Storage Wars: Almost Completely Staged

In September 2012, star Dave Hester was firedfrom Storage WarsDave Hester sued the show after he voiced worries about how it ran and the tricks used. After losing his job, he sued the show and shared his complaints online.

Finding something unexpected creates a natural reaction of wonder, curiosity, and oh-my-God-I-totally-scoredThis makes for good television.

However, Dave Hestersaid the show's producers moved items in storage lockers before filming. This lets cast members "find" things and give the cameras good reactions. The tension of "Is this valuable or not?" becomes clear.

Even if you open every storage unit all day, not every item contains something valuable or interesting.

Rumor suggests that Storage Warthe producers plant valuable items already ownedby cast members inside the storage lockers before filming. This makes it look like they found a great item, but they only "stumbled" upon something placed there. Dave Hester calls this process "salting"

Dave Hester also reported that interviews with the cast are scripted. Since the cast does not usually give commentary on all the finds, producers give them lines instead of letting them speak freely.

To see proof that certain items are planted, check the receiptssaved by Storage Warscast members. A&E paid "rental fees" for using people's own valuable items in the show. This practice seemed most common in the early seasons.

Sometimes, the camera films an auction, but no auction happens. It is a setup to make you think a big game is going on, as Dave Hester's lawsuit claimed:

"While filming an auction on location, Defendants (A&E) also film the cast members and the public bidding even though no actual auction occurs to make it look like any cast member is bidding at any auction, regardless of whether they actually bid on the unit."

Before a locker can be "salted," producers must know if the items inside could be worth a lot. So, they appraise these items ahead of time, sometimes weeks in advance. This guarantees a good find and a fight over who gets the item.

Some Storage Warscast members are better at the game than others. Dave Hester was one of the show's best participants for years. But, to balance things out, producers supposedly funded the lockersSome less-prominent cast members had storage lockers, which meant different players played and new winners could fight over bids at auction.

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David Hester's lawsuit did not fully succeed, and he had to pay alarge sumto A&E: $122,692. However, he eventuallyDave Hester settled with the network.Dave Hester returned to the show with the network, and actually.came back on the show. Perhaps the deception is not a big issue for him after all.