MattTheDuck Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 I wonder if the thread title ought to be changed so it's more of a "catch-all" for the broader subject(s) of book safety, insurance, theft, etc. Not sure what that title would be. Cat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAHokie Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 (edited) On 12/7/2023 at 11:48 PM, MattTheDuck said: I wonder if the thread title ought to be changed so it's more of a "catch-all" for the broader subject(s) of book safety, insurance, theft, etc. Not sure what that title would be. Agreed. Something like, “Book Safety: safes, storage units, insurance, and other tips.” We should link the dangers of a gun safe thread in here. I had a few in one and thankfully I saw the thread and got them out before any visible damage occurred. Edited December 8, 2023 by CAHokie Cat and Dr. Balls 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D84 Posted December 9, 2023 Author Share Posted December 9, 2023 How about start your own threads? I started this because of a specific, recurring, preventable issue, that having worked at a couple of different storage facilities in multiple states, I wanted to warn people about. Don't dilute this thread, please. THE_BEYONDER, Mr Sneeze and PetuniaGrimm 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAHokie Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 On 12/8/2023 at 7:32 PM, D84 said: How about start your own threads? I started this because of a specific, recurring, preventable issue, that having worked at a couple of different storage facilities in multiple states, I wanted to warn people about. Don't dilute this thread, please. Wow, alrighty then. d Dr. Balls and PovertyRow 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rlextherobot Posted December 9, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 9, 2023 I myself lost about a thousand comics in a storage locker robbery a few years ago. Jokes on them, all my good stuff was at home with me, good luck fencing those Dark Horse Buffy spin offs and pre-Ellis Stormwatch issues. Kidding aside, it sucked and i did lose a small number of books that had some value to me. Sucked but also lesson learned. stormflora, Still Only 20¢, ThothAmon and 2 others 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Robot Man Posted December 10, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 10, 2023 If you need a storage locker, get rid of some of it. You are probably paying monthly to store a bunch of stuff that really doesn’t matter all that much. Use the money to buy a couple of nice books that do. jcjames, Danno616, stormflora and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D84 Posted December 11, 2023 Author Share Posted December 11, 2023 On 12/10/2023 at 9:16 AM, Robot Man said: If you need a storage locker, get rid of some of it. You are probably paying monthly to store a bunch of stuff that really doesn’t matter all that much. Use the money to buy a couple of nice books that do. I used to tell every customer that if they didn't need it in the house, they didn't need it. It never dissuade a single person, but I tried. Danno616, KCOComics and stormflora 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbone Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 The thing I don't get is why there are 5 full pages in this thread Storage locker bad = don't do it = thank you, next thread ....... Artifiction, MatterEaterLad and do-boy99 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormflora Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 Storage units should really only be for temporary use and should not be used to hold high value items. Simple as that. Bumble Kitty and Danno616 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAHokie Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 On 12/12/2023 at 3:22 PM, fishbone said: The thing I don't get is why there are 5 full pages in this thread Storage locker bad = don't do it = thank you, next thread ....... Some people are very passionate about their storage knowledge and experience. Be nice PovertyRow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehumantorch Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 On 12/10/2023 at 8:16 AM, Robot Man said: If you need a storage locker, get rid of some of it. You are probably paying monthly to store a bunch of stuff that really doesn’t matter all that much. Use the money to buy a couple of nice books that do. Reminds me of a storage locker buyer's YouTube video. He purchased a locker of mostly household goods and clothing for $800 and the value of the contents was less than $2k. The original owner paid $200 plus per month for 24 years or about $56,000. Pretty shocking when you do the math.. crazyhips, KCOComics and CAHokie 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehumantorch Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 On 12/12/2023 at 4:41 PM, CAHokie said: On 12/12/2023 at 1:22 PM, fishbone said: The thing I don't get is why there are 5 full pages in this thread Storage locker bad = don't do it = thank you, next thread ....... Some people are very passionate about their storage knowledge and experience. Be nice Let's run it another 5 pages.... PovertyRow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 On 12/12/2023 at 5:21 PM, thehumantorch said: Reminds me of a storage locker buyer's YouTube video. He purchased a locker of mostly household goods and clothing for $800 and the value of the contents was less than $2k. The original owner paid $200 plus per month for 24 years or about $56,000. Pretty shocking when you do the math.. Many years ago one of my friends purchased a locker full of household junk for $700. and inside were a bunch of boxes of early SA comics. I made him very happy. Wonder what the original owner would have thought if he had known... ADAMANTIUM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadroch Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 On 12/12/2023 at 6:21 PM, thehumantorch said: Reminds me of a storage locker buyer's YouTube video. He purchased a locker of mostly household goods and clothing for $800 and the value of the contents was less than $2k. The original owner paid $200 plus per month for 24 years or about $56,000. Pretty shocking when you do the math.. When I was renting one in Las Vegas, a unit had been rented for twelve years, paid annually, and supposedly had never been opened. My aunt paid to store her two-bedroom apartment for five years when she moved in to help her sister. She passed away, and when we examined the contents, it was mostly junk. Shopping bags full of inter-office memos and checks. Multiple sets of linens and bedsheets, just stupid stuff. We took a few things for memories and donated what we could. Surprisingly, the place gave us a dumpster to remove the beds and the stuff that charity didn't want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbone Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 On 12/12/2023 at 6:41 PM, CAHokie said: Some people are very passionate about their storage knowledge and experience. Be nice ok CAHokie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizards2 Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 On 12/7/2023 at 8:48 PM, MattTheDuck said: I wonder if the thread title ought to be changed so it's more of a "catch-all" for the broader subject(s) of book safety, insurance, theft, etc. Not sure what that title would be. Personally, I would never get my PSA checked in a storage unit. That would be some shady doctor right there. AJD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattTheDuck Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 On 12/16/2023 at 8:16 AM, lizards2 said: I would never get my PSA checked in a storage unit. I've heard you're pretty much down to get it checked wherever. Along with hernia checks. lizards2 and SkOw 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizards2 Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 I'll do another PSA and say you folks need to do a better job of book storage period. I opened up a couple slabs I recently bought, and the pages were no longer white as advertised, but crow. I have never seen that big of a swing from good to bad, and I've probably cracked 500 slabs at this point. It stiffens my resolve to crack every slab I come into contact with. Spread the word. And yes, I know CGC has trouble at times with PQ. On upnote, I cracked out a Diamond Run book today, and the PQ went from crow to white - go figure. Maybe they had really bad light in the grader's room 22 years ago when it was graded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ares Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 I used a storage unit for years! I guess I got lucky. No issues at all SkOw 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadroch Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 On 12/20/2023 at 6:50 AM, Ares said: I used a storage unit for years! I guess I got lucky. No issues at all Groomer batman_fan, Off Panel, jimjum12 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
