Cost Avoidance: every item you pull out from a load (ziplocks, sharpies, paper, packing tape, etc) that you would by for use in your business is a dollar that you don’t have to spend. We consider it a Cost Avoidance bonus, which is almost like profit, once the cost of the unit is paid for.. Good totes are expensive!
Alex and Melissa, you are a wonderful couple! Excellent humor, good natured and willing to share details and history. “Merrill and Puma” said at the same time!
Man you have patience to go through all that !!! My father and mother in law passed. My husband and I had the honor of cleaning their home out. Two attics, a hidden under the stairs area, double car garage, storage unit, outside shed packed full to the top. Took approximately 3 years to get cleaned out. We found manager diamonds in “oh this is trash” box.
Imagine if you were watching this channel and suddenly you realised it was your abandoned storage unit which was featuring. No wonder this guy was bummed out. He had some nice stuff which looks really new.
I was thinking it was a college students' storage locker. Everything you would use at your apartment for school. Including the bike to get around campus with.
99%, a student possibly/likely an international student, given their affinity for football kit. Looked to be in a humanities degree of sorts, though can't be sure.
Not at all a loss. Perhaps not commercially profitable; but of distinct value domestically and for a friend (let's not forget the good stuff left on Patrick's deck). Thoroughly enjoyable video.
You should open the kit before you toss it. That is just the sort of place people hide money. There's no real risk in opening up something like that as long as your careful. There could be an uncapped used syringe or something so you'd want to be careful but I'd still open it and look.
Also, a naloxone kit is not garbage - if it’s unused, it could save someone’s life. Might have been good to donate somewhere in Edmonton. Ah well, Alex has to make quick decisions, and I don’t begrudge him that one.
@@shinyshinythings I think his experience with the big bag of drugs has left him a little hesitant about storage lockers. It is true that you can be exposed to unhealthy things dealing with other people's stuff. Of course no more so than doing the house clear outs that Alex does. As far as donating the kit, I'm not sure about that. Maybe if it has a seal on it that proves it's unopened. Otherwise there may be some concern about tampering or adulteration of the contents. I don't know this for certain but charitable organizations might be unwilling to take a kit from some random guy who found it in a storage locker. No disrespect intended to Alex. I think anyone walking in off the street would be a random guy. I saw that it went straight into the garbage unopened and I know that was for safety reasons due to Alex being concerned about possible exposure to narcotics. I do think he should have carefully opened it first though just because it would be a great place to hide valuables.
@@shinyshinythings if they are not past the expiration date naloxone kits have an expiration it loses its potency over time and the nasal ones can deplete a little not being as effective most places at least in ontario canada you can get naloxone kits for free from health units certain pharmacies and pain management clinics but you should always replace old past due ones i think everyone should kmlw how to use and have a naloxone kit at least in their car you never know when you could save a life and that person could have a chance to get the help they need
You have to search through everything in storage units. People wrap up cash and stuff then hide it in toes of shoes, in pillows and bedding, hide cash between the pages of books. There is also fake tins of food and drink that's really a safe.
Yeah I have a storage unit in Berlin Germany and beside my work equipment and clothe I also hid my gold bullions in it….. but I always pay my rent and in Germany there isn’t such a thing as a storage auction ( at least not as big as in the USA and Canada) Yet I still wonder what will happened to all those abandon storages ?
I love that you are modeling how to be a real man. You are respectful, loving, attentive and appreciative of your wife. I do love episodes like this where Melissa joins you. Many times things that Melissa says are the same way I feel about things. I have an instant pot. Actually two lol. You needed it and had no idea. You can cook meat from frozen! Reheat dishes with the trivet on steam and they do not dry out. I made homemade yogurt in it yesterday with just organic whole A2 milk and yogurt starter I ordered from Europe to get one without sugar. It turned out delicious! I cook in it daily. The main reason is that it shuts itself off. No need to watch it cook once you see the pressure valve up, you know it's fine on it's own
U amaze me how positive u r & u have quirky sense of humor that I enjoy. Thank you. I always have a smile on my face when u r finishing a taping. Keep it up. Delightful!! 42:50
That was a very interesting episode and nice to see such a clean and tidy young man, shame he lost his stuff, but it was probably more costly to retrieve it all than made economic sense as a lot of things may have been of no use to him now anyway. XXX
Yeah, probably the replacement cost of everything in there is on the order of 3-5 thousand (obviously used resale much lower not saying that is what it's worth to the channel). Sucks to lose it, but a flight from Chile and the time investment make it just not worth retrieving.
I noticed in one of the bins there was an instant pot glass lid. It's good when you want to use the instant pot without the bulky lid (ie keeping food warm, or using IP as a crock pot). Be sure to grab it. I love my IP and use it all the time .
❤️LOVE the SOUND EFFECTS by both of you, Alex & Melissa😍🥰😘 Glad your investment of both time and money resulted in some nice reusable, sellable Finds❣️❤️❣️ Sorry the original owner(s) lost all their STUFF! Life happens. May God Bless you & them. Sincerely🌹Sabine
Remember that random bags of old cosmetics might include perfume, and even a partial bottle of perfume can be collectible. I'm always on the lookout for vintage perfume.
Some discontinued scents can be outrageously valuable, as there are people who have made the scent a part of their identity to a degree and feel a strong personal connection to it.
