Marketing Your Storage Auctions & Products on eBay

By Yasir M Chohan

Buying and selling things on eBay is an easy procedure. The main question that arises in the mind of many people is regarding safety of buying and selling products on eBay because they had to give their personal information and bank information when purchasing things. There are also many unwanted spammers which put you in a question about its safety, I have done the marketing on eBay and found it safe, though internet marketing has its own pros and cons.

eBay is a very popular site among people now. Many people are addicted to eBay experience. There are many people around the work and especially from US and UK who are working on eBay and making money. The people are used to of purchasing things from eBay often thinks that selling would be difficult as compared to buying, but a good news for them is that selling and buying both are equally easy on this site.

You have to make an account (Click here for information on how to create an eBay account) which can be easily made and start marketing your product. Register yourself on eBay, by providing the information about you. The next step of making an account is to choose a password and your user name. Make sure your password is not common like your name or number etc.

Make a strong and difficult password for the safety of your account. Then confirm your account from email verification and then you are ready to be a member of this site. In order to protect your account from spammers and for the safety in buying and selling products on eBay, you should never provide your eBay login information in reply to the spam email. If you are in doubt, call eBay and inquire about email because eBay never ask for their user information through email.

eBay stores are also known as eBay shops. There are many advantages of using eBay stores. You can market your product without any difficulty. You can create a logo to create a unique identity of your product. You can auction your entire products in one place. There are many sellers on eBay, but if you make your own eBay mini store than selling your product will be easier. Internet marketing has become easier with eBay stores. It encourages the people to view your store and buy from there.

Monitor your eBay account regularly for the safety of your account. If you find something odd in your account always inform the eBay about the matter.

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Is the Storage Auction Business right for you?

I hear a lot of people say that the storage auction business is a big hoax and that no one makes money buying and selling storage units.  Well, that’s not necessarily a lie.  The storage auction business is one tough cookie.  It takes a lot of patients and hard word to make money in this business.  If you are asking yourself, “Is the auction business right for me?” this post is exactly what you need. 

Do you like working a lot of hours?

If so, then you might be on the right track already.  I see a lot of people getting into this business thinking that all they have to do is buy a unit and everything will magically sell.  That is not the case most of the time.  There are a lot of random items in units that are hard to sell if you don’t have the right outlets.  Clothes, for example, are a tough thing to sell unless they are items that are unique or in really great condition.  Do you know where to sell clothes at?  If the answer is no, then you might want to do research about where to sell items at before you even purchase a unit. 

Do you have money to lose?

If the answer is no, then you shouldn’t even attempt buying a unit.  There is a great chance that you can lose money on a unit, even if it looks promising in the beginning.  If you lose money on a unit you still have to have money to buy another one.  If you don’t have enough money to buy a couple units and expect nothing back right away then you should probably rethink getting into this business. 

Storage Auctions

Storage Auctions are a tough business with people who have a lot of money to throw around.  Do your research before getting into any kind of business where there is risk involved.  You don’t want to end up worse off than you started.  So get out there and do some research about what to expect from the storage auction business. 

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How to Make Profit in a Tough Market

How to make money from Buying and Selling Storage units?


Almost everyone that watches cable television has heard about or watched the television show “Storage Wars” and seen the incredible items and profit that these Auction Hunters pull in. It’s hard to say whether they really make that much money or if the show is rigged and the items are strategically placed but I know that any business (Even the Buying Storage Units Business) is profitable if the right steps are taken in building the business. 

There are 3 steps that you can follow to increase your profits by buying and selling storage units.

Step 1. 

Before you even purchase a unit, do your research on where you are going to sell the items at. You need to know where the easiest places to sell items are if you are going to profit in this business. It’s easy to purchase a storage unit at an auction if you just show up with money in hand and have a great bidding strategy, but the number 1 thing I see people failing on is selling the items. Keep in mind that it is not only going to be big items like cars, jewelry, guns, and antiques. You are going to have an abundance of items such as clothes, trinkets, small items, and 1,000’s of misc. items that you are going to end up with. This is a very important step and can be the line between victory and defeat for your business. 

Small Items

One great way that I have seen used on the show is having a small thrift shop. You can easily rent a small space to start your shop for around 500-1000 dollars a month. Just look around you area for small buildings like shopping centers that have the “for lease” sign and call the company to find out how much they charge for rental space. I know that a big push but if you want to be successful in this industry it is going to take more than going to the pawn shop and selling all your items there. Goodwill is the perfect example. They get items in bulk, a lot of times from donations and then resale the items and make over %100 percent profit. You can use this model. If you were to open a small thrift store, have a donations box and let people in your community know that you are accepting donations. This is a great way to get free items to sell and make nothing but profit. 

Big Items

EBay is one of the best places to sell goods that aren’t extremely big so they are shippable and worth enough that people would want to bid on them. You wouldn’t want to put a t-shirt on eBay unless it was one that was signed by Jimmy Hendrix. Consignment stores are a great place to sell bigger items and get more money from them than you would if you just pawned them or did a quick sale. Flea markets are a great place to get into and cost very little to get a spot. You can sell all types of items at flea markets but electronics and artwork seem to be the highest selling products there. Auctions are also great ways of getting top dollar for your bigger more expensive items. Craigslist is good too but most of the time you are not going to get top dollar for your item unless it is rare. You also can find shops dedicated to particular items that usually will purchase items for their worth minus about 20 or 30 percent so that they can make profit upon resale. 

