Getting the Most from Donated Items

When you spend time in the auction business, you quickly discover that not every item you find can be sold at a profit. Fortunately, there are a few ways to recover some of your investment on items that you can't or don't wish to sell. One of...

Storage Wars Star Mark Balelo Found Dead

Mark Balelo – sometimes known on the show as “Rico Suave”– was found dead on Monday, two days after being arrested on suspicion of drug possession. Fans knew him as a flamboyant, deep-pocketed buyer who appeared on several episodes...

What Relationships Should You Build as a...

As the old saying goes, no man is an island – and this is especially true for small business owners and independent contractors. The success of your resale business depends largely on the people you know and the contacts you build, and taking...

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Shipping for eBay Sellers

eBay is a valuable resource for auction hunters and people who own resale businesses. Although you can get a lot of mileage out of Craigslist and yard sales, eBay continues to be the best way to sell specialty items to the people who want them...

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Lindsay Lohan’s Storage Unit Goes Up...

It's not often that the glamorous world of celebrity stardom intersects with the humbler industry of storage auctions, but auction hunters may get a rare treat soon. Lindsay Lohan, an actress whose name has become synonymous with...

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AuctionTX.com’s Google Reviews

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Dave Hester Alleges Storage Wars is Fake

People in the storage auction industry have long speculated that the reality TV show Storage Wars is more fiction than reality. Now, a lawsuit from the show's own David Hester has blown the scandal wide open. Whether the fall-out will make a...