For Jarod, Brandi and numerous other members of the cast of the show, storage hunting is their primary source of living. They sort through every single item hidden in the pile of junk to generate as much money as they can possibly make. In contrast, Barry ignores the rest of the rubbish in search only for that single, exceptional piece. A lot of that has to do with the fact that Barry is already a successful business tycoon prior to his appearance in Storage Wars. In fact, he’s already a millionaire in Southern California long before he even engaged in storage hunting, which for him is just a hobby and not a job.
Barry Weiss currently has an estimated net worth of $10 million. The Storage Wars star and businessman also has a house in Beverly Hills at 1977 De Mille Drive in Los Angeles, CA. The Mansion is a Spanish Revival home constructed in 1928 with four massive bedrooms. He’s also the former Chairman of RCA/Jive Label Group, Universal Republic Records, and The Island Def Jam Music Group. Known for his iconic rides, Barry also owns a fleet of luxurious cars including a 1946 Cadillac, Beatnik 1955 ford, 1940 Ford COE Truck and others.
The Show Financed Brandi’s Boob Job
Not long ago, breast augmentation was typically reserved for the wealthy and prominent. Nowadays though, ordinary people don’t have to desire what celebrities and models have. Most women can enjoy an extra perk to their overall appearance and, naturally, confidence for just $3,719 with plenty of financing services readily available to cover the whole cost of the operation.
Now if normal, average income people can avail for a breast enhancement operation, it’s easy to conclude that the cast of Storage Wars are more than capable of paying off their own plastic surgery. To no one’s surprise, Storage Wars notorious whistleblower, David Hester, made a stunning revelation claiming that Brandi’s boob job was covered for by Original Productions. Supposedly, the production team wanted Storage Wars to appear sexier and reckoned that investing on a breast enlargement would make a positive impact on ratings.
Jarrod’s Sordid Past
The showbiz industry is filled with stories of stars who triumphed over horrible pasts to reach the pinnacle of success. As a matter of fact, it’s even a widely used plotline in many Hollywood films! Prevailing over dreadful childhoods to become one of the wealthiest, most popular and most influential individuals around the world, has been somewhat of an American dream cliché.
But it does happen and people do rise from their miserable pasts and become something greater than themselves. If you happened to watch all episodes of Storage Wars, you might have observed Jarod indicate a dark past. As it occurred, he was imprisoned for more than a year in 2000 for breaking the law numerous times. When he was still young, Jarrod has done almost any crime you can think off, from DUI to narcotics.
“Budget Cuts” Caused The Break Up Of A Father-Son Team
Storage Wars also has its own father and son duo in Darrell and Brandon Sheets. The two weren’t always lucky with their finds, although they certainly make up for good entertainment. After the show dipped in ratings in its tenth season however, A&E opted to fire one of its casts and they ultimately decided that Brandon would be the one to get the boot. Many argued that the move wasn’t about cutting costs but that the producers weren’t just fond of the duo. But whether you like Darrell and Brandon in the show or not, the pair did succeeding in landing the biggest find in the history of Storage Wars.
Apparently, Brandon Sheets didn’t like getting booted from the show one bit and showed his frustration on Twitter, saying: “Funny how @AETV fired me for lack of budget but they still have their people follow me on Social media and want me to do free stuff Lmao”. He exclaimed that Darrell would be coming back but he would be shown the door because of budget issues and didn’t hold back from his feelings.
Darrell’s Crazy Art Heist
Among the staple casts of Storage Wars, Darrell Sheets is the one who consistently pulls the trigger on any unit so long as it contains art and purchases “art loaded” lockers like no other in the show. For some reason, Darrell can detect precious artwork from afar. This special affinity for art finally started to pay off for Darell however, following his purchase of a locker worth $3,600 (after spotting art inside it) that happened to contain an expensive treasure-house of art.
That purchase became known as the largest payout in Storage Wars History. Darrell Sheets paid for hefty $3,600 on a storage locker, but ultimately, the move worked very much in his favor! Stored within the unit was an art creation by Frank Gutierrez which was valued at $300,000 and the best part of it was that the piece was 100% genuine. Darrell did his due diligence and called Gutierrez after the find. Gutierrez then confirmed that it was indeed his former locker unit and art creation.