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, ...

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 ...

GRAND RAPIDS -- Forget garage sales -- Leanore Ransom's best finds are the contents of storage units bought at auction. That's where she bought her Victorian living-room furniture and oak dining set ...

Powered by Money.com - Yahoo may earn commission from the links above. The truth is, there IS good money to be made in buying storage units, but it takes a lot of hard work, time, a fair amount of ...

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 ...

But, alas, the macabre often is thrown in with the gems people find in self-storage auctions. Bonnie Altenried said she fielded repeated phone calls from a tenant whose self-storage unit was soon to ...

CHIGAGO—The auctioneer slides the steel door up, and a small crowd at the storage facility steps forward for a peek. They are here to bid on possessions left behind when the people who rented the ...

Editor’s note: This is the final print installment of local author and art dealer Aaron LaPedis’ four-part column series. LaPedis will continue to respond to ...

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 ...

In a case of life imitates art, a TV phenomenon has inspired a new legion of bargain hunters hoping to cash in on the misfortunes of others. While the shows, which depict a group of auction bidders ...

Auctioneers continually warn buyers to bid only on what they can see. Brook Snyder, the auctioneer at the West Side storage unit, said his auctions are typically over in a matter of moments, with ...