Ep 17. The Rat Pack
- October 11, 2011
- 27 min
The show Storage Hunters season 1 episode 17, titled "The Rat Pack," follows the cast as they travel around Southern California bidding on abandoned storage units. In each unit, they hope to find valuable items that they can resell for a profit.
The episode starts with the buyers arriving at a storage facility in Long Beach, California. The first unit up for auction is a small locker filled with odds and ends. The buyers are cautious at first, but after a few bids, the price quickly rises. The unit ends up selling for a high price, surprising some of the buyers.
The second unit is a larger one filled with old-fashioned furniture, boxes, and clothes. The buyers speculate about what could be inside and get into a bidding war with one another. Eventually, the unit sells for a significant amount of money.
The third unit is the most interesting one of the day because it's filled with vintage memorabilia. The buyers are excited about what they might find inside and are willing to pay a high price to get their hands on the unit. However, things take a surprising turn when one of the buyers finds a live rat in the unit. This discovery leads to chaos as the buyers scramble to get out of the unit and avoid contact with the animal.
The next unit is a small one that goes for a low price. However, the contents of the unit turn out to be valuable, and the buyer who won it ends up making a decent profit.
After the fourth unit, the buyers head to an auction in Huntington Beach, California. The first unit is a large one filled with old signs, antiques, and tools. The buyers are excited about the prospect of finding valuable items inside and get into a heated bidding war.
The second unit is a small one filled with boxes of clothes. The buyers are hesitant at first, but after a few bids, the price starts to rise. The unit ends up selling for a significant amount, surprising some of the other buyers.
The third unit is a large one filled with a mishmash of items. The buyers can't quite make out what's inside, but they're willing to take a chance and bid on it. The unit ends up selling for a moderate amount, and the buyers quickly sift through the contents to see if they can find anything valuable.
The fourth unit is another small one filled with boxes of clothes. The buyers at this auction seem less interested in this unit than in the previous ones, so the price stays relatively low.
The fifth unit is the final one of the day and is filled with old tools and equipment. The buyers are hesitant at first, but after a few bids, the price starts to rise. The unit ends up selling for a high amount, and the buyer who wins it is ecstatic about the potential for a big profit.
Overall, "The Rat Pack" is an exciting episode of Storage Hunters that shows the highs and lows of buying abandoned storage units. From unexpected discoveries to heated bidding wars, this episode has it all.