Have these reality shows made competition stiff?

I am new here living in Japan but from Cali. I am a longtime thrift shop and flea market picker in the U.S. and here in Japan.

I only recently watched the first season of Storage Wars and was quite intrigued about the findings whether real or fake. On my next trip out to Cali or even Hawaii, I would love to try one of these storage auctions just for the experience. Because of these shows on TV now, are you seeing a lot more bidders than before?

I am glad that they don't make a Thrift Stores War show or I may be screwed.

I hope there isn't a hidden meaning in this threads title.