He Paid $27,000 For A Storage Unit Auction Was It Worth It ?

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[@jillyes1]

Follow up to this video because I’m seeing a lot of curious people in the comments. It’s 2 years later since I purchased the collection. I sold just about everything within 6-8 months. Let’s just say I purchased a 500,000 house and a fully restored 1968 camaro(to remind me of my diecast find) a few months after I liquidated everything….just to give you guys an idea of what I made on this collection. Thanks for all your kind comments.

[@SosaEscro]

THANKS JOHN ITS INSANE to see not much people have seen this comment. great find.

[@SosaEscro]

you shuld definitly start a youtube channal!

[@b-man1232]

I'm not a huge diecast car fan, but the attention to detail on some of those cars is absolutely insane! I bought some this summer at a guy's garage sale to flip on eBay....when I'm taking photos of them, I am blown at the attention to detail!!! It's pretty AMAZING!

[@user-qd2ct1ue4v]

yes.i collectan since eraly nities specialy lamborghini got a whole collection i love it

[@oldmanballer5088]

By the time he finishes selling them all I’d say he will be an expert!

[@stonycreekpicker1385]

One of the good things about buying in large lots is the knowledge you get from listing those items afterwards.

[@lqdinfo6200]

Congrats to your friend on his collection of die cast cars... That's a lot of work for sure, but it's worth it. Thank you for the update! Have a great week! Joe Bee from Canada!

[@jonathansmith9235]

It is pretty cool stuff. But, I get tired of just thinking about all the work. And, hey, just out of curiosity, with your last name of "Bee", did you ever have any relatives in Woodstock, Ontario?

[@lqdinfo6200]

@@jonathansmith9235 Hi, that is not my last name, but a friend in the Caribbean nicknamed me...lol I have been using it as my alias...

[@imjody]

This is some mind-blowing stuff, man. O_O Thanks so much for going back and sharing with us an update.

[@robbylake3784]

Thanks for the update, I wondered how John doing. Looks like he doing pretty good. I remember the last time he was getting to the rare ones but I think there a lot of them that he discovered. Pretty cool.

[@why-why-whywhywhy]

Being Canadian myself I was surprised to hear that John has been selling alot of his NASCAR die-cast cars to buyers here in Canada. Because in my many, many years of being on the right side of the pavement/grass, I have honestly only run across one NASCAR fan. He being a co-worker of mine many moons ago. Good on him though. And I wish him nothing but the best in his quest to try & sell off the rest of his wares, as well. That is if he literally does not fall asleep on the job while doing so, as well. 😉

[@HandbagDiva]

Tee Dee I’m in Ontario & there’s a lot of NASCAR fans! Border cities tend to have bigger fans of US sports.

[@TK-431]

These kind of vids always brings out the "know it all's" who are "experts" at everything. They complain "he'll never make his money back, what an idiot". What they really reveal is how short-sighted most resellers are, and how lazy as well. Most people aren't visionary, which holds them back from taking chances and because they won't, they criticize those who do. There are "doers", and there are "talkers"... most people are the latter. Great job on this one, glad you did the follow-up vid, Pete.

[@deadkid2012]

most people wont sell to international sellers cause of the scammers, they'll get the item and open claims. dude absolutely will sell cars, doesn't mean after the sale it's gonna be peachy creamy

[@mongollloyd1101]

And then when contrary evidence presents itself, gloss over it or throw insults. Know-it-alls motivate me to do even better 🙊🙉🙈

[@robs5579]

The troll is out

[@mongollloyd1101]

@Onemean Mofo Thanks, that means a lot to me, having read several of your insightful, highbrow comments on this video.

[@lukethereseller7703]

Simply incredible. A lot of guts to spend 27K even when you are sure you will make big bucks.

[@globalvoodoo]

John hit a home run on this one. Awesome!!Good to hear that the unit he bought here in Arizona took care of him on that staged unit.

[@vinnyparrillo]

I spent at least $400 on Jeff Gordon Diecast because I seen your video on it, thanks Pete!

[@jeremylay1694]

@vinyl79 hmmmm so Mickey Mantles rookie card, which was made to be collected by kids never increased?!? An his cards pale in comparison to some of the big name NFL'ers 1/1 in todays game. A Brady auto 1/1 sold for $50k 2 super bowl titles later the same card?!?!? $250,000.

