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Mike Braiotta's Blog / Re: Mike Braiotta From Storage Wars New York
« on: March 26, 2014, 12:16:51 PM »
Travis when you mean crew do you mean production wise or buyers?
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Mike Braiotta's Blog / Re: Mike Braiotta From Storage Wars New York
« on: March 26, 2014, 09:46:22 AM »
@auctionguy
Let me say first off I did slap Steve across his face at the Walabout auction. I guess you missed that one.
I don't try to be a big macho tough guy. I was raised that if somebody puts their hands on you you stand up for yourself no matter how big he is.
Size dosent matter when it comes to anything in life. If you have no heart your nothing.
So don't sit back and say Steve would have destroyed me because I have gone toe to toe with him and just because of his size it means nothing.
I was never on this show for the money or waiting to catch a big payday next season.
I was asked to do it and I did it.
For you to say producers forced anybody to buy rooms you are out of your mind. I bought what I wanted when I wanted.
All the "facts" your a stating are ones that are all over the internet.
Please state your name so at least I could say that I know who you are and give some what of credit to what you say.
I am no big tv star just a auction buyer. I'm not discrediting you at all but for someone who "knows" so much about the show and claims to know Joe P so well but yet you trash talk him constantly at least give us your name.
As far as if the show continues on or not to be honest I could careless.
I went on the show when they called did what I did and that's that.
This is a public form and people can speak as they feel but for some guy "you" sitting behind a keyboard stating so called facts that anybody with a computer can google and look up is pretty funny to me.
At the end of the day I am Mike and that's it. No big TV star no big macho wanna be I am who I am and that's that.
Let me say first off I did slap Steve across his face at the Walabout auction. I guess you missed that one.
I don't try to be a big macho tough guy. I was raised that if somebody puts their hands on you you stand up for yourself no matter how big he is.
Size dosent matter when it comes to anything in life. If you have no heart your nothing.
So don't sit back and say Steve would have destroyed me because I have gone toe to toe with him and just because of his size it means nothing.
I was never on this show for the money or waiting to catch a big payday next season.
I was asked to do it and I did it.
For you to say producers forced anybody to buy rooms you are out of your mind. I bought what I wanted when I wanted.
All the "facts" your a stating are ones that are all over the internet.
Please state your name so at least I could say that I know who you are and give some what of credit to what you say.
I am no big tv star just a auction buyer. I'm not discrediting you at all but for someone who "knows" so much about the show and claims to know Joe P so well but yet you trash talk him constantly at least give us your name.
As far as if the show continues on or not to be honest I could careless.
I went on the show when they called did what I did and that's that.
This is a public form and people can speak as they feel but for some guy "you" sitting behind a keyboard stating so called facts that anybody with a computer can google and look up is pretty funny to me.
At the end of the day I am Mike and that's it. No big TV star no big macho wanna be I am who I am and that's that.
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Mike Braiotta's Blog / Re: Mike Braiotta From Storage Wars New York
« on: March 22, 2014, 01:52:18 PM »
@auctionguy honestly if you know Joe P as well as you say you do then you know he is full of sh*t. Of course Steve got paid we all did (not much but we did). As far as Steve goes he was a d*ck before the show. I have dealt with him many of times.
Storage Wars NY has not been canceled or has it tanked the franchise. If you remeber not to long a go a certain somebody tried claiming the show was fake after that certain person got fired.
I would love to know what you "know" as far as how much people were paid and what not.
The Miami version was called off before we started filming so I will correct you on that first off.
Look back to season 1 of LA and see how all of them were when they got on camera. None of us are actors. I appreciate you "liking" me the best but to be honest I think you should state some evidence to the claims of how much people made and lost and where your "facts" came from.
If your source is Joe P the words that come out of his mouth are worth just as much as a $3 bill.
Storage Wars NY has not been canceled or has it tanked the franchise. If you remeber not to long a go a certain somebody tried claiming the show was fake after that certain person got fired.
I would love to know what you "know" as far as how much people were paid and what not.
The Miami version was called off before we started filming so I will correct you on that first off.
Look back to season 1 of LA and see how all of them were when they got on camera. None of us are actors. I appreciate you "liking" me the best but to be honest I think you should state some evidence to the claims of how much people made and lost and where your "facts" came from.
If your source is Joe P the words that come out of his mouth are worth just as much as a $3 bill.
