Auction Hunters: Season 2, Episode 1: “Miami Heat.” With the auction scene not looking so good in LA, the Haff-Ton team decided to take a little road trip 3000 miles east to Miami. Fact: Miami has a population of 5.5 million. In 2009 it was ranked the richest U.S. city. With lots of wealthy people…
Auction Hunters: Season 1, Episode 8: “Home on the Gun Range.” The Haff-Ton team drove to Corona, CA. One small problem, Ton got lost on the way. With only one unit up for auction they arrived halfway through the end of the bids. With little time to profile the locker, the decision was easy. One unit. Long drive. They…
Auction Hunters: Season 1, Episode 7: “Gangster Whiskey.” Allen and Ton attended an early auction at reach Moreno Valley. Ton wasn’t too happy. He said his beauty sleep had been interrupted. At the parking lot the Haff-Ton team saw something that disturbed them – newbies. Newbies bid too high, too fast and inflate the price…
Auction Hunters: Season 1, Episode 6: “Weapons of Past Destruction.” Allen and Ton drove to Hollywood. In Allen’s own words, “They’ll go anywhere where they can smell a deal.” Keep in mind how long some storage units sit before auction. Smell is the operative word. Without a lot of competition and room without foreseeable value;…
Auction Hunters: Season 1, Episode 5: “The Real Thing.” Allen and Ton drove to Oxnard, California, which is a beach side community that attracts wealthy families. Duo sized their competition and felt good until Smiley appeared. Easy day at the beach was seriously disturbed. Smiley is a rich whale with tons of money to drop on…
Auction Hunters: Season 1, Episode 4: “Strat’ed for Cash.” Allen and Ton head down to West Adams. It’s an old neighborhood in LA that was once home to stars back in the old days. , Probability to find some antiques looked good. With a budget of $1000 in their pockets and five units to bid…
Auction Hunters: Season 1, Episode 3: “Ton’s Got a Gun.” Allen and Ton drove to the San Fernando Valley. Their competition for today’s auction: Dead Fred (he found a dead body in a storage unit, ew); The Gambler (high risk taker), and the Russian Assassin who will steal your room at the last minute. I…
Auction Hunters: Season 1, Episode 2: “The Big Score.” Allen weaved the bread truck through downtown Los Angeles road rage drivers. Not a pretty sight! Only three storage units up for auction inside a climate controlled facility. First storage unit was a mystery because a fugly painting blocked the view. Allen placed four fingers on…
Auction Hunters: Season 1, Episode 1: “The Wild West.” Allen Haff and Ton Jones head on down to San Bernardino CA. Three storage units were up for auction. It’s a small community and no one wanted outsiders to swoop in to take away a bundle. Haff-Ton team did not expect to make any friends while they’re…
SpikeTV jumps into the arena of storage auction reality series with Auction Hunters. The show follows Allen Haff and Clinton ‘Ton’ Jones as they drive to storage unit auctions in a white bread truck. Most of the auctions they attend are located in Southern California and around the US. The show begins with a disclaimer:…
