History Channel's "American Pickers" - Anyone Hooked?

[Mikey]

I don't know I spend 40 hours a week in artificial light staring at this screen and 3 half walls for a few hundred bucks a week
their job sure sounds like more fun

Biggest problem is their job is feast or famine.

Unless your wife was working and made enough money to cover you during bad weeks/months you could never raise a family on what they're doing.

The paycheck is just to unpredictable.

[jds1911a1]

Actually, most of the stuff they buy shows estimated value, not actual value that it was sold.

I'd be interested in finding out how much money they are actually making on this junk. I just couldn't imagine driving hours and hours only to find a few things and make a couple of hundred bucks.

I don't know I spend 40 hours a week in artificial light staring at this screen and 3 half walls for a few hundred bucks a week
their job sure sounds like more fun

[Adam West]

Actually, most of the stuff they buy shows estimated value, not actual value that it was sold.

I'd be interested in finding out how much money they are actually making on this junk. I just couldn't imagine driving hours and hours only to find a few things and make a couple of hundred bucks.

[johnnystorm]

I like the Pickers show but I'm thinking they're working themselves into a corner here. I mean, after awhile, people should figure out that these guys are flipping their stuff for a lot more thn they are paying. I'm sure there are a lot of folks who just want the stuff gone, but most of the sellers I've seen so far they have to talk into parting with the stuff. And yeah, they just keeping buying rusty bikes. I'd like to see them get something different.

[toys2cool]

Oh that car

Even I knew it was a heap and not worth what they paid.

Could sell it to a customizer to turn it into a rod, but as it is I don't think they could get more than about $800 for it --- if they're lucky.

I knew that was a **** up

[Mikey]

Well,they finally got burned on a deal tonight.

Oh that car

Even I knew it was a heap and not worth what they paid.

Could sell it to a customizer to turn it into a rod, but as it is I don't think they could get more than about $800 for it --- if they're lucky.

[jwyblejr]

Well,they finally got burned on a deal tonight.

[Hector]

[Mikey]

I like Yankee Workshop too..the only thing...he really doesn't teach you anything...he just shows off...knowing damn well you can even remotely approach his master craftsmanship...

If you took away his biscuits, Norm would be useless

[Hector]

That was a good show back in the early 80's when there was nothing else like it on.

Today it's CRAZY-BORING

I'd rather watch New Yankee Workshop

I like Yankee Workshop too..the only thing...he really doesn't teach you anything...he just shows off...knowing damn well you can even remotely approach his master craftsmanship...

[Mikey]

Antiques Roadshow puts me in a coma...zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...

That was a good show back in the early 80's when there was nothing else like it on.

Today it's CRAZY-BORING

I'd rather watch New Yankee Workshop

[Hector]

Antiques Roadshow puts me in a coma...zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...

[shyndman]

The pawn shop guys are obnoxious sharks, and the old man makes the rest of them seem like saints. Pickers is a total sham. The "thrill of the hunt" is to find a treasure in the midst of the garbage. This will never happen on this show because they can't air a show where they take advantage of some eighty-year-old widow by giving her a few bucks for something she has that is really valuable. Fake drama, fake finds. Pawn shop show is more realistic but then, who really like those pawn shops anyway? Predators all!

Give me Antiques Roadshow anytime. At least there, folks come in and find their yardsale find is worth a fortune. That is what is fun to me!

[Hector]

[toys2cool]

The expert said it could be worth up to $7000.

The pawn shop bald dude offered him $3000.

The seller counter with $5000.

The pawn shop dude said $4000 was the most he would go.

The seller said $4500.

The pan shop dude really thought about it hard...then said that his absolute highest would be $4200...and that would be it.

The seller said..."Ok...this is Vegas...lets flip a coin...you win...I'll sell it for $4200...and if I win...you give me $4500".

Pawn shop dude said, "Ok, flip the coin".

The seller won the coin flip...he got $4500 for it...and pawn shop dude wasn't too thrilled about it...he didn't wanna pay that extra $300...



P.S. The seller was elated that he got $4500...he had no idea it was worth that much...I mean...he initially was going to pawn it for a measly $600...

dam thanx bro... it was killing me not to know