For bidders, auctions are a chance to find hidden treasures among the trash. GREENBRAE, Calif., May 26, 2009— -- At a storage facility in California's Bay Area, a crowd of onlookers peers into ...

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 storage unit ...

Ever wonder what's behind those doors at the local self-storage facility? Piles of treasures or cartloads of crap? If you're willing to buy a pig in a poke, you can find out; simply take part in a ...

LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — The dusty, narrow wheel and chrome fender poking out from the blanket inside the cramped storage locker didn’t look like much, stacked underneath the trappings of life left ...

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 ...

Every year, more than 80,000 storage auctions are held across the U.S., whether at a storage facility or online through an auction site. Auctions present a unique opportunity for buyers to scoop up ...

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, ...

A man ended up quite lucky when he paid just $500 for a storage unit containing around $7.5 million. According to Indy 100, the unit was featured in Storage Wars. It is a popular U.S. show that ...

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 ...

Jess Guerra of Stockton had just become the proud owner of three dressers, one lamp, one bed and 15 huge cardboard boxes, the contents of which were a total mystery to him. “It’s a big gamble,” said ...