Storage-unit auctions not so ‘strange’ anymore November 29, 2010 Keywords Business Services / Small Business Listen to this story ...

Storage-unit auctions have been going on for almost as long as there have been storage facilities. Many people make a living out of attending storage-unit auctions; some do it as a sideline.

Attendance at storage unit auctions has hit record highs since shows such as Storage Wars, Storage Hunters and Auction Hunters hit the air. The truth is, there IS good money to be made in buying ...

Every year, more than 80,000 storage auctions are held across the U.S., whether at a storage facility or online through an auction site.

Auctions unfold monthly in the Portland area and among the 50,000 storage facilities across the country, as bidders in a hard economy seek bargains among the stored goods of others.

Wayne Blair auctions a U-Haul storage unit. His business, Jenison-based Blair Auction, has carved out a niche as one of the largest storage-unit auctioneers in the Midwest.

CBS4 Consumer Investigator Jodi Brooks went to a recent storage unit auction at Clock Tower Self Storage in Aurora, one of Niemczyk's facilities. Watch her report in the video clip below.

How Does a Storage Unit Auction Work?. Self-storage units are a great way to store extra items and property for which you don't have an immediate need. For a monthly fee, storage unit companies ...

There’s no specific tally of storage unit auctions, but auctioneers say they are busier than ever. Schur’s company has seen the number of units it auctions jump from 950 in 2007 to 1,250 in 2008.

How to Bid on Storage Units. If you're looking for a quick way to find merchandise to resell, storage auctions can give you access to abundant inventory. In the United States, individuals and ...