Those bins are full of some high quality clothing and shoes..looks like he probably could afford to lose the limited amount of things he did. Great stuff
Red tags and seals are: One Time Use and normally serialized so you know the contents haven’t been tampered with since it was sealed, just like semi truck trailer loads and Conex boxes, to keep things from “falling off the truck” in transit. You just twist that style to break it or bring a wire cutter to remove them.
Hi,Alex. The "First aid" items that you were afraid of ( with good cause) are good to have on hand. The little case of Naloxone is very important. It's an antidote for opioid overdose. This is taught in the St. John Ambulance ( first aid ) course. If you happen upon someone who looks like they have taken an overdose of something; you can give them the emergency dose of Naloxone ( its a nasal spray ). The kit contains 2 treatments plus 2 CPR face masks with one way filtered valve, 1pair of nitrite gloves and instructions. No needles. Even if the person did not take an opioid; Haloxone is safe. Just a little info for you.🙂
Good video. First unit showed the risk of minimal return from storage locker purchase. Second unit better but still no jackpot. Glad there were usable items found. Classic London Fog coat very cool. Pair it with a fedora.
@@loisaustin6200 The down filled coat and harry Rosen are similar IMHO, fairly easy sells at prices worth the time of listing. I walked into Harry Rosen once, looked at some price tags, laughed at the prices, and walked out.
Another great video, thank you for the laughs. I just got a message from Kastners letting me know my items from 1/04/23 auction are on the way. Exciting!!!
I love watching you in your adventures. Your personality is so much like my son. Any way, my rat pack personality lives vicariously through your vids. Thanks for sharing.
Le Chateau sure brings back memories. I haven't thought about that place in a while. Does anyone else feel bad that this guy isn't gonna see his stuff ever again or is it just me?
I thought the same! My sister had one from the '60's and my brother cut the hair off of it. But yes, I could tell by the color of it. The newer ones were lighter colored plastic.
Do you know why people don't watch storage unit vidios ? Couse every single one is a million dollar score . I've been doing storage units for 30 years not 1 big score . Ya a few i made a couple hundred off of but never more then that .
Naloxone does not really mean drugs. I carry Narcan just incase I come across someone overdosing. I encourage everyone to find their local overdose rescue training program and carry Naloxone. It's a simple way to save a life. Most of those who overdose are not who you might think. They are mostly older people, seniors.
The second unit had some really nice items in it. The down coat looked like something was in the inside the inner pocket. I could be wrong. Thank you Alex and Melissa.😍
You want to list those books for sale as soon as possible. When it comes to college classes, it never fails that the latest edition is required, don't want to wait until they go too far out of date.
I've got a 300 hundred dollar Breville 4 slice toaster and it's been junk from day one ! ended up going to Walmart and spending 10 dollars for a 2 slice and it's been working great for years just takes a little longer 🙃
Oh my goodness I loved that storage unit So many nice warm jackets brand names that are amazing the bike the instapot all the juicers I would love to have that unit amazing! All very usable and practical. Plus new or in excellent shape those Merrell shoes are you kidding me!!
As soon as you opened the second storage bin I knew you would find way better things in there. It was the way everything was so well packed. Thanks for a great day my friend.
Lovely to see Bill again. That was one interesting method of delivery onto the balcony Alex 🤣 Nice score Melissa!!! The kitchen bits & bobs (baking trays etc) might be worth hanging onto for Stephen when he goes to uni if he's not living at home
I enjoy all your videos, Alexander. I especially enjoy watching your interactions with Melissa, your family and friends. You all seem like really cool people to hang out with. Great finds. 😊
Apple seeds have cyanide in them but you'd have to eat pounds of them to feel any effect. lol There is also cyanide in other seeds and nuts including almonds. In fact the typical taste and smell of almonds (and marzipan) is caused by the cyanide.
You did good with the bike & Merrell shoes...some of which retail for over $100.....it's always a treat to see what's inside the bins etc. Your kids will no doubt put the art supplies to good use! All the best... 💞from BC
You never know though. My friend bought a unit for $8 with five full garbage bags. 4 were clothes, the fifth had $5000 face value silver dollars in binders. I've been buying storage auctions since 1978, and have many good, and not so good stories. Some of my best finds were in units I paid the least for.😊
Melissa you will love the Instant Pot! I use mine at least once week! Apple seeds have arsenic in them. I don’t know if it’s a lot but I would prepare the apples before juicing them. Great find!
First Unit is a good example of a comment I’ve made before. Bring a 6’ folding table and a box of heavy duty contractor trash bags. Put a trash bag in the first big box (or tote) you open and place it at the end of the table. Bring the boxes up to a comfortable height either on the table or by sitting them on a full box or tote and sort right into the trash. Use the better bins and boxes, from the unit, to hold anything worth taking home or donating. Initially pick out the larger items for consideration, then tip the bins, boxes on their sides and run the goods over the table for visual review and right into the trash. Less risk of needle sticks or being cut and less chance of missing something small but valuable, like a good watch or jewelry. When the first trash bag is full, pull it and put in another. Having them in a box or tote holds the bag open, for faster filling. At home, or if I have a trailer with me, I bring a full size trash can for that job. In the end, you process the unit faster and end up with 3 groups. Trash, donate and take home. I try to get the take home into the cleanest totes and boxes so less mess comes into the house. If I’m bringing a trailer along, I bring along a group of stackable bins (lids too) to make loading the trailer easier.
