Hate to correct you, but that's actually on History.

Hate to correct me ?  Why, do you think I'll run you up at the next auction ?

That said, it IS the first time I've ever made a mistake !   

I must of missed a posting that was deleted by the mods.

I doubt the deletion scenario; perhaps post #20 above is the one in question. On the surface it looks like BWD just reposted (a quote), but if you look one line down from the first smiley face and go 10 words to the right BWD says something about farm animals.

My main complaint is not with the show's bidders per se (though some aspects are alarming), but rather with the human beings who are the producers of the show.  It just seems to me to be such an OBVIOUS (attempted) CLONE of the original show that it is insulting to the viewer.

Also, the details of the characterizations of each of the bidders is bothersome. Some producer glommed on to the idea that "yupp" had made its way into our lexicon SOOOO....we now have "Bring it!" and "Right here" as new possible catch phrases for the lookey-loos to shout at the next auction we attend locally.

Also, the very poor ways in which the lockers are set up has been mentioned by several people. I think Craig*** mentioned the very unlikely presence of a $7,000 inkwell in a lkr that had half a dozen pieces of rental furniture. If there had been 20 boxes in there too it would have been more realistic (but still fake).

Then there was the single cowboy hat in a six drawer chest to go along with the separately stored snake hat band and other snake items. Some producer or assistant didn't use too many brain cells there.

Just a show that begs for critical analysis all the way around, and the loopy bidders there are the easiest things to attack first. So this show definitely deserves 1/4 of a "Yee-Haw! on the popularity scale and that would be a limp "ye"  from me.

It's official...the iPad as I am using it is a true money maker.

I have bought 5 items in the last 22 days based on researching them right at the site I am seeing them (fleas and a thrift store so far).  I have also researched about 8 items which I did NOT buy based on the info I got.

So far 2 of the 5 items have sold and the money they have brought in has paid for the next 8 months of data (at $15 a month from AT&T) and have reduced (amortized) the cost of the iPad by $15.
 
So, well on the way to paying for itself in less than a full month of use. I'm convinced it was a good buy.  

Storage Wars Texas…Tuesday, 12/27/2011

Moe…the Barry clone…pulls up in a classic car….just like Barry!

“right here”…..that’s Victor’s call ! (and he gets dumped on by Moe)

I’m guessing the room will pay off big anyway…this IS Texas after all…AND…TV !

**
“bring it!" Lesa bids but doesn’t get #2

**
 Victor finds something ..”holy crap” he says…and we break for commercial #1 !


When we come back…he finds 4 old clocks. He does say one thing I found “real”…he comments “unbelieveable” twice…and that certainly pertains to this show !

I’m outa here !

Finishing the year strong here in the Atlanta area! Over 150 storage auctions this week!

Yep, if you live in a big enough metro area there will be a lot.  Take a look at this list of top 50 metro areas.

Note the 5 million plus population of Atlanta to the Sacramento and separate San Francisco areas I might go to.

If one is willing to drive 50 to 100 miles in this area there are plenty of auctions....and plenty of newbies!

