OT: PawnStars, Pickers, StorageWars

[Chin Diesel]

I watch Pawn Stars when I want to see people get ripped off. I watch Pickers when I want to see two guys say something is worth far more than they eventually get. And I watch Storage Wars when I want to see scripted reality.

I watch all three.

There was a show on for a short time called Dirty Money that I really liked. Two brothers in New York picked items, repurposed a few, and then sold them at a flee market.

http://dsc.discovery.com/videos/dirty-money-full-steam-ahead-videos/

Pawn Stars is my favorite. I know there's scripting and prompting going on behind the scenes, but it's fun to see people way overvalue their stuff or pretend that they want a certain amount when in reality they'd take $5.

I'm curious as to how much money is exchanged off-camera for the appraisers, people pawning the stuff and the owners.

Love it when the appraiser comes in and values something at $1,000 and then watch the person negotiate for $450. No one is forcing them to pawn their items right there at that time.

 

[Santini35]

I don't know all that much about these shows, but I have a friend who can come by and tell me all about them...

 

[UConner]

After watching these shows, then Diners Drive-ins and Dives is as Boneyard as it can get...

 

[61cygni]

I love the Food Network