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We’ve got a guilty secret… we’re ever so slightly addicted to the US TV show Storage Hunters. And I think we may not be alone, as the show had 1.1 million viewers for its UK debut back in October.
If you mention to people that your work involves storage units, you’ll be amazed how many people say “Oh, like Storage Hunters?” Well it’s not quite the same!
For those who don’t know the show, the idea is based around the fact that in the US, when rent has not been paid on a storage unit for three months, the unit can be forced open and the contents can be sold at auction. This is done as single lot, for cash only, and buyers only get a couple of minutes to look at the contents of the unit from outside. Sometimes the contents will be covered in a sheet so you have to guess at what may be underneath! So of course it’s always a bit touch and go to see whether the buyers (some of whom do this as their job) actually make or lose money on what they end up with. It’s definitely a skill being able to eye up a unit in just a couple of minutes and know what it’s worth (unfortunately it’s a skill some of the regulars don’t seem to have).
As we well know at McCarthy’s, people use their storage units for a variety of purposes – from running a business and holding stock there which could be worth thousands, to decluttering a loft full of old paperwork, toys and broken furniture – which probably has more sentimental value than anything else.
Of course Storage Hunters is designed to make good TV, so there’s lots of dramatic finds, from a (thankfully) empty locked coffin to a flamethrower and albino pythons.
We don’t allow animals (so the pythons are out), but if you have something weird and wonderful you want to store, give us a call. You might be surprised at what you can use a unit for. As Storage Hunters auctioneer Sean Kelly says – “All in fair warned!”
Jodie and Sarah were fantastic. They managed to sort out a storage unit for me straight away and even stayed after they should have shut to help me out. I would have been absolutely stuck if they hadn’t gone the extra mile.
It’s rare these days to get that level of service. MASSIVE thank you.
Really good service and would recommend them without hesitation
The staff are friendly and helpful (Huddersfield). My belonging are very safe and secure with loads of cameras and you can't enter without a person code. The storage rooms are nice and dry so all the stuff are safe from damp and mold ect.
I would definitely recommend and the price was great.
The Storage Centre, Meanwood Road,
Leeds LS7 2AH
Removals:
0113 262 3000 /
0113 262 4000
Email Leeds removals
Storage: 0113 26 26 500
Email Leeds storage
Opening Hours:
Monday-Friday: 08.00 to 17.30
Saturday: 09.00 to 16.00
Bank Holidays: 10.00 to 14.00
The Storage Centre,
Ripon Road,
Harrogate HG1 2BS
Self Store
01423 625 000
Van Hire: 01423 625 000
Email
Opening Hours:
Monday-Friday: 08.00 to 17.30
Saturday: 09.00 to 16.00
The Storage Centre, Kirkgate,
Wakefield WF1 1UW
Self Store
01924 566 939
Email
Opening Hours:
Monday-Friday: 08.00 to 17.30
Saturday: 09.00 to 16.00
McCarthy's Storage World
Phoenix Retail Park
Leeds Road
Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
HD1 6NE
Self Store
01484 248 006
Email
Opening Hours:
Monday-Friday: 08.00 to 17.30
Saturday: 09.00 to 16.00
Bank Holidays: 10.00 to 15.00
McCarthy's Storage World
Water lane
York
YO30 6PQ
Self Store:
01904 221 600
Van Hire: 01904 238 333
Email
Opening Hours:
Monday-Friday: 08.00 to 17.30
Saturday: 09.00 to 16.00
Sunday: 09:00 to 14:00