I have highlighted those 3 cities (above) in RED below.
1
 
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA MSA
 
18,897,109
 
18,323,002
 
+3.13%
 
New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA CSA
 


2
 
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA MSA
 
12,828,837
 
12,365,627
 
+3.75%
 
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Riverside, CA CSA
 


3
 
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL-IN-WI MSA
 
9,461,105
 
9,098,316
 
+3.99%
 
Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City, IL-IN-WI CSA
 


4
 
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MSA
 
6,371,773
 
5,161,544
 
+23.45%
 
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX CSA
 


5
 
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA
 
5,965,343
 
5,687,147
 
+4.89%
 
Philadelphia-Camden-Vineland, PA-NJ-DE-MD CSA
 


6
 
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX MSA
 
5,946,800
 
4,715,407
 
+26.11%
 
Houston-Baytown-Huntsville, TX CSA
 


7
 
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA
 
5,582,170
 
4,796,183
 
+16.39%
 
Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV CSA
 


8
 
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL MSA
 
5,564,635
 
5,007,564
 
+11.12%
 
primary census statistical area
 


9
 
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA MSA
 
5,268,860
 
4,247,981
 
+24.03%
 
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL CSA
 

10
 
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH MSA
 
4,552,402
 
4,391,344
 
+3.67%
 
Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-RI-NH CSA
 


11
 
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MSA
 
4,335,391
 
4,123,740
 
+5.13%
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA CSA
 


12
 
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI MSA
 
4,296,250
 
4,452,557
 
−3.51%
 
Detroit-Warren-Flint, MI CSA
 


13
 
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA
 
4,224,851
 
3,254,821
 
+29.80%
 
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Riverside, CA CSA
 


14
 
Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ MSA
 
4,192,887
 
3,251,876
 
+28.94%
 
primary census statistical area
 


15
 
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA MSA
 
3,439,809
 
3,043,878
 
+13.01%
 
Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA
 


16
 
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MSA
 
3,317,308
 
2,968,806
 
+11.74%
 
Minneapolis-St. Paul-St. Cloud, MN-WI CSA
 


17
 
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA MSA
 
3,095,313
 
2,813,833
 
+10.00%
 
primary census statistical area
 


18
 
St. Louis, MO-IL MSA
 
2,812,896
 
2,698,687
 
+4.23%
 
St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL CSA
 


19
 
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA
 
2,783,243
 
2,395,997
 
+16.16%
 
primary census statistical area
 


20
 
Baltimore-Towson, MD MSA
 
2,710,489
 
2,552,994
 
+6.17%
 
Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV CSA
 


21
 
Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO MSA
 
2,543,482
 
2,179,240
 
+16.71%
 
Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO CSA
 


22
 
Pittsburgh, PA MSA
 
2,356,285
 
2,431,087
 
−3.08%
 
Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA CSA
 


23
 
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MSA
 
2,226,009
 
1,927,881
 
+15.46%
 
primary census statistical area
 


24
 
Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville, CA MSA
 
2,149,127
 
1,796,857
 
+19.60%
 
Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Yuba City, CA-NV CSA
 

25
 
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX MSA
 
2,142,508
 
1,711,703
 
+25.17%
 
primary census statistical area
 


26
 
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL MSA
 
2,134,411
 
1,644,561
 
+29.79%
 
Orlando-Deltona-Daytona Beach, FL CSA
 


27
 
Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN MSA
 
2,130,151
 
2,009,632
 
+6.00%
 
Cincinnati-Middletown-Wilmington, OH-KY-IN CSA
 


28
 
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH MSA
 
2,077,240
 
2,148,143
 
−3.30%
 
Cleveland-Akron-Elyria, OH CSA
 


29
 
Kansas City, MO-KS MSA
 
2,035,334
 
1,836,038
 
+10.85%
 
Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS CSA
 


30
 
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA
 
1,951,269
 
1,375,765
 
+41.83%
 
Las Vegas-Paradise-Pahrump, NV CSA
 


31
 
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA MSA
 
1,836,911
 
1,735,819
 
+5.82%
 
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA CSA
 


32
 
Columbus, OH MSA
 
1,836,536
 
1,612,694
 
+13.88%
 
Columbus-Marion-Chillicothe, OH CSA
 


33
 
Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC MSA
 
1,758,038
 
1,330,448
 
+32.14%
 
Charlotte-Gastonia-Salisbury, NC-SC CSA
 


34
 
Indianapolis-Carmel, IN MSA
 
1,756,241
 
1,525,104
 
+15.16%
 
Indianapolis-Anderson-Columbus, IN CSA
 


35
 
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MSA
 
1,716,289
 
1,249,763
 
+37.33%
 
Austin-Round Rock-Marble Falls, TX CSA
 


36
 
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC MSA
 
1,671,683
 
1,576,370
 
+6.05%
 
primary census statistical area
 


37
 
Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA MSA
 
1,600,852
 
1,582,997
 
+1.13%
 
Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-RI-NH CSA
 


38
 
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN MSA
 
1,589,934
 
1,311,789
 
+21.20%
 
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Columbia, TN CSA
 


39
 
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI MSA
 
1,555,908
 
1,500,741
 
+3.68%
 
Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI CSA
 


40
 
Jacksonville, FL MSA
 
1,345,596
 
1,122,750
 
+19.85%
 
primary census statistical area
 


41
 
Memphis, TN-MS-AR MSA
 
1,316,100
 
1,205,204
 
+9.20%
 
primary census statistical area
 


42
 
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN MSA
 
1,307,647
 
1,161,975
 
+12.54%
 
Louisville/Jefferson County–Elizabethtown–Scottsburg, KY-IN CSA
 


43
 
Richmond, VA MSA
 
1,258,251
 
1,096,957
 
+14.70%
 
primary census statistical area
 


44
 
Oklahoma City, OK MSA
 
1,252,987
 
1,095,421
 
+14.38%
 
Oklahoma City-Shawnee, OK CSA
 


45
 
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA
 
1,212,381
 
1,148,618
 
+5.55%
 
Hartford-West Hartford-Willimantic, CT CSA
 


46
 
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA MSA
 
1,167,764
 
1,316,510
 
−11.30%
 
New Orleans-Metairie-Bogalusa, LA CSA
 


47
 
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY MSA
 
1,135,509
 
1,170,111
 
−2.96%
 
Buffalo-Niagara-Cattaraugus, NY CSA
 


48
 
Raleigh-Cary, NC MSA
 
1,130,490
 
797,071
 
+41.83%
 
Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC CSA
 


49
 
Birmingham-Hoover, AL MSA
 
1,128,047
 
1,052,238
 
+7.20%
 
Birmingham-Hoover-Cullman, AL CSA
 


50
 
Salt Lake City, UT MSA
 
1,124,197
 
968,858
 
+16.03%
 
Salt Lake City-Ogden-Clearfield, UT CSA

The sparefoot website STILL doesn't provide ANY leads to storage auctions.

It STILL appears to me to be JUST a thinly veiled way to promote places where you can RENT storage space.

Competition is just part of any real business. Things are always changing in any business atmosphere. I have no greater worth in Gods eyes than the next guy. Just my opinion.

I respect your opinion too, but to compare these two business (and increased competition) to each other in a business regard stretches the imagination .... in my opinion.

I am not a particularly religious person (I don't attend church as an example) but you might be and that is fine too, but to profess it here seems odd to me.  Again, just my opinion.

I do not understand the mentality of "it’s a business to me so stay out of my way." I bid on flooring jobs all year and there’s always new competitors, just people with the same right as me to bid on jobs, this is no different. Greg

Beg to differ on "this is no different". If some newbie clown overbids by $500 on a locker preventing me from getting it at a price where I could actually MAKE money, that is a difference. He might break even or even lose money.

Also when crowds are at 50 to 100 people instead of the 10 to 25 of a year ago, that is a difference.

If you bid out a job at $1,000 and a "competitor" said "I can do it for $350" I think then you might be seeing a similar situation as your competitor might get the job...and not make any money.