[@mediaguy4037]

@vinyl79 stuff that wasnt mass produced is worth money. Stuff that millions of people bought is not future proof.

[@mongollloyd1101]

I was just thinking about this guy yesterday and wondering how well he did with this lot. Thanks for the update, Pete 👍

[@DavyVTV]

“This is a Peugeot look how detailed it is”... proceeds to slam hatchback down almost breaking it! LMMFAO 😂😂😂😂😂

[@jimd1617]

@8:41 100% original replica

[@user-hm5zb1qn6g]

You call that ''slamming"??

[@dangeroustoman]

My dad bought a storage unit full of perfect folded and sealed boxes and they turned out to be full of used syringes and bottles from a diabetic. Don't remember what he paid, but he lost his butt along with disposal fees.

[@Jimbogf]

XD

[@RobbyJHope]

@Onemean Mofo How does that make him stupid? You buy storage units oftentimes without seeing what's in them.

[@RobbyJHope]

@Onemean Mofo lol someone has mommy issues.

@Onemean Mofo Maybe you're the stupid one. Sure sounds like it.

[@ericmcginnis9413]

I collect diecast so when I saw the original episode I knew he had the mother load! I saw haters in the comments and I commented as well! Great score!

[@tamigarrett3513]

I am born and raised in Chicago and I do not miss that cold weather at all. So cold it hurts to breathe some days. Brutal.

[@mikep4823]

And i thought i had a few at home lolll. Just looking around as you are recording that is insane all that is there. Good for your friend he is doing good with it.

[@davidg9421]

Pete, thanks for the update. Great to see that this is working out for your friend. He is spot on about everything mentioned pertaining to storage auctions. As a side note, if one hasn’t done it yet and selling on EBay opt in to the Global Shipping Program. The program works and is much better than handling the international sale by yourself.

[@baller1805]

I love when Pete complains about the weather in Chicago.

[@teamhustle9036]

Dudes got balls of steel lmao. I'd still be locked up after that empty train boxes setup!

[@Barry_D]

this is an awesome story. I have sold some of these cars in the past and it amazes me how much some of them are worth.

[@matyLSX]

That is great to see the value of these cars staying moderate.

[@kylewaddle4496]

That story about the guy staging the storage unit was golden. He got a great payback for all the people who have been taken by storage facilities. That man was a hero.

[@ComprandoDepositosAbandonados]

Yo u should encourage him to make a channel

[@peanutbutterisfu]

He got lucky the storage company gave him his money back! That was a very good day for him it’s much better to break even then loose big.

[@TheNinjaPicker]

John needs to invest in some folding tables lol

[@susanfontaine5214]

10 degrees here in Rochester, NY. Was 6 with wind chill below zero when I walked dogs at 6 a.m. Too cold 🥶! That’s a ton of cars! Lots of work, but, seems to be worth it . Great video as always.

[@johnweyforth7623]

Great story John, I'm glad you didn't open the empty box unit first. Tx Pete for the update

[@garychesser6090]

Matching all those cars to the original box takes a Diecast expert. And you won’t learn this overnight. One side mirror gone or window cracked really hurts the value.Been doing this kind of thing since 1989. But with that collection you’ll do great!

[@moronicpest]

The model of the $2000 car he was holding appears to be a Ford Mk IV (mark four)

[@kerrycomstock9220]

WOW.....that's a huge selection! Unreal!

[@ICYPROFITS]

Yea i can see a lot of Carousel diecast boxes. I have one autographed by Watson the maker. Its worth $400+. Even without the autograph its still a $200+ car. Those are high end diecast...he is going to make a killing maybe even a million.

[@dunceboy1000]

Icy lives!

[@cockroachdeloach5093]

The scariest part of that video is the realization that a bank in the Chicago area didn’t have 27k on hand ...

[@dethh100]

Most banks unless it's the main branch need to order the money. Happened to me.

[@cockroachdeloach5093]

Yeah that’s scary stuff. It’s all Monopoly money. Digital play Money

[@HandbagDiva]

Cockroach Deloach banks never have a lot of money on hand. I needed $4,000 to buy my son a car & they didn’t have it. You can get a certified cheque instead but some want only cash.

[@cockroachdeloach5093]

Terrifying

[@justinsnider9772]

I’ve never had a problem string 5-10k in cash but ive Heard of some banks having to order cash for large amounts. Maybe I’ll check next time there and see how much they would give me.