Dear Brian Henry. 👍👌👏 That's exactly the way to do it! 2) But Mr. Archbold will always fiddle around with only one hand in everything and therefore always make a big mess. No matter if it is a storage room or a box or a complete hoarder house. He always unwraps everything and very often puts glass/china etc. unwrapped in boxes. I often felt 😱! Maybe sometimes this behaviour is even good for hiding really precious stuff from the camera/viewers. For instance this time the pocket watch was not unpacked and not mentioned again. However: All of this current stuff is still worth at least 1600 to 1800 bucks. Even despite the fact of all the things that have been donated (including the table and the lamp). So he at least doubled his money (plus the proceed fom/out of utube of course). Mainly he simply is a really good merchant. Best regards, luck and health in particular.
This is the way I do it with stuff from auction lots. I learned it without much trial or error after watching a few videos while in the hospital two years ago when I was first "introduced" to Alex and family. Locker Nuts does it very similarly, using a trash can, and/or trash boxes if he forgets his cans.
@@TiptonMama It's something you either learn from a mentor or learn for yourself, in time. You look at the photos of the unit and the size and decide what you go with you, in addition to gloves and masks. My kit often has packing tape, a stack of bins (with lids or flip tops), contractor trash bags and a hand truck, if I know that the particular facility lacks those handy rolling carts. The first auctioneer I worked with (25 years ago) used to say, only handle each item once, while sorting, so having the trash can, charity box and empty bin to go home, means you only touch each item once while on site. Pushing loose items around in bins means you might toss something out that could pay for lunch. Being organized with boxes and bins also makes stacking the trailer with the stuff going home easier. It can be loaded with boxes packed level or bins, leaving the loose stuff and odd balls (boxes with things sticking out) to go on top of the totes, dressers, etc. Packing cubes is easier then random stuff and if you are far from home can save a trip, when doing multiple or large units. Anything that saves time on site is good, then you can get on to the important thing --- lunch! LOL
@@Chr.U.Cas1622 I don't disagree with you about him being a fiddler, or needing good footage for youtube, but even he has to pay for the units and make a profit in the long run and just doubling up on storage units isn't often enough. You can go broke slowly that way, when the price of gas and dump fees are up and the commission you pay an auction house or consignment store to shift the goods. It's fun, but doesn't pay the bills. The first unit is a good example of what I would call and why I used it to make my initial comment. I've been doing this work for decades and can still be fooled into overpaying up front and really struggling to make a profit (after expenses) on some units. One that looks great in the on-line photos can be trash, smell like pet urine or cig smoke, which you don't know from the photos. Take care, Brian
@@brianhenry2385 Brian, that's all invaluable advice, so thank you very much for taking the time to share it with me. I really only ever saw a few of those storage wars shows and figured they were all for show, and while I love the idea of the hunt, it just didn't strike my fancy. Then laid up for 5 weeks, between ICU, and skilled nursing, I had a lot of downtime, and I couldn't focus a lot. Short videos with no plot were everything to me, and I did overed, after I was home, still recuperating, I learned far more than I realized. Purely by happenstance, I came across a local auction company, like Kastner's and started watching their auctions online, and to my surprise, I realized Alex had taught me a great deal about many of the lots I was watching. My first foray was to bid on a nice corner desk for my husband's home office. He'd been looking at getting one in the $300-500 range, and instead I paid $1.19 ha! He, and I were hooked. I haven't been able to really sell much the past few months due to illness again, so I'm looking to follow in Alex's lead again, and offload all of the things I've procured to the local auction company and let them handle it for me. It'll just need to wait until I'm healed up enough from this recent surgery, so another month, and I'll be able to start labeling items for them.
Fun video, I wish Alex had found at least one great watch in the boxes. Those always make him happy. It is the best when they go threw the finds together. Great couple and family.
It's pretty weird that you found the Alejandro Jodorowsky book in the first unit. He's a Chilean-French filmmaker, and the guy who owned the 2nd unit went to Chile. Jodorowsky's made some pretty trippy films, and he was going to do a FAR OUT version of Frank Herbert's Dune.
also Pablo Neruda books of poems, a writer and winner of a Premio Nobel of Literature, very interesting, i know this because i am Chilean residing in USA ,
I have an instant pot and they are so useful. Did you know that it was invented in Canada? There are lots of recipes on line but I like the instant pot site which is actually very useful. The bins themselves are worth money especially the ones from the second unit but even regular rubbermaid ones sell well second hand.
Just recently found your channel and love it! Good family vibes:). And with that Harry Rosen overcoat you just need the boombox and you’d be John Cusack in Say Anything😂
I've only worn Merrill Moab shoes for about a decade now. They really hold up. I believe I saw Patrick was wearing them when you were cleaning out that last house, too. My eye always goes right to them.
The person in the second unit was fully intending to come back. You can tell. They packed their bins so that the weight was evenly distributed among them, which is why they put clothes and coats in each bin.
I was thinking about that episode of Guillermo Del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities. The building looked almost exactly like the storage building in the episode.
