Sellling Your Storage Auction Merchandise

Tips For Reselling Mini Store Auction Winnings

Do you want to make money with the buying and reselling of items purchased at a mini storage auction?  If so, you need to know what you are doing.  Many people rely on trial and error.  Yes, you can do this or you can continue reading on for a few helpful tips.

The first step in profiting from mini storage auctions starts at the auctions themselves.  When possible, bid low.  This increases your chances of making a profit.  The less you spend, the larger your profits will be.  Next, be on the lookout for items you can profit from.  The tricky part is that some items are stored in boxes, making it impossible to see what you are bidding on.  That is why you are encouraged to keep your bids as low as possible.

The key to making a profit with the buying and reselling of merchandise is to buy it in the wrong market and sell it in the right.  Mini storage auctions are considered the wrong market, but this is in your favor.  Why?  Because you tend to walk away with a better deal.  You are essentially paying a wholesale price for multiple items.  As for the right market, this is where you stand to make the most money.  By choosing the best method of resale, you can make the biggest profit.

So, which method of resale is the most profitable?  It depends on what you have to sell.  Due to their size, furniture and large household appliances are best when sold locally.  When selling locally, you can rent a table at a flea market, host a yard sale, or post a for sale listing on Craigslist.org.  Yard sales are nice, as you can sell all of your items at once, but many people expect to find deeply discounted merchandise.

Items that are smaller can be sold online.  One of the best markets for doing so is eBay.com.  When you sell on eBay, someone from across the country can buy from you.  Smaller items are recommended for reselling online, as they are easier and cheaper to ship.  It is also recommended that you sell valuables online, as you stand a better chance of their full value.

Speaking of valuables, there are some items that you may wish to have appraised.  Be on the lookout for dealers who appraise your items low and then offer to buy them.  This is a common scam that you do not want to fall victim to.  If this happens to you, you may have a very profitable item on your hands.  Why?  Because true dealers do not purchase junk. 

When reselling merchandise you bought at a mini storage auction, it is usually recommend that you clean that item.  For example, if you get a box full of clothes, you may want to wash them first.  You may want to wipe DVD packages clean before selling them.  You will want to be careful with antiques though.  Their age and the history behind them are what makes them valuable.  Not only do you wash away history when cleaning them, but you may also damage the product.  With antiques, it is best to let the buyer decide what they want to do.

In short, there are many ways for you to make money with mini storage auctions.  To improve your chances of making a profit, buy as much as you can.