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The Truth About Bidding on Self-Storage Unit Auctions

Rachel Hartman/December 15, 2020December 15, 2020 /26 Comments

If you go to a storage auction in your area, will the bidding resemble the storage battles you see on TV? Generally speaking, it won’t, Arizona auctioneer Casey Jones said. Like most things, the “reality” you see…

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Auctions, Lifestyle, Stored Items

Calling All Collectors: These 9 Things Just Aren’t Worth It

Jay MacDonald/February 26, 2018February 26, 2018 /Leave a comment

Is your storage unit filled with grandfather’s furniture and grandma’s vintage plate collection? If so, you may be spending good money to harbor bad investments. Collectibles of all types typically benefit from the passage of…

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What Is John Luke of Storage Wars Up to Now?

Troy Anderson/May 30, 2017May 31, 2017 /1 Comment

John Luke—a fast-talking New Yorker’s New Yorker known for his “tough, old-schooled charm”—recalls the most valuable “room” he auctioned off on Storage Wars: New York. “The best room that we sold was when Joe P…

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Storage Wars: Mary Padian’s Journey From Junk Collector to TV Star

Troy Anderson/April 5, 2017March 9, 2020 /1 Comment

She’s known as “The Junkster” on Storage Wars for her knack of turning “junk” into pieces of art. Now in her fifth season on the popular A&E Network show, Mary Padian—the eccentric, free-spirited storeowner of…

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Auctions, Stored Items

10 Valuable Storage Units Sold Online That You Won’t Believe

Cheli Rosa/August 4, 2016May 9, 2017 /1 Comment

Is Storage Wars real? That is the first question people ask me when they find out I work not only in self-storage but also with self-storage auctions. Auctions typically happen when tenants default on their…

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Auctions, Fun Uses, Stored Items

10 Incredibly Valuable Contents Found In Self-Storage

Jay MacDonald/February 17, 2016June 8, 2017 /1 Comment

If you’re a follower of storage auction reality TV shows like “Auction Hunters” and “Storage Wars,” you probably share with the randy collective of onscreen bidders the excitement and anticipation that behind every rollup door…

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5 Years of Storage Wars Controversies [Infographic]

Alexander Harris/December 3, 2015March 24, 2020 /Leave a comment

When self-storage tenants fail to pay the rent, facilities can auction off their belongings to recover what they are owed. This once obscure practice was brought into the mainstream by the international television hit Storage…

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Season 8 of ‘Storage Wars’ Debuts July 21

John Egan/July 13, 2015July 16, 2015 /Leave a comment

Get your remotes ready, Dave Hester haters. Season 8 of “Storage Wars” starts July 21. Based on a Season 8 preview posted on A&E’s website, we can expect Hester to be the same villain who…

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19 Fast Facts About Dave Hester of ‘Storage Wars’

John Egan/June 23, 2015May 1, 2017 /2 Comments

Dave Hester, the resident villain on the A&E reality show “Storage Wars,” frequently manages to work his way into the news. Most recently, Hester made headlines after TMZ posted a video showing one of the most…

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‘Storage Wars’ Heating Up With South Florida Edition

John Egan/May 18, 2015June 10, 2015 /Leave a comment

The reality TV show “Storage Wars,” filmed in Southern California, has spawned editions in New York and Texas. Now, the cable TV franchise is rolling out a Florida spinoff. The Palm Beach Post reports that…

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