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02-25-2012, 12:09 PM | #21 |
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They have been burned more then once buying cars on the show, you think they would have learned by now though?
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BTW..5K for that coupe and their 'expert' said that they overpaid for it ! If you know of anymore like that coupes' condition ..for 5k.. I'm buying |
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02-25-2012, 09:51 PM | #23 |
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I've got to watch it and struggle through it again just because I thought they bought the car for $6000.00 and paid $1000.00 to ship it home and you guys are all saying they paid $5000.00. Or is that what the "xpurt" valued it at.
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02-26-2012, 11:38 AM | #24 |
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I like to watch Pickers - it's the only one of the so called "reality shows" I do watch. All the others are full of bitching, fighting, snide comments, etc. and I don't find that entertaining.
Pickers (and the other shows) are all staged ahead of time for TV entertainment, but you do get to see some interesting people and their stuff. If you think about the amount of stuff they buy and the overly optomistic values they put on most of it, you can see they couldn't make expenses without being paid for the show. Mel |
02-26-2012, 11:53 AM | #25 |
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Mel, What's the story on your avatar? That's the first time I've ever seen a white top on a closed car.
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02-26-2012, 02:15 PM | #26 | |
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02-26-2012, 03:37 PM | #27 |
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02-26-2012, 05:10 PM | #28 |
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They're running up the price of everything. I've seen cars scrapped because the owners have literally died waiting for American Pickers or some other show to come and buy them.
I did like the episode where they referred to a Hudson Commodore (badge plainly visible on the show) as a Hornet. |
02-26-2012, 06:54 PM | #29 |
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I think that some people take that show too seriously. I just watch it sometimes for entertainment and nothing more.
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02-27-2012, 11:26 AM | #30 |
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let's understand this is a show. You think getting burned on something . . really burns them??? I don't think so. They are paid for this
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02-27-2012, 11:43 AM | #31 |
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I think sometimes they buy the junk and let the good stuff hang on the wall. I know most of it is staged, they pulled up to this garage one time and the owner came out yelling at them to get out they were tresspassing or something, when he was walking away from the camera you could see the mic tucked in his belt.
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02-27-2012, 12:22 PM | #32 |
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05-17-2012, 11:26 AM | #33 |
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I watch it to see the stuff that they find. Much if not all the junk is planted for the show just like the pawn stars, and the storage locker people and the dramatics of the repo shows.
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05-17-2012, 12:20 PM | #35 |
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In the hills near me, the property owners, of places they stop, would shoot first, ask questions later!!
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05-17-2012, 12:23 PM | #36 |
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I like the show, I consider it entertainment.I like seeing some of the stuff that they show. I saw the show with the sport coupe, and I didn't really expect Frank and Mike to know any more than the average person.
As for the sport coupe, It is one that if I had it, I wouldn't sell it for five thousand but on theother hand I sure wouldn't give five thousand for it. It had most of the extra do dads added. It had two chrome horns ,extra lights and cowl lights. I really think that cowl lights on the 28-29 cars that use the coupe pillar cowl posts really look out of place. As a bodyman, I cringe at the thought of having to repair the holes where the cowl lights were installed and having to remove all of the clown accessories. Not trying to upset anyone here. If you like all the bells and whistles then go for it. It is just a personal choice for me that I like for them to LOOK original and nothing more. |
05-17-2012, 04:01 PM | #37 |
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Come on ! It is a fun show to watch. It is contrived, though. They don't do "free-style" picking. They work off of leads.
There was a show from here in Daytona Beach, where they "free style" picked a "Pandora's Box", girly club, neon sign. About a week later, there was a story in our news-paper about it. The owner stated that an advance team was in two weeks before, but that day was the first time that they met Mike and Frank. MIKE |
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If that was a $9,000 to $10,000 car then I have some beautiful tropical beachfront property up in northern Alaska to sell..... You guys are shopping in the wrong places! |
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05-18-2012, 12:03 AM | #40 |
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Here is their girl Danielle Colby AKA Danny D.
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