Ep 3. Diamond in the Rough

Barter Kings is an American reality television show that premiered on June 12, 2012, on A&E. The show follows two skilled barterers, Steve McHugh and Antonio Palazzola, as they trade items to eventually make a profit by selling their acquired goods. In season 1, episode 3, titled "Diamond in the Rough," Steve and Antonio take on their most challenging trade yet.

The episode opens with Steve and Antonio sitting down to discuss their latest challenge. They have to barter their way from a $100 dollar paintball gun to a diamond ring worth over $1,000. Antonio thinks it is an impossible task, but Steve is excited about the challenge. They decide to start by trading the paintball gun for a bike since they know bikes can be easily traded for a higher value item.

They head out to a bike shop to see what they can find. They meet with the store owner, who seems skeptical about their challenge. They show him the paintball gun, and he offers them a children's bike worth $100. Steve and Antonio accept and set out to find their next trade.

Their next destination is a skate shop. They hope to trade the bike for a skateboard because skateboards are a popular item and can easily be traded for a higher value item. The skate shop owner accepts the bike but only offers them a skateboard worth $50. Steve and Antonio think that it is a good deal and accept it.

The guys take the skateboard to a collectibles store, thinking that they can trade it for a higher value item. However, the store owner is not interested in the skateboard and instead offers them a vintage comic book worth $75. Steve and Antonio are disappointed with the trade but decide to take it anyway.

They go to a pawn shop next to see if they can trade the comic book for something of higher value. The pawn shop owner looks at the comic book and offers them a DVD box set worth $50. Steve and Antonio are starting to feel the pressure as they are not getting a higher value item for their trades.

They take the DVD box set to an electronics store to see if they can trade it for something more valuable. The store owner offers them an Xbox 360 worth $100, but Steve and Antonio think they can get a better deal and turn it down. They then go to a music store hoping to use the Xbox to trade for a higher value item.

At the music store, they meet with the owner who is interested in the Xbox and offers them a guitar worth $150. Steve and Antonio are thrilled with the trade as they feel they are one step closer to getting the diamond ring. They decide to take the guitar to a jewelry store.

At the jewelry store, they meet with the jeweler who is impressed with the vintage guitar they have brought in. He offers them a diamond necklace worth $450 for the guitar. Steve and Antonio are excited but still need to trade up to get the diamond ring.

The last stop on their journey is an antique store. They hope to trade the diamond necklace for something valuable enough to acquire the diamond ring. The antique store owner is interested in the necklace and offers them a painting worth $550. Steve and Antonio are ecstatic as they have reached their final trade and are now able to purchase the diamond ring.

They finally make their way to the jewelry store, where they can purchase the ring, but there is a twist. The jeweler insists that they trade the painting for the diamond ring, not cash. Steve and Antonio are nervous as they think they may not be able to complete the final trade, but they accept the challenge.

They approach various jewelry stores offering to trade the painting for the diamond ring. Initially, none of the jewelers are interested in their offer, but finally, they get a hit. A jeweler agrees to trade the ring for the painting, and Steve and Antonio complete their challenge successfully.

In conclusion, this episode of Barter Kings is all about trading up from a $100 paintball gun to a diamond ring worth over $1,000. Steve and Antonio face multiple challenges but emerge victorious in the end, demonstrating their skills as expert barterers.