[@1Life2Live007]

Danggggg 17!!!!!! I don’t think I’ve ever felt that! Whooeeee Oh man all empty boxes! Thank god they gave your money back. That would have sucked so bad.

[@6msrct]

Remember when buying a diecast ask questions and ask for pictures. Most people will say that they are mint but are not. Even if they say it's just been on display it all depends where it was display at. Most display will have sun damage if they were close to a window or under certain light because of the uv especially white diecast will have paint that are crack. One more thing to look out is call rush on diecast it will look like over spray but is not. It will be similar to rust under the paint and is on the zinc alloy that they use to make the diecast. Remember ask if they say it's mint but have blurry pictures or just picture that the diecast is in a dark or super bright light depending on the color of diecast will probably means that is not mint. Even if they take couple of bucks it's not worth that amount even if they take more money off you probably paying for something that is worth 25% to 40% less then what you paying.

[@james-hb5tu]

Damn he already made over $225,000 off these, this is a crazy find

[@jameslatimer1432]

It's like Xmas day every day lol cool

[@outdoorsaddiction1085]

I’m so glad you uploaded this video. I go to auctions that are just full of them cars! Time to start bidding and reselling!

[@BeastSlayer14]

I used to pass right by these cars, then my dad bought one for $5 and he told me to sell it. I sold it quick for $30 plus shipping on eBay. Haha

[@outdoorsaddiction1085]

Exactly what I’m going to do. Some of them cars at the auction go for $2.50 and you can choose multiples for that price. Awesome deals!

[@dinacox1971]

What about an update on the hoarder warehouse? The guy had motors and electronic and MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@G31mR]

THAT was really interesting, especially John's stories.

[@WallyTony]

That's a massive amount of cars. Good for him.

[@eds1994fatboy]

Sometimes even the boxes will sell.Tonka Toy boxes....old Marx toys......vintage anything....someone likes to have a box for their antique whatever. I collect Victorinox knives.This one guy I met at a swap meet in NW Indiana in about 2001....purchased an old SAK display case from 1968.It was in an old hardware store.The case had about 22 knives inside....still in the packages.The guy claimed he made 3 grand from 150.$

[@triplelindys]

2000 cars sold at an average of $90 sold...carry the one...holy crap. I think it was worth it... :)

[@JD-kf3tn]

All these comments complaining about this being lots of hard work (obviously). Clearly, many folks don’t like to hustle, just like to watch KZbin videos of the hustle.

[@glock23gen4]

He’s making a killing of that buy!

[@fseelye]

I think that little Exclamation point highlighted in Orange/Yellow, on your truck dash means you have low tire pressure Pete. Not sure if ya noticed. Nice collection but wow, what a lot of work and time to sort it.

[@4Thug2Life0]

Frank Seelye yes that means low tire pressure. I have a Toyota too, that’s what it means. Make sure to check your spare yes the spare tire also has a low pressure sensor and will trip the light even if all four tires on the ground are good. Just a lil fyi for people who didn’t know that.

[@fseelye]

@@4Thug2Life0 Yea, that's what it means in my Kia. Had to hunt through the manual to find out first time I saw it lit up.

[@dondoyle8474]

He is now the worlds for most authority Of Diecast cars. He needs to contact Guinness book of world records because he is also the owner of the worlds largest collection

[@taskmaster58]

Those 1/43 scale cars often go for 2-3 times more than some of those larger 1/24 or 1/18 scale cars.

[@nvrbored1]

I went through John's solds. His average daily "Cha Ching's" must be at least 100.

[@dirtmcgirt7651]

Interesting stuff! Where else would u learn random shit like this than from a pawn shop owner & his associates

[@kj2369]

They don't do pawns

[@dirtmcgirt7651]

Wtf u talkin about ricky? Ohhh did i offend u not using proper terminology?? Fuck off dummy lolol

[@luxuryhomes8889]

holly shit here Bob!! U slammed the trunk of the PEugeot!!!

[@j_toledo419]

I remember all the comments lol Lots of people thought he would be lucky to make his money back lol

[@a.j.fisher813]

I always wonder what happened to cause the owner to not pay for their unit and have it auctioned off. Especially when they have such expensive things that are worth so much. Like if they passed away I can't help but think what about their children? Didn't or wouldn't they want their parent's collections? Obviously it's worth a lot I can't help but think if the heir (s), if there are any.

[@bski824]

He should set a table up at racetracks around the country.

