The Less Blob Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 (edited) I also wouldn't do it because it is too easy to get complacent about the monthly charges, which add up and really add to the cost of your purchases, especially if you are on auto pay. If you're running a business maybe you can deduct it, but after I had paid for a storage unit for 2 or 3 years I realized I had spent well over $3000 on this darn thing that I'm never going to be able to deduct, basically turning a lot of those dollar box books I was storing there into $2 box books. If your collection is too big for where you live then maybe it is time to trim the collection or get a bigger home. I got a bigger home Edited April 16 by the blob CAHokie and D84 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHASEnBLUE Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 (edited) On 4/15/2024 at 9:07 AM, the blob said: I also wouldn't do it because it is too easy to get complacent about the monthly charges, which add up and really add to the cost of your purchases, especially if you are on auto pay. If you're running a business maybe you can deduct it, but after I had paid for a storage unit for 2 or 3 years I realized I had spent well over $3000 on this darn thing that I'm never going to be able to deduct, basically turning a lot of those dollar box books I was storing there into $2 box books. If your collection is too big for where you live then maybe it is time to trim the collection or get a bigger home. I got a bigger home My wife is finally complaining. One of the five bedrooms has way too many boxes now...damn. I do have a storage but freaked out about moving more to the storage though I have not had any problems with the storage for more than a decade... Edited April 20 by CHASEnBLUE littledoom and SkOw 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave2739 Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 On 4/20/2024 at 3:50 AM, CHASEnBLUE said: My wife is finally complaining. One of the five bedrooms has way too many boxes now...damn. I do have a storage but freaked out about moving more to the storage though I have not had any problems with the storage for more than a decade... Hit the purge button, dude. If your collection is so big that you gotta put some of it in storage, I would suggest you consider down-sizing. Mmehdy, PetuniaGrimm, D84 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHASEnBLUE Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 On 4/20/2024 at 7:17 AM, Dave2739 said: Hit the purge button, dude. If your collection is so big that you gotta put some of it in storage, I would suggest you consider down-sizing. Now why the heck would I want to do that! Ain't happenin'.... Iconic1s and SkOw 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The Less Blob Posted April 22 Popular Post Share Posted April 22 On 4/20/2024 at 1:51 PM, CHASEnBLUE said: Now why the heck would I want to do that! Ain't happenin'.... If it is too big for one room it is time to re-think it. Just get a really big room! Dave2739, CHASEnBLUE, littledoom and 2 others 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vheflin Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 There is one storage strategy that could frustrate thieves. SkOw and CHASEnBLUE 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclonus11 Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 (edited) Oh man, my storage unit was on top of things. I once didn't secure my lock properly and they called me to tell me before I even got home. Also - my apartment burned down in 2020. If my comics weren't in storage, I wouldn't have any at all! (They are no longer in storage due to a sharp increase in storage unit prices. So please, no more fires ) Edited May 2 by cyclonus11 more info Artifiction, littledoom, mysterymachine and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadroch Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 I just rented a spot to keep my 22-foot shipping container. It's a mix of shipping containers, RVs, and cars people are storing. The yard is a bit remote and on the bad side of town, but the manager lives on the premises, carries, and has a pack of junkyard dogs he lets run loose at night. A check with the police shows them responding a couple of times but no theft reports. I'm hoping to have it empty by next summer. It was $40 a month but he agreed to $320 cash for a year, with no refund if I leave early. Now, I just need to get it moved from outside Bisbee to here, about 110 miles. Tony S 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony S Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 On 5/26/2024 at 11:44 AM, shadroch said: I just rented a spot to keep my 22-foot shipping container. It's a mix of shipping containers, RVs, and cars people are storing. The yard is a bit remote and on the bad side of town, but the manager lives on the premises, carries, and has a pack of junkyard dogs he lets run loose at night. A check with the police shows them responding a couple of times but no theft reports. I'm hoping to have it empty by next summer. It was $40 a month but he agreed to $320 cash for a year, with no refund if I leave early. Now, I just need to get it moved from outside Bisbee to here, about 110 miles. Sounds like the sorta place that if anyone breaks in to your shipping container it's to hide a body Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattn792 Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 On 7/4/2024 at 8:53 PM, Tony S said: Sounds like the sorta place that if anyone breaks in to your shipping container it's to hide a body And if there’s any blue footprints leading to an RV… Tony S 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAMPER49 Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 On 7/27/2019 at 12:41 PM, shadroch said: There is nothing wrong with storing your stuff in a storage unit- if it is properly insured. Keep in mind that all that is protecting your stuff is a lock. Get the right policy and you are fine. Adding my two storage units to my renters insurance and my CIA policy cost $3 a week extra. My personal rule of thumb is nothing worth more than $100 goes into storage. Don't make it easy for thieves. If you have sixty identical white boxes, don't write things like Premium wall books for show on one of them. Don't take anyone to your storage unit. Don't discuss your unit with anyone. If you have a valuable collection you must store, consider getting rfid tags for the boxes. Most of all, make sure your insurance is adequate and covers storage units. Agreed. I do the same with my long boxes stored in my house, not a storage container. I've got them simply labelled A to Z, then my 27th long box is labelled AA, then BB and so on. Only I know what is in each box and if I forget, I can reference an encrypted master list of what is in each box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimik Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 (edited) On 4/26/2024 at 7:21 AM, vheflin said: There is one storage strategy that could frustrate thieves. That looks like a fellow board member's comic storage space at home................(I will not mention names, but you know who you are ) Edited August 4 by kimik thehumantorch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimik Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 On 4/15/2024 at 10:07 AM, The Less Blob said: If your collection is too big for where you live then maybe it is time to trim the collection or get a bigger home. I got a bigger home Or, you can build an addition to your home to house the comics. I have a collector friend in rural Alberta that did this. One room for his wife, the space of three rooms for him for comics. Off Panel and piper 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbone Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 On 12/12/2023 at 8:21 PM, thehumantorch said: Let's run it another 5 pages.... or 50 ........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
