I Spent $10,000 on an LUXURY ABANDONED STORAGE UNIT

[@alishakay]

On another episode of "Hope spends enormous amount of money for our entertainment" I just want to say, THANK YOU for doing so much (like literally, SO MUCH) for us. I discovered you only this month but I've been bingeing your videos like crazy and every one of them is so wholesome

[@chrisbullen8244]

Yes

[@Nibblestorm]

@@Uncle_jim1234 YES

[@thegingerwitch322]

Where does she get all the money she spends?

[@QDols]

@@thegingerwitch322 from her subscribers DUH

[@ashleyrains3910]

❤❤❤❤ I

[@arikay8678]

The reason I don’t like these auctions is because when I was in high school, my family got evicted from our apartment and we had to put everything we owned in a storage unit because we were moving in with my cousin and she didn’t have room at her house. My mom got behind on the payments and then the storage company eventually auctioned off all of our things bc she couldn’t afford to pay it on time. That was about 8 years ago and I’m still saddened about all of my belongings, keepsakes and childhood memories I lost there. It was probably junk to the buyer but everything to me.

[@pinkpeony992010]

Eek

[@KelseyStarling174]

😢

[@sasha87111]

Why are you watching these? It's just retraumatizing you. I would have to lose all my things like this. Sorry sweetie❤

[@nicolenotizieeamici]

So sorry you went through it …. I hope things are better now- thanks for sharing this I hope the creator reads about this

[@karareeves1280]

Ive been through this more than once in my life. At the end of the day yes they are just things.. yes some of the items are not replaceable and have value but.. it happens to a lot of us. Yes it does suck and im sorry you went througb this. Believe me.. i know the loss and the feeling all too well.

[@ClaireTurman]

You definitely got scammed, but I love how optimistic you are even if you don’t get your money back.😊

[@heatherharroff4790]

She gets her money back from KZbin by making these videos

[@JuliaCantley]

Total scam and the person probably dressed as the security guard to steal stuff.

[@biggyziggy5777]

I am not to sure how she got scammed ? 🤷‍♀️

[@liralemur]

I think it's not surprising that people store boxes from stuff in storage units. Doesn't feel like a scam

[@momlovesnoel]

This isn't a "scam".

[@lindathomas5500]

That’s a common trick where they go through and take the new value items esp guns and leave the empty boxes. One person found the contact details of the previous owners and they confirmed that the storage unit had been sold 18 months previously, and had contained items. Proving that the storage owner had been sold it twice!

[@toring61_52]

Whats to say that the storage owners look through everything before selling it ?

[@1ArtisanDreamer]

As a buyer of lockers since the 1990's where a 40' unit would sell for only a one dollar, yes it was a set up. But to include your time and travel makes it a real deal for the seller. Never bid on something you can not see in person is my best advise. Will watch more of your endeavors...thanks for sharing.

[@nicky740]

Yea for anyone else this is great advice. For Hope, she makes enough on this video no matter how successful the unit is or not that it’s worth it for her.

[@TimeBucks]

Appreciate how much works and money she spends on these amazing videos

[@grapesforallofus]

Amazing 😍🤩😍🤩

[@subhashchandra2008]

Good

[@rahulkumarmanjhi2501]

Super

[@morellatovar4151]

Bien

[@meechie69Official]

I don’t it’s wasteful and she could help ppl rather then help herself ti views

[@jackiedoesntcare]

I used to love watching storage wars! This is so satisfying!

[@candicecart9786]

They have a new storage wars (called storage hunters)!!! They have a group that goes around the country on the show now - last episode I saw, they went to Hawaii!!! It was kind of strange bc the units were like old bunkers that private ppl rented out- kind of cool though (usually they are at normal storage places though)

[@jackiedoesntcare]

@juliet well yea, its a show lol. Anyone who thinks reality shows aren't scripted are delusion 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@sheIIsea]

hard to believe anyone would go out of their way to save that many empty cases and then have them placed like that. The storage facility was def scamming.

[@Dolamieu]

The “old” barbies are pushing me over the edge for it being a scam, a lot of idiots look at that stuff and think a 90s collectors barbie is like a lot & try to price them for like 750 dollars but theyre mass produced & bc theyre fancy display dolls so everyone kept them in the box and in good conditions… the ones that actually sell are 20-30 bucks MAX even if theses a ton of LISTINGS for $50000

[@redwolfexr]

I have my empty cases in a storage unit, its pretty common. I also have all the boxes for my high end electronics there too. But yeah, you can assume that any guns that were really there were gone by the time the pictures were taken. That is the problem with these remote auctions, PLENTY of time for the owners, employees, and others to cherry pick things that are in containers.