[@Badgermyazz]

10° here in Buffalo now and was 6 overnight with wind chill in the negative.

[@PrimeTimeTreasureHunter]

Great video Pete! Thanks for the update and wow what a story at the end! Crazy.

[@keithwisdom1663]

he is right about million dollars. the million dollar question is who can't afford to pay their storage fee with a million dollars worth of hobby cars??????? he could sale a few cars to pay the fee for a few years.??????

[@jusmeinia7]

Previous owner died and his family wanted nothing to do with the cars.

[@casienwhey]

He won the lottery.

[@maus6263]

Look at all those Exoto's just laid down on the ground or without dust cover. Terrifying! Although there are bunch of models in boxes wich could worth $400 - $700 each. These guy have more than a Million there, but must take more care handling and shipping those beauties. Good find!

[@ottoman247]

He still needs some shelves to organize the cars

[@thriftvestor1146]

Besides all the stories about buying storage unit or just in life...It is the Law of Averages. If you do it consistently enough you will find a home run at some point. The key is "Consistency" but also realizing that YOU WILL get some crappy, some good, some great, then a home run. Another point .. just get started knowing that just maybe your first one will be cramp. Just get through the first couple.

[@PropiaPersona]

The owners family probably had to pay like a grand to get the stuff?

[@dandodge1523]

Very curious to see how quickly he's moving them!

[@MarkH10]

2500 units in 5 weeks roughly.

[@BeastSlayer14]

From what I see on his store, he has 3k listed and 3k sold, so he's moving them quick. Plus he's doing auctions.

[@CovidConQuitTheCensorship]

@BeastSlayer14 - yeah he's cashing in big time

[@heatherd.9390]

I bet John didn't get much sleep the night before he went to look at these lockers after what happened in Arizona. I'd have been a mess! Ugh, can you imagine if he had opened the locker with the empty boxes first and walked away!? It's a true form of gambling without the cards and casinos, which is exactly why I could never do it. What little money I get on disability, I need, haha! Hats off to you, John. Congratulations on your successful buy - after the years of doing this, you can pretty much retire and just deal with this collection!

[@WanderingBat]

Guy has a lot of negatives on his account and has commented on all the negatives that they are morons.. yikes

[@natalieisagirlnow]

he seems like a guy who blames his customers for his mistakes

[@ICYPROFITS]

Idk there are a lot of morons buying on ebay. When you sell thousands of items you will get negative feedbacks it happens

[@WanderingBat]

@@ICYPROFITS understood. I've sold my fair share on ebay. But he's responding to the negatives on eBay calling them morons. That's not what should be done. Call them morons in private, not on your ebay.com account

[@KingTrump2024]

Sound like the typical attitude of "successful people". They get where they are by screwing others. Just look at the type of business he has. Profits off of others mis-fortune and hard luck.

[@thomask940]

What about the Billionaires who buy distressed companies...the Gordon Gecko types? Layoffs, factories closing, etc. This guy is just a small dealer living the Dream....the haters are just ignorant. It's not his fault the cards weren't in the original owner's favor.

[@boostedmonza5023]

So many amazing things to see I collect and build plastic model cars but I have never been into the diecast cars

[@IllusionSector]

What a spectacular score, bros!

[@joedirt7119]

Let’s get this folk who’s going!!! This guy is a asset to the American way!!

[@arcadejackpotpro]

$90 per car? That's 1.3 million dollars if he has 15k cars and the average sale price stays that. 😳

[@floggyWM1]

90 per diecast car would have to be super rare and a collectable, he has a lot of average cars and a lot of cars that are not worth anything

[@user-cb5bh3tm6v]

Plus feeds and time and postage no way less

[@concentratecorner1744]

@@floggyWM1 he said that is what he is averaging on sale of 2500 cars..

[@concentratecorner1744]

@@floggyWM1 also if you see other videos its described as 'million dollar diecast collection' on a diff video in the title

[@concentratecorner1744]

@@floggyWM1 also he literally says in the video is that the guy who had the collection didnt go for the average or common and only sought after RARE ones..

[@saltyapostle44]

This is a once in a lifetime unit - but 95% of storage buyers don't have the resources to purchase something like this. Also - most of the time the public will never know about a unit like this - it won't go to a regular auction and would be offered to a select few buyers or there will be a reserve on it and you won't get it cheap. Facility owners aren't stupid. They will sell it to a friend and split the money. This guy has big ol' balls to fork out that much just looking at pictures online - no doubt.

