Storage Wars: Canada: Boys and Their Toys

Storage Wars: Canada: Season 1, Episode 13: “The Rise of the Liquidator.”

Friends, let me just say: When the stakes get raised, they get RAISED. And when Jeff Schwarz, (also known as The Liquidator), stepped in for regular auctioneer, Don, he promised to give all the usual suspects a lot of bang for their buck.

Wait. Is that a good thing?

The auction was in Ursula’s neck of the woods, so she knew there could be some big money items in those lockers.

Rick and Cindy got a hot tip there were some ripe units to be had. Rick brought a large wad of cash. Cindy wanted to make a big score.

Much to the dismay of Bogart, he and Paul came in a mini-van. Paul wanted a vehicle they could stuff boxes into. Bogart just wished they had something less ‘practical’.

Roy cruised into the facility in his pristine Karmann Ghia. He was in a good mood and ready to set the pace for everyone else.

The gang was surprised to find Don absent and The Liquidator in his place. Where was their trusted auctioneer?

1^st Storage Unit

A nice unit filled with contractor materials. Easy stuff to flip and make money.

Jeff proved to be a much more aggressive auctioneer as he challenged all the bidders to not let the previous bid be the final bid.

Jeff: Come on! You’re not gonna let him take it from you, are you?!

They don’t call him The Liquidator for nothing, kids.

Ursula: This guy is making me dizzy.

After a very fast back n’ forth, Roy got the locker for $2,100.

Whoa. A lot of $$$ for the first unit of the day. But hold on… because it all got much crazier.

There was a little switch-a-roo on who ultimately got this locker, so read on to find out who ended up with it. And why.

2^nd Storage Unit

Okay. Maybe the coolest unit ever: Full sized NASCAR racing simulators.

Which got all the guy’s hearts racing. The ladies were just… confused.

Ursula: What do you even do with this?

All the boys knew this one was gonna bid large money. Rick let Cindy know this was big time loot.

Rick: This is the unit we’ve been waiting for. You don’t see this every day. 

Roy had already spent too much on the previous locker. Now… he needed to partner up with someone.

Roy: Who do I hate the least?

So Roy pulled Bogart aside and told him they should go 50-50 on this one. Since Bogart knew he and his dad didn’t bring enough money, he agreed to Roy’s partnership.

Unbeknownst to Paul.

Then Roy and Cindy went head to head on this. When the bids hit $9,000 people started to sweat.

And in order for Roy to shake Cindy, he needed Bogart to come in strong with a final bid of $9,100…

Bogart: Right here!

Which almost gave Paul a heart attack!

Paul: What??!

Bogart let his dad know he had made a deal with Roy to split the cost and profits.

Paul: You let me know AFTER?!  (sighs) I got a bad feeling about this.

Meanwhile, Jeff was in hysterics he had sold the locker for that much dough.

3^rd Storage Unit

Two more NASCAR simulators. With all the missing parts from the previous locker.  The volume just got turned up to 11.

Roy huddled up with Bogart and Paul. They needed these two cars and the parts inside or their previous unit would not be worth what they paid for it.

They agreed to set a limit at 4K.

But Cindy and Rick were going to drive the price up first.

Roy and Bogart got the unit for $4,100. Which oddly, was feeling like a bargain.

But Roy was pissed. The money was high and tempers were higher. And Bogart had to step in between Rick and Roy before they went fisticuffs.

Cindy: Roy is being a cry baby.

And just when Roy, Bogart and Paul thought they were in the clear…

4 ^th Storage Unit

The computer raid system for all the simulators was inside this locker. Along with another car body.

Paul: We’re in trouble.

Or as Roy put it…

Roy: Jeez, we are f***d.

Rick and Cindy knew if Roy and his new partners didn’t get this locker, Roy was righter than he knew. And after all the heated words between Rick and Roy… Cindy was looking for a little payback.

Cindy: They need this one and everyone knows it.

Bidding started and Rick actually took the high road and asked Cindy to do the same.  Besides, someone else jumped in and did their work for them.

When it looked like a stranger may walk away with the unit, Paul came in for the trio and grabbed it with a final bid of $5,000.

These boys were so far in, they couldn’t see which way was up.

Roy needed money to help cover the other lockers. He appealed to Ursula. She took pity on him and bought his locker (Storage Unit #1) for what he paid: $2,100.

Check that total, kids: $18,000.  For three lockers.

Cue, The Liquidator… giggling like a 13 year old school girl. While Roy, Paul and Bogart loaded up everything and went on a search for a buyer.

Their first potential offered them $9,000. Paul was a little too eager to accept and Roy put a stop to it before any hands were shook.

Later, a connection of Paul’s landed the gang in front of the owners of the Barrie Speedway.  After some shrewd negotiating, Paul got them $48,000 for their NASCAR simulators!

Paul: VA-ROOM! VA-ROOM!

They had gambled BIG and had taken the checkered flag.

Meanwhile…

Ursula dug through Storage Unit #1 (which she bought off Roy) and found a lot of great tools and furniture. And a used toilet.

She promised herself never to buy another contractor’s locker – nor make a deal with Roy. Ever again.

She took a few brand new looking chainsaws to a professional ‘log sculptor’ who said Ursula had about $650 dollars worth of chainsaws. On top of everything else in the unit, she had made a small profit.

Ursula went home happy as a lumberjack, while Rick and Cindy went home with their buy money … and Roy, Bogart and Paul enjoyed a free lap around the NASCAR track in the real thing.

PROFIT SCORECARD:

Roy Dirnbeck, Bogart & Paul Kenny: $29,200
Ursula Stolf: $125
Rick Coffill & Cindy Hayden: $0

Roy formed an uneasy alliance with Paul and Bogart. And it turned out well for all three of them. Have you ever had to partner with an enemy in business?

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