StorageStuff.bid, a licensed and bonded auction company, has launched a website that enables self-storage operators to list their lien sales online. The company employs several auctioneers, including a principal auctioneer who’s licensed in every state that requires it, officials said in a press release. It has also acquired bonds in states where it is required.
StorageStuff currently operates as an auction business in Florida and has several auction-company licenses pending in other states, according to the release. It is also able to advertise sales on AuctionZip.com, an auction-listing website exclusively for licensed auctioneers, the release said.
“When we started doing research on this new business venture, it quickly became clear that legislation and judicial review were starting to catch up with technology,” said Rick Yonis, managing member. “We knew that we needed to get authority from the governing bodies to operate without any disruption of service in the future.”
Each account on StorageStuff.bid has a hierarchal user management that enables storage operators to assign permissions of use to each member of their team. As a responsive website, it’s designed to be fully operational on smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices. This also allows operators to upload photos and unit information directly from mobile devices, company officials said.
The team behind the website has 75 years of combined experience as self-storage owners, auctioneers, online marketers and Web designers, according to the release. Staff can assist operators during the lien and foreclosure process, and auctioneers can help with auction-related best practices and procedures, officials said.
StorageStuff will officially debut during the Inside Self-Storage World Expo, April 6-9, at the Paris Hotel & Resort in Las Vegas.