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Mike Braiotta's Blog / Re: Mike Braiotta From Storage Wars New York
« on: February 27, 2014, 04:49:43 PM »
@alloro that's the one thing in NY that prob makes us different from the rest of the country is that you have to have thick skin to be in this biz in NYC. No cops, no lawsuits just a good old ass whoopin!
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Mike Braiotta's Blog / Re: Mike Braiotta From Storage Wars New York
« on: February 27, 2014, 04:46:43 PM »
@danny28 that's a real tough one to answer. The worst was probably the time I let my father bid on a room and we ended up with almost 400 boxes of newspapers.
I have found so many cool and out of this world things doing what I do it is so hard to put a "best" tag on something.
When they filmed that Newark NJ auction and I got that call center for $600 because everybody was scared to bid because of the size was a pretty good one.
On the show they totaled me up to about $12K but after they stopped filming I just kept finding. In all reality I probably made close to $30K off of that room.
I have found so many cool and out of this world things doing what I do it is so hard to put a "best" tag on something.
When they filmed that Newark NJ auction and I got that call center for $600 because everybody was scared to bid because of the size was a pretty good one.
On the show they totaled me up to about $12K but after they stopped filming I just kept finding. In all reality I probably made close to $30K off of that room.
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Mike Braiotta's Blog / Re: Mike Braiotta From Storage Wars New York
« on: February 27, 2014, 04:42:11 PM »
Honestly I closed up shop. With my wife being pregnant with our 4th there is no way she can help out. I went back to basics. Hand to hand combat buying and selling ASAP.
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Mike Braiotta's Blog / Re: Mike Braiotta From Storage Wars New York
« on: February 27, 2014, 03:30:36 PM »
I'm back!!!
I know it seems like forever but I'm still here waiting on a app for this site!
Would like to answer some of TechGromit's questions.
Yes we get paid to be on the show but trust me it really dosent compensate for the time we put in.
The little bit of extra cash is always welcome tho.
Honestly I hear all the time that people say the show is fake.
My answer to that is "I wish it was so I didn't have to dig through so much trash"
Your 100% right about them not showing the other rooms we buy at auction.
There have been some episodes where I have bought 6 rooms and they only aired me going through the best one.
People have to understand that by the time you take out the commercials it breaks down to a 22 minute show.
The conflict is definitely real! There was a few times where it actually got a lot more violent but was cut from the show.
In fact there was one instance where I slapped big Steve across the face and knocked his hat and glasses off and he didn't do a dam thing about it.
The only person I have ever gotten physical with both on and off the show is Steve. Even before we both were on the show we used to go at it all the time.
Other than that in NY it's pretty well behaved except for the constant trash talking we all do to each other.
The producers don't encourage it at all. When we film they want us just being who we are and if something does happen they just keep filming.
They never want anything getting physical but I'm a New Yorker and I really don't give a sh*t what they say. When a 6 foot 8 350lb animal puts his hands on me it's GO TIME!!
As of now we do not know where our show stands as far as a third season is concerned.
Keep the questions coming! I promise it won't be 3 months for me to respond.
I know it seems like forever but I'm still here waiting on a app for this site!
Would like to answer some of TechGromit's questions.
Yes we get paid to be on the show but trust me it really dosent compensate for the time we put in.
The little bit of extra cash is always welcome tho.
Honestly I hear all the time that people say the show is fake.
My answer to that is "I wish it was so I didn't have to dig through so much trash"
Your 100% right about them not showing the other rooms we buy at auction.
There have been some episodes where I have bought 6 rooms and they only aired me going through the best one.
People have to understand that by the time you take out the commercials it breaks down to a 22 minute show.
The conflict is definitely real! There was a few times where it actually got a lot more violent but was cut from the show.
In fact there was one instance where I slapped big Steve across the face and knocked his hat and glasses off and he didn't do a dam thing about it.
The only person I have ever gotten physical with both on and off the show is Steve. Even before we both were on the show we used to go at it all the time.
Other than that in NY it's pretty well behaved except for the constant trash talking we all do to each other.
The producers don't encourage it at all. When we film they want us just being who we are and if something does happen they just keep filming.
They never want anything getting physical but I'm a New Yorker and I really don't give a sh*t what they say. When a 6 foot 8 350lb animal puts his hands on me it's GO TIME!!
As of now we do not know where our show stands as far as a third season is concerned.
Keep the questions coming! I promise it won't be 3 months for me to respond.
