Storage Wars: New York: Season 3, Episode 2: “Bid With a Bang.” The Fog rolled back into town. Not New York City’s darken state of atmosphere, but Todd McCormick. No, wait, was that the same thing? Well, anyhoo, JoeP’s nemesis was back with a miracle of makeovers. Cut his hair, shaved his face, new glasses,…
Storage Wars: New York: Season 2, Episode 15: “East River Gold.” John Luke could not keep his eyes off the scenery long enough to find the auction. Eyes on the road! Buyers had similar strategies for the day’s auctions. Both Mike and Joe P looked for high end merchandise. Chris and Tad looked buy everything…
As virtual storage auctions begin to gain traction, many long-time auction hunters have begun to regard them with suspicion. Change isn’t always easy to adjust to, and some bidders do raise important concerns. One issue that comes up sometimes among veteran bidders is how easy online auctions might be to scam. If you’re serious about…
You are boxed in during the weekday with responsibilities. Your weekends are set aside for your hobby which is storage unit auctions. You enjoy the locals. Friendly or not so friendly competition for a good locker. Thrill of the win. Dig through the items. Find a few collectibles. Make a profit. But it’s a hobby,…
In the end of May, a Seattle man learned a hard lesson about the importance of clearing a storage unit quickly. After spending $700 on the unit, he secured it with his own lock and one from the facility. When he returned the next day, the facility’s lock was gone and the unit had been…
Storage Wars: Texas: Season 3, Episode 8: “Built for Pleasure not Speed.” Ricky’s sources told him that there could be collectibles and antiques at the auction in Longview. After five hours of driving, Bubba couldn’t feel his left butt cheek (not that it’s relevant). Jenny told Mary they needed more inventory for both their stores….
Storage auctions went on for decades without many changes. Suddenly, thanks to their growth and publicity from a few reality TV shows, they exploded in popularity. While this had many less-than-desirable effects on the auction resale business, its popularity surge has resulted in the creation of many new technologies to assist resellers. One of the…
Container Wars: Season 1, Episode 16: “Lost at Sea.” Deana heard a rumor that there was a container filled with jewelry and was major money. Buzz, buzz, buzz as the rumor circled about. Mo wanted to know how does anyone know that a container’s been lost at sea? Exactly, Mo. Who told Deana? Hmmm… 1st…
TruTV’s reality series Container Wars Jason Hughes is an actor, a comedian, and a serious auction hunter when it comes to collectibles and antiques. A true Southern boy with charm, but don’t think he’ll play nice when it comes to bidding on a container, for he will get what he wants and toss out Southern…
Storage Wars: Texas: Season 3, Episode 7: “Stowe-Age Wars.” Rainy day did not faze Walt for as an auctioneer he would make money just the same. Let it rain money. Let it rain money. Let it rain money. Victor needed to buy smaller units with higher quality. Ricky and Bubba were looking for big lockers…
