Bidding on storage units at auction can be a thrilling yet risky venture. While some bidders walk away with valuable treasures, others find themselves with little more than someone else’s forgotten ...

How Does a Storage Unit Auction Work?. 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 ...

Storage unit auctions are actually a bit of a booming side gig for storage facilities—with an estimated 155,000 auctions per year, storage companies rake in about $65 million from auctions.

Zach Hall, 5, of Belmont discovers a toy while helping his mom, Leanore Ransom, go through boxes Monday from storage units she purchased in auctions. "You get what you get," said Zach, who ...

Thousands of these auctions take place at storage companies across the country as they clear out belongings when customers don't pay their rent.

There’s no specific tally of storage-unit auctions, but auctioneers say they are busier than ever. Schur’s company has seen the number of units it auctions jump from 950 in 2007 to 1,250 in 2008.