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* I always figured that the values they gave were "asking" prices (and sometimes quick guesses at that), even when they're not over-estimating for the show. It's not really a profit until you've sold that item to someone else and you have cash in hand.

...[[ThorTheDarkWorld Taneleer Tivan]]...a.k.a. The Collector. They have the same nom de guerre. They have a predilection for exotic items. They're both ''very'' old. They look alike...sort of. And...they both have a flair for the dramatic.

Okay, i'm calling shenanigans on Darrell's 300K artwork score. A cursory internet search only pulls up stories that seem to have run around the time the episode aired, some doubts on the score, and links to The Gamblers own site where he is selling the items. It kinda leads to Hester's claims of "salting" lockers.....

** Well seeing how he ''lost''...

...[[ThorTheDarkWorld Taneleer Tivan]]...a.k.a. The Collector.

[[WMG: Barry Weiss' is really...]]

[[WMG: Barry Weiss' real name is...]]

...[[ThorTheDarkWorld Taneleer Tivan]]. He ''is'' The Collector after all.

* One of the articles discussing the lawsuit mentions that Dave was holding out for more endorsements from A&E and it backfired. But [[Tropers/DonaldthePotholer my]] theory is that, given the episodes from the week that followed, ''both'' now listed as [[Awesome/StorageWars Crowning Moments of Awesome]][[hottip:*:And they ''are'' Crowning for Jeff (thus far) and Darrell respectively]], it could be that [[SoreLoser Dave's]] [[VillainDecay just plain lost his edge]].[[note]]It's not so much that Dave [[VillainForgotToLevelGrind Forgot to Level Grind]] so much as he's ''already'' high-level and is no longer ''[[AntiGrinding able]]'' to.[[/note]]\\

Okay, i'm calling shenanigans on Darrell's 300K artwork score. A cursory internet search only pulls up stories that seem to have run around the time the episode aired, some doubts on the score, and links to The Gamblers own site where he is selling the items. It kinda leads to Hester's claims of "salting" lockers.....

Why sue for fraud when he ''benefitted'' from it? (One of the examples cited was the locker with the Elvis newspapers, one ''he'' found.) And why do it now? Was he really fired for different reasons and seeking revenge? Did he think he got shafted somehow? Or, most cynical idea, is this all a publicity stunt?

** Well seeing how he ''lost''...

* Dave ''does'' have standards for which he will compromise a profit. For instance, he refuses to buy weapons and destroyed a bunch of swords he found instead of selling them. He's also shown that he takes insults to his profession seriously. If these so called "plants" were going on behind his back, he may have seen it as a moral obligation to sue A&E for bad practice. Not that much of a stretch, especially since his reputation and livelihood are involved.

** Dave ''does'' have standards for which he will compromise a profit. For instance, he refuses to buy weapons and destroyed a bunch of swords he found instead of selling them. He's also shown that he takes insults to his profession seriously. If these so called "plants" were going on behind his back, he may have seen it as a moral obligation to sue A&E for bad practice. Not that much of a stretch, especially since his reputation and livelihood are involved.

The worst part is, in my opinion, if his allegations are true, [[PyrrhicVictory it may just come back to bite him in the pocketbook]]. Let's just say that if I was a bidder at an Auction in Season 1, I'd be consulting a lawyer with regards to a possible Class-Action alleging Collusion with regards to the "plants". With Dave being just as liable as the other principals. [[OurLawyersAdvisedThisTrope But I'm not a Lawyer, nor am I in California, so...]]

* One of the articles discussing the lawsuit mentions that Dave was holing out for more endorsements from A&E. But [[Tropers/DonaldthePotholer my]] theory is that, given the episodes from the week that followed, ''both'' now listed as [[Awesome/StorageWars Crowning Moments of Awesome]][[hottip:*:And they ''are'' Crowning for Jeff (thus far) and Darrell respectively]], it could be that [[SoreLoser Dave's]] [[VillainDecay just plain lost his edge]].[[note]]It's not so much that Dave [[VillainForgotToLevelGrind Forgot to Level Grind]] so much as he's ''already'' high-level and is no longer ''[[AntiGrinding able]]'' to.[[/note]]\\

* One of the articles discussing the lawsuit mentions that Dave was holing out for more endorsements from A&E. But [[Tropers/DonaldthePotholer my]] theory is that, given the episodes from the week that followed, ''both'' now listed as [[Awesome/StorageWars Crowning Moments of Awesome]][[hottip:*:And they ''are'' Crowning for Jeff (thus far) and Darrell respectively]], it could be that [[SoreLoser Dave's]] [[VillainDecay just plain lost his edge]].[[note]]It's not so much that Dave [[VillainForgotToLevelGrind Forgot to Level Grind]] so much as he's already in the 90's as far as level is concerned.[[/note]]\\

Why sue for fraud when he ''benefitted'' from it? (One of the examples cited was the locker with the Elvis newspapers, one ''he'' found.) And why do it now? Was he really fired for different reasons and seeking revenge? Did he think he got shafted somehow? Or, most cynical idea, is this all a publicity stunt?

* No, it's Dan, obviously. And all the storage lockers are his TARDIS.

* And naturally, that'd make Dave Jr., Brandon, Brandi, and Barry's eclectic group of friends the companions, respectively.

Blame whoever decided to bill Dave, Darrel, Jarrod, and Barry as The Mogul, The Gambler, The Young Gun, and The Collector. In my defense though, wouldn't Barry make a good one?