Somehow I think paying someone to be quiet about a unit can pay off for the old tenant 100% of something is better then 0% of nothing on top of the cash they make off of stupidly high bids. Either that or those units you tape we're never owned by an actual tenant.
Secondly, wtf would a good auctioneer be pissed with the show? Your show has increased there commissions 10 fold, hell they are almost superstars to people. Tell me if the good auctioneers are beating down your door to be on the next SW? They get commissions plus show appearances, plus free advertising, that's like killing 3 birds with one stone. Sorry, I don't buy a thing your trying to sell me or anyone on here.
Bro, you missed what I was saying. I am trying to help you understand what is happening and what will happen in the future and all you can see is red.
A smart auctioneer is happy - a real smart auctioneer is scared. You could be an auctioneer tomorrow and draw a crowd, that was not the case a year ago. It is only a matter of time before storage owners decide they dont need to pay for an auctioneer... Now if you can't connect those dots, ur on your own.
Your conspiracy theory is out there - run outside there are black helicopters above you...lol Every unit has been properly occupied, with the exception of units sold for charity (which are marked). You have to have buyers on this forum who are so cal who have been to auctions where filming takes place. Ask them...they can see the ads in the legal rags.
Of course the numbers are going to be hight during filming - what do you think it cost to produce one episode? 250k! So lets show up and not buy any units? This is not tough to figure out. Producers, produce content to make money - no buy the units no show.
I am assuming you are a pro buyer and know the laws the industry follows and where the money goes. The storage facility has less write-off than before, but we still write-off bad debt.
Maybe you can explain what I am trying to sell? I have never asked anybody for money. Maybe I should?
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