We Bought 10 Abandoned Storage Units in AMERICA and made $_____

Josh and Harry won the storage auction challenge with a total appraised value of $2,975, narrowly beating out the other two teams of Sidemen who competed in Dallas, Texas.

• Auction format — Three pairs of competitors operated with a $1,000 budget to bid on nine abandoned lockers and appraise the contents [00:17].

• Access issues — Opening the units proved difficult, as most of the locks were high-quality and required bolt cutters or heavy force to bypass [01:36].

• Varied findings — The teams uncovered a mix of junk and potential treasure, including power tools, a hollow car shell, vinyl records, a safe, and taxidermy animals [02:26] [12:05] [38:41] [1:04:34].

• Appraisal reality — The hired experts often deflated the teams' excitement, pointing out that items like a "JFK desk" were fake and that many "collectibles" were in poor condition [1:15:01].

• Final results — Josh and Harry placed first with $2,975, followed by Vik and Ethan with $1,950, and Simon and Tobi with $1,875 [1:24:16].

• How did the teams attempt to manipulate the value of their haul during the appraisal process?

• What was the rationale behind the appraisers' valuation of the coins and vintage magazines found in the units?