Step 2

Build an e-commerce website (a website with a store) where you can display items that you can’t sell in any of the previous mentioned places or that you think you can get good money from by selling online. You can build free sites on sites like wix.com but I would suggest getting your own hosting and URL through godaddy.com building your site using wordpress.org because it is better for Seo (Search Engine Optimization) which means optimizing your site so that Google can understand what you’re about. When you purchase hosting with go daddy they automatically give you a URL and word press comes installed on it already. Go daddy will lead you through the entire process on the phone and most of the time they will do the work for you. I suggest calling them and asking for help. Just tell them what you are trying to do and they will help you. 

Get your Site Number 1 on Google

Write articles about your business and then post them on article sites like www.Ezinearticles.com. Articles are a great way to talk about your business without promoting it. Creating a blog or forum as an extension of your website will also help with getting traffic to your site and return visitors. Also, posting blog posts on guest blogs or creating your own using blog.com is a great way to share information with people and build links to your site which is one of the most important factors when trying to get your site number 1. You have to be the most relevant out of your competitors, meaning that they more that Google see’s your link or your website information on someone else’s website or blog the more they are going to view you as relevant. Just like if you at a party and everyone knows you, to the person watching you who doesn’t know you yet, automatically thinks you are cool because everyone else does. Building links is kind of like earning cool points from people. SEO Services for your website is one of the best ways to get your site #1 on google.  I know some of the Best Phoenix Seo Companies online that offer SEO services and more.

Step 3

Find places online that you can buy items in bulk at a cheap rate. Storage Auctions Online is a great place to get items at a discount of what you would pay at the normal facility. Just type in the words “Storage Auction Online” in Google and click on one of the sites they say they are a storage auction company. They will have all kinds of auctions from all over the United States and offer bidding on storage units through an online bidding system like eBay. It’s a cheap and easy way to get items in bulk and build your stock of items for your store or website. They are just like any other storage auction online except you can bid on items from the comfort of your own home. 

If you buy items at a low cost, find the places to sell them, and get exposure to the items that you are selling. You will make profit in this business. Don’t be afraid to get your hands dirty and make sure you network with people, ask question, get advice, seek answers, and don’t stop researching for newer and better ways to take your business to the next level. Be in it for the long run and you will be successful. 

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How to Buy Storage Units Online at Auction

How to Buy Storage Units Online at Auction 

There are web portals that allow storage facilities to post their storage auctions online - eliminating live auctions entirely. The idea was created by storage professionals who were frustrated with holding live auctions at their stores. Ever since the popular television reality shows came out they would have crowds bigger than the facility could handle. They were tired of angering their tenants who couldn't get through the facility to handle their business. They realized the current system was antiquated - why stand in 115° weather or a 0° snow storm to bid on units when you can be sitting on your couch with a computer. They knew there had to be an easier method. 

Step 1. Find a storage auction online that you are comfortable with and trust. I use Storage Battles. Their site is very professional and is easy to navigate and I have never had any problems using their site or bidding on their auctions. 

Step 2. Pull up the site and enter your zip code or city and state in the boxes provided to search for auctions in your area. 

Step 3. Google maps will pinpoint the locations of the storage auctions that are closest to your location. 

Step 4. The listings will be hosted below the Google map and will include the location of the unit, price, how many bids are currently placed, when the auction ends, and a brief description of the contents included in the unit. 
Step 5. Click on the listing that interests you the most. Once you open the auction you will see more detailed info about the listing including: Unit Size, Cleaning Deposit, and multiple pictures of each unit and its contents. 

Step 6. You must first create an account to be able to bid, purchase, or buy storage units through the auction. Just click on the button that says "Create a New Account." You can create an account either as a buyer or a seller. Let’s just stick with creating a buyer account for now. Click the button that says "Buyer Account" All you need to do is enter your information into the form and add a valid credit card. Remember, there is no charge to join the site or bid on an auction. The only money you will ever pay to the site will be once you have bought a unit and that's usually around %10 percent of the total unit cost. 

Step 7. Enter the amount that you are willing to bid on the unit and click on the button that says "Bid Now". Also don't forget to add this item to your watch list so that you can monitor if someone out bids you. Don't be worried though, you will automatically get an email when someone out bids you. You also have the opportunity to set your maximum bid so that if you think the unit is worth 500, you can set your max bid to that price but that doesn't mean that 500 is what you will pay. Example: If the unit highest bid was 300 and you had your max bid set to 500 the max you would pay would be 310 or something like that if you won the auction. 

Step 8. Once it is confirmed that you have the highest bid and the time runs out on the auction you will then be sent a confirmation that you have won the auction and the payment will be requested within 72 hours. At this time you will pay the %10 fee to the company and the auction price is to be paid in cash or card (Certain facilities don't take credit cards. Bring cash just in case.) at the facility where the items are located. 

Step 9. Pay your %10 payment to the company where you purchase your unit. 

Step 10. Get up off your couch and go get your stuff. Don't forget that some storage facilities will usually charge a cleaning deposit. The listing will tell you if there is a cleaning deposit or not before you purchase the unit. If they do charge a cleaning deposit, that money is refundable and you will get it back after you clean out the unit. It’s usually around a 25 dollar charge or so. 

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