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thavoice

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Jun 14, 2011 3:30 PM
Not a real good show but some reason when I am tuning around that is all that is interesting on tv.

The one dude is a real asshole. One guy is a collector and rarely finds anything cool.

One guy seems normal.

Then ya have a younger guy and his wife.

Brandi.

Some reason I have a boner for brandi
Jun 14, 2011 3:30pm
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BR1986FB

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Jun 14, 2011 3:36 PM
Is this the show where they bid on storage lockers?
Jun 14, 2011 3:36pm
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thavoice

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Jun 14, 2011 3:38 PM
Yeah. Its kinda lame. Very lame actually.
Jun 14, 2011 3:38pm
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BR1986FB

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Jun 14, 2011 3:40 PM
Another one of the girlfriend's reality show "gems." I've seen it. The old guy (collector) never seems to get anything good. The one guy is kind of a dick.
Jun 14, 2011 3:40pm
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Steel Valley Football

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Jun 14, 2011 6:56 PM
Much of it is staged. They place certain rare items in units beforehand. So is the other storage unit show called Auction Hunters on A&E but I like it better.

I just went to my first storage unit auction on Friday and it was pretty cool. It was very much like the shows. About 100 people showed up.
Jun 14, 2011 6:56pm
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september63

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Jun 14, 2011 7:02 PM
Ive watched this and didnt think it was that bad. It is for sure stage for TV though.
Jun 14, 2011 7:02pm
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Steel Valley Football

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Jun 14, 2011 7:17 PM
Some of this show is staged, much like Auction Hunters on A&E. They sometimes place rare finds in the units for the sensationalism.

I went to my first storage unit auction on Friday. It was very much like the show. About 100 people showed up for the bidding. Units went from $80-$1200. The expensive unit had a set of 22 inch wheels/tires I valued at about $3-4K retail. Also a surround sound system and about ten boxes of vintage jordans and a bunch of other stuff. They should make a killing on it.
Jun 14, 2011 7:17pm
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Steel Valley Football

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Jun 14, 2011 7:18 PM
Oops my first post didn't show up at first. Spotty service here.
Jun 14, 2011 7:18pm
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Jun 14, 2011 7:28 PM
I used to go to these all the time years ago. I bought a few and got some really nice items. The biggest key to any of the storage units is location. If its located in a good part of town more then likely gona have good stuff bad part of town expect the opposite. To say its completely set up I call bs I seen about 100k in antiques behind a ton of trash they guy only paid a hundred for the unit. needless to say after that he was buying everything. Kinda sucked and i got out cause of it
Jun 14, 2011 7:28pm
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Steel Valley Football

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Jun 14, 2011 7:35 PM
I never said completely set up.
Jun 14, 2011 7:35pm
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Thinthickbigred

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Jun 14, 2011 7:49 PM
thavoice;802299 wrote:Not a real good show but some reason when I am tuning around that is all that is interesting on tv.

The one dude is a real ****. One guy is a collector and rarely finds anything cool.

One guy seems normal
Then ya have a younger guy and his wife.

Brandi.

Some reason I have a boner for brandi

In agreement . especially for Brandi . She is stacked
Jun 14, 2011 7:49pm
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Jun 14, 2011 8:09 PM
Steel Valley Football;802447 wrote:Some of this show is staged, much like Auction Hunters on A&E. They sometimes place rare finds in the units for the sensationalism.

I went to my first storage unit auction on Friday. It was very much like the show. About 100 people showed up for the bidding. Units went from $80-$1200. The expensive unit had a set of 22 inch wheels/tires I valued at about $3-4K retail. Also a surround sound system and about ten boxes of vintage jordans and a bunch of other stuff. They should make a killing on it.

All of that for $1200? Why didn't you buy it?
Jun 14, 2011 8:09pm
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Steel Valley Football

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Jun 14, 2011 8:30 PM
justincredible;802486 wrote:All of that for $1200? Why didn't you buy it?
We had money to bid, just not $1200. We didn't even try when we saw what was in it cuz we had two SUVs so anything we bought had to fit in those. Thats not the right way to do it - you need to have a big truck waiting or at least available because there were box springs and mattresses in almost every unit that had to be pitched. There's no disposal on site so you have to transport the junk along w the treasures. You have 24 hrs to remove the stuff or you start paying storage fees.
Jun 14, 2011 8:30pm
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hangonsloopy

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Jun 14, 2011 8:59 PM
I enjoy watching it. Dave is a douche though.
Jun 14, 2011 8:59pm
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Jun 14, 2011 9:04 PM
Show annoys me for some reason, but I'll watch for a few minutes when I come across it, because of Brandi.
Jun 14, 2011 9:04pm
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Jun 14, 2011 9:08 PM
Eh, sometimes it's an OK show.

By chance ya seen that new restoration show? Think it's the same channel. Pretty fun. I like American Pickers best of these type of shows.
Jun 14, 2011 9:08pm
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Jun 14, 2011 9:11 PM
Steel Valley Football;802503 wrote:We had money to bid, just not $1200. We didn't even try when we saw what was in it cuz we had two SUVs so anything we bought had to fit in those. Thats not the right way to do it - you need to have a big truck waiting or at least available because there were box springs and mattresses in almost every unit that had to be pitched. There's no disposal on site so you have to transport the junk along w the treasures. You have 24 hrs to remove the stuff or you start paying storage fees.

Gotcha. I was checking on AuctionZip and there are some storage auctions down here on Friday. It starts at 10 or 11. I get off around noon so I may try to catch a little bit of it late.
Jun 14, 2011 9:11pm
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Jul 10, 2011 8:40 PM
justincredible;802547 wrote:Gotcha. I was checking on AuctionZip and there are some storage auctions down here on Friday. It starts at 10 or 11. I get off around noon so I may try to catch a little bit of it late.

Did you ever go to this?

Watching Auction Hunters on Spike right now. Seems pretty cool.
Jul 10, 2011 8:40pm
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Thinthickbigred

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Jul 10, 2011 9:11 PM
They need some fresh episodes of Storage Wars
Jul 10, 2011 9:11pm
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thePITman

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Jul 10, 2011 9:57 PM
I watched my first two episodes ever earlier tonight and thought it was pretty neat, but hammed up a bit too much.
Jul 10, 2011 9:57pm
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Jul 10, 2011 10:05 PM
Pick6;826675 wrote:Did you ever go to this?

Watching Auction Hunters on Spike right now. Seems pretty cool.
That one is pretty cool too. The one guy reminds me of Reed Timmer from Storm Chasers. He looks like him and get all excited and loud like him.
Jul 10, 2011 10:05pm
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gerb131

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Jul 10, 2011 10:05 PM
Its not half bad. Some of those people get worked up though.
Jul 10, 2011 10:05pm
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Classyposter58

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Jul 11, 2011 3:14 AM
Curly J;826743 wrote:That one is pretty cool too. The one guy reminds me of Reed Timmer from Storm Chasers. He looks like him and get all excited and loud like him.

Reed Timmer is awesome. He's wayy cooler than Josh and Sean Casey on that show, this guys r a bunch of pussies
Jul 11, 2011 3:14am
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Sykotyk

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Jul 11, 2011 11:31 AM
I watched a few episodes. For a reality show, it's one of the better ones I've seen. And Yeah, I've got a thing for Brandi.
Jul 11, 2011 11:31am
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Jul 11, 2011 5:32 PM
I watch it all the time. Dave and Darrell sell at the swap meet I go to in San Diego all the time. Mostly sell junk furniture and office crap.
Jul 11, 2011 5:32pm