The first storage unit to be auctioned was unit 15. The auctioneer raised his hand and shouted, "Everyone, the viewing is over. Let the auction officially begin. Everyone, please start bidding. The starting price is 100 dollars, 100 dollars, 100 dollars!"
Hearing his words, the treasure hunters shook their heads in disdain.
"Sh * t, these things are worth 100 dollars?"
"F * ck, it's all trash. Whoever bids for it will have to prepare to work at the junkyard."
"I bet they won't even make it to the junkyard. The stench from the septic tank will contaminate the things inside. The junkyard won't even accept them!"
Seeing that no one was interested, Li Du became interested.
This storage unit was indeed worthless, but it was still worth 100 dollars.
There was a bicycle in the storage unit. The bicycle's tires were gone, but the frame was good. However, it was covered by a tattered tent, and only the rear part without the tires was exposed. It looked very shabby.
Li Du knew that the bicycle was not that shabby. He had gotten a bicycle from the storage unit in Phoenix before, so he had done some research on them.
Mountain bikes were very particular. If it was made by a famous manufacturer, then a new bike would not be much cheaper than a family car.
However, if it was just an ordinary bicycle, it would not be worth much. A new one would only be worth tens of dollars.
This bicycle was not a famous one. The brand name was Galloping Horse, a local company in Phoenix. The bicycles produced were not very valuable, and the price was not high.
However, the series of mountain bikes was not bad. A new one would cost 500 to 600 dollars. This kind of second-hand bike, if fitted with tires, could sell for 200 to 300 dollars.
Therefore, he gave a look to another treasure hunter and said, "Get it, you can make a profit."
After the public appraisal of the goods in the storage unit in Derta, he was like a god in the eyes of the Flagstaff treasure hunters. He was not a treasure tycoon, but a treasure hunter god.
Hearing his words, the treasure hunter nodded to show that he understood.
Having been instructed, he did not bid immediately, but waited patiently for the auctioneer to continue lowering the price.
No one bid for 100 dollars. The auctioneer had no choice but to call out 50 dollars. At this time, the treasure hunter raised his hand to show that he was willing to accept, and muttered, "I brought too little money. Let's bet on it. At most, I'll be a cleaner."
The surrounding treasure hunters laughed. "Not at most, but for sure! You'll definitely be a cleaner here! "
The deal was closed for 50 dollars. The second storage unit was opened, and storage unit 21 was revealed.
This storage unit was really worthless. There were still many insects and other things in it. It looked very messy and dirty. People shook their heads.
Li Du gave Hans a look, and Hans nodded. The auctioneer called for a starting bid of 50 dollars. After some consideration, he raised his hand and accepted the bid.
The Flagstaff treasure hunters did not bid. They could not see anything good in this storage unit.
There were also many treasure hunters from other places, especially from Phoenix and Tucson. They knew how good Li Du and Hans were and trusted their foresight.
Therefore, even if they didn't find anything valuable in the warehouse, they still followed suit.
"One hundred yuan, I'll pay one hundred yuan!"
"One hundred and fifty dollars, yes."
"Two hundred, I'll pay two hundred!"
Li Du shook his head. Hans smiled and waved his hand. "That's enough, guys. You guys have to do the cleaning too. Find someone to do the cleaning."
The price stopped at 200 dollars. The treasure hunter who had won the bid had some hope in his heart. He muttered, "There's nothing wrong with it. This storage unit is worth at least 200 dollars."
"It's my loss if it's worth 20 dollars," Li Du said calmly. Without hesitation, he walked to the next storage unit.
Because there were many storage units, the auction was very fast. After one storage unit was auctioned, the next one opened immediately. The treasure hunters lined up to view it and then bid.
The third and fourth storage units were also trash to him. The profit margin was very small, so he was too lazy to bid.
However, these two storage units were still profitable, especially the fourth storage unit. It was filled with household waste, but there was a pile of new wooden flooring in the corner. It seemed that the owner had not bought it.
He estimated that the wooden flooring could be sold for 400 to 500 dollars. So he gave Olly a look and told him to bid for this storage unit.
When the fifth storage unit was opened, Li Du walked past Hans and said, "We have to get it!"
The auctioneer raised his hand and shouted, "The starting bid for this storage unit is 100 dollars, 100 dollars, 100 dollars!"
Hans also raised his hand and said, "One hundred dollars, I'll pay."
As he said this, he looked at the treasure hunters with a teasing look.
It was not easy to win this storage unit because there were some welding tools outside. So after a short hesitation, a treasure hunter quickly followed up with a bid.
"One hundred and fifty dollars!"
"Two hundred dollars!"
"Two hundred and fifty dollars!"
The welding tools were second-hand and not worth much. At this price, no one continued bidding.
Hans raised his hand again and said, "Three hundred dollars."
The treasure hunters did not dare to bid rashly. They were afraid that it would be like the second storage unit, where they would be tricked by Hans again.
It went well, and Hans won storage unit 44.
Next were the storage units that Zhang Kai was in charge of. The first one was storage unit 53. Li Du had not looked at it before, but now he let the little bug in.
He still had time. There were more than 200 treasure hunters attending the auction. It would take at least half an hour for everyone to queue up to see the storage unit.
This storage unit was quite suitable for winning. There was a pile of boxes inside, and each box was filled with brand new luggage. There were more than ten of them, and they were worth more than 1,000 dollars.
Li Du patted Turis on the shoulder. Turis understood and lazily squeezed to the front of the crowd.
The auctioneer raised the bid, and it was still 100 dollars. Hans made another bid, and this time it was the lowest bid.
The purpose of this was to attract the treasure hunters from other places. They could not let others know which storage units they really cared about. Otherwise, there would be people who would fight to bid for it.
After two bids, the storage unit reached 450 dollars. Turis shouted 500 dollars. Hans and Li Du shook their heads and left. The others also left.
From the outside, storage unit 53 did not seem to have anything that could be sold for money.
When storage unit 54 was opened, Li Du's little bug had already flown in.
This storage unit was on the list of valuable items that Zhang Kai had introduced. He said that there were a few guns inside.
Indeed, like the previous storage unit, there were a few boxes in this storage unit, but they were made of wood. There were a total of five boxes. The little bug flew in and saw that there were two shotguns and related accessories in each box.
Besides the shotguns, there were also things like Styrofoam and straw in the boxes, so the guns were well maintained.
Li Du took a look. These shotguns were all made by Remington, and they were all famous guns. Some of them seemed to be the Remington 700 version, which was more valuable.
Without hesitation, he whispered to Hans, "Get it!"
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