"Storage Wars" Star Commits Suicide!

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Feb 11, 2013 9:05 PM
I just saw on TMZ that Mark Balelo from Storage Wars committed suicide over the weekend after being arrested for drugs.

He was the rich guy on a few episodes that spent a small fortune on some units, and claimed to find a $10,000 Ninetendo that was only worth $30 at appraisal time.

http://www.tmz.com/2013/02/11/storage-wars-star-mark-balelo-commits-suicide/
Feb 11, 2013 9:05pm
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Feb 12, 2013 8:19 AM
More importantly, at the bottom of the story was this:
The Hottest Olympian EVER...in a Bikini!
Link: http://www.tmz.com/videos/0_3e1po4fg/
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Feb 12, 2013 8:19am
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Feb 12, 2013 8:26 AM
Staged by the writers for entertainment value.
Feb 12, 2013 8:26am
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MontyBrunswick

Feb 12, 2013 8:52 AM
IggyPride00;1387130 wrote:I just saw on TMZ
stopped reading here
Feb 12, 2013 8:52am
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Feb 12, 2013 8:54 AM
I've never seen that guy on any episodes I've watched.
Feb 12, 2013 8:54am
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Feb 12, 2013 8:58 AM
Prayers from who gives a shit
Feb 12, 2013 8:58am
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Feb 12, 2013 9:00 AM
justincredible;1387386 wrote:I've never seen that guy on any episodes I've watched.
He was on the original one (based out in California I believe). I only saw one episode with him, he just showed up and bought everything.
Feb 12, 2013 9:00am
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Feb 12, 2013 9:05 AM
He was only on a few episodes, hardly a star of the show.
Feb 12, 2013 9:05am
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ytownfootball

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Feb 12, 2013 9:13 AM
Saw the episode where he thought he had the nintendo worth a boatload, they ran it up the pole like he was the poster boy for 'tards.
Feb 12, 2013 9:13am
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MontyBrunswick

Feb 12, 2013 9:18 AM
ytownfootball;1387402 wrote:Saw the episode where he thought he had the nintendo worth a boatload, they ran it up the pole.
like this?

Feb 12, 2013 9:18am
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Feb 12, 2013 9:29 AM
dlazz;1387406 wrote:like this?

No, Mario is sliding down the pole.
Feb 12, 2013 9:29am
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Feb 12, 2013 9:29 AM
Seriously, though. Why would he think a Nintendo was worth a ton of money?
Feb 12, 2013 9:29am
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MontyBrunswick

Feb 12, 2013 9:37 AM
That. There are a lot of games/systems out there that were in limited production and are super expensive.

Quick example I found just now:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sega-Dreamcast-RARE-SUPER-BLACK-Limited-Edition-Console-NEW-NTSJ-/230888104854?pt=Video_Games&hash=item35c200e396


I think there's a super-rare PS1 out and about too.

Edit: here's one straight out of Ohio
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Donkey-Kong-Country-Competition-Cart-Repo-Super-Nintendo-SNES-Super-Rare-CIB-/281045028964?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item416f96d064
Feb 12, 2013 9:37am
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Heretic

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Feb 12, 2013 9:47 AM
Lol..."star".
Feb 12, 2013 9:47am
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Feb 12, 2013 9:48 AM
dlazz;1387417 wrote:That. There are a lot of games/systems out there that were in limited production and are super expensive.

Quick example I found just now:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sega-Dreamcast-RARE-SUPER-BLACK-Limited-Edition-Console-NEW-NTSJ-/230888104854?pt=Video_Games&hash=item35c200e396


I think there's a super-rare PS1 out and about too.

Edit: here's one straight out of Ohio
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Donkey-Kong-Country-Competition-Cart-Repo-Super-Nintendo-SNES-Super-Rare-CIB-/281045028964?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item416f96d064
I know there are some really rare NES games out there that can fetch a pretty penny. But I do not recall ever seeing a NES system worth much. Seems like the top loader is the most expensive and you can get them for less than $100.
Feb 12, 2013 9:48am
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Feb 12, 2013 9:53 AM
justincredible;1387424 wrote:I know there are some really rare NES games out there that can fetch a pretty penny. But I do not recall ever seeing a NES system worth much. Seems like the top loader is the most expensive and you can get them for less than $100.
The article I posted basically explains that he most likely remembered the fact that the auction withan NES and 5 games sold for $13,000. However, he didn't realize which part of the auctioned items it was that was actually the item driving up the price (the very rare boxed game Stadium Events). So he thought that it was the NES that was actually the valuable part.
Feb 12, 2013 9:53am
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Feb 12, 2013 9:54 AM
I don't remember why he thought it was worth a lot, but if I remember correctly the damn thing didn't even work.
Feb 12, 2013 9:54am
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Feb 12, 2013 9:55 AM
justincredible;1387424 wrote:I know there are some really rare NES games out there that can fetch a pretty penny. But I do not recall ever seeing a NES system worth much. Seems like the top loader is the most expensive and you can get them for less than $100.
Just saw this on Pawn Stars last night. Two cartridges from NES for the Nintendo World Championship (NWC) with a gold plated cartridge being 1 of only 26 made in 1990. Combined value at $30,000.
Feb 12, 2013 9:55am
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Feb 12, 2013 10:25 AM
mucalum49;1387432 wrote:Just saw this on Pawn Stars last night. Two cartridges from NES for the Nintendo World Championship (NWC) with a gold plated cartridge being 1 of only 26 made in 1990. Combined value at $30,000.
Yeah..saw that too. Had a chuckle when Chumlee asked if they had to blow into it to make the games work!


Yeah...this guy was on a few times and always bought alot of stuff. Seemed like he was the shady type
Feb 12, 2013 10:25am
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Feb 12, 2013 10:38 AM
IggyPride00;1387130 wrote:I just saw on TMZ that Mark Balelo from Storage Wars committed suicide over the weekend after being arrested for drugs.

He was the rich guy on a few episodes that spent a small fortune on some units, and claimed to find a $10,000 Ninetendo that was only worth $30 at appraisal time.

http://www.tmz.com/2013/02/11/storage-wars-star-mark-balelo-commits-suicide/
...Dave Hester prolly thinks this story is fake as well.
Feb 12, 2013 10:38am
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Feb 12, 2013 11:03 AM
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Feb 12, 2013 11:03am