Vacation Education

Have you seen the show Storage Wars? Well, apparently, much of it isn't real. However, you can actually buy, at auction, the contents of a storage locker that someone has failed to pay for. I have been wanting to try it for years Now, keep in mind, the renter gets ample opportunity to get their stuff out, so chances are the things they leave behind are worthless in their opinion. But, sometimes there are treasures, and often enough, there is a profit to be made in the long run. I have been researching this idea since I saw the first episode of the show. I've interviewed buyers and storage unit owners to get as much data as I could before trying out this mystery shopping adventure for myself. I also attended a few estate auctions where I could buy a pallet for a few dollars filled with boxes of assorted goods. I found I could sell enough in my Ebay store and the rest in a yard sale to make it worth my while. So, I watched and I waited for a storage auction near me. They are