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What Items to Sell (and Not to Sell) in a Private Seller Auction

Chelsea Horne
Updated

Before posting an auction, review the PROHIBITED ITEMS list below.

All items in the unit MUST be sold in their entirety. A storage unit cannot be sectioned off and items sold in separate, multiple auctions. It is our recommendation to include detailed descriptions of the quality of items in the unit description. Detailed and accurate descriptions of the unit creates transparency and good rapport with auction buyers interested in your auctions. If multiple or severe complaints are received by Customer Support your private seller profile may be suspended from StorageTreasures.


ITEMS TO SELL

VEHICLES, RVs, ATVs, MOTORCYCLES OR WATERCRAFT

Vehicles and other related titled vehicles or watercraft MUST be located at an allowed storage facility. The requirements below MUST be stated in the description field (Unit Appears to Contain):

 

REQUIRED

  1. Clear title and keys
  2. VIN/HIN number, year, make and model 
  3. Any visible or known damage
  4. In working or running order, or any limitations disclosed

Recommended

  1. Mileage or hours
  2. Carfax report 

 

LIQUIDATION, STORE RETURNS OR BULK SALES

Liquidation, store returns or bulk sales may be sold in a Private Seller auction. Liquidation or store returns MUST be declared on the auction posting.

 

ITEMS NOT TO SELL

PROHIBITED ITEMS  
These items are prohibited and CANNOT be sold in a Private Seller auction on StorageTreasures:

 

  • Illegal items
  • Food and perishable items
  • Over-the-counter, illegal or prescription drugs
  • Medical devices that require a prescription
  • Drug paraphernalia
  • Alcohol
  • Hazardous materials or containers
  • Expired products
  • Counterfeit branded items
  • Trash
  • Defective store returns
  • Stolen items
  • Documents containing personal information of previous tenants or others
  • Empty boxes, totes, containers or bags 
  • Firearms, ammunition and bump stocks 
  • Pokemon Cards
FIREARMS
We no longer allow the sale of firearms, ammunition or bump stocks in private seller auctions. We will cancel auctions with any of these items for the safety of our bidders, without notice.

 

EXCLUSIONS

We will allow these excluded items only:

  1. Tables, shelving or stands (used to showcase items).
  2. Any other exclusions must be approved by Customer Support.
  3. Exclusions MUST be stated (in caps) in the 'Unit Appears to Contain' field
    Example: TABLES ARE NOT INCLUDED in the sale

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