Thanks for the video I enjoyed this one love going through units like that it’s the hunt. for the treasure that makes it exciting but anyway I’ll catch you on the next one
When I got workbooks from my schools I got to keep I saved them and gave them to my cousin so she can look back on all the notes and things I put in it if she's stuck on something. She'd also do some of the workbook pages and make sure they're correct. When she no longer needed a workbook she'd pass it down to someone else so they can learn and have plenty of examples to look at if they got stuck. It was our way of helping others with school.
The little red lock is exactly what the power company uses here in the states when they turn your power off for non payment. And so that you can't steal power
You can tell he was moving to a warmer climate and wouldn't be needing his heavy winter coats. Good locker. Breville is a good brand, you can't go wrong.
I have that same model of Instant Pot and I love it for making chicken soup from the carcasses (I buy whole organic chickens and use every bit of them that I can), stews, and also for making small cheesecakes. It's also great for getting tough cuts of meat tender quickly (brisket, BBQ ribs, etc). And it makes short work of artichokes, root vegetables, and tough things like kale spines. You scored some NICE stuff from that locker. The London Fog trenchcoat w/liner and the goosedown jacket alone had to be a couple hundred each new.
Apples have trace amounts of arsenic in the seeds that if eaten in abundance can make you sick, but can actually be beneficial if eaten in small doses.
I’ve loved watching your journey since you started on UA-cam. Never a dull moment!!! Watched your kids grow into young adults too. You have to be very proud parents. ❤️. Btw how is Hans? Hi Bill? 👋🏻❤️
You will love the Instant pot. It makes life so much easier. Big fan of your channel. Hi ya'll from Knoxville Tennessee.
Just came to say the same. I use mine at least once a week.
Yo I’m in Sevierville/ Maryville!!!!!!!!
Cost Avoidance: every item you pull out from a load (ziplocks, sharpies, paper, packing tape, etc) that you would by for use in your business is a dollar that you don’t have to spend. We consider it a Cost Avoidance bonus, which is almost like profit, once the cost of the unit is paid for.. Good totes are expensive!
Unopened soap, toothpaste, toothbrush would be welcomed by a service that helps the homeless and underprivileged.
Glad you mentioned the fact that it is sad that someone’s life stuff were abandoned. All normal stuff like we all have. 🇨🇦
the guy might have been sleeping there---- clothes & pillow etc
@@alexshatzko1381 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
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Alex and Melissa, you are a wonderful couple! Excellent humor, good natured and willing to share details and history. “Merrill and Puma” said at the same time!
Man you have patience to go through all that !!! My father and mother in law passed. My husband and I had the honor of cleaning their home out. Two attics, a hidden under the stairs area, double car garage, storage unit, outside shed packed full to the top. Took approximately 3 years to get cleaned out. We found manager diamonds in “oh this is trash” box.
What are manager diamonds?!
I enjoy the sound affects, also the different ways you refer to Melissa. Melissa good to see you get to share in the fun of finding treasures.
Imagine if you were watching this channel and suddenly you realised it was your abandoned storage unit which was featuring. No wonder this guy was bummed out. He had some nice stuff which looks really new.
shoulda paid the rent.
You don’t leave the country without getting your stuff before you go!
My wife said the same thing as we watched this one ... 🤭👍
Some small child sees their bunny that they had to leave behind….
@mary hershelman I bet if that happened and Alex still had the bunny he'd happily give the bunny back
I was thinking it was a college students' storage locker. Everything you would use at your apartment for school. Including the bike to get around campus with.
99%, a student possibly/likely an international student, given their affinity for football kit. Looked to be in a humanities degree of sorts, though can't be sure.
Not at all a loss. Perhaps not commercially profitable; but of distinct value domestically and for a friend (let's not forget the good stuff left on Patrick's deck). Thoroughly enjoyable video.
Wow, looks like you guys got a nice haul of stuff for your family, on top of the stuff to sell. The storage bins are actually really nice, as well.
I'm a property manager of a storage unit property. I'm amazed at the finds in units from the people who win auctions
Married 20 years here, so it cracks me up that you and Melissa make the same little "trumpet reveal" sound effect. We do stuff like that too. 😆
You should open the kit before you toss it. That is just the sort of place people hide money. There's no real risk in opening up something like that as long as your careful. There could be an uncapped used syringe or something so you'd want to be careful but I'd still open it and look.
Alex goes through everything with a fine tooth comb. Not always on what we see
Also, a naloxone kit is not garbage - if it’s unused, it could save someone’s life. Might have been good to donate somewhere in Edmonton. Ah well, Alex has to make quick decisions, and I don’t begrudge him that one.
@@shinyshinythings I think his experience with the big bag of drugs has left him a little hesitant about storage lockers. It is true that you can be exposed to unhealthy things dealing with other people's stuff. Of course no more so than doing the house clear outs that Alex does. As far as donating the kit, I'm not sure about that. Maybe if it has a seal on it that proves it's unopened. Otherwise there may be some concern about tampering or adulteration of the contents. I don't know this for certain but charitable organizations might be unwilling to take a kit from some random guy who found it in a storage locker. No disrespect intended to Alex. I think anyone walking in off the street would be a random guy. I saw that it went straight into the garbage unopened and I know that was for safety reasons due to Alex being concerned about possible exposure to narcotics. I do think he should have carefully opened it first though just because it would be a great place to hide valuables.
