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 ...

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 ...

Missing was much of the swagger, the trash-talking and the endless cache of high-end treasures buried in storage lockers as seen on the California-based reality television show, "Storage Wars." But ...

Auctioneer Justin Steel, far right, lets potential bidders look inside a storage unit at Rock Castle Storage, 2901 S. Breiel Blvd., Middletown. Those who store their items were months behind on their ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...