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Smells, Sneaks and Snakes: Auctioneers Reveal What Puts the Brakes on the Bidding

Jay MacDonald/February 25, 2015May 27, 2016 /2 Comments

Thanks to the “Storage Wars” craze, most of America now knows that if you don’t pay your self-storage rent, the facility operator can auction off the contents of your unit to the highest bidder. That’s…

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Storage Auctioneers Spill Secrets About Self-Storage

Allie Johnson/February 23, 2015February 19, 2020 /1 Comment

In their line of work, storage auctioneers know self-storage facilities inside and out—almost on par with the owners and operators of those facilities. Yet for all that auctioneers know about self-storage, how much do we…

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America’s Top 20 Cities for Storage Auctions

Nick DiUlio/January 19, 2015March 9, 2020 /2 Comments

Thanks mostly to reality TV shows like “Storage Wars” and “Storage Hunters,” millions of Americans have been swarming auctions at self-storage facilities in hopes of unearthing treasures. But data compiled by SpareFoot shows that storage…

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Storage Auction Yields Potentially Valuable Painting—and a Modern Mystery

Alexander Harris/December 17, 2014June 6, 2017 /Leave a comment

In the spring of 2014, shop owner Tim Beavin bought the contents of a storage unit at an auction in Essex Junction, VT, and made a stunning discovery. On its own, the unit already was…

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From Cars to Cash: Every Once in a While, Storage Auction Bidders Strike Gold

Nick DiUlio/December 9, 2014June 10, 2015 /Leave a comment

Since first entering the storage auction business in 2002, Arizona auctioneer Casey Jones has seen some remarkable things left inside abandoned storage units. But there’s one particular story that always rises to the top. About…

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SpareFoot’s Ultimate Guide to Storage Auctions

Nick DiUlio/October 30, 2014June 5, 2017 /3 Comments

Thanks to shows like “Storage Wars” and “Storage Hunters,” millions of Americans have been introduced to self-storage auctions, yet very few truly know what they entail. So if you’re thinking of getting into the storage…

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After Health Scare, Dan and Laura Dotson of ‘Storage Wars’ Tout Importance of CPR

Allie Johnson/October 3, 2014June 10, 2015 /2 Comments

When “Storage Wars” star Dan Dotson collapsed at home from a double brain aneurysm on a Monday morning in June, cameras from the A&E reality show missed his brush with death. But later, Dotson’s wife…

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‘Storage Wars’ of Words: Dan Dotson Says Dave Hester ‘Is Definitely a Villain’

Allie Johnson/September 29, 2014June 10, 2015 /3 Comments

It’s not just fans of the A&E reality show “Storage Wars” who love to hate cast member Dave Hester. Another star of the show, Dan Dotson, can’t stand the belligerent buyer either. “Dave is definitely…

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Storage Auctioneer Shannon Schur: How ‘Storage Wars’ Changed the Business

Allie Johnson/September 11, 2014June 10, 2015 /2 Comments

The A&E show “Storage Wars” thrust storage auctions into the spotlight and brought out newbies hunting for deals. But what’s a storage auction really like, from the viewpoint of an insider who was in the…

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Harris Twins From ‘Storage Wars’ Land Their Own Show

John Egan/August 19, 2014August 19, 2016 /Leave a comment

“Storage Wars” has launched the careers of reality TV personalities like recently returned Dave Hester, Brandi Passante and Jarrod Schulz. Now, two more stars have been born. Twin brothers Mark and Matt Harris, appraisal experts…

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