NFL player Mazi Smith’s unpaid storage locker auctioned off; full of THOUSANDS of dollars in stuff

[Saxum]

Mazi Smith’s unpaid storage locker auctioned off and it was full of THOUSANDS of dollars in stuff

 

https://www.twobillsdrive.com/community/forum/1-the-stadium-wall/?do=add

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The TikToker who posted this tried to hide the player’s identity, but wasn’t very good at it by saying “he was drafted in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft,” and after clearly identifying that he played for Michigan it means Mazi Smith is the only dude who it could have belonged to.

 

It was packed full of player-exclusive Jordan cleats, Michigan apparel, a mammoth collection of Lego, as well as a 2022 Michigan playbook — which could have been disastrous had Jim Harbaugh not returned to the NFL. Sure, verbiage and plays change a lot from year-to-year, but a complete playbook in an opponent’s hands would have given incredible insight into the team’s defensive design.

 

 What is a good finder fee besides the costs to pay off the money if the person who bought it legally decides to sell it back?

 

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/mazi-smith-82304/

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Mazi Smith signed a 4 year, $13,274,696 contract with the Dallas Cowboys, including a $6,654,324 signing bonus, $13,274,696 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,318,674. In 2024, Smith will earn a base salary of $1,353,395, while carrying a cap hit of $3,016,976 and a dead cap value of $10,861,115.

 

 

Cowboys' Mazi Smith wants his stuff BACK!

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/nfl/article-13119353/Cowboys-Mazi-Smith-Michigan-Storage-Unit.html

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(attorney  Levi G.} McCathern has since confirmed that the unit did belong to his client, adding that the 22-year-old hopes to get his possessions back. As for the delinquent rent on the storage unit, McCathern said it simply 'fell through the cracks' amid his client's transition to the NFL.

 

 

Edited February 27 by Punching Bag
edited to emphasis he had was not short money

[Chicken Boo]

[BuffaloRebound]

Maybe OJ can help him get his stuff back.  

[julian]

I’m simply asking him to pay me what I paid and sell him his items back, I’m not sure there’s many people who wouldn’t do that.

[Steve Billieve]

6 minutes ago, julian said:

I’m simply asking him to pay me what I paid and sell him his items back, I’m not sure there’s many people who wouldn’t do that.

Lots of people do that stuff as part of their job. If they’re bidding on a locker they’re taking risk and deserve to be paid for it.

 

it’s not like the nfl player making millions in a single year can’t afford it.

[julian]

5 minutes ago, Steve Billieve said:

Lots of people do that stuff as part of their job. If they’re bidding on a locker they’re taking risk and deserve to be paid for it.

 

it’s not like the nfl player making millions in a single year can’t afford it.

I’m not holding against anyone who says nope, It’s mine now I bought it, I think that’s fair. I’m saying that I’m assuming that getting an NFL players locker isn’t the norm and I’d sell it back for what I’d paid if he approached me properly.

 

 I’ll just stick to not buying storage lockers, I’m sure I’d go broke in no time.

[co_springs_billsfan]

As a Michigan fan, what stuff you selling?

[CNYfan]

I don't think he has to give anything back.  

[John from Riverside]

It seems he would have the money to pay back his unpaid storage bill

[Low Positive]

5 minutes ago, John from Riverside said:

It seems he would have the money to pay back his unpaid storage bill

He probably thought that he had an autopay set up and didn't. That happened to me more than once. 

[Don Otreply]

5 minutes ago, CNYfan said:

I don't think he has to give anything back.  

He doesn’t, the football player in question, in every legal way forfeited his right of position by breaking the storage unit companies contract with him that he agreed to by signing the contract…,  

 

 

Not sayin it’s fair, but…, 

[BuffaloBillyG]

35 minutes ago, julian said:

I’m not holding against anyone who says nope, It’s mine now I bought it, I think that’s fair. I’m saying that I’m assuming that getting an NFL players locker isn’t the norm and I’d sell it back for what I’d paid if he approached me properly.

 

 I’ll just stick to not buying storage lockers, I’m sure I’d go broke in no time.

Of course you would because as you say, you aren't in the business of buying storage lockers. For some people it's a lucrative and very real venture. A lot of these people run auctions or resale shops as well. And this is exactly the dream locker you fantasize about if you are in the trade.