[@JackalopeBunny]

Yea its called seeding, basically trying to make the locker look better by placing expensive items and selling it, but it's just the boxes in the end. I don't know if you watched storage wars, but they got into trouble for doing such a thing.

[@Queenbae34]

My thoughts exactly

[@Mary-pv4iz]

​@redwolfexr same. We have a storage locker and it's mostly empty boxes for our electronics and other stuff. 🤷‍♀️

[@YouTube]

not going to lie i was living for the impromptu fashion show 🤩

[@himanshikanwar5651]

Hey KZbin how are you

[@jessy1982]

Only 18 likes on a youtube comment is crazy to me

[@himanshikanwar5651]

@@jessy1982 yeah it's crazy that's why I commented

[@Lowtaperfadeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee]

Omg KZbin♥️🥺

[@HopesAdventuresYT]

This comment is so underrated!!! Hiii KZbin!!!

[@JohnSmith-nj4zq]

Wow, I learned something new. I never knew the person could purposely put empty boxes and fake expensive bags into a storage unit and can scam people with it. The storage place only gets to keep the unpaid fees and the rest from the auction goes back to the prior storage unit owner. I always thought whatever value that was auctioned, the storage place gets to keep 100%. I guess there are scams everywhere. But this one is more like a legal scam since no one is forcing you to put in a bid for the storage unit.

[@toothpeel]

The boy who kept claiming it was a scam needs to read a dictionary. He was never promised anything, he just assumed he was going to earn.

[@nobrainsnoheadache2434]

the renter and the storage place split the profits duh

[@SandySmith-l8x]

I've bought units I've never heard of this everything that is in the unit is the buyers 100 % were in from now it's up to the buyer of the unit whether he gives personal stuff back or not I've always turned in there personal stuff but other stuff is mine.

[@veraabantao2301]

Even you were scammed and lost a lot of money, you are still cheerful and very generous! My husband and I love watching your channel and we also learn a lot from it! Keep up your great sense of humor and outlook in life!

[@kellybee1935]

You are so generous, the world needs more people like you. My daughter bought me a coach bag for Christmas and it looks beautiful with my Amazon dress from my sister. When you are financially struggling due to medical bills any high end or low end item is priceless.

[@spudspuddy]

ewe, begging

[@kellybee1935]

I ask the Lord to provide my needs and he always does, sometimes he surprises me with unexpected blessings because he loves me. I hope all is well with you.

[@gordonstokes1120]

@@spudspuddythat’s kinda rude you knows

[@skydragon84]

Depending on the brand and how old it is, guitars can actually go for quite a bit. I'd say that guitar was at least $200 USD new.

[@harfir7169]

This is so good as a cautionary tale tho. For anyone who's trying to make some money and have watched shows where everything goes well. And I can imagine other creators who maybe came upon this same situation but threw in something of high value to create excitement. To thanks for being real with us and for donating

[@haralds4145]

Of course. You think someone will leave stuff worth thousands of dollars in a storage unit. Can happen in some cases for example the owner goes in prison and cant do nothing about it.

[@beautybonvoyage8624]

@@haralds4145 Yeah, or they are cutoff in someway or just didn't pay attention to the fact that they owed money. Or are in another country for a long time, maybe even stuck for some reason.

[@haralds4145]

@@beautybonvoyage8624 yes but if you try you could still pay from another country. Its now worldwide possiblento make bank transactions.b

[@benjamin5028]

That unit was cherry picked prior to auction. It is quite obvious.

[@johnna16]

Girl!! I had that Christmas Barbie from 1996 - I was 12 that year, she was probably the last Holiday Barbie I ever got! What a blast from the past!!

[@MBA_Valerie]

In 1994 I was 16, and my grandma gave me a holiday Barbie. I was pretty disappointed, but I thought to myself.... "that's okay, I'll just keep her in the box and sell her someday as a collector's item." That afternoon, as everyone was playing with their new toys and Christmas gifts, grandma looks at me and says... "aren't you going to take out your new doll and brush her pretty hair???" Blink. Blink. Yes, grandma, I am.... And I did. Buh-bye collector's item. LMAO.

[@katmac5609]

My daughter was born in 95 & her 1st Barbie was the 96 Christmas Barbie. Of course she opened the Barbie when she was 4 ish. Was always her fav even after losing the shoes within minutes. Lol

[@katesanders2219]

I felt the same about the Wet & Wild one! I didn't have that exact one, but I had three others from that series (and one was shown in the video clip).

[@brooklynnemoore62]

i had the blue dress one still do from my great grandma

[@lindsayf9225]

I had almost all of these, I was five in '96 and my grandma and I bonded over barbies, so I would let her know which I liked best and she would surprise me with a few.

