Every year, more than 80,000 storage auctions are held across the U.S., whether at a storage facility or online through an auction site. Auctions present a unique opportunity for buyers to scoop ...

Johnston, who bought unit 425 Wednesday, has been going to storage unit auctions since before the popular television show. He said he typically sells the items to friends or at his yard sales.

A woman is taking to the Internet for advice after buying her mother's storage unit in an auction instead of giving her the money to continue renting it.