Yes, there is a push to get more access to the Naloxlone kits so everyone can have them for emergency use (in the US).
@@shinyshinythings if they are not past the expiration date naloxone kits have an expiration it loses its potency over time and the nasal ones can deplete a little not being as effective most places at least in ontario canada you can get naloxone kits for free from health units certain pharmacies and pain management clinics but you should always replace old past due ones i think everyone should kmlw how to use and have a naloxone kit at least in their car you never know when you could save a life and that person could have a chance to get the help they need
Alex, a lot of Animal rescue centres, take in pillows, quilts, blankets etc.
Yeah - rabbit rescues in particular are always begging for blankets. Rabbits have this charming tendency to chew holes in their blankies.
@@jasondrummond9451 ♥🐇
Good Morning Alexander and Melissa 🙋🏽. I hope you have a wonderful day ‼️😃👍🏽
You have to search through everything in storage units. People wrap up cash and stuff then hide it in toes of shoes, in pillows and bedding, hide cash between the pages of books. There is also fake tins of food and drink that's really a safe.
Yeah I have a storage unit in Berlin Germany and beside my work equipment and clothe I also hid my gold bullions in it….. but I always pay my rent and in Germany there isn’t such a thing as a storage auction ( at least not as big as in the USA and Canada)
Yet I still wonder what will happened to all those abandon storages ?
I love that you are modeling how to be a real man. You are respectful, loving, attentive and appreciative of your wife. I do love episodes like this where Melissa joins you. Many times things that Melissa says are the same way I feel about things. I have an instant pot. Actually two lol. You needed it and had no idea. You can cook meat from frozen! Reheat dishes with the trivet on steam and they do not dry out. I made homemade yogurt in it yesterday with just organic whole A2 milk and yogurt starter I ordered from Europe to get one without sugar. It turned out delicious! I cook in it daily. The main reason is that it shuts itself off. No need to watch it cook once you see the pressure valve up, you know it's fine on it's own
All those toiletries, tampons ect should be donated to shelters. Most will even take particularly used shampoos/soaps ect.
U amaze me how positive u r & u have quirky sense of humor that I enjoy. Thank you. I always have a smile on my face when u r finishing a taping. Keep it up. Delightful!! 42:50
That was a very interesting episode and nice to see such a clean and tidy young man, shame he lost his stuff, but it was probably more costly to retrieve it all than made economic sense as a lot of things may have been of no use to him now anyway. XXX
Yeah, the winter stuff in Columbia!
@@mozu517 Exactly! Haha! XXX
It can get chilly in Chile!
@@joedoe5079 Yes, indeed! XXX
Yeah, probably the replacement cost of everything in there is on the order of 3-5 thousand (obviously used resale much lower not saying that is what it's worth to the channel). Sucks to lose it, but a flight from Chile and the time investment make it just not worth retrieving.
I like the storage locker videos, and boy, what a good friend you are, climbing onto a balcony to deliver a desk! Awesome
Congratulations! Great finds. You have a great imagination with your comments. Blessings to you and the Misses!
I noticed in one of the bins there was an instant pot glass lid. It's good when you want to use the instant pot without the bulky lid (ie keeping food warm, or using IP as a crock pot). Be sure to grab it. I love my IP and use it all the time .
Man I feel like I've watched your kids grow up. So crazy that Stephen will start uni next year!
❤️LOVE the SOUND EFFECTS by both of you, Alex & Melissa😍🥰😘 Glad your investment of both time and money resulted in some nice reusable, sellable Finds❣️❤️❣️
Sorry the original owner(s) lost all their STUFF! Life happens. May God Bless you & them. Sincerely🌹Sabine
You can tell that they really love each other. ❤❤❤
Best line ever Melissa calming Alex down over underwear “Alexander we all have underwear“
Not everyone. 😉 😂
Lol
@@tomfournier4941 Thanks for the chuckle! XXX
not me
Always good to have another perspective! 😂
You have been blessed with things for each of your family members
Remember that random bags of old cosmetics might include perfume, and even a partial bottle of perfume can be collectible. I'm always on the lookout for vintage perfume.
Yes people will buy 1/2 bottles of perfume. That would have been a fun box to go through.
there are also artists that use old makeup to make PAINTS!!!
@@hypnotherapycw Powder-style makeup can also be used as pigments with polymer clay and resin projects. So many ways to recycle it.
Some discontinued scents can be outrageously valuable, as there are people who have made the scent a part of their identity to a degree and feel a strong personal connection to it.
Those bins are full of some high quality clothing and shoes..looks like he probably could afford to lose the limited amount of things he did. Great stuff
Yes, Merrill is a great brand of shoe!
@Carol Southern they are one of my favorite shoe brands.. they fit my little hobbit feet very well.
The bike, instapot and juicer plus the clothing was a win for sure.
Red tags and seals are: One Time Use and normally serialized so you know the contents haven’t been tampered with since it was sealed, just like semi truck trailer loads and Conex boxes, to keep things from “falling off the truck” in transit. You just twist that style to break it or bring a wire cutter to remove them.
Kind of shocked he did not know this, given this is not his first foray into storage lockers.
