Storage Units
Selling Whole Storage Units in Southern California
I Buy It buys whole storage units, including estate storage units and units holding collections, furniture, and mixed contents. The single biggest factor in value is what the unit contains from the categories we buy. Value is usually concentrated in a small number of items rather than spread across everything.
What we buy
- Whole storage unit buyouts
- Estate storage units
- Units containing collections, furniture, and mixed contents
We buy whole units as part of estate and storage-unit buyouts, then handle donation and disposal of the remainder in a clearout. You meet us at the facility to let us through the gate and open the unit. Units in lien status must sell through the facility’s own auction; we cannot buy those directly.
How to tell if it’s valuable
- The unit contains categories we buy: fine art, antiques, jewelry, designer furniture, rugs, coins, signs, or Native American pieces. A few strong items can make a unit worth evaluating.
- Collections are still boxed or organized. These are easier to assess than mixed household clutter.
- You can supply photos of the full unit plus close-ups of anything that looks signed, labeled, or unusual.
How to identify it
- Walk the unit. Photograph each wall and the center of the space.
- Look for the signals. Boxes labeled with collections, furniture with maker labels, framed art, and small boxes that may hold jewelry or coins.
- Do not throw anything away before photos. Ordinary-looking boxes often hold the valuable items.
- Check for marks. Labels, hallmarks, signatures, and maker stamps on anything that stands out — the same signals that apply to each individual category.
- Note the unit size and location. We need both to schedule a look.
What usually isn’t valuable
- Units that are mostly modern furniture, mattresses, and appliances. Resale is limited.
- Ordinary household goods with no collectible or name-brand pieces.
- Units with mold, heavy water damage, or biohazard contents. We do not buy these.
- Units in lien status. Those must sell through the facility’s own auction.
How to photograph it for an evaluation
- An overview of the full unit from the door
- Each wall, plus the center of the unit
- Anything that looks signed or labeled
- Close-ups of furniture marks and framed art
- Small boxes and their contents
- The unit number and the facility name, if you have them
Common questions
Do I need to sort the unit before you look at it?
No. Do not throw anything away before photos. Ordinary-looking boxes often hold the valuable items.
What happens to the things you don’t want?
We handle donation and disposal of the remainder as part of a clearout after a buyout.
What makes a unit worth evaluating?
The presence of items from the categories we buy, such as fine art, antiques, jewelry, designer furniture, rugs, coins, signs, or Native American pieces. A small number of strong items can carry a unit.
My unit had a water leak. Can you still buy it?
We do not buy units with mold, heavy water damage, or biohazard contents. If the damage is limited to part of the unit, send photos and describe what was affected.
What about a unit in lien status?
Units in lien status must sell through the facility’s own auction. We cannot buy those directly.
Related: Fine Art, Antiques, Jewelry & Watches, Designer Furniture, Coins & Collections, Estate Clearouts
Send photos through the form on our site, by email, or by text. We respond within 24 hours. We serve Southern California: Orange County, Los Angeles County, San Diego County, Riverside County, and San Bernardino County.
Have a storage unit?
Send photos of the full unit and anything that looks signed or labeled.