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Reality Shows about Storage Auctions / Re: Storage Wars Texas....Season 2
« on: March 07, 2012, 04:15:36 PM »
Quote from: MovieMan on March 06, 2012, 09:03:17 PM
The Texicans are back....details after the show.

Well, it’s March 6, 2012 and the Texas crew is back at it.

“You’d have to be a moron to buy this one.” Says the blonde. Well, go to it girl…you qualify !

Nope, Moe gets it.  Later he finds….a brass gizmo…a train whistle. I would guess it’s worth maybe $75…expert says….$500. I’ll look them up on eBay and report back here.

eBay completed:

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Big Bubba gets it…mystery boxes. Avon bottles, McDonald Beanies (yikes !) dolls at an estimated $20 each (I get $3 if I’m lucky unless it’s an American Girl), Tesla item.  They drive 6 HOURS to have an expert look at it. (what idiots).

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Next one “bring it” Lesa grabs it for $1450. Lots of totes off a center aisle. She says a garden hose holder will bring $25 I might bet $8. The surprise item (for the “newbies’ “ delight is in a box labeled “stand up”….it’s a…surprisingly ugly piece with two people riding horses (like a merry-go-round action). She calls it a mechanical cowboy. I couldn’t sell it for $20….expert says …..$8,500 for mid-50  Berringer advertising display rented to stores. The motif is western and the “animal skin” sign on the front says “Have no fear one of our beautiful diamonds will win her.”  Let’s see if eBay has one.  

Victor (the non-Texan) goes home empty handed.



The funny part about the 6 hour ride is they made it look like they brought their trailer along with them.

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Reality Shows about Storage Auctions / Re: Was at pawn shop during filming of Pawn Queens the other day
« on: March 07, 2012, 02:33:44 PM »
Quote from: Mr Andersen on May 28, 2011, 09:43:09 AM
So your oppinion is that Pawn queens, American Jewelry (hardcore pawn), And Pawn Stars are fake?
Have you ever been to any of these stores? I have,  to American jewelry in Detroit, it is real as it gets.

Yes they edit things on the show, and they pic out the most crazy scenes, but still 100% real.
When they make show's like this, they film up to 3000 hours of film, then they go back to edit all of it. What they pick out and make a 30 min show out of is totally up to the production company. And of course based on what will bring the best ratings. It is all about entertainment value.

To hard to understand for some, i understand that.

So they film for 125 days for a 30min show that is really 22mins allowing time for commercials.

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New to Storage Auctions? / Re: pods
« on: March 05, 2012, 12:54:57 AM »
The only pod auction I was at was one of the better ones I have been too.  There were 4 pods. The average unit was $500.  I have been looking for them to do it again.

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Flea Markets / Re: 3/4/12
« on: March 04, 2012, 10:27:52 PM »
$75 for day!  Are you kidding.  How do they have anyone there at them prices.

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Welcome to the Online Storage Auctions Forum / Re: Good Morning from Buffalo, NY
« on: March 04, 2012, 01:01:49 PM »
Good for you Buffalo.  I grew up there.  Do they still have the big flea market in Clarence ?  That could be a great place to sell stuff.

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Garage Sales / Re: Two sales a year ordinance
« on: March 01, 2012, 05:20:18 PM »
The 2 times a year yard sale seems to be a common thing.  As someone said their is no permit process, but there are neighbors that complain about traffic and this is how most get caught.  If you look around there are Churches that hat flea markets and sell table space.

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Storage Auctions "In The News" / Re: Just like I said. Dave hester wants more money to be on the show
« on: March 01, 2012, 05:10:28 PM »
Quote from: Magickalmoon01 on January 25, 2012, 10:38:32 AM
Not only do they get paid, but get "fringe" benefits as well. Notice Jarrod, Darrell and Dave all have brand new Fords? One episode shows Barry giving Dave a Yuuup hat....now his trucks and trailers are all labeled with it.  How about proceeds from their clothing lines? Also in the works, Storage Wars New York. 

I think its funny how people get so worked up over the show. It's TV. If it showed how much work goes into cleaning out, selling and profiting from the lockers...no one would watch.




I'm not complaining but one of the biggest fringe benefits is that their store are super busy now.  People will go to their stores and spend money just to say  they bought something from their store. The hot wheel cars that Jarod bought are being autographed and sold for up to $50 a piece on the their e-bay store.  Dealers have a hard time getting $2 for them here as they are every where.  

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Other Forms of Selling / Re: Firearms?
« on: February 27, 2012, 07:22:44 AM »
I would think that you cannot sell them at a garage sale.  Gun dealers have to do background checks on people before they sell them. 

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General Storage Auction Talk / Re: Everyone is trying to cash in on the auction bussiness! Have you seen this
« on: February 23, 2012, 08:37:37 AM »
Quote from: tclane on February 22, 2012, 10:04:25 PM
What I don't get is why some of these people don't have the foresight to sell some of their items in their unit before they're late on their payments. Having to sell a few things is a hell of a lot better than losing everything. I just don't get it. Do they think the storage auction fairy is going to leave their rent money under their pillow?

What most people don't know is that all you have to be is 6 - 8 days late and the locker facility will put their own lock on the unit and the unit owner cannot get into their own locker to get anything out until they are paid up. 

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Reality Shows about Storage Auctions / Re: Storage Wars Texas....Season 2
« on: February 19, 2012, 04:47:35 PM »
Quote from: ronin on February 19, 2012, 09:07:13 AM
season 2 will most likely be the last one. you don't even see reruns of the show. no one is watching it. they really should recast all the buyers.

It is not going anywhere. They are getting almost as much as storage wars.  It will not be long and there will be a storagae wars New York.

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Stories about Storage Auctions / Re: Auction Scene #2...February, 2012
« on: February 16, 2012, 08:56:55 AM »
Yesterdays lockers were crazy with some big crowds.  Today is off to a slow start.  The first auction had 7 lkr's  all paid up.  The next one is at 11 and they have 12 lkrs as of now.

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New to Storage Auctions? / Re: Best way to get a large quantity of product?
« on: February 13, 2012, 06:24:32 PM »
Quote from: Shmoopy on February 13, 2012, 01:22:54 PM
Haha, good to know! Thanks.

Yeah  it is no different than pop or soda.

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Storage Auctioneers / Re: charging admission ????
« on: February 10, 2012, 11:49:11 AM »
Quote from: bwd111 on February 10, 2012, 10:16:06 AM
I think this is a good idea but need a better idea so serious buyer arent affected! Maybe have a big screen in the lobby for the people that are starving for entertainment can watch or play reuns of storage bors?

And who is going to pay for the big screen and camera's at every auction ?

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Storage Auctioneers / Re: charging admission ????
« on: February 10, 2012, 11:47:15 AM »
So no one but me would have a problem with this.  It is open to the public.  So if there are 7 auctions that day and you go to all of them there is $35 spent and you may not win a single unit.  Now if you are going as a team because two sets of eyes are better than one you just spent $70. Start doing that 4 - 5 time a month and you are talking $300 a month.  Good luck making a profit that way.  Would anyone be happy when they open a unit and the only thing in there is one chest and a bag of garbage left behind.  Talk about the WOW factor.  I just paid $5 to see that trash.

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Stories about Storage Auctions / Re: Auction Scene #2...February, 2012
« on: February 01, 2012, 04:08:54 PM »
Well January was a bust and I will be going out of town the first week of February.  The nice thing is I found some auctions towards the end of the week.  I do have a place were I can store stuff there as well so it may not be a bad thing.

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