[@mediaguy4037]

Storage auctions are rigged from the start. The people that run the operation already know what's inside. Course they're not gonna let something worth money go for nothing.

[@saltyapostle44]

@@mediaguy4037 I bought auctions for 2 years full time. The mom and pop facilities know what's in the units. The big chains like Uhaul could care less - they just want the space empty to rent out again. The individual managers at the big chains may try to work some deals if they are paid a bonus but most of them aren't and don't care. They would all rather the people pay the rent so they don't have to go thru the hassle.

[@whatswiththissassylostchilld]

You have a better chance making more money when you’re buying a storage unit than winning the lottery.

[@torashwells4378]

I have been following F1 for more than 40 years and I have never seen a car with the livery of Mcdonalds. I am from the Uk where most of the F1 teams have their factories.

[@richardvail]

That’s because it’s an IndyCar, or CART maybe.

[@Cincinnatistorm]

NASCAR are more popular in USA but there is huge collections and most productions sold in USA , out side USA are rare exotic cars and you can´t find in Europe shops easily

[@JeffMiletich]

That's a lot of work for the money! I wish him the best.

[@cooldudicus7668]

John needs to invest in some good high end modern high security locks for his warehouse.

[@nathanbasel207]

At 4:32 minutes this shows your true character LOL by for me I won't screw you over

[@celestino001]

Get more help n sounds like the extra help from a trusted pro. It will be worth it.

[@guyonthecouch007]

Its also nice to have the money to take those risks but an amazing find tho! Literally found a treasure.

[@rainman7992]

that story about the storage unit. Storage companies now rely on on-line sales where you canNOT prevue the items. and you see some who sell units they have staged.

[@unorthdoxcleric6953]

I really want to know more about the guy who owned these before he died. Why didn't his daughter take the collection etc. The mind boggles.

[@Nikeboxes]

Sounds like Ray Romano

[@exlimey1417]

He also sounds a little like the guy on the Hagerty channel that does Barn Find Hunters, Tom Cotter

[@mybluheavensk1]

Love your videos! U inspire me to push myself on Ebay! You're less than a half hour from my work. I cant wait to stop by! I'm in Schaumburg.

[@sunflowervalley4145]

Great update! Congratulations John!

[@SCDC-Channel]

He is one lucky man

[@buschleaguers75]

fuggin right it was worth it.

[@Thsiscool]

Proving people wrong; I love it!

[@jimd1617]

what a amazing video. Congratulations John!

[@lovejoywellnessmassage8915]

Yep Arizona storages are always staging stuff

[@TheGeezzer]

27k gambled on a million dollars worth of scale models, I reckon hes laughing all the way to the bank. Fair play to the man and good luck to him!💨👊

[@moronsaltable]

John did not want to give Pete one of those cars

[@davebayliss3142]

Super crazy ! Wow that’s much better than regular crazy

[@rodsalvador3608]

Just bought a F1 Schumacher! All of the haters who doubted this find are nuts. At $50 a unit (conservative), he's already 5x the initial investment! Good luck again.

[@warrenskill1487]

Wow 15000 units x $90 bucks is 1.35 million God damn what a collection what a score what a epic epic mission he has embarked on and you can retire after you sell another 12000 units lol

[@buschleaguers75]

he made his money back on the first 100 cars he sold..pretty close to it.

[@cameronmyers3401]

He spent $27K so at $90 a car that would be 300 cars. But it definitely didn't take long

[@buschleaguers75]

@@cameronmyers3401 i checked his store out when he first made the purchase..he was selling alot of the higher dollar cars first...cars were selling for $200 plus

[@cameronmyers3401]

@@buschleaguers75 Oh I see, that makes sense. Must have been an even better feeling then. I'm jealous

[@azn2xcbbjai]

Glad he's selling through it all, that's such a scary purchase. Tax Season is gonna be a B**** though lol. Great vid.

[@finditandfixit2081]

If the guy sold at average $90 each, Sold 2,500. He made $225,000 so far That more than 8 times of his investment already. Some may be more or less but than again he averaging about $90 that is a killer score.

[@ADubTheGrizzy]

that is incredible. nice find!!!

[@michaelwerbick]

keep the cold. you just sent that to New England

[@yvonneost12]

Wow thats a fantastic collection of cars.