Auction Hunters: Pawn Edition: Season 4, Episode 10: “Always Money in Philadelphia.” On the road again… Haff-Ton team back in their bread truck headed 3000 miles away from home to the city of Philadelphia. A premier antique store closed and stashed its inventory at a storage facility. Seven units up for auction. Allen’s enthusiasm for…
Although online storage auctions are gaining in popularity, they are still considered illegal in certain states. This is because the lien laws in those states have vague or outmoded language that requires the auction to take place at the storage facility or a “reasonably near public place.” Although the Internet is arguably the most public…
Dave Hester from Storage Wars slapped a lawsuit against A&E that spawned a controversy. Dave claimed producers of the show “salt” the units with unique items to enhance the entertainment value of the show. Layman terms – Dave claims the show is fake. If Storage Wars’ lockers were and are salted by producers, then the…
Storage Wars: Season 3, Episode 30: “Still Nobody’s Vault But Mine.” Second half of the 100-vault auction in Chatsworth, California with fifty vaults sold. Many hobbyist left but the regulars and two new players still present: Barry, Jarrod, Brandi, Darrell, Ivy, Herb and Mike, and the late Mark Balelo. Ivy stated it would take endurance,…
Storage Wars: Season 3, Episode 29: “Nobody’s Vault But Mine.” Oh, 100-vaults up for auction, take one down, pass it around, 99-vaults up for auction today. Expectations high. Maybe someone would find a lost Picasso sketch or painting. Or a carefully preserved 1800s chair or table. Or vintage jewelry from Tiffany. Uh, no. Most valued…
Church camps are fun! But they don’t come cheap. According to the American Camp Association, church camps may range from about $100 per week up to $400 per week or more. Now that’s per child! Plus the additional cost of travel that must be provided by the church as well. Bake sales will work, but…
Auction Hunters: Pawn Edition: Season 4, Episode 9: “Machine Gun Ton.” Shootout at Panoma storage auction on Route 66. Haff-Ton team versus Hellcat man-haters Brunette & Blondie.Friendly banter between the two teams before the auction. Allen: Maybe today I can give you a few pointers. Lend you a flashlight. Blondie: Zip it, bitch. Son of…
Stuck in traffic. Honk! Honk! Honk! Not as though honking your horn will help move cars along. You’re late to a storage auction and not sure you will make it in time. You’ve had the date marked on your calendar. Ten storage units up for sale. You’re ready. Cash in pocket. Problem? The auction site…
You own a thrift store, second-hand store, or maybe enjoy selling at swap meets and flea markets. But you need product, especially if you want to expand your business. Storage unit auctions are a solid choice for finding a variety of products for you to profit thereby. One tiny, teeny, issue… Buy low, sell high…
Your favorite show is on. Snacks. Soda. You’re ready to watch the latest episode of Storage Wars to see who wins the best locker of the day and what cool treasures they might discover. You’re bit by the auction hunter bug but you have yet to attend a real live auction. The crowd. The heat….
