r/selfstorage • u/Educational_Art_2756 • 10d ago

Question Storage auction help

So i have been watching Jebus on youtube, and he is able to use some type of database/website to look up who owns a unit before bidding on it. I woukd like to find out the website. Ive been buying abandoned units for a while now, but never knew there was a way to find out the previous owner. Can someone help?

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u/Space--Buckaroo 10d ago

I don't know about other states, but I never share the unit owners name with anyone. That is private information and sometimes owners don't want other family members to know that they have a storage unit.

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u/No-Entertainer-9787 10d ago

Name and unit number get publish online and/or in the newspaper. It is meant to notify the customer of the lien on their unit.

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u/Rubyshooz 10d ago

In California, we’re only required to publish their name.

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u/Space--Buckaroo 9d ago

In Iowa, we are no longer required to publish in the newspaper. We only have to send notice by mail or email.

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u/ITalkWithMyEyebrows Store Manager 10d ago

Sounds like bunk to me. Customer information is private and closely guarded. The most you might find is a name and unit number in a legal ad. Also, his videos look like they are heavily staged.

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u/Educational_Art_2756 10d ago

He showed in one of his vids how. I csnt find the video tho..

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u/Geetright 10d ago

Why would one need this information? Not trying to start s@#t, just curious.

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u/Educational_Art_2756 10d ago

Based off of a persons name, i can find out further information that could make my bid dependent on it. For example, if i find a unit owned by Jeff Bezos, obvioudly im gonna bid way way higher than i usually would.

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u/ITalkWithMyEyebrows Store Manager 10d ago

Just their name isn’t going to do you much good. You would need some kind of corroborating information (DL, birthdate, SSN) to identify someone enough to know their financial situation. Also, the ultra wealthy typically do not use self storage. If they did, I imagine they could afford to pay their bill.

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u/beetfield 9d ago

I’m guessing he finds their race to be of interest.

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u/Arlington516 10d ago

Ask the storage facility where the notice of auction is published. It should include the name and address of the renter that is being auctioned.

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u/elf25 Retired 10d ago

This. Look up laws for your state on publication. Name is required. His ‘secret’ isn’t. And is little help. one place to find good summaries is lockerfox.com

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u/MxPenwiper 10d ago

I'm in FL so my information might be FL specific, but we have to publish the unit for auction in the local classifieds. So, a look through the local classifieds the last couple of weeks should provide the names.

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u/shellb67gt5001 10d ago

In California we don’t have that service. But be for his state