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Do You Believe What You See On These TV Shows?
So you watch the shows on television that shows the winning bidders uncover some item that is worth a small fortune. They sift through all of this junk and lo and behold, there it is. That item that is going to make them a ton of money and they only paid $600 for the unit. It can be a safe, antiques or even money itself. The question is..are these shows real or staged. I believe they are a little of both. Sure you can find items of value but does it occur as often as these shows portray? Probably not. However, I don't think Storage Wars "plants" any of the items in the storage units. I do think that maybe there is editing done and they don't always show the loser lockers. That is until the last few episodes, I believe they saw that the show was portraying every unit being a winner and wanted to show that even the experts get it wrong sometimes.
Now Auction Hunters is another story. Again every unit they buy has some sort of rare item or a valuable piece of furniture. They find slot machines, rare guns and even a Maui Blue Fender Stratocaster, which is a pretty rare guitar. Honestly, I believe this show is either staged or some creative editing is done. Personally, I don't even like the guys who are on it. They just don't seem like to people who would hang out together to me. I mean how clever is it that the big guy is called "Ton". Just an FYI, his name is Clinton so hence the nickname. Again I find this show unrealistic and misleading to anyone who wants to get into the business.
So if you ask me, out of the two shows which one is closer to what really happens at these auctions, I'd have to give an edge to Storage Wars. You have to remember the guys like Dave Hester and Darrell Sheets were doing this before cameras were present. Back then you could buy a unit for $100 and make some decent money if you had a way to resell it. It's kind of funny, I hear these guys complaining about all the "newbies" showing up at these auctions and ruining the business by bidding up units. Well if it wasn't for the shows you are on, this wouldn't have been exposed to the public. Trust me they get paid to be on the shows also, not to mention when it gets released on DVD. I don't feel sorry for any of them. Especially Jarrod...Brandi is a poor mans Jennifer Anniston.
Recently I interviewed my good friend, Tim Brendel. He got tired of all the shows making this business look easy. So he wrote an e-book called
Storage Auction Wealth. I recommend it and here is why. Storage Auction Wealth is
not a get rich quick scheme. This is a guide to an actual
business that can make you a great deal of money if you are willing to put in the work.
I am not going to tell you that you will get rich by doing nothing. If you want to make the money from storage unit auctions then you have to be willing to work at it. Following the tips and tricks in Storage Auction Wealth will make it easier but you still must follow through with the process.
So check it out here. If you are serious about this business it is a must have. If you just want some tips on the business to help you decide if it's for you or not, I say it is worth educating yourself before you get started.
So either
visit the link here or simply click on the picture of his book below.
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