The Proof is in the Pudding

This past summer, while the temperatures were climbing to over 100, Storage Wars Texas filmed at several of our locations. I watched closely as the filming took place, making sure that the sale followed the Texas lien law and all bidders had an opportunity to be part of the sale. All of the units were paid for by the person offering the highest bid. I also watched not only on the facility surveillance system and from around the corner as they were going through the units filming their finds and loading it in their vehicles. It sometimes took five takes to open the box or carry it to the truck. I was amazed at how REAL this reality TV show was.
Over the last six months, I have talked several times of my experience...and was pleased to say I was on Storage Wars Texas. Everyone I talked to wanted to know if it really was real. Did they really find those things in units? Well lets begin by saying that not every unit bought makes it to the screen. Some of the units bought have no story or monetary value and get cut. My standard answer was, "Well so far everything I have seen has been above board and Real. But as they say The Proof is in the Pudding. I would let them know when I see the final cut." Well tonight I saw the units that were shot at our facilities. Some of those units were not the prettiest, but the items that they showed coming out of the units, I personally saw. The Pudding I saw, was the Real Thing!
Making a living can be done by buying units and reselling the items, but you have to remember, only about 5-10% of the top units make it to TV screen. There are several units that turn a moderate profit and there is always a large amount of items in units that head straight for the dump...part of the key to success is truly knowing the value of what you are looking at.
Oh by the way, Victor, you owe me a drink for turning you onto John Redding.