The whole show is B/S. I feel sorry for the ppl. sucked into it.

There is a reason they won't pick these places:
"However, Wolfe and Fritz only pick private collections, not stores, malls, flea markets, museums, auctions, businesses or anything open to the public."


Pickers are the hardcore hunters of the antiques, and collectible world, they are inherently ruthless and aggressive. The main focus is to buy as cheaply as possible, not that there's anything wrong with that.
The first thing a picker does when they get access to a persons home is scan everything in sight at the same time winning over the owners confidence. The picker reads the owners financial situation, knowledge of what they know, all at same time down playing what the owners have. By knowing these things the picker can and start working deals on some things while not letting on what are the best things.
If the owner doesn't know what they have that's where the word "Picker" comes in..

I've consistently seen them give more than someone asks because they know the value of the item and that the owner is short changing themselves.

There are many items they've bought and I've said they're nuts for paying that much.

IN the end, something is only worth what someone will pay and what the other will be willing to sell for.

selling glass, the person had me mistaken with another picker who deals in glass, I said I was the person and got access to the home looked at the glass which was a table top full of vases and other forms worth about $20 at the time. asked if they had anything else with age they said not sure? As I first walked into their home I noticed a few things in their bookcase, I asled if those things were for sale, They said they hadn't thought about selling the things, I asked if I could look at them and the said yes. I made a pile of things and asked again if they would be willing to sell them they said yes. I asked how much, They asked me what they were worth, I said I don't know b/c I just think they are interesting. They talked it over among themselves and came up with a price of $120, I handed them $300 and thanked them and left.

What I came away with was worth a lot more than what I paid by thousands of dollars. I didn't know at the time but, I knew it was worth a lot more than $300. The owners knew I knew they needed the money and were grateful.

I think you need to do a little bit more research on the show and pickers in general.

People buy things all the time with the intention of making a profit on them later. In the show they are up front in that respect. Nobody is held at gunpoint to sell anything for a price they won't agree to.

Again, something is only worth what a buyer is willing to pay and a seller willing to accept.

I've been picking for over 30yrs. I don't like the word picker, collector feels better

They make it clear that they own a retail store and are buying items to resell at a profit.

It's a reality show that squews the hell out of reality. The first time I watched it show, I was laughing my ass off with the, Bought for $20 and sold for $25 for a profit of $5 which was total B/S. I laughed my ass off when they walked by things that were worth thousands of dollars to buy an oil can, I found it strange that they would walk into an old farm house that the owner passed with no relatives and the trustees anxious to get rid of the stuff your two guys walk away with only a few things. Real pickers, buyers, collectors, and dealers would have bought the complete contents of the house all out buildings and barns, paid cash signed papers and put locks on every door..
I do watch the show from time to time so I know what items are hot right now.

Most of the History Channel is junk; but this one is interesting to me - it's amazing the people they find to buy from - often colorful characters.