History YMMV / AmericanPickers

* RonTheDeathEater: Mike and Frank have been the target of much vitriol over the way they buy items for pennies and sell them for a profit, sometimes for way much more than what they bought it for. [[note]] Often, the price seen on screen is what they will ''ask'' for it. That price actually leaves room for haggling when they sell it, so what's seen onscreen is not necessarily what they'll ''get'' for it. There is also the issue of transportation costs; hauling it back home in the van costs gas, while paying to ship larger items costs either freight postage, either of which increases their own costs considerably. It gets worse if they have to pay money to restore or repair an item before sale. Even factoring in all of that, this assumes that the item actually sells and doesn't sit in their shop indefinitely, and that's all in addition to the States and Federal taxes.[[/note]] They have to make a profit, after all, and there have been times when they step up and give a seller ''more'' than what they asked for because they know it's worth more and it's the fair thing to do. Despite this, their detractors demonize them. They do get it ''much'' less then their ''Series/PawnStars'' counterparts, though, presumably since they frequently state their intended profit margin as part of the negotiation.
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* RonTheDeathEater: Mike and Frank have been the target of much vitriol over the way they buy items for pennies and sell them for a profit, sometimes for way much more than what they bought it for. [[note]] Often, the price seen on screen is what they will ''ask'' for it. That price actually leaves room for haggling when they sell it, so what's seen onscreen is not necessarily what they'll ''get'' for it. There is also the issue of transportation costs; hauling it back home in the van costs gas, while paying to ship larger items costs either freight postage, either of which increases their own costs considerably. It gets worse if they have to pay money to restore or repair an item before sale. Even factoring in all of that, this assumes that the item actually sells and doesn't sit in their shop indefinitely, and that's all in addition to the States and Federal taxes.[[/note]] They have to make a profit, after all, and there have been times when they step up and give a seller ''more'' than what they asked for because they know it's worth more and it's the fair thing to do. Despite this, their detractors demonize them. They do get it ‘’much’’ less then their PawnStars counterparts, though, presumably since they frequently state their intended profit margin as part of the negotiation.

* RonTheDeathEater: Mike and Frank have been the target of much vitriol over the way they buy items for pennies and sell them for a profit, sometimes for way much more than what they bought it for. [[note]] Often, the price seen on screen is what they will ''ask'' for it. That price actually leaves room for haggling when they sell it, so what's seen onscreen is not necessarily what they'll ''get'' for it. There is also the issue of transportation costs; hauling it back home in the van costs gas, while paying to ship larger items costs either freight postage, either of which increases their own costs considerably. It gets worse if they have to pay money to restore or repair an item before sale. Even factoring in all of that, this assumes that the item actually sells and doesn't sit in their shop indefinitely, and that's all in addition to the States and Federal taxes.[[/note]] They have to make a profit, after all, and there have been times when they step up and give a seller ''more'' than what they asked for because they know it's worth more and it's the fair thing to do. Despite this, their detractors demonize them.

* HonoraryUncle: Having been friends with their mother for decades, Mike seems to be a mild example of this for Danielle's three children. Of particular note, he allows Danielle to use one of the store cars in order to teach her teenage daughter Memphis how to drive stick-shift.
* OnlySaneEmployee: Mike sometimes describes Danielle this way; he calls her the glue that holds Antique Archaeology together.

* TrueCompanions: The main three are generally this for one another. In particular, Mike has been friends with Frank for over twenty years, and he was friends with Danielle for ten years before ''American Pickers'' was even conceptualized, so he has a long history with both of them.

* RonTheDeathEater: Mike and Frank have been the target of much vitriol over the way they buy items for pennies and sell them for a profit, sometimes for way much more than what they bought it for. [[note]] Often, the price seen on screen is what they will ''ask'' for it. That price actually leaves room for haggling when they sell it, so what's seen onscreen is not necessarily what they'll ''get'' for it. There is also the issue of transportation costs; hauling it back home in the van costs gas, while paying to ship larger items costs either freight postage, either of which increases their own costs considerably. It gets worse if they have to pay money to restore or repair an item before sale. Even factoring in all of that, this assumes that the item actually sells and doesn't sit in their shop indefinitely, and that's all in addition to the States and Federal taxes.[[/note]] They have to make a profit, after all, and there have been times when they step up and give a seller ''more'' than what they asked for because they know it's worth more and it's the fair thing to do. Despite this, their detractors villainize them.

* KickTheDog: In one episode, Mike and Frank hire Danielle's mother to be their director of human resources. Danielle and her mother do ''not'' get along, something illustrated copiously throughout the episode, and the way her mother treats her has overtones of this trope. By the next episode, the status quo has been restored. It's unknown what went on behind the scenes, but Danielle's mother has never been seen on the show again.
* MsFanservice: Danielle could be seen this way but its averted, however, in that she's not setting out to provide fanservice; that's just the way she dresses.