 

For those unaware, not paying storage fees results in the property being legally considered abandoned property. The purchaser assumes all risk upon buying as most of the time the lock doesn't come off until you buy. Could have 4 empty tuna cans and 2 used adult diapers. That's your property now. Could have something worthwhile. Could be holding something illegal that's seized by authorities. It's financial Russian Roulette.

 

For something like this, should Smith get in contact to try and get his former items back it's not uncommon for a deal to be brokered. The purchaser would most likely take an inventory of items and estimate what they would fetch in an open auction. They would also likely factor in that the items would be worth more to Smith than they would be to a private buyer. The purchaser can then come up with an amount to sell to Smith who can then agree or not. In any event the purchaser hit a nice find and should be able to earn proper compensation. 

[julian]

15 minutes ago, BuffaloBillyG said:

Of course you would because as you say, you aren't in the business of buying storage lockers. For some people it's a lucrative and very real venture. A lot of these people run auctions or resale shops as well. And this is exactly the dream locker you fantasize about if you are in the trade.

 

For those unaware, not paying storage fees results in the property being legally considered abandoned property. The purchaser assumes all risk upon buying as most of the time the lock doesn't come off until you buy. Could have 4 empty tuna cans and 2 used adult diapers. That's your property now. Could have something worthwhile. Could be holding something illegal that's seized by authorities. It's financial Russian Roulette.

 

For something like this, should Smith get in contact to try and get his former items back it's not uncommon for a deal to be brokered. The purchaser would most likely take an inventory of items and estimate what they would fetch in an open auction. They would also likely factor in that the items would be worth more to Smith than they would be to a private buyer. The purchaser can then come up with an amount to sell to Smith who can then agree or not. In any event the purchaser hit a nice find and should be able to earn proper compensation. 

Yeah running a business makes it a no brainer, giving him the chance to buy back at the estimated resale value is about as much as one could hope for.

[aristocrat]

Happened after my dad died and my mom didn’t pay the bill. I found the guy and ended up paying the the thousand bucks in storage fee and 2500 for his stuff. Never told my mom I got the stuff back lol

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

1 hour ago, Chicken Boo said:

"He's at it again..."

[Saxum]

$1800 is a lot of risk for storage locker which may just include surplus clothes, extra furniture and papers.

I helped a buddy load a storage locker when he needed to move I asked "Is it worth keeping this stuff for amount you are paying each month?" and his response was "It will only be until I get my new place paid for".  

 

it sounds like he buys unpaid storage locker contents regularly and it is like gambling where sometimes he may have some inside information occasionally like someone working for storage place.

 

[Just Jack]

I used to watch some of the storage auction shows years ago, yea there's some made up drama, but depending on the one you watch, it's pretty close to what actually happens.  I did go to one accidently one time, I was at my own storage locker the same day they were doing an auction.  The regulars do know each other and joke around about "so and so will buy that pile of crap."  There was one locker I remember had only a couch in it, no cushions.  I think it went for $1 to someone that had already bought another locker.  

 

If I were to get into it, with my luck I'd be the one paying $500 for a locker worth $20. 

[Bob Jones]

2 hours ago, BuffaloBillyG said:

For those unaware, not paying storage fees results in the property being legally considered abandoned property. The purchaser assumes all risk upon buying as most of the time the lock doesn't come off until you buy. Could have 4 empty tuna cans and 2 used adult diapers. That's your property now. Could have something worthwhile. Could be holding something illegal that's seized by authorities. It's financial Russian Roulette.

Never watched the show that deals with these auctions, but do they really bid on them before they unlock it and roll up the door, sight unseen, or do they bid after the door is open and they can at least see what's in it (not rummage through it, but just get a look from 5-10 feet away)?

[BuffaloBillyG]

37 minutes ago, Bob Jones said:

Never watched the show that deals with these auctions, but do they really bid on them before they unlock it and roll up the door, sight unseen, or do they bid after the door is open and they can at least see what's in it (not rummage through it, but just get a look from 5-10 feet away)?

Depends on the storage company and state laws tbh. I've seen it both ways.

[Just Jack]

1 hour ago, Bob Jones said:

Never watched the show that deals with these auctions, but do they really bid on them before they unlock it and roll up the door, sight unseen, or do they bid after the door is open and they can at least see what's in it (not rummage through it, but just get a look from 5-10 feet away)?

The one I went to they open the door first before the bidding starts.