Planning Your Facility Auctions around the New Year Now that January 2020 is coming to an end, we have finally made it through the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. Welcome to the roaring ‘20s! If you are anything like us, November snuck up quickly on you and your facility, and ever since then,…
Expensive Artwork Found in Storage Unit Auction
Who says you have to go to a museum or gallery to find high-end artwork?! Well, for one lucky winner on StorageAuctions.com it only took $500 to hit the jackpot on an auctioned unit with paintings valued at $35,000-$40,000 hidden in the corner. The winning bidder won this particular unit with a $500 bid but…
New Partnership with Storage Commander
Start Using Online Auctions with StorageAuctions.com Now Offering Online Auctions Through Your Self-Storage Software Storage Commander Software announced their integration today with Storage Auctions, an industry leader in online auctions for self-storage. Through their partnership with Storage Auctions, Storage Commander users will now have a direct path to reaching a faithful audience of bidders while automating the…
Auction Winners – How to Resell in The Modern Age
For weeks you’ve been tracking this special unit, loaded with goodies. It’s been a hard battle, you fought valiantly in the bid war, and have come out on top! You are now the proud owner of this unit. You may be wondering, what now? You just won a unit loaded with furniture, knick knacks,…
Tips for Finding the Best Storage Units – Don’t be Spooked!
This Halloween we have something extra spooky for our readers – the best tips and tricks for buying the best storage unit from our very own Lonnie Bickford! Learn from the best on how to pick out the best! 20+ years in the self-storage industry has taught me a few things about what’s inside a…
It’s Fall Ya’ll
Arguably, fall is one of the best of the four seasons. Fall has it all – cool weather, warm colors, the promise of the winter holidays, and best of all, pumpkin spice lattes! The 4 F’s of Fall When thinking of the autumn months, we can break the highlights of fall into what we call,…
Taking the Storage Wars Online
Entrepreneur Lonnie Bickford says that when he participated in a pilot program for an online auction for abandoned storage units a few years ago, he didn’t expect it to work very well. But when a person two hours away outbid local bidders in the first auction and followed through to pick up the merchandise, Bickford…
Finishing Strong: Tips for a Smooth Auction Ending
When an online storage auction ends there are still steps to be taken before the unit can be claimed. From getting invoices in order to making sure you’re driving to the right facility, both the buyers and sellers have steps to follow at the end of the storage auction. We’ve compiled these tips to help…
StorageAuctions.com Continues Growth, Adds Alonna Ross to Team
StorageAuctions.com, one of the fastest growing companies in the self-storage industry, is pleased to announce the addition of Alonna Ross! Alonna will be joining the StorageAuctions team as the Business Development Manager, focusing on new business and customer growth. “We are beyond excited to have Alonna join our team.” said Lonnie Bickford, StorageAuctions.com Founder/President. “Everyone…
Get the Picture: Taking the Best Photos for Your Online Auction
Taking the Best Pictures for the Best Online Storage Auctions Now that you’ve gotten the locks cut and lien letters sent, it’s time to take the photos for your online auction. As opposed to live auctions, in an online storage auction the pictures you take of your units are of the utmost importance to your…