Ep 3. Cold Hard Cash

In Auction Hunters season 3 episode 3, titled "Cold Hard Cash," experienced auction buyers and close friends Ton Jones and Allen Haff are on the hunt for valuable items at a storage locker auction in Moreno Valley, California.

The episode begins with Ton and Allen scouting the auction, sizing up the competition, and determining which units they want to bid on. They are particularly interested in a locker that appears to have a lot of tools and construction equipment, which they hope will fetch a good price at the flea market. They also have their eye on a unit that contains several large metal cabinets, which they believe may contain valuable items.

As the auction gets underway, Ton and Allen face some stiff competition from other buyers, but they manage to land the two lockers they were after. The first unit, which they spent $3,500 on, turns out to be a gold mine of tools and hardware, including a set of industrial-grade generators that the auctioneers say are worth tens of thousands of dollars. The second locker, which they bought for $1,300, contains the metal cabinets they spotted earlier, as well as a variety of other items that they hope will sell well at the flea market.

After examining the contents of their new acquisitions, Ton and Allen load up their truck and head back to their base of operations to sort through the items and prepare for the flea market. Along the way, they also stop at a pawn shop to see if they can sell some of the items they don't want to keep.

At the pawn shop, Ton manages to sell a collection of vintage license plates for a tidy profit, while Allen sells some old jewelry that he came across in one of the lockers. These small sales give them a taste of the value of some of the items they still have to sell.

Back at base, Ton and Allen dig through the lockers, cataloging each item and determining which items they will keep for their own collection and which items they will sell. They discover a treasure trove of antique tools, including an old-fashioned hand-cranked drill and a vintage metal lathe, which they believe will fetch a good price with collectors. They also uncover an old metal safe that they hope contains cash or other valuables.

The next day, Ton and Allen set up shop at the flea market, displaying their wares and haggling with customers. They sell a variety of items, including some of the tools they found in the lockers, as well as some furniture, knick-knacks, and other odds and ends. They also display some of their personal collection, including a large antique oil drum that Ton is particularly proud of.

As the day wears on, they become increasingly excited about the potential value of the safe they found in one of the lockers. They manage to crack it open, and inside they find a treasure trove of cash and other valuable items that could potentially be worth thousands of dollars.

Overall, "Cold Hard Cash" is a thrilling episode of Auction Hunters that showcases Ton and Allen's skill and expertise as auction buyers and salespeople. With a mix of luck, intuition, and hard work, they manage to uncover some valuable items and turn them into cold hard cash.