That was the reality of storage auctions. How could there be so many valuable items just waiting for people to pick up?
It was true that Americans loved to waste, but unless they forgot or went bankrupt, they would not leave valuable items in storage.
Therefore, although there were hundreds of thousands of treasure hunters in America, very few of them actually made a fortune from this industry. Not many of them could make a living from it.
When Li Du joined the Hundred Thousand Club, he had seen the statistics of the association. There were only 2,200 members of the Hundred Thousand Club in America.
That seemed like a lot, but if you looked at the list of surviving members, it could have been accumulated for decades, and there were only 2,200 members.
Looking at it this way, there were not many rich people in the industry.
The storage auction industry was very prosperous. Thousands of storage units were auctioned in America every day. There were many people in the industry, and there were hundreds of thousands of them every year.
In fact, the reason for this phenomenon was that there were no barriers to entry. Many people saw people around them making money through storage auctions and joined.
The elimination rate of storage auctions was very high. Every year, more than 80 percent of the people who joined could not survive in the industry and could only leave.
The remaining 20 percent could only rely on storage auctions to make a living, and that was already very good.
Of the 28 storage units, one was Humpty Dumpty, which Li Du had to get. The other was a grocery store storage unit, which contained some old goods.
He remembered that when he had participated in the old house auction, Hans had said that some old items could be sold to places like theme hotels or themed restaurants.
The grocery store storage unit had such things: antique shelves, old posters, vintage lamps, and old-fashioned tableware and tea sets. He guessed that they would be worth some money.
There was also a storage unit that he wanted, but it was difficult to set a price for it. It would be difficult to get a bargain, because the items in the unit were obvious: some brand new fishing gear stored in the unit.
After a brief look around, Li Du was a little tired. After all, there were 28 storage units. He did not look very carefully, but it would take him nearly an hour to finish looking.
Just as they were about to leave, they saw some treasure hunters in the storage units. They were either leaning against the door or standing on tiptoe to look in.
When Hans saw them, he greeted, "Hey, guys, you guys are here too? Or did the auction change its time and start now? "
Someone laughed. "We are here to learn from you guys. The early bird gets the worm, right?"
Li Du nodded. "Yes, but what can you see?"
A young treasure hunter said dejectedly, "I can't see anything. D * mn it, it's pitch black inside. But we want to know what you see here?"
Li Du laughed and said, "Oh, I'm here to scout."
The reason why these treasure hunters were hanging around the warehouse earlier was to imitate him.
Every time the two of them attended an auction, they would go to the storage company to take a look. This habit was noticed by other treasure hunters, and some of them learned from them.
However, these people realized that even if they came, they would not be able to see anything, so they were at a loss. They did not understand what Li Du and Hans meant.
The two of them were about to leave when a treasure hunter caught up to them and asked, "You guys have nanomachines, right?"
Li Du was stunned. "What?"
The treasure hunter said mysteriously, "Stop pretending. For God's sake, tell me the truth, buddy. You guys definitely have nanomachines that can bring cameras into the storage unit, right?"
Li Du couldn't help but laugh. This guy's imagination was too rich.
So he shook his head in a serious manner. "No, no, no, we don't have those high-tech things. We have X-ray vision, we can see through the storage unit."
"F * ck you, Big Li, you've been with this b * stard Big Fox for too long. You've picked up his bad habit of spouting nonsense," the treasure hunter scolded and left unhappily.
Hans, who was watching from the side, was puzzled. "F * ck, what does this have to do with me?"
After they left the storage company, there were still some treasure hunters loitering around the storage units that were up for auction. However, they were destined to get nothing.
Back at the hotel, Big Quinn and Godzilla had not arrived yet. Li Du asked, "What's going on? When are they coming? "
Hans said, "Big Quinn hasn't resigned yet. We'll have to wait and see."
Big Quinn's resignation was not smooth. The cleaning company did not want to give up on such a key player.
In fact, there was one thing Big Quinn did not tell Li Du: he did not only do his part of the job.
This guy was very loyal. Many of the cleaning team were old people. Some of the trash cans were too full for them to carry, so they handed them over to Big Quinn.
Whether it was his job or not, Big Quinn would help. As long as someone called for him, he would not refuse.
In this way, once Big Quinn resigned, the cleaning team's efficiency would definitely drop.
Far away in Flagstaff, in the conference room of the CKA Environmental Protection and Cleaning Company.
Big Quinn frowned as he sat on a chair. The air conditioner on the roof was on full blast. The cold air blew into the room, making him feel a little cold.
He looked out of the window. The sun was shining brightly outside. His colleagues in blue overalls were sweating profusely.
The door of the conference room opened. A blond white man walked in with a smile. "Hi, Big Quinn, my buddy. What's the matter? Do you want to resign?"
Big Quinn sat up straight awkwardly. "Yes, Manager Sura."
The white man smiled. "Why do you want to resign? Are you unhappy with the company's treatment? You know, the company values you very much. Everyone likes you very much too. "
This was the truth. The cleaning company did not want to give up on a quality employee like him. They really valued his strength and his hardworking character.
Big Quinn said, "I also love the company very much. But I'm sorry, I have a better career now. I want to resign."
The white man said, "Is it convenient to tell you? Where are you going to develop your career? "
Big Quinn said, "I have a friend who set up a company related to storage auctions. He asked me to join him. The treatment he offered was very good. I couldn't refuse."
The white man laughed. "Buddy, you know, the economy is not good now. Some new companies will collapse after a short period of time. Are you sure you want to take the risk?"
Without waiting for Big Quinn's reply, he said, "What treatment did he offer? Actually, the company is considering a raise for you. 800 dollars a week is obviously a little low. "
Big Quinn shook his head. "I've already promised my friend. Sorry, Manager, I can't go back on my word."
The white man said, "Let's talk about the treatment, buddy. The company really wants to keep you. The human resources department is already considering a raise for you. At least 1,000 dollars, buddy, 1,000 dollars a week."
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