Storage Wars Season 8 Episode 19 There's No Business Like Snow Business
- TV-PG
- November 17, 2015
- 21 min
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6.2 (23)
In season 8 episode 19 of Storage Wars, titled "There's No Business Like Snow Business," the cast heads to Fraser, Colorado to bid on storage lockers potentially filled with valuable items. With a winter storm brewing, the buyers must navigate icy road conditions to get to the auctions.
The episode begins with the familiar cast members, including Darrell and Brandon Sheets, Mary Padian, Rene and Casey Nezhoda, and Ivy Calvin, gathering together outside a storage facility in Fraser. As the auction begins, each buyer must decide which lockers they want to bid on based solely on a quick peek inside.
First up is a locker filled with industrial equipment, and the buyers are wary of whether or not they'll make a profit on it. Darrell and Brandon ultimately win the locker for $1,600, but it remains to be seen if they made a wise investment.
Next, a locker filled with snowmobile equipment catches the attention of the buyers. Rene and Casey win the locker for $1,500, but they soon discover that the equipment is outdated and won't fetch much of a profit.
Mary has a stroke of good luck when she wins a locker that turns out to be filled with valuable sports memorabilia, including signed jerseys and baseballs. She ends up selling the items for a profit of over $5,000.
Later on, the buyers come across a locker filled with vintage ski equipment. Ivy, who had lived in Colorado for many years, recognizes the value of the equipment and wins the locker for $1,800. She sells the items to a local antique dealer for a profit of $2,000, proving her expertise in the world of storage auctions.
Finally, the buyers come across a locker filled with Christmas decorations and various household items. Darrell and Brandon win the locker for just $100, and are surprised to discover a vintage snowmobile hidden among the items. They end up selling the snowmobile for a profit of nearly $3,000.
Throughout the episode, the buyers must also contend with the harsh winter weather. As the snowstorm intensifies, they struggle to navigate the roads and keep their trucks from sliding off the road. One of the buyers even ends up crashing his truck into a snowbank, but luckily he is unharmed and able to continue bidding on lockers.
Overall, "There's No Business Like Snow Business" is a thrilling episode of Storage Wars that showcases the buyers' expertise in the world of storage auctions, as well as their ability to navigate difficult winter conditions. With some big wins and some disappointing losses, the episode is a testament to the unpredictable nature of the storage auction game.