Storage Wars Texas....Season 2

$50K in diamonds!! Good luck selling it for that....I would take $10k then book a weeks vacation - I ain't greedy! 

I am not sure how long the storage auction thing has been active. We bought our first one in 1998 for $30 before that we would hit a weekly general merchandise auction at the local livestock auction (Jones's) and re-sell at the swap or through ads in the newspaper.

Good luck to ya and I hope the next one you buy will have a whole box full of sparkly things!

Bev

Well, the $50K in diamonds was something else. He did say something to the effect that
in doing this biz for 28 years he had never seen anything like that. Maybe if I do it for another 20 years I'll make
a big score like that too. Somehow I think the storage industry hasn't really been in full force that long, but maybe he meant buying and selling in general.

Meanwhile, let the newbies swarm at such offerings.

Funny how after 28 years luck didn't strike until AFTER he started doing a TV show about storage auctions! 

Funny how after 28 years luck didn't strike until AFTER he started doing a TV show about storage auctions! 

Yep, certainly possible, but the odds are against it being anything other than a ploy by the producers.

I watched both the new episodes and the blatant "imitation" of the original series still gets me. The characters, the catch phrases, etc. While "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery" may be true, this show does such a poor job it's pitiful.  Somehow I can stand the characters on the original show, but these clowns just grate.

I watched the first one and a half episodes of the Texas show and I had to turn it off....the characters were pitiful!

The original Wars show I do like - I have been to quite a few auctions held by Dan and Laura's company and I have always liked them....they are good people, fair and always held a very well run auction and I am glad they are doing well. However, Barry is by far my favorite.

Bev

Tuesday, March 20, 2012...

First half hour...a $1900 paintball gun ?

*****

2nd half hour...Leesa's husband tells her to take her JFK Wanted for Treason poster to Dallas to the Texas Book "Suppository" museum to see if it's real. 


An appraiser told her it seemed real and he heard of an auction where one of 5,000 went for $1,200. Theres one on eBay (maybe not an original) right now for less than $10. 

Last night shows you how fake the shows are.  I think it was the pipe-tomahawk that was a commercial mass produced item - retial $150.  So they say he made $150 + the $40 he made from the newbie selling the locker he paid $30 for.

Then the unit with the washer, dryer, few other items that Rob paid $225 for they claim a $200 loss.  Made $25 for the old medal.  I was like if the washer/dryer worked could get 150 - 200 for the set since was an older model it looked like.  The medal I would try for the $25 just due to age but don't count on a quick sale. 

Now I remember why I wasn't watching the show.

Frankly I'm a bit bewildered over how much people here are trashing SWT. I too find many things wrong with the show and the characters on it, but I look at it as entertainment and drama, not reference material. Many things are ridiculous, like $25 hose hangers and $50K diamond rings, but that's the stuff that makes me laugh and yell out, "yeah right!" I find no shortage of either entertainment or drama on this show.

I just wanted to point out something I had missed until my wife pointed it out.

Moe is not in the credit sequence and has been replaced by Roy Williams. If it is a permanent change, that is one step towards a better program.

WELL DONE

WELL DONE

Not sure I understand that response, but I do understand your signature line here and I'm hoping you won't be one of those who starts slamming us with spam.

I just wanted to point out something I had missed until my wife pointed it out.

Moe is not in the credit sequence and has been replaced by Roy Williams. If it is a permanent change, that is one step towards a better program.

Moe came on the show at the end of the summer last year. unlike what you seen on tv.  Roy Williams was on the s how way back at the start of filming. so moe is not going to be replaced. this i know for sure. i was not told is was there. when you don't see moe he was not part of the cast yet. they show the auction out of order from when they film. but i would like to see moe gone as well.

Sorry for slow response - I don't have tv at the house and just saw the paintball show. The $1,900 would be full retail on the paintball gear - but it is legit. If it was new with no modifications - I could sell it for $1,400 in a day.

I LOVED seeing Vic - the motorcycle guru - bid like a RETARD and lose all that $ on the scooter.

Sam

you buy storage units and you... don't have a tv at the house? lucky bastard!

you buy storage units and you... don't have a tv at the house? lucky bastard!

Once you start buying storage units, TVs are one thing you will never be short of again! Among other things. LOL!

Sorry should have been more clear - I have nice televisions but don't pay for cable/satellite. We use netflix and bluerays. So the only time I get to watch is when I travel for work or they come out on Netflix.

If you ever want to see the difference a 'reality' show makes check it out on Netflix. The difference in the cars is obvious... Ford sponsors in some form the original SW show.

Sam