[@kezlana6907]

I'd love to get a storage unit to go through. Not even for any value, I just love being nosey at other peoples stuff 😂 although I dont think I'd feel scammed if i purchased this (I wouldn't purchase at that price!) and there was nothing in the expensive boxes, because I'd automatically assume that stuff would not have been left in the boxes. I'd have thought that would be common sense to not expect those kind of things would be in there. 😂

[@birdsinparadise3113]

And people save boxes of the nicer things. I think they feel if they resell it later it has more value in box. Also they have the Barbies in boxes so that makes sense

[@Sew_kv]

I gave my daughter the 1996 Holiday Barbie this year. (The front one on the shelf in the first shot of the unit) She’s been in her box for like 25 years in a closet at my moms house. Now she’s living her life out of the box finally! We all held on thinking they’d be worth something but this one is not worth more than like $20. My 5 year old loves her.

[@d0ttiej]

I had a bunch of Barbies, a tea set and some other stuff I gave my little one. It's been so amazing watching her play with my old toys .

[@thoatran2718]

ok

[@Hanpee18]

I’m happy to see they aren’t worth a ton, because I had one of the special edition Barbies and I waited a few years until I gave into the urge and finally took her out to play with, which was much more fun then her just sitting in a box.

[@lucylu530]

I gave my granddaughter my Empress Bride Barbie. She loves it.

[@jessejoyce]

I gave a couple of my special boxed barbies to my oldest when she was 8. A couple family members lost their marbles🤣Like guys they aren't worth much, it's a toy. The giant happy smiles are worth letting barbie escape her boring box tomb lol.

[@alexisvanauken2434]

In order to sell “boring” storage units, sometimes the sellers will actually place items to make it look like you’ll end up with something good. That’s absolutely what they did with the Apple boxes. I’m willing to bet the owner of the units keeps all their Apple boxes or expensive product packaging just to plant them to sell the units faster. Side note: I would DIE for those platform crocs. I collect rainbow high dolls and one of the dolls comes with those exact crocs. Just got her for Christmas

[@kellyh7158]

Omg I was shocked that you spent $10,000 on a storage locker!!!!😱😅 I was getting so mad as you went through all the boxes that were empty. And then when the storage locker people said that the person probably abandoned it on purpose 🙄. But I do love how optimistic you were throughout the whole video, even when opening empty boxes, you would still do so with a smile on your face and an optimistic attitude. Also Tyler’s excitement for the hot wheels mega course thing was adorable 😆. Still a great video to watch and you were able to donate a bunch of clothes and toys which is always wonderful. Thank you Hope for always staying Hopeful ❤️😄

[@ndee1472]

Thanks for posting all the spoilers an HOUR after the video was posted.🙄🤦‍♀️

[@-Rose_Thorn-]

​@@ndee1472 if you don't want spoilers don't go to the comments!

[@ndee1472]

@@-Rose_Thorn- it literally is on the main page when you click to start the video. I didn't need to go to the comments.

[@cadycastle9957]

I'm sorry but I think the storage unit was lying to her and they actually staged it with those empty boxes. I've never heard of a storage unit giving money to a customer after they abandoned their until....how would they give them the money? They obviously had been trying to contact this person for months to try and get them to pay the bill before they sold the unit so why in the world would they take even more time to try and convince this person they are giving them money.....they lied to you and they are the ones who staged it. I also should mention that I love about a hour away from Baltimore so I know these storage companies well and I never got my money back from that storage unit I let go.

[@kellyh7158]

@@carliebrown8267 Yeah I was wondering the same thing since she spends so much money for a lot of videos. Somehow she makes it work though 🤷‍♀️

[@tracey0820]

Literally the best KZbin channel . Something about your energy and voice cheers me up, yet calms me down, and makes me happy. Thank you ❤️

[@rayanderson5008]

As an online reseller we were amazed at the items that you said had no value. However a unit with this much inventory would have been awesome to go through though

[@jaebyrd4608]

Yea that shelf of retro Jordan’s and Nikes like literally all of those were barely worn retro’s or designer shoes

[@beamer3088]

Came here to make sure someone commented this. All those shoes would probably have been enough

[@nicohusky]

@@jaebyrd4608 Absolutely. People pay top dollar for certain retro trainers these days.

[@professionalcommenter]

Please do your research on some of these things first. You would be surprised what will sell. Also, you can get those real croc men's shoes resoled and cleaned up and sell them for a good amount.

[@di3393]

Don't think shes trying to earn money from the hustle.. she makes tons of money from this video by entertaining us..

[@Amanda-qz3zh]

@@di3393 true but still since she bought it she really could have made some money

[@Snow-xd4rv]

@@di3393 Not really for entertainment either, she donates this stuff, or resells them on the store

[@Snow-xd4rv]

@@di3393 Also she technically is trying to earn money, because 1: She loses money if the she brought it for me, but the items weren't up to that price and 2: Like I said, she tends to put these items on her stores and sell them

[@di3393]

@@Snow-xd4rv exactly what said.. she is making money from these videos which are made to entertain us lol.. if it weren't entertaining why would we even see types video lol..

