Too Much Stuff? Turn Unwanted Stuff Into Cash ($$$) At Our Place?
To Store It, Or Sell It Commission-Free Through Masterton Self-Storage?
This How It Works:
Over a long period of time, the cost of having stuff in storage can mount up. Although there is obviously stuff you (and ‘your’) never want to give up, Masterton Self-Storage (our/we/us) knows there is other stuff you may no longer want so could get rid of and quite happily turn into cash. That although we are in the business of making money to pay for things like staff wages, security systems, and a clean, dry, a well-maintained self-storage facility, and make some profit, it is not all “take” and no “give”. Therefore, we have devised a FREE service (using Trade Me only) that not only saves you time and money but also puts money back into your pockets.
Yes, to sell your stuff using our facility you will need to have and pay for one of our Lockup Rooms. However, this is usually for just a short time – our minimum Term is just one/ the first month. But being able to de-clutter your home and or garage and get some money back from selling unwanted stuff usually makes it worth it and makes sense.
Once you have chosen a Lockup Room of the size you think is best suited to the amount of stuff you want to sell (we have 27 different sizes – no point paying for more space than you need) you would then put the stuff you want to auction/sell off into this Lockup Room yourself. We think an ideal size to use to get the best return on investment is between 10 and 15m/3 (or between one-fifth and one-quarter the size of a single-car garage). These lockups range in price from between just $30.00 and $49.00 per week each depending on the location at the storage facility – much less if you use your Lockup Room long term.
You would then provide us a basic list of items being offered in the auction but however all items in the Lockup Room will be auctioned as one Package. The Package will be auctioned as-is- where-is, is in second-hand condition (but you can quote individual items as brand new if in fact they are), and with no warranties or guarantees of performance, completeness, or standard offered and provided.
We will insert the auction in Trade Me using our account. That means we will control and manage the auction for you. This will include Masterton Self-Storage taking photos of the Package from the doorway of the Lockup Room and formatting and inserting the text into the Trade Me auction entry. Masterton Self-Storage will pay any expenses to advertise the auction as it sees fit and at their sole discretion and will use its extensive database, and social media accounts to notify the public of the Trade Me auction. Masterton Self-Storage will include these (or similar) auction’s terms and conditions inside the Trade Me auction entry itself.
The bidder will not be able to cherry pick the items they want, (as mentioned, all items in the Lockup Room will be auctioned and sold as a Package) and they will be required to take EVERYTHING out of the Lockup Room if they win the auction.
Masterton Self-Storage will, with your permission (you must provide Masterton Self-Storage a padlock key or combination number to your lockup’s door padlock), take would-be auction-bidders to view the contents of your Lockup Room but the would-be auction bidder will not be allowed to enter the Lockup Room, handle any items, or be left alone while viewing the items. Masterton Self-Storage will not charge you a commission for assisting you to sell your stuff off by auction. That means the auction will be on a commission Free basis and is a free service.
Masterton Self-Storage will advise you there should be a reserve but just for $1.00. Further to this we do not believe there should be a Buy Now price. However, the seller’s instructions in all cases will be observed. If the auction does not reach the Reserve or there are no bids, then you can either instruct us to run the auction again or remove your items from the Lockup Room. Remember, the minimum Term for using a Lockup Room is one (the first) month even if you only use it for, say, 14 days. After the first month you can pay for your Lockup Room week by week if you want to carry on. This also means, if the auction is so successful and that the entire exercise only takes, say, 2 weeks, there is will no refund in fees paid even if the Lockup Room has been emptied. But of course, you can if you wish immediately hold another auction from the same Lockup Room at no additional Lockup Room expense providing the second auction is completed inside the first month. But once again, if the second auction extends past the first month, then fees can be paid week-by-week until the second auction is complete, or you decide to terminate it.
If Masterton Self-Storage has a successful auction but the bidder neither pays or collects the stuff, Masterton Self-Storage will not be responsible or liable in any way. But however, Masterton Self-Storage will use all Trade Me provided options, in consultation with you, to take action against the successful bidder through the Trade Me avenues.
The successful bidder will pay Masterton Self-Storage directly before they will be allowed to take possession of the Package. They will pay us either by using cash, internet banking, by using the Masterton Self-Storage website payment portal, or by using the Masterton Self-Storage in-house eftpos and credit-card terminal. Once the successful bidder has paid in full Masterton Self-Storage will pay you the residual amount in full only less the Trade Me auction expenses at cost i.e., no margin will be applied. In order for Masterton Self-Storage to pay you, you must provide us with your bank deposit details as all payments are paid using internet banking.
You cannot use any of Masterton Self-Storage’s many discount options when taking advantage of this service unless you have an existing arrangement in place, or you want to use your Lockup Room after the auction for a period of note less than 3 consecutive months.
There are a few conditions but these 2 are important:
One: In the unlikely event your auction does not meet the $1.00 reserve, or the successful bidder does a runner (although we would run the auction again) you agree to come and collect and remove all items before the end of the first month and or by and the end of the agreed Term.
Two: Another important condition we impose on our customers is that to use this service all items being offered for auction must be usable and reasonable condition and not stuff they would otherwise send to the tip.
Option – Or Donate Your Stuff To Charity.
If you wish you can donate your stuff to charity and Masterton Self-Storage will sell it in the same manner as above and you will not be charged any Lockup Room fees. Except for the Lockup Room as a place to run the auction Masterton Self-Storage will forward all profits on to either The Woman’s Refuge, Saint John’s, or a charity of your choice.
Terms And Conditions (T&Cs) Apply.
Sum Up: You bring your stuff to our place and put in one of our Lockup Rooms – that is unless it is already in one of our lockups. We list it on Trade Me and manage the auction based on your Reserve and other instructions. We give you all the money from the successful auction after it is received less only the Trade Me auction fees. Easy and simple. It is money in the bank for unwanted stuff.