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Originally Posted by DTK
Interesting...seems like most of the lockers on that show go for like $800 and up
Nice score! Back in the day, I used to hit government surplus auctions and made some good scores. Went to a couple storage auctions, but never won any.
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Yeah, on that show they artificially drive up the prices for show. There are times and places where the prices can be a lot higher. I always avoided auctions that were held on the weekends because the were packed with people who had no idea what they were doing and they would drive the prices up like crazy.
I found some of my best success was working with small, out of the way independent places. Often very few people would show up to the auctions so you could get good deals. Once place I bought a few units from over the course of a couple of auctions then I showed up for one auction and I was the only person there so she just gave me the three units. We ended up having an understanding that if nobody else bid I could have them. I think I got about 10 free units and bought another 8-10 for around $20 each. One of those free units was one of the best units I ever had. The unit was rented by someone who put all of their grandma's belongings as well as a bunch of their stuff in it then never paid the rent past the first month. It was a huge unit, packed full of good stuff.