A 707 dollar bid on an abandoned storage unit sets the stage for an unpredictable reveal. What appears at first to be ordinary clutter slowly gives way to items of surprising value. Each box opened raises the stakes,

The man with a clipboard leads 22 men and women into the maze of storage units just off a main thoroughfare in Gresham. "OK," he announces, "you all know the rules; same as always." He opens a padlock, lifts the door, steps aside and the group, each ...

Strange Auction Services gets its name from its owner, but the company's moniker could just as easily describe some of the unusual sales conducted by the 2-year-old Indianapolis-based business. “I get that a lot,” said Jason Strange, 35, who founded ...

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 can keep your things safe and protected, while freeing up space in your house. However, when people ...

Attendance at storage unit auctions has hit record highs since shows such as Storage Wars, Storage Hunters and Auction Hunters hit the air. Convinced that abandoned storage units are concealing instantly profitable items behind stacks of particle board ...

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 present a unique opportunity for buyers to scoop up potential valuables at low prices. These auctions occur as ...

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 small businesses use self-service storage facilities to store household items, cars ...

DENVER (CBS4) - A new law is about to make it easier for owners of self-storage businesses to sell the belongings of customers who haven't paid up. Owners will no longer have to notify customers through newspapers or certified mail that their items will be ...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (WKRC) - A storage unit auction led to the largest fentanyl bust in a state's history. According to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, a citizen's purchase of a storage unit at an auction on November 11 led to the largest fentanyl ...

At a recent auction at the Quakerbridge Road site of Lackland Self Storage in Hamilton, Janina Friedman and Lester Erbe, both from Bordentown and both unemployed, were two of 20 people looking for a quick way to make a profit. “We look for clothes ...