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Mike Braiotta's Blog / Re: Mike Braiotta From Storage Wars New York
« on: October 29, 2013, 07:49:16 AM »
No stalkers but people do love to talk my ear off. Its ok I dont really mind it. My wife's shop is doing ok. (More like my shop now). I told her I wasnt in to the retail thing again but she made me do it. I am more of a hand to hand foot soldier. Give me the merch and let me hit the streets for a buyer!!!
Dont forget New Eps Start this Friday Nov 1st at 10pm. EST. A&E
Dont forget New Eps Start this Friday Nov 1st at 10pm. EST. A&E
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Mike Braiotta's Blog / Re: Mike Braiotta From Storage Wars New York
« on: September 19, 2013, 04:27:11 PM »
Ok I'm back!!! Travis you really need to get on that App!!!
I know our season seemed short but it was 14 episodes.
I just got word that some more Will air in November.
I have been hitting the auctions big time lately. Just picked up a nice one yesterday down in Manhattan but of course the one I pick Joe P happens to be there also!!
Supposedly I was in his neighborhood so he ran me up to $650 on the room when I know I could have got it for about $350-400. Let's not forget who he is playing with tho. Last room of the day he went after and a room he shouldn't of spent more than $700 on I ran him all the way to $1375. (Sorry Joe).
Anyway any local tri state people I have been hitting the meadowlands flea market (Giants Stadium) almost every Saturday. If any of you are local come on by and say what's up!!!
Again Travis get on that APP or make this thing mobile.
Talk to you all soon!!
I know our season seemed short but it was 14 episodes.
I just got word that some more Will air in November.
I have been hitting the auctions big time lately. Just picked up a nice one yesterday down in Manhattan but of course the one I pick Joe P happens to be there also!!
Supposedly I was in his neighborhood so he ran me up to $650 on the room when I know I could have got it for about $350-400. Let's not forget who he is playing with tho. Last room of the day he went after and a room he shouldn't of spent more than $700 on I ran him all the way to $1375. (Sorry Joe).
Anyway any local tri state people I have been hitting the meadowlands flea market (Giants Stadium) almost every Saturday. If any of you are local come on by and say what's up!!!
Again Travis get on that APP or make this thing mobile.
Talk to you all soon!!
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Mike Braiotta's Blog / Re: Mike Braiotta From Storage Wars New York
« on: August 06, 2013, 07:10:02 AM »
Ok I am back!! Yes Travis it would be great if you could get on making that app ASAP. Big Steve is in about 6-7 of the episodes. The only thing he adds is me needing Advil by the end of the day!!
There is one episode coming up where I hit the MOTHER LOAD!!!! No spoilers here just watch and see!!!
Until next time
There is one episode coming up where I hit the MOTHER LOAD!!!! No spoilers here just watch and see!!!
Until next time
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Mike Braiotta's Blog / Re: Mike Braiotta From Storage Wars New York
« on: June 21, 2013, 05:06:04 AM »
Lets put it this way Steve is all talk. He may be like 7 foot tall but when it comes down to it he has no heart.
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Mike Braiotta's Blog / Re: Mike Braiotta From Storage Wars New York
« on: May 29, 2013, 05:54:43 AM »
WOW its been a long time I apologize!!! I have started doing a lot of outside sales at my new shop (tag sales). Believe it or not I have been killing it! I hold these sales every two weeks to unload the nickle and dime items. We have also been filming like crazy for the new season of Storage Wars NY. Hey Travis how about make an app for this site for guys on the go?? 
. Until next time
. Until next time
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Mike Braiotta's Blog / Re: Mike Braiotta From Storage Wars New York
« on: April 09, 2013, 07:00:45 PM »
From what I'm told it will be early July when the new ones come out. If anybody is in the area this Saturday stop on by.
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Mike Braiotta's Blog / Re: Mike Braiotta From Storage Wars New York
« on: April 08, 2013, 09:00:27 PM »
No problem Travis. Sorry I have been so distant lately. I have been buying rooms like there is no tomorrow. Picked up a nice one the other day for $275. Not much to look at but every box was filled with old school Lionel trains! Score!!!! Trains and military items are one of the easiest things to sell. Almost as good as finding cash!! How you guys been anything good lately??
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Mike Braiotta's Blog / Re: Mike Braiotta From Storage Wars New York
« on: March 22, 2013, 07:11:35 AM »
Sorry guys I'm still here. Just been a crazy few weeks. I have been hitting the auctions big time. I'm still here!!!