
Most units sold today for between $200.00 and $500.00 some of them way overpriced.
About 10-12 units went for under $100.00 and i felt that this was where you made the best buys today.
I got a unit for $25.00 and i have to say i am happy with it. Not alot of things in it, but the things that was in it was good. I have customers asking for those kind of products, so it should sell pretty fast.
I got:
2 printers
5 monitors
one box with 34 books, in good condition.
one treasure chest from the 1930's
4 old wooden USA made, from around the 40's and 50's i guess.
+ one thing i am not sure what is, but i think it is from WWII, and i think it was used by fighter plane pilots. I have to take it to someone to have it verified.
In the wooden chest there was about 15-20 books from the 1920's and 1930's. They are not in great condition, but still special so i want to have it checked out.
My spending was $25.00 i have customers on two of the desks, and together that will bring in $400.00
Everything else i sell from this will be bonus.
I have posted some pictures on our facebook page, and you can see them here.
Link: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=680454960#!/photo.php?fbid=132106863519434&set=a.132106856852768.23531.124251090971678
This changed the auction a bit, as the first to locations have been moved to wedensday.
Well we hit about 9 locations today and the units ranged from really bad to extreamly good.
2 units sold for over $1400.00 and they was worth every penny. To hig for me right now, since i am looking for several units. And more auction days coming up.
Most units sold today for between $200.00 and $500.00 some of them way overpriced.
About 10-12 units went for under $100.00 and i felt that this was where you made the best buys today.
I got a unit for $25.00 and i have to say i am happy with it. Not alot of things in it, but the things that was in it was good. I have customers asking for those kind of products, so it should sell pretty fast.
I got:
2 printers
5 monitors
one box with 34 books, in good condition.
one treasure chest from the 1930's
4 old wooden USA made, from around the 40's and 50's i guess.
+ one thing i am not sure what is, but i think it is from WWII, and i think it was used by fighter plane pilots. I have to take it to someone to have it verified.
In the wooden chest there was about 15-20 books from the 1920's and 1930's. They are not in great condition, but still special so i want to have it checked out.
My spending was $25.00 i have customers on two of the desks, and together that will bring in $400.00
Everything else i sell from this will be bonus.
I have posted some pictures on our facebook page, and you can see them here.
Link: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=680454960#!/photo.php?fbid=132106863519434&set=a.132106856852768.23531.124251090971678
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Big day tomorrow (Monday january 10th)
Tomorrow we have 10 locations in Memphis and 3 locations in North Mississippi up for grab. As we are going to the U-store-it locations.
How many units that is up for auctions are not clear yet, but before the weekend it was said it was 59 units, but as we all know, this can change up until 5 minutes before the auctions starts.
My last U-store-it auction in December was a good one, i got one unit for $150.00 and it turned out good. Even though i got a unit that was alot of work.
This time i am looking for a special unit, a unit with tools would be cool this time around.
Tuesday we are hitting the Extra space storage, and they nomally have some good units as well.
This is gonna be one busy week.
How many units that is up for auctions are not clear yet, but before the weekend it was said it was 59 units, but as we all know, this can change up until 5 minutes before the auctions starts.
My last U-store-it auction in December was a good one, i got one unit for $150.00 and it turned out good. Even though i got a unit that was alot of work.
This time i am looking for a special unit, a unit with tools would be cool this time around.
Tuesday we are hitting the Extra space storage, and they nomally have some good units as well.
This is gonna be one busy week.
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Webstore with google checkout is now open and ready
My new auction site with a webstore is now open.
Here we will be listing most of our findings from the storage auctions.
We also have a google checkout merchant account set up.
Please take a look at our new webstore here : http://www.webstore.com/39742,user_id,shop
Here we will be listing most of our findings from the storage auctions.
We also have a google checkout merchant account set up.
Please take a look at our new webstore here : http://www.webstore.com/39742,user_id,shop
Friday, January 7, 2011
The findings in my last unit.
Here is a update on what i got in my last auction.
Bedroom set
Livingroom set
Kicthen dining set
Coach wallet
Coach boots
Gucci backpack
2 car audio amplifiers
1 cd changer
2 Vtec phone systems
+ some other stuff that will be sold for 1, 2 and 5 dollars.
I paid $170 for this unit. And i have valued it to abot $1200. so it was ok.
My next auction is coming up on monday, i can't wait for it.
