Why storage wars is fake

In fact, he alleges he was fired after complaining about how fake the show was to the producers. He, in turn, sued for wrongful termination. He argued he was fired simply for disagreeing with the show actually being reality TV. How do you feel knowing Storage Wars is both fake and scripted? Share your thoughts with us in the comments. Your email address will not be published. Tv Shows Ace.

Following the auction, the winning buyer must then sort through the contents of each unit, deciding what items can be sold for a profit, and which ones should be thrown out. Occasionally, the buyers manage to find some truly valuable items, from priceless artwork to original antiques.

However, the most exciting aspect of the show was often the confrontations between the groups of buyers and the often-tense moments when they would become embroiled in bidding wars over the juiciest storage units.

Ultimately, it went on to spawn a host of specials and spinoffs. And you can see a few items outwardly that look decent? Sometimes the appearance of the unit alone will be a good indicator if the unit is worth an investment.

EST on Tuesdays. Distractify is a registered trademark. All Rights Reserved. Even if you spent all day opening up storage units, it stands to reason that not every one of them is going to contain something valuable — or even remotely interesting. Rumor has it that Storage War 's producers plant valuable items already owned by cast members inside the storage lockers beforehand. That makes it look like they've scored an extraordinary find, when really they've only "stumbled" upon something that was deliberately placed there.

Dave Hester calls this process " salting. Dave Hester also reported that interviews with the cast are scripted. Reacting to all the finds and providing a running commentary are, admittedly, probably not specialties of this cast, so instead of letting them talk off the cuff, producers feed them lines.

If you need proof that certain items are planted, look no further than the receipts saved by Storage Wars cast members. Apparently the practice was most used during the show's early seasons. Sometimes, when the camera is supposedly filming an auction, there isn't actually an auction happening at all.