Yaaay, so nice to see Bill again! Hello Bill, greetings from Germany. :)
Servus Gruss di !
@@billgoeckel6344 Gruss zurück! :)
Hi,Alex. The "First aid" items that you were afraid of ( with good cause) are good to have on hand. The little case of Naloxone is very important. It's an antidote for opioid overdose. This is taught in the St. John Ambulance ( first aid ) course. If you happen upon someone who looks like they have taken an overdose of something; you can give them the emergency dose of Naloxone ( its a nasal spray ). The kit contains 2 treatments plus 2 CPR face masks with one way filtered valve, 1pair of nitrite gloves and instructions. No needles. Even if the person did not take an opioid; Haloxone is safe. Just a little info for you.🙂
The keys are most likely for the 2 bike locks that were on top of the buckets!
.....Good call ! .......
Good video. First unit showed the risk of minimal return from storage locker purchase. Second unit better but still no jackpot. Glad there were usable items found. Classic London Fog coat very cool. Pair it with a fedora.
Looks like you found some useful things at least in the second unit Nice to see Bill again ;it has been a while .. Keep Safe ❤Keep Well❤
I wonder if a mom is calling her son after seeing this and yelling at him about how much that jacket, those books, etc cost her.
I thought the London Fog trench coat was a real find
@@loisaustin6200 The down filled coat and harry Rosen are similar IMHO, fairly easy sells at prices worth the time of listing. I walked into Harry Rosen once, looked at some price tags, laughed at the prices, and walked out.
Another great video, thank you for the laughs. I just got a message from Kastners letting me know my items from 1/04/23 auction are on the way. Exciting!!!
I love watching you in your adventures. Your personality is so much like my son. Any way, my rat pack personality lives vicariously through your vids. Thanks for sharing.
Le Chateau sure brings back memories. I haven't thought about that place in a while. Does anyone else feel bad that this guy isn't gonna see his stuff ever again or is it just me?
In that 1st unit that wasn't a "troll". It was a WishNick from the 1960's. They have double horse shoe logos on the feet. Highly collectable.
I thought the same! My sister had one from the '60's and my brother cut the hair off of it. But yes, I could tell by the color of it. The newer ones were lighter colored plastic.
Wow, I had no idea!
Do you know why people don't watch storage unit vidios ? Couse every single one is a million dollar score . I've been doing storage units for 30 years not 1 big score . Ya a few i made a couple hundred off of but never more then that .
I had forgotten about those. My siblings and I had several of those.
Yeah, I had some of those, that one was actually a second generation, my sis had a first generation ....maybe I'll go looking for them to sell😉🤞
Some of the shoes & Starter sweaters will catch a good price! Art supplies are nice- the little gun lighter🔥 People love Instapots🤙 Interesting finds.
The first unit looks like an eviction to me, Bonus no Christmas decorations. 🎅
interesting video 2x👍
* Good going Archbolds . At least you made a profit to justify your work. Nice to see Bill too. All the best from us.
I think the "cushions" are probably a sleep pad for under the sleeping bag
Naloxone does not really mean drugs. I carry Narcan just incase I come across someone overdosing. I encourage everyone to find their local overdose rescue training program and carry Naloxone. It's a simple way to save a life. Most of those who overdose are not who you might think. They are mostly older people, seniors.
The second unit had some really nice items in it. The down coat looked like something was in the inside the inner pocket. I could be wrong. Thank you Alex and Melissa.😍
You want to list those books for sale as soon as possible. When it comes to college classes, it never fails that the latest edition is required, don't want to wait until they go too far out of date.
You are correct about that. Alex is also correct about them being expensive - and yes - they become outdated very rapidly.
I've got a 300 hundred dollar Breville 4 slice toaster and it's been junk from day one ! ended up going to Walmart and spending 10 dollars for a 2 slice and it's been working great for years just takes a little longer 🙃
Oh my goodness I loved that storage unit So many nice warm jackets brand names that are amazing the bike the instapot all the juicers I would love to have that unit amazing! All very usable and practical. Plus new or in excellent shape those Merrell shoes are you kidding me!!
As soon as you opened the second storage bin I knew you would find way better things in there. It was the way everything was so well packed. Thanks for a great day my friend.
Some very cool and practical stuff to actually use! So true, all storage lockers can't be big winners, but hopefully you can get your money back
Love the storage unit episodes!!!
Man Alex is living the life of Riley with that big ass garage… kids stay in school be like Alex! Your awesome!
.......YOU'RE awesome.......learn English.......
Lovely to see Bill again.
That was one interesting method of delivery onto the balcony Alex 🤣
Nice score Melissa!!! The kitchen bits & bobs (baking trays etc) might be worth hanging onto for Stephen when he goes to uni if he's not living at home
Those string choppers are WONDERFUL!
I enjoy all your videos, Alexander. I especially enjoy watching your interactions with Melissa, your family and friends. You all seem like really cool people to hang out with. Great finds. 😊
Wooo hoo! You found a lot of great items in the bike locker. We have one of those instapot, my wife uses it all the time
Apple seeds have cyanide in them but you'd have to eat pounds of them to feel any effect. lol There is also cyanide in other seeds and nuts including almonds. In fact the typical taste and smell of almonds (and marzipan) is caused by the cyanide.
