All of our facilities, including gate access, will be closed on Easter Sunday, March 5. Regular operating hours will resume on 5/6/26.
Storage Unit Auctions at Security Public Storage
At Security Public Storage, our business is protecting our customers’ belongings, and we take that responsibility seriously. We do everything we can to avoid storage auctions or having customers lose their property.
An auction is always a last resort and is only used to make space available for a paying customer. We never profit from an auction. The purpose is simply to recover what is owed, and if more is collected than the balance due, the difference is refunded to the customer.
Online Self Storage Auction Schedules
We use Storage Treasures for all online, contactless storage auctions in the San Francisco Bay Area (excluding Salinas), Sacramento Metro, Nevada, Southern California, Maryland, Virginia, and Oregon.
We use Storage Auctions for all online, contactless storage auctions in the Central Valley and Salinas. We no longer hold in-person auctions.
Below are links to upcoming online storage unit auction schedules. Printed copies of the auction schedule are also available at our self-storage facilities.
Storage Auction FAQS
How do I access the online auction?
To access our online auctions, please visit StorageTreasures.com, then search the zip code of the facility you’re wanting to buy from and our auctions will be posted there.
I won the auction, now what?
Buyers must be able to get to the storage facility within 48 hours of the end of the auction. If no one shows up within 48 hours we consider this an abandoned bid and this person will be banned from future auctions. If the buyer shows up, but cannot remove the items within the 48-hour time frame, a daily storage rate will be applied.
What happens to my $100 deposit?
What efforts does Security Public Storage make to contact a customer before the unit goes to auction?
We make every effort to contact the customer by various methods such as by phone, snail mail and email, before the unit goes to auction. This is a slow process, over a period of several months which means if a customer is late paying their bill one month, it won’t immediately go to auction.
Tip: In order to avoid a storage unit going to auction, a customer should update their contact information with the local Security Public Storage facility whenever a change occurs.
Why do you have auctions?
Storage auctions are a last resort. We make multiple attempts to contact the tenant and resolve the balance before an auction is scheduled.
The sole purpose of an auction is to recover unpaid rent and make the space available to a paying customer. We do not profit from auctions, and any amount collected beyond what is owed is returned to the customer.
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