A&E’s Storage Wars Canada is the first spin-off of the original reality television series Storage Wars franchise filmed outside of the US. Premise is the same: Follow a group of buyers who look to strike it big by buying storage units at auctions after rent is defaulted. The Canadian players are experienced however they appear…
Storage units go up for auction whenever their owners fall behind on payments. This means that, without delinquent tenants, there would be no auctions and no resale business. That makes some auction-hunters nervous about anything that might reduce the incidence of delinquency and the availability of units. Across the country, some storage facilities are choosing…
Auction-hunting is a great business opportunity for many people, but it’s particularly valuable as side income for people with a fair amount of free time. There’s a good reason why so many of the traditional auction-hunting crowd are retirees: Going to auctions can be very time-consuming, and it’s not always lucrative enough to support a…
In most states, storage facilities are required to hold public lien auctions. This means that the auction must be advertised and open to the public. The purpose of this is to provide the tenant with ample opportunity to reclaim his property, and also to ensure that the belongings are disposed of and not simply pocketed…
Most of the items at the core of your resale career will be quick and easy to sell. The key to making a profit is always to find items that will sell quickly and easily for a profit. All the same, you may often come across items that aren’t so immediately profitable – but that…
Although it’s not exactly common, it’s also not unlikely to come across human remains in a storage unit. Most of the time, these will be in the form of cremains, which are often stored along with the rest of a family’s belongings during a move or other transition period. Occasionally, though, you’ll find something weirder:…
Container Wars: Season 1, Episode 11: “Fishy Business.” Jason received a tip that there’s a boat inside one of the containers up for auction, and he loves boats. The rest of the cast busy eating their breakfast burritos at the concession stand. The happiest cast member at the start of the day was the auctioneer…
Storage Wars: New York: Season 2, Episode 12: “Breaking the Bank.” Candy’s and Courtney’s plan to buy quantity and quality. High five, gals! Joe P’s plan was to bet heavy and clean the table. High five, Joe! Mike’s plan to flip and flow. High five, Mike. Tad wanted Chris to ‘visualize’ the room. Chris wasn’t…
TruTV’s reality series Container Wars Auctioneer Penny Daily is a small package with a fierce gavel in hand. She can handle any crowd at any auction anytime. Ready to milk you for every penny and then you’ll thank her after, why? Because she’s that likable and that good! Penny is the first female auctioneer to…
Container Wars: Season 1, Episode 10: “Fur Play.” Three aspiring beauty queens arrived at the shipyard. Uzi as Ms. America. Eyal as Ms. International. Shlomi as Ms. California. Yes, Israelis in d-r-a-g, if you can call it that. The Israeli trio donned sashes and tiaras. Funny, for some reason they looked far more attractive with…