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I always love your new adventures. It’s fun to see you open the bins.
You did good with the bike & Merrell shoes...some of which retail for over $100.....it's always a treat to see what's inside the bins etc. Your kids will no doubt put the art supplies to good use! All the best... 💞from BC
Love the London Fog trench coat. Great Haul .
You never know though. My friend bought a unit for $8 with five full garbage bags. 4 were clothes, the fifth had $5000 face value silver dollars in binders. I've been buying storage auctions since 1978, and have many good, and not so good stories. Some of my best finds were in units I paid the least for.😊
Melissa you will love the Instant Pot! I use mine at least once week! Apple seeds have arsenic in them. I don’t know if it’s a lot but I would prepare the apples before juicing them. Great find!
You would need to eat 100s of seeds to get poisoned.
Insta-pot/pressure cookers are such time savers! Meals in minutes.
My favorite stuff - office supplies and housewares. You did well! Thanks Alex!
First Unit is a good example of a comment I’ve made before. Bring a 6’ folding table and a box of heavy duty contractor trash bags. Put a trash bag in the first big box (or tote) you open and place it at the end of the table. Bring the boxes up to a comfortable height either on the table or by sitting them on a full box or tote and sort right into the trash. Use the better bins and boxes, from the unit, to hold anything worth taking home or donating.
Initially pick out the larger items for consideration, then tip the bins, boxes on their sides and run the goods over the table for visual review and right into the trash. Less risk of needle sticks or being cut and less chance of missing something small but valuable, like a good watch or jewelry.
When the first trash bag is full, pull it and put in another. Having them in a box or tote holds the bag open, for faster filling. At home, or if I have a trailer with me, I bring a full size trash can for that job. In the end, you process the unit faster and end up with 3 groups. Trash, donate and take home. I try to get the take home into the cleanest totes and boxes so less mess comes into the house. If I’m bringing a trailer along, I bring along a group of stackable bins (lids too) to make loading the trailer easier.
Dear Brian Henry.
👍👌👏 That's exactly the way to do it! 2) But Mr. Archbold will always fiddle around with only one hand in everything and therefore always make a big mess. No matter if it is a storage room or a box or a complete hoarder house. He always unwraps everything and very often puts glass/china etc. unwrapped in boxes. I often felt 😱! Maybe sometimes this behaviour is even good for hiding really precious stuff from the camera/viewers. For instance this time the pocket watch was not unpacked and not mentioned again.
However: All of this current stuff is still worth at least 1600 to 1800 bucks. Even despite the fact of all the things that have been donated (including the table and the lamp). So he at least doubled his money (plus the proceed fom/out of utube of course). Mainly he simply is a really good merchant.
Best regards, luck and health in particular.
This is the way I do it with stuff from auction lots.
I learned it without much trial or error after watching a few videos while in the hospital two years ago when I was first "introduced" to Alex and family.
Locker Nuts does it very similarly, using a trash can, and/or trash boxes if he forgets his cans.
@@TiptonMama It's something you either learn from a mentor or learn for yourself, in time. You look at the photos of the unit and the size and decide what you go with you, in addition to gloves and masks. My kit often has packing tape, a stack of bins (with lids or flip tops), contractor trash bags and a hand truck, if I know that the particular facility lacks those handy rolling carts.
The first auctioneer I worked with (25 years ago) used to say, only handle each item once, while sorting, so having the trash can, charity box and empty bin to go home, means you only touch each item once while on site. Pushing loose items around in bins means you might toss something out that could pay for lunch.
Being organized with boxes and bins also makes stacking the trailer with the stuff going home easier. It can be loaded with boxes packed level or bins, leaving the loose stuff and odd balls (boxes with things sticking out) to go on top of the totes, dressers, etc. Packing cubes is easier then random stuff and if you are far from home can save a trip, when doing multiple or large units.
Anything that saves time on site is good, then you can get on to the important thing --- lunch! LOL
@@Chr.U.Cas1622 I don't disagree with you about him being a fiddler, or needing good footage for youtube, but even he has to pay for the units and make a profit in the long run and just doubling up on storage units isn't often enough. You can go broke slowly that way, when the price of gas and dump fees are up and the commission you pay an auction house or consignment store to shift the goods.
It's fun, but doesn't pay the bills. The first unit is a good example of what I would call and why I used it to make my initial comment. I've been doing this work for decades and can still be fooled into overpaying up front and really struggling to make a profit (after expenses) on some units. One that looks great in the on-line photos can be trash, smell like pet urine or cig smoke, which you don't know from the photos.
Take care,
Brian
@@brianhenry2385 Brian, that's all invaluable advice, so thank you very much for taking the time to share it with me.
I really only ever saw a few of those storage wars shows and figured they were all for show, and while I love the idea of the hunt, it just didn't strike my fancy. Then laid up for 5 weeks, between ICU, and skilled nursing, I had a lot of downtime, and I couldn't focus a lot. Short videos with no plot were everything to me, and I did overed, after I was home, still recuperating, I learned far more than I realized.
Purely by happenstance, I came across a local auction company, like Kastner's and started watching their auctions online, and to my surprise, I realized Alex had taught me a great deal about many of the lots I was watching.
