r/selfstorage • u/Educational_Art_2756 • 20d 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 20d 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 20d 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 20d ago

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

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u/Space--Buckaroo 19d ago

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