American Pickers. Good show... not what I expected.

[The1BigWillie]

 

[WillieWatanabe]

I've watched it. Got a strong gay vibe from them, but i think they mentioned a wife or something.

[pissclams]

watching people dumpster dive isn't my idea of a good time.  and i live in missouri.  stupid show.

[slucat]

I very much dislike them, ripping off old people.  Like taking candy from a baby, old folks just want someone to talk to.
Also get a strong gay vibe, not that there is anything wrong with that.

[Dirty Sanchez]

All American Pickers, although there is some controversy about #2

[BigCat]

Great show, can't help but be fascinated by their Iowa-yness. Love their insidery colloquialisms for good picking.

[raquetcat]

So do they basically just stop at random old houses that have a bunch of old crap sitting in the front yard, or do they get leads where to find this stuff, have only seen the commercials, TIA

[Winters]

Pawn Stars is better...imHo

[Cire]

Pawn Stars is better...imHo

[Dirty Sanchez]

Its ok, but certainly not must-watch TV.  Don't want reality TV on History Channel.  But at least it isn't UFO's abducting bigfoot, so its ahead of most of the History lineup anymore.

[FP TC etc.]

Pawn Stars is at least a bajillion times better.

[BigCat]

So do they basically just stop at random old houses that have a bunch of old crap sitting in the front yard, or do they get leads where to find this stuff, have only seen the commercials, TIA

Both. They have a tatted up chick back at their office in Iowa giving them leads and they also just drive down the road looking for junky places. It's called 'freestyling'.

Pawn Stars sucks, may as well be Antiques Roadshow.

[ben ji]

I feel like they should do a couple of combo episodes with hoarders 

Seems like the 2 shows would work well together.

[BigCat]

I feel like they should do a couple of combo episodes with hoarders 

Seems like the 2 shows would work well together.

yep. It's kind of interesting to try and discern the difference between 'collectors' and hoarders. Also fun analyzing at home whether the crap the pickers buy is worth it or not. Generally not.

[jtksu]

Pickers and Pawn Stars are both decent, not great but decent.  You wanna watch a shitty "reality show?"  Repo something or other.  It's on like TruTV or something.  Nothing but re-enacted seens that supposedly happened, with the repo people playing themselves.  Horrible acting all around.  They try to make it seem like every repo involves physical confrontation, but I seriously doubt it's anywhere near as bad as they pretend.Just horrible.

[Benja]

Pickers and Pawn Stars are both decent, not great but decent.  You wanna watch a shitty "reality show?"  Repo something or other.  It's on like TruTV or something.  Nothing but re-enacted seens that supposedly happened, with the repo people playing themselves.  Horrible acting all around.  They try to make it seem like every repo involves physical confrontation, but I seriously doubt it's anywhere near as bad as they pretend.Just horrible.

My buddies dad owns a repo company and has done it for like 30 years now. I've gone on a couple repo runs with him and they scout the place out first and work so fast that 99% of the time they don't even see the people. They'll get a car/boat/bike hooked up and pulled away in no time.

[The Whale]

I'm amazed that anyone sells anything to the pawnshop in PawnStars.  They have the expert come in: "Yeah, it's real, probably worth 10k"

Owner guy: "So what'll you take for it?"

Loser: "Can you give me 9k for it?"

Owner guy: "pfffftt lol.  No.  I'll give you 2k for it at most."

Loser: "Could you make it 3k?"

Owner guy: "No."

Loser: "Ok, I guess I'll sell it"

[ben ji]

I'm amazed that anyone sells anything to the pawnshop in PawnStars.  They have the expert come in: "Yeah, it's real, probably worth 10k"

Owner guy: "So what'll you take for it?"

Loser: "Can you give me 9k for it?"

Owner guy: "pfffftt lol.  No.  I'll give you 2k for it at most."

Loser: "Could you make it 3k?"

Owner guy: "No."

Loser: "Ok, I guess I'll sell it"

The mortgage/crack/donation to the williams fund to get shitty tickets cant wait

[DQ12]

I'm amazed that anyone sells anything to the pawnshop in PawnStars.  They have the expert come in: "Yeah, it's real, probably worth 10k"

Owner guy: "So what'll you take for it?"

Loser: "Can you give me 9k for it?"

Owner guy: "pfffftt lol.  No.  I'll give you 2k for it at most."

Loser: "Could you make it 3k?"

Owner guy: "No."

Loser: "Ok, I guess I'll sell it"

The Old Man, Rick, Big Hoss and Chum rip those junkies off like crazy.  They make money for selling their super rare stuff, and then make MORE money by being television stars. BITPB if you ask me.