[@gabrielladigiugno8119]

This has been a tough holiday season and literally the only thing that has gotten me through is the joy your videos bring me. I love you optimism but also your honesty. You bring me so much happiness more than you could ever know! ❤❤❤

[@minipandora22]

Shame on Joe Biden 😢

[@NeriElisa]

You gave it a shot. As with alot of things if we take a risk, and learn from it. You are very giving, hoping to find good deals, but also thinking of what you can donate to other. Keep up the positivity, and good work.

[@Greengirl4567]

I just absolutely love how much you donate and help people in need with these types of videos, you're a blessing hope, keep doing what you're doing❤️

[@agnesgoesadventuring2227]

Yeah, I would be careful about looking to what's listed on ebay or etsy for what things are actually worth. I've seen people trying to sell their base sets of Marvel trading cards from the 90s on those sites for thousands and thousands of dollars. Take it from me, someone who collects Marvel cards, they don't even come close to being worth that.

[@nikkixolee23]

Items are worth what ppl are willing to pay.

[@Noon-jt7gi]

Only look at the sold prices! 👌

[@unnatishekhawat004]

OMG!! So happy for u and very proud to see how much you have grown over the years!! And I swear I love love love your honesty towards your reviews!!

[@anniekinsmishkamouse7575]

I did not realize that if the unit sold for more than the balance owed, the rental customer would receive the balance. I have to agree, this unit looks like a set up. But, I am glad the video was shared so other people can see and learn from it.

[@yodelicious23]

I really like her channel. Her content, her personality, humor and so much more make her fun and easy to watch.

[@aurorachartier7225]

Oh Hope, you need to use the sold & completed section to get actual values for dolls. Most of those holiday Barbie’s are only worth $20 if you’re lucky 💀

[@nataliea9877]

Seconding this! I was going to comment this same thing

[@candicecart9786]

Yep!! Anyone can list anything for w/e they want.... but it doesn’t mean someone will buy it at that price

[@Mychemlover2007]

@Simply__KaitlinRogers I got the second one she tried the price for, the gold one, for 2 dollars at goodwill. In really good condition 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@janesays1278]

Yes, you can only go by the SOLD listings. My mom still thinks beanie babies are worth a ton on eBay because of the high listing prices…and thought the same thing about Disney VHS movies…people can list an item for whatever price they want, but it has to sell at that price to be a valid indicator of value! Also, don’t forget the bubble wrap, boxes, bubble mailer envelopes, scotch tape, shipping tape, and printer paper and ink, oh and gas money to drive to the post office if you live in an area where walking isn’t an option… oh and 13% + 30 cents per transaction in eBay fees… it really adds up!

[@flippinitgood]

This is for entertaiment purposes, she is always going to inflate the numbers. This video video is not for resellers to learn. cmom people, just enjoy the video. I though since she opened the door that the unit was staged. The bags were on top and they had no dust over them. thre is always dust in storages.

[@MitchellWiggs]

The first LV bag is called the Ellipse, and it’s vintage, so there’s no way the leather detail would be that bright beige color anymore. Immediately knew it was fake.

[@bboops23]

When my aunt passed away her storage unit company literally suggested to my brother clearing out anything he wanted and then selling the unit rather than cleaning it out completely. My aunt was a hoarder, but the cleanest most meticulously organized hoarder in human history. Her hoard was labeled and a lot of it was good quality cleaning products or around the house stuff and most of her hoard was donated to a woman's shelter and a homeless shelter respectively. A food pantry took her non perishable food hoard. The storage unit sale resulted in my brother making $25 which he gave me to cover the stuff I had picked up from the store 2 days before she passed and she had wanted me paid for. She knew she was dying and made sure everything that we could want was at the front of the unit and everything we could dump was at the back. She didn't tell us she was dying until she needed hospice care. It's been months and I still miss her. If you want to remember my favorite family member take a picture of the people you love. My Aunt Lynie certainly did and the last day I saw her she asked me to rearrange the photos she brought so she could see them better. She had committed every photo she cared about to memory and still brought them with her to hospice because she loved to take photos of the people she cared about.

[@poohshiesty5624]

😂😂😂

[@lilyoliver174]

@@poohshiesty5624what’s funny about that?

[@Jeans16]

You're just the most fun, optimistic person, Hope! I adore how you deal with things, good and bad, and share your $$ to both those who need it, and those who support you (giving back thanks) 🥰

[@motherdearest823]

okay so at 8:13 she shows a bag that looks like a phone, I have that purse I think I paid $60 Canadian for it. The best part of the bag (at least the on I have) is that you can plug it in to your phone and talk on it. Super cool find.

