Storage Locker Auctions - It's Just Like Storage Wars

I am finding that it is getting harder for my grandmother to go to yard sales and thrift stores. She's 93 for goodness sake. Eventually she will need me at home and I won't be able to go out unless. so it's time to come up with a way to gather enough goods to last me for a few weeks to a month of processing. Storage Auctions seem to be the best answer. It's suppose to be a gamble, but I figure as long as there are clothing in the locker, I can make money.  

This idea solidified when my storage facility put up fliers to auction off their unpaid lockers. I decided to also look around and see if there where any others in the area that day. We didn't win anything that morning. Luckily I had found another large one about an hour away. 

This Auction was put on by Nor Cal Storage Auctions. It's ran just like you see on TV. 

Locks get cut and you have a few minutes to look in the unit. We aren't allowed to touch anything, just look.

Everyone lines up for a good look at the unit. 

This one was owned by someone who loved music and older stereo equipment. It was a special interest locker that ended up going for $450.00. I don't think of the other lockers went for much more.

I remember hearing people call this unit a garbage unit and how there probably isn't anything in there. I bought it for $5. Most of what I paid came back to me in the form of change from the various pockets and purses. There was one box....

It was full of metal dishes and serving pieces. The larger bowls are silver. Most is either brass or copper. It might not have had much in it, but I don't think it was all garbage. I think it was just right for us.

Granted this locker isn't gong to make us rich, but it was far from a flop for someone who is just getting started. 

Please feel free to leave comments or questions!!!

Weekly Numbers:

Total Items in Store: 359

Items Sold: 5

Cost of Items Sold: 1.00

Total Sales: 81.00

Highest Price Sold: 35.00

Average Price Sold: 7.00

International Sales: 0

Returns: 1

Money Spent on New Inventory This Week: 0.00

Number of items listed this week: 5

What sold:

$10.00

5.00

6.00

35.00

25.00

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