We have all seen the storage auction reality shows which make buying storage lockers look so exciting and profitable; but there are aspects of the storage auction business that they don’t show on television that aren’t quite so glamorous. Sure, you have seen every cast member of the reality shows digging through storage units and…
Auction Hunters: Season 3, Episode 11: “Allen’s Got Balls.” Haff-Ton team drove to Panorama City, California; hub of the San Fernando Valley auction scene. Fact: Panorama City is a district in the San Fernando Valley, just north of Los Angeles. Competition fierce. Fact: Panorama City was once the home to a GM assembly plant and…
Auction Hunters: Season 3, Episode 10: “The Jersey Score.” Haff-Ton team drove to North Brunswick, New Jersey. Home of Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi, and The Sopranos. Fact: Bruce “The Boss” Springsteen was born in Long Branch, NJ in 1949. Allen and Ton attended a silent auction. Big crowd, big spenders, and expensive cars. One…
Auction Hunters: Season 3, Episode 9: “Fake Punt Payoff.” Haff-Ton drove to Pasadena, California. Town known for wealthy residents and famous flea market. A popular spot for collectors and antique dealers. Fact: Pasadena’s Rose Bowl flea market attracts over 15,000 buyers monthly. Allen and Ton attended a large shipping container auction. Mix nuts of buyers…
Auction Hunters: Season 3, Episode 8: “Bowling Pin Payday.” Haff-Ton team drove to Moreno Valley, California. Rain, rain, go away… but the duo have an auction to go to today. Fact: The U.S. military trained fighter pilots in this Southern California valley during WWI. Moreno Valley was Ton’s old haunt. He learned the tricks of…