[@AllyiahLuvsMel]

So cool

[@melaniewaiariki6761]

Yes my daughter has one too $50nzd you plug them into your cellphone earphone jack

[@caughtredheaded13]

Shein was selling them in all different colors for like $28

[@Agathaabc]

Those ornate frames are gorgeous need

[@imanabubakar9632]

@@caughtredheaded13 whats the name

[@lesleywatkins1172]

The auction house must have known that the boxes were empty as they took the photos!

[@kristenmagann6172]

The gun cases being empty was such a scam considering how many there were because those would have been worth a lot of money

[@laurabates100]

I actually work at CubeSmart and we are not allowed to open anything when taking pictures for auctions. So unfortunately they can be empty but we dont know. We list them as boxes not as the product thats pictured on the box.

[@michelle1]

@@kristenmagann6172 I'm actually surprised there are not laws about buying guns from warehouses/ storage units. You would think that if a gun requires registration, you couldn't simply buy them in a large lot.

[@agnesgoesadventuring2227]

@@michelle1 Yeah, that seems like a pretty big unaccounted for loophole. I wonder if it's different by state.

[@alibrown4620]

the auction house, the storage place employees, and anyone that 'looked' at that unit would have taken things from it... seen it all too often when people are 'scammed' into thinking otherwise, and the storage unit place would surely have known all the boxes were empty, so it wouldnt surprise me if theyre running the scam or profiting from it in more ways than one.... its just basic human nature!!

[@mfuller1957]

God bless you! I'm so OCD that clutter would drive me nuts. I'd have to have a lot of caffeine to tackle that. But I'd have to start at the front and work my way back. With dump barrels at the ready.

[@karincope3019]

That unit looks so organized.

[@lgee8383]

@Rachsvoid they mean that it looks like a set up

[@angelaedwards5124]

You may be shocked at how people will take care of their stuff. Im sure a person passed and left all this behind.

[@Web19814]

Especially with a bank receipt and that transaction circled

[@nairbvel]

I'm sitting here thinking that maybe this is the year I scrape up $15-$20 for a storage unit and you just taught me a MASSIVELY important lesson! Now I know that if there are lots of high-end boxes clearly visible in an otherwise generic unit... well, there's that old saying about if something looks too good to be true, etc. etc. :-) Thanks, and happy new year!

[@emikocastillo6876]

Louis Vuitton's fabric never cuts off the "LV" logo on the fabric. So if you ever see a LV bag, look on the side of it to see if any of the LV's print is cut off by the stitching. That's one way you can tell it's fake.

[@SH0124_]

You mean the monogram print doesn’t cut off?? That’s very false. Many authentic LV bags have that 😂😅

[@emikocastillo6876]

@@SH0124_ well a LV worker literally told me that so take it to someone else hunny lol

[@Person-qi4hs]

@Emiko Castillo. Although I do not help make LV bags my friend does, they explained to me that this is untrue, as well as I also looked at all my LV bags and they were cut off 😂 It might have been the other way round, but from what according to them saying I think there’s no way of telling.

[@metalheadfromslovakia]

This is not true

[@noname1303]

That's a commonly believed myth. It's simply untrue

[@desireea.thomas2419]

The 1st pink Dr was looked Fabulous on ya Hun 😁👏🏼😁👏🏼😁👏🏼

[@anjelique239]

You should start including what you guys kept for yourself !!!! We’re all interested ❤️🥰

[@cassiemckechnie]

Totally

[@TheJebusFamily]

Hey Hope, My husband and I buy storage units on the east coast lol and saw that you got the unit in Jessup MD. We had this one on our watch list FOREVER!! I actually went up to you during VidSummit to ask you about the lost cargo place you used. I'm sorry you got the unit but at the same time glad you got it so that we could see what was in it lol

[@flonotflow]

Very interesting that people will set these up and then let them go to auction so that they can make money, crazy!

[@amyburt9193]

I'm confused about that though- why would the storage company give the rest of the money to the person who abandoned it when they couldn't get them to pay on the first place?

[@cblw14]

I don't get that either.

[@khills]

@@amyburt9193 Some folks have suggested in other videos (and other places online) that the storage places set up these "abandoned" lockers to make money on the side. 🤷🏼‍♀

[@alexjavalerajr6534]

@@amyburt9193 the storage unit company keeps all the money.

[@brianstraight9308]

Just recently found your channel. Enjoying it! Amazed at the views you get. Keep up the great work.