My first foray was to bid on a nice corner desk for my husband's home office. He'd been looking at getting one in the $300-500 range, and instead I paid $1.19 ha! He, and I were hooked.
I haven't been able to really sell much the past few months due to illness again, so I'm looking to follow in Alex's lead again, and offload all of the things I've procured to the local auction company and let them handle it for me. It'll just need to wait until I'm healed up enough from this recent surgery, so another month, and I'll be able to start labeling items for them.
Fun video, I wish Alex had found at least one great watch in the boxes. Those always make him happy. It is the best when they go threw the finds together. Great couple and family.
It's pretty weird that you found the Alejandro Jodorowsky book in the first unit. He's a Chilean-French filmmaker, and the guy who owned the 2nd unit went to Chile. Jodorowsky's made some pretty trippy films, and he was going to do a FAR OUT version of Frank Herbert's Dune.
Wild stuff! I was pleased to see the Jodorowsky book. Brilliant artist.
also Pablo Neruda books of poems, a writer and winner of a Premio Nobel of Literature, very interesting, i know this because i am Chilean residing in USA ,
I figure a storage locker is at least worth buying for the ZipLoc bags and RubberMaid tubs if you don't find anything good
I have an instant pot and they are so useful. Did you know that it was invented in Canada? There are lots of recipes on line but I like the instant pot site which is actually very useful. The bins themselves are worth money especially the ones from the second unit but even regular rubbermaid ones sell well second hand.
Good haul 🐊🌴🍊 Have a great weekend
Just recently found your channel and love it! Good family vibes:). And with that Harry Rosen overcoat you just need the boombox and you’d be John Cusack in Say Anything😂
I've only worn Merrill Moab shoes for about a decade now. They really hold up. I believe I saw Patrick was wearing them when you were cleaning out that last house, too. My eye always goes right to them.
Please go more videos like this...they are great fun !
The university should have a buy-back program for textbooks, that they turn around and sell as used. You could probably cash in at the bookstore.
The Student Union building also may have a used bookstore for selling slightly out of date editions.
The person in the second unit was fully intending to come back. You can tell. They packed their bins so that the weight was evenly distributed among them, which is why they put clothes and coats in each bin.
I was thinking about that episode of Guillermo Del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities. The building looked almost exactly like the storage building in the episode.
Ooh maybe without the monsters.
@@bonnieweeks7601 Well, we only got to see two units, so you never know.
Thanks for the video I enjoyed this one love going through units like that it’s the hunt. for the treasure that makes it exciting but anyway I’ll catch you on the next one
I don't blame Melissa. All that stuff is expensive! Be kind to one another. Stay safe. Love to all
College books can be a scam because they often create a new edition every year or two so the old book can’t be used for the current class.
Glad you donated what you could from first unit. Glad you found useful items in the second. Great video.
Thanks for sharing your experience and video with us.
. . . yes, definitely ran into a few of those technopreists when I was clubbing in the 90's . . . good dancers for the most part.
When I got workbooks from my schools I got to keep I saved them and gave them to my cousin so she can look back on all the notes and things I put in it if she's stuck on something. She'd also do some of the workbook pages and make sure they're correct. When she no longer needed a workbook she'd pass it down to someone else so they can learn and have plenty of examples to look at if they got stuck. It was our way of helping others with school.
You are so funny. Love sound effects and the kindness and love between you both
I have that same instapot & use it weekly ! You can cook so much stuff with them..and from frozen too !
Im a nurse, my adult children and I keep narcan kits in case we happen upon someone needing it. Nothing nefarious here.
Pharmacist here - I was thinking the same thing. She may have kept them because people around her were at risk.
The little red lock is exactly what the power company uses here in the states when they turn your power off for non payment. And so that you can't steal power
You can tell he was moving to a warmer climate and wouldn't be needing his heavy winter coats. Good locker. Breville is a good brand, you can't go wrong.
This is so fun to watch 😊 thanks so much 😊
I have the same model Instant pot. I love it.
Same - my daughter bought it and decided she wasn't going to use it, so she gave it to me. ☺️ Those juicers are rather pricey, too - what a nice grab.
I have that same model of Instant Pot and I love it for making chicken soup from the carcasses (I buy whole organic chickens and use every bit of them that I can), stews, and also for making small cheesecakes. It's also great for getting tough cuts of meat tender quickly (brisket, BBQ ribs, etc). And it makes short work of artichokes, root vegetables, and tough things like kale spines. You scored some NICE stuff from that locker. The London Fog trenchcoat w/liner and the goosedown jacket alone had to be a couple hundred each new.
Nightmare before Christmas stuff is very collectable. in the beginning of videa the green figure you found is oogie boogie from the movie =)
Apples have trace amounts of arsenic in the seeds that if eaten in abundance can make you sick, but can actually be beneficial if eaten in small doses.
I’ve loved watching your journey since you started on UA-cam. Never a dull moment!!! Watched your kids grow into young adults too. You have to be very proud parents. ❤️. Btw how is Hans? Hi Bill? 👋🏻❤️
A hilarious video with you and your 'fresh squeeze'. Oh, and thanks for all of the sound effects, Alex.
💓💘💝💖❤watching your videos, thank you for sharing and have a great day!
The box of colored pencils and art supplies are probably worth what you paid for the unit. Good that your kids enjoy art.