Bedroom set
Livingroom set
Kicthen dining set
Coach wallet
Coach boots
Gucci backpack
2 car audio amplifiers
1 cd changer
2 Vtec phone systems
+ some other stuff that will be sold for 1, 2 and 5 dollars.
I paid $170 for this unit. And i have valued it to abot $1200. so it was ok.
My next auction is coming up on monday, i can't wait for it.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Today's auction in Memphis
Today in Memphis,TN we had auction at all the U-stor locations.
13 locations, and a total of 31 units.
I got one unit today, for $170.00
The most exspensive one today went for $740.00 And the cheapest one went for $90.00
So pricewise it was a good day.
The crowd startet out with 14 people at 09:00, but around noon more people joined in, and after noon it was 28 people attending.
Not alot of new faces today, maybe 5-6 was new. But only one of the newbies was bidding at the end, and he was pushed up pretty high for a crappy unit, lol $460.00 for alot of blankets and stuffed garbage bags. Hasta la vista "hype bidder"
There was 31 units in total, out of these 5 was crap, 7 was ok, and rest of them was good. From what we could see from the door.
13 locations, and a total of 31 units.
I got one unit today, for $170.00
The most exspensive one today went for $740.00 And the cheapest one went for $90.00
So pricewise it was a good day.
The crowd startet out with 14 people at 09:00, but around noon more people joined in, and after noon it was 28 people attending.
Not alot of new faces today, maybe 5-6 was new. But only one of the newbies was bidding at the end, and he was pushed up pretty high for a crappy unit, lol $460.00 for alot of blankets and stuffed garbage bags. Hasta la vista "hype bidder"
There was 31 units in total, out of these 5 was crap, 7 was ok, and rest of them was good. From what we could see from the door.
overall i am very happy with how the day turned out, i got a unit with some boxes mixed with some furniture.
There was also a few bags in there. The unit is a 8x10 or something like that.
I paid under what i had sat as a limit before bidding, so thats good.
Tomorrow i will go back there and start to go thru everything, can't wait to open up all those drawers and boxes. The furniture i know will tripple my spending in turnover. Then everything else is gravy.
The best of all with this unit, NO TRIPS to the DUMP. lol
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Preparing for a busy month.
It is finally 2011, and the auctions can not come fast enough.
I am all pumped up and ready to go. On tuesday the 4th it starts with 13 locations here in Memphis, as we are going to all the U-Stor locations.
U-Stor have a little higher end clients then both U-store-it and Extra space storage, so it can turn out good.
This will be my first time on a auction route at U-stor, so i am super excited.
On the 10th of january we are going back on another tour around Memphis, this time it is U-store-it with 10 locations.
The day after, on the 11th, and 12th it is Extra storage space, and they have 24 locations these two days.
This is a good tour, i won a unit from these right before christmas for $50.00, the value of my sale so far is $560.00
Next up is Tellus storage, they have 4 locations around Memphis, and they have a reputation for having good units, and fewer bidders, between 6 and 12. This is a new one for me, so i am excited about this one. As one of their locations are 2 minutes away from my house. Almost in my backyard infact.
Then on the January 21st we are going to American mini storage, this will be my first time going to their locations, they have 4 locations around Memphis. I have been told that the last auction held there, someone won a unit with $7000 in cash in it.
So January will be busy, but in my world, busy is good.
I am all pumped up and ready to go. On tuesday the 4th it starts with 13 locations here in Memphis, as we are going to all the U-Stor locations.
U-Stor have a little higher end clients then both U-store-it and Extra space storage, so it can turn out good.
This will be my first time on a auction route at U-stor, so i am super excited.
On the 10th of january we are going back on another tour around Memphis, this time it is U-store-it with 10 locations.
The day after, on the 11th, and 12th it is Extra storage space, and they have 24 locations these two days.
This is a good tour, i won a unit from these right before christmas for $50.00, the value of my sale so far is $560.00
Next up is Tellus storage, they have 4 locations around Memphis, and they have a reputation for having good units, and fewer bidders, between 6 and 12. This is a new one for me, so i am excited about this one. As one of their locations are 2 minutes away from my house. Almost in my backyard infact.
Then on the January 21st we are going to American mini storage, this will be my first time going to their locations, they have 4 locations around Memphis. I have been told that the last auction held there, someone won a unit with $7000 in cash in it.
So January will be busy, but in my world, busy is good.
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