[@shenayebaxter5445]

I have just discovered your channel recently, you guys are amazing and make such great content! So generous and so genuine, your smile is infectious Hope! Me and my 6 year old daughter love watching you from Australia. Keep up the great work guys ❤

[@samsmith4924]

I enjoy your personality and how generous you are I subscribed I hope you reach your goal

[@kcloufarm]

I enjoy your videos because of your optimistic attitude and your authenticity of enjoyment, I also appreciate your generosity. One thing positive about this storage unit was how clean and organized it was, that was amazing compared to most units I've seen on videos. I love your sweet dog

[@KristiSchippers]

Can we just appreciate how much money she puts in the videos 🎉❤

[@EveRaena]

where does she get it and what do I gotta do to make bank like that

[@sannele44]

u saw the amount of views? that makes her more money then she spends for sure, she's not dumb! haah

[@minipandora22]

Sheneneh and Tyrone scammed her 😂

[@KristiSchippers]

Yeah 💀

[@MoonflowerPisces]

@@EveRaena it's a tax write off. She will just write this off at the end of the year.

[@sugarboo9112]

Omg You Scored that Brandy doll! She's so Pretty and Probably the Most Accurate Celebrity doll Made by Mattel! She's also my Fav Singer/Artist

[@meghan8761]

Hope I love your videos! You Tyler and Lee always make my day and I just became a new member!

[@georgiarose6600]

you are so generous!! love the joy despite the outcome, forever contagious!! 🥰

[@Madison-tf6qf]

Living vicariously through you because I could never handle buying one of these unit and potentially turn up empty. I wonder if the sellers of these units place boxes/fakes of items to get people to purchase.

[@alejandroalvarado3058]

me gusta cuando donas esa satisfaccion es unica poder ayudar a los demas, y ya encontraras en otras mejores cosas suerte y lindo el video.

[@kaiileyx0]

Wait, I don’t understand how someone “purposely abandons” it but still gets the money?? Doesn’t it go towards the months unpaid and the storage unit company?

[@agnesgoesadventuring2227]

I think the employees there said it in the video, what they get for the unit usually ends up being more than they owed, so what's owed for the unit is taken out and then the people who abandoned it get what's left over.

[@vamountainman2512]

@@agnesgoesadventuring2227 and often times they show up to remove all of the real goods before they are no longer in good standing with the storage place so you're left with junk.

[@kass_G59]

I don’t understand how they get the rest of the money after paying the storage unit company.. Like how do they receive this money?

[@Lololololol199]

@@kass_G59 that's what I don't understand... wouldn't the storage place get all the money?

[@teamneonorange]

Sounds like fraud to me lol

[@lilypopp9782]

Love these kinds of vlogs!!! So much fun seeing what you find! 🤍 Love you Hope! Happy New Year!

[@TreasureHuntingWithJebus]

I was bidding on this one until it hit $6k! Was wondering forever if this one was a setup or not lol

[@Onlygirl1INTHEWORLD1]

The brandy doll is a dream!!! And the barbies and cars and dream house😍. The guitar and keyboard and Foosball, pokemon and consoles! Are like things i either wanted or total nostalgia!!!

[@KikaFlores]

I was really hoping for a win. This locker, literally had a little bit of EVERYTHING.!!! Almost like. Hmmm lemme start collecting this now. Lol Thank you for another amazing video ❤

[@doantranvan1844]

ok

[@camquoc5718]

ok

[@ellanora9]

Ok

[@AlissaSss23]

Not sure how you come up with the funds, but I find it amazing how you donate all this stuff to people that need it 🥰

[@jenn14222]

On ads alone she has made 15k on just this video.

[@dhernandez3202]

When your looking at eBay prices you should look at what they sold for not for what they are listed for. You can list anything for any amount but when you click sold you see what people are actually paying for the item.

[@oliviasundvall1281]

Love the suitcase, and the bags 😍

[@angelpayne6177]

Did you say Mary-Land 😂 As someone living in the DMV area, I chuckled. Loved the video!

[@hopescope]

I don't know why I have SUCH a hard time not just saying it how it's spelled hahaha

[@jr-yo2on]

@@hopescope the Barbies will cost higher once the movie gets released

[@brief402]

It's how you KNOW she's a west coast gal XD Also from the peninsula ✌️

[@melissadopp7438]

Right, lol. I live in DC and when I heard her say Mary Land I laughed so hard and had to rewatch it to make sure I didn’t mishear her 😂😂

[@annchristian900]

Same I live in Delaware abt 14 miles from Salisbury Maryland and abt 1.5 hrs from T's corner Virginia..

[@tammytours9177]

Love the optimism 💖 love your videos of weird clothes please do more

[@LaceyC99]

Okay but some of those shoes could have still been worth something even though they were used. Also definitely need those hot wheels, my nephew has been obsessed with them lol

[@nikkixolee23]

I agree, makes me sad... && That's why our landfills are filled to the brim. Wished ppl used stuff as it should be instead of something having a scuff and ppl trashing them.

[@Aurora-ic2uj]

for sure, those Jordans in the back were probably at least $110.

[@angelnetworks]

yeah they werent even that used. u cant sell them to collectors but u can for sure sell them to a sneaker head that desperately wants a shoe that isnt easily found. i know none of those sell here id gladly buy them used

[@BackToTheFutura]

Really enjoyed the video, thank you for sharing, I also learned something that Scammers are everywhere. Who the heck would have thought that they are scammers in STORAGE UNITS!!! You can't trust anyone anymore. Sorry it didn't work out, I was hopeful that something was going to be found that would have brought you above and beyond your investment. Really enjoyed it, you made it very fun to watch. Be well and always be careful!

[@karinag4227]

I love when you do these videos. Even though it's not always a happy ending, still something to learn and be excited about haha

[@Uncle_jim1234]

Hope is my favorite KZbin I haven't been watching for long but her videos entertan me for hours❤️

[@13nlsc]

I’m always happy when I’m procrastinating and see a new HopeScope video!

[@cutecookie76]

It’s a bot and a scam, don’t interact with it, it can steal information from you. Just wanted to let you know :)

[@13nlsc]

@@cutecookie76 oh thank you very much

[@cutecookie76]

@@13nlsc Yes, no problem, just wanted to make sure your identity wasn't stolen. 💀

[@jude_bun]

The clothes and the shoes are amazing. Especially those platform Crocs!! I can't find those anywhere.

[@No_segabyy]

HI HOPE!! I love your videos I even watch them when I study so keep up the great work! ❤️ AND HAPPY NEW YEAR 🥳

[@sheenagrueneberg8727]

You too

[@No_segabyy]

@@sheenagrueneberg8727 ty!

[@TatianaSokolova1]

Who thinks that hope should also start a Barbie collection next to her miny obsession ✨😊 love your vids!

[@endur5nce]

what a smart and shady thing the owner of that storage unit did to you. as always though, you are such a great sport and did a lot of good with many items

[@Jewelbell2024]

I used to have the special edition holiday one in the black dress but sadly lost it or worse when I was a kid, I adored that doll more than any other.

[@kimbehnke4380]

I hope you really got a lot of what you thought was garbage appraised in person and not just online.Seeing a professional in person is the best.

[@maddydavidsdottir9862]

Also as a comic fan I'm literally screaming do not open/take them out of the plastic at the screen 😂🤦🏼‍♀️ seriously though, please dont take them out of the packaging

[@vlithium23]

I loved how positive you were through this whole experience, but I can't get over how someone can abandon their storage unit on purpose & still make money doing so! Ugh, I hope karma finds them because they did you wrong. 😤

[@sunnyjanna855]

Hi Venus from what I understand it’s not the former storage unit owners receiving the money but the actual storage unit suppliers.

[@ShannonTalent-f6d]

I Love 💝 the guitar 🎸 it's the color I have always wanted to

[@smirkinrevnge]

With the hot wheels when I worked in retail there would be a group of men that would come in looking for Hot wheels that had manufacturing errors. They would say that those were worth more if there were no issues with the packaging.

[@Palitato]

Same! There were a couple guys that would come in and raid out hotwheels display every time new stuff was released. One guy was super destructive about it and just tore through the display and left everything a mess, the other guy was way more polite and meticulous and always hung everything back up. Store got sick of them wrecking the displays though and eventually just started dumping everything into the same hotwheels bin instead of setting them aside on their own display, so they had to dig through literally HUNDREDS of packages to find the new stuff. xD

[@agnesgoesadventuring2227]

That tends to be the case with toys and other things that can be collected. Collectors care about things like rarity and value rather than how well something works or how good it is to play with, and things with manufacturing errors end up being some of the rarest stuff of all. Something with even the smallest error can cost thousands of dollars more.

[@lisamelroy2855]

Sometimes packaging errors will increase the value as well, e.g. typos.

[@smirkinrevnge]

I remember talking to one of them and they would intentionally bend one of the corners once they were finished going through the new orders. Pretty serious business 😅

[@hopescope]

That’s super interesting 🤯 I had no idea

[@Fawxybaux]

This is my favorite one you’ve got so far! It was fun and I loved all of this. I immediately knew it was all fake for the most part as soon it started but still a good time. I grew up seeing those Barbie’s in my Aunts collection. She had every Barbie from like 1985 to the early 2000s last I was around the collection. She had a whole room so of course I spotted the Millennium Barbie in the background on site! Loved the finds in this. I’m a long time viewer of yours and this video gave me life lol

[@mochomowi]

Hi Hope Scope! I found three days ago On KZbin shorts and I’ve been obsessed I’ve watched almost 40 videos of you…😅 you always bring a smile to my face thank you so much for making amazing content and being family friendly. I love family friendly channels because my parents don’t allow cussing or anything scary so I thank you for not doing anything inappropriate or cursing! Have an amazing day and happy new year!

[@InaMeshle]

I work at a storage site and have seen some interesting units go up for auction. I honestly hadn’t thought about people abandoning units hoping to get money from it since I’ve only seen it happen once. Most often I see people just abandon what they don’t want to keep without realizing that whatever the auction doesn’t cover goes to collection. So….if you think of doing this scam just realize it can become a big gamble.

[@deepfriedfrenchtoast]

The jesus painting is "The Senior Partner" by Nathan Greene. He sells them as limited editions, depending on the quality the buyer got it could be a 100-200$ print or worth over a thousand, not counting framing. Its not as common as his medical jesus pieces so actually a pretty fun find!

[@jaebyrd4608]

Yeah looked like the locker belongs to a black person and a lot of that would definitely have value that is a bit more niche but definitely could’ve been resold like the Jordan’s and retro jerseys some of the paintings if they were actual paintings and not prints.

[@NvrDieNvrSurrender]

Yeah, those Batmobile Hotwheels are highly collective. I should know because I collect them, my sons even search for different Batmobiles when we go to the store ❤️‍🔥

[@laurenayre4178]

do another video of these!! but somewhere in cali for your sake :)

[@CDC48]

It definitely makes me happy that she donates EvEry time. 🎉

[@JohnKMazzie]

I believe a general rule to follow when bidding online and relying solely on pictures / videos is that the Seller will "stage" certain items to get your attention. As with most auctions, opening bids are intentionally lower to attract more bidders and run the price up as they compete.

[@LucyGonzalez-wz9xr]

0:01 i know how much my two sisters will love those Barbie with the house and the car they only have a little bit of a Barbie stuff and they love your video

[@heididoylen6370]

I had that Brandy doll back in the day. 🤣

[@Alice_was-here_1999]

Nostalgia 🥹 Early 2000s toy commercials were EVERYTHING to me as a kid

[@katae2808]

omg i’m from maryland and it sound so funny when she said mary- land i’m sorry but just hearing people saying maryland when they aren’t from maryland is funny not to be rude but anyways i loved this video idea ! you never fail to entertain us hope!

[@chickennoodlesoup__]

Same. And I’m from St. Mary’s. I was like wtf when she pulled up the police station lol

[@kristensutton781]

I had no idea that when a storage unit gets auctioned the person whos stuff gets sold gets money for it. That seems like a CRAZY way to scam people.

[@hopescope]

I don't think it's standard practice... haha I agree something seems WEEIIIRD about it...

[@minipandora22]

Sheneneh and Tyrone scammed her 😂😂😂

[@MegaKaitouKID1412]

Those empty apple product boxes makes me wonder if someone abandoned this storage unit with stuff that looked expensive on purpose to see how much it would end up selling for lol.

[@Custom32TT]

Had this feeling too

[@minipandora22]

Yes! Sheneneh and Tyrone did this on purpose

[@MegaKaitouKID1412]

@@tovarishchfeixiao hmm actually now I wonder, because those boxes were on top, if the storage company didn't so much empty the boxes themselves as they may have thrown those empty boxes on top when taking the photos precisely for the purpose of driving up the price of the unit?

[@jenniferb5706]

Wow! I just watched this video- as I recently got into bidding at auctions…and really good info to know 😊

[@andoncroft5154]

10K for one storage container, I'd EXPECT some GOOD STUFF in there for that price 😳

[@OregonTrailLife]

Depending on the state, some storage auctions end up having you surrender the gun, so you might have been better off with the empty cases and their contents. However, those cases have value depending on quality 5.00-30.00 ea.

[@AC-fv7kt]

Unless they are illegal in the state, you can just have them cleared by police and they are all yours.

[@chelseayougot4958]

I love how she pronounces it as Mary Land like it’s spelled. Meanwhile, the neighboring states just mush it into “Meryl-Lyn”. Also, that life jacket looks like the exact ones they wore in Titanic!! 🚢

[@Hope_rose13]

You NEED to this again!

[@ashleyvannoortbell5450]

Omg that one Louis Vuitton bag on the left is so cute! I hope it’s real!!

[@vuroki1900]

You could definitely get a lot more money for those shoes considering that some are jordan’s, if they are authentic of course. Jordan’s brand new can range at around 100 dollars to a insane amount depending on the type of jordan. Even if the shoe was worn or not. I would definitely get those jordan’s checked out to see if they are authentic or not.

[@LovelySelenaa]

You need to check if the Hot Wheels were Treasure hunts. They would have it right behind the car in the front . Those are worth something.

[@saome4140]

Hi,any clothes donation?

[@KelliMarissa]

OMG my brother had that Michael Jordan phone when we were kids lmao you just unlocked a memory in my brain