* KickTheDog: In one episode, Mike and Frank hire Danielle's mother to be their director of human resources. Danielle and her mother do ''not'' get along, something illustrated copiously throughout the episode, and the way her mother treats her has overtones of this trope.
** NegativeContinuity: By the next episode, the status quo has been restored. It's unknown what went on behind the scenes, but Danielle's mother has never been seen on the show again.
* MsFanservice: Danielle could be seen this way. Subverted, however, in that she's not setting out to provide fanservice; that's just the way she dresses.
* RonTheDeathEater: Mike and Frank have been the target of much vitriol over the way they buy items for pennies and sell them for a profit, sometimes for way much more than what they bought it for. [[note]] Often, the price seen on screen is what they will ''ask'' for it. That price actually leaves room for haggling when they sell it, so what's seen onscreen is not necessarily what they'll ''get'' for it. There is also the issue of transportation costs; hauling it back home in the van costs gas, while paying to ship larger items costs either freight postage, either of which increases their own costs considerably. It gets worse if they have to pay money to restore or repair an item before sale. Even factoring in all of that, this assumes that the item actually does sell and doesn't sit in their shop indefinitely, and that's all in addition to the States and Federal taxes.[[/note]] They have to make a profit, after all, and there have been times when they step up and give a seller ''more'' than what they asked for because they know it's worth more and it's the fair thing to do. Despite this, their detractors villainize them.

* RonTheDeathEater: Mike and Frank have been the target of much vitriol over the way they buy items for pennies and sell them for a profit, sometimes for way much more than what they bought it for. [[note]] Often, the price seen on screen is what they will ''ask'' for it. That price actually leaves room for haggling when they sell it, so what's seen onscreen is not necessarily what they'll ''get'' for it. There is also the issue of transportation costs; hauling it back home in the van costs gas, while paying to ship larger items costs either freight postage, either of which increases their own costs considerably. It gets worse if they have to pay money to restore or repair an item before sale. Even factoring in all of that, this assumes that the item actually does sell and doesn't sit in their shop indefinitely. [[/note]] They have to make a profit, after all, and there have been times when they step up and give a seller ''more'' than what they asked for because they know it's worth more and it's the fair thing to do. Despite this, their detractors villainize them.

* MsFanservice: Danielle could be seen this way. Subverted, however, in that she's not setting out to provide fanservice; that's just the way she dresses. As a mother of three, she crosses it with HotMom.

* MsFanservice: Danielle could be seen this way. Subverted, however, in that she's not setting out to provide fanservice; that's just the way she dresses.

* KickTheDog: In one episode, Mike and Frank hire Danielle's mother to be their director of human resources. Danielle and her mother do not get along, something illustrated copiously throughout the episode, and the way her mother treats her has overtones of this trope.
* RonTheDeathEater: Mike and Frank have been the target of much vitriol over the way they buy items for pennies and sell them for a profit, sometimes for way much more than what they bought it for. [[note]] often, the price seen on screen is what they will ''ask'' for it. That price actually leaves room for haggling when they sell it, so what's seen onscreen is not necessarily what they'll ''get'' for it. There is also the issue of transportation cost- either hauling it back home in the van or paying extra to ship larger items costs either gas to freight postage which increases their own costs considerably. It gets worse if they have to pay money to restore or repair an item before sale. Even factoring in all of that, this assumes that the item actually does sell and doesn't sit in their shop indefinitely. [[/note]] They have to make a profit, after all, and there have been times when they step up and give a seller ''more'' than what they asked for because they know it's worth more and it's the fair thing to do. Despite this, their detractors villainze them.

* RonTheDeathEater: Mike and Frank have been the target of much vitriol over the way they buy items for pennies and sell them for a profit, sometimes for way much more than what they bought it for. [[note]] often, the price seen on screen is what they will ''ask'' for it. That price actually leaves room for haggling when they sell it, so what's seen onscreen is not necessarily what they'll ''get'' for it. There is also the issue of transportation cost- either hauling it back home in the van or paying extra to ship larger items costs either gas to freight postage which increases their own costs considerably. It gets worse if they have to pay money to restore or repair an item before sale. [[/note]] They have to make a profit, after all, and there have been times when they step up and give a seller ''more'' than what they asked for because they know it's worth more and it's the fair thing to do. Despite this, their detractors villainze them.

* RonTheDeathEater: Mike and Frank have been the target of much vitriol over the way they buy items for pennies and sell them for a profit, sometimes for way much more than what they bought it for. [[note]] often, the price seen on screen is what they will ''ask'' for it. That price actually leaves room for haggling when they sell it, so what's seen onscreen is not necessarily what they'll ''get'' for it. There is also the issue of transportation cost- either hauling it back home in the van or paying extra to ship larger items costs either gas to freight postage which increases their own costs considerably [[/note]] They have to make a profit, after all, and there have been times when they step up and give a seller ''more'' than what they asked for because they know it's worth more and it's the fair thing to do. Despite this, their detractors villainze them.

* RonTheDeathEater: Mike and Frank have been the target of much vitriol over the way they buy items for pennies and sell them for a profit, sometimes for way much more than what they bought it for. [[note]] often, the price seen on screen is what they will ''ask'' for it. That price actually leaves room for haggling when they sell it, so what's seen onscreen is not necessarily what they'll ''get'' for it. [[/note]] They have to make a profit, after all, and there have been times when they step up and give a seller ''more'' than what they asked for because they know it's worth more and it's the fair thing to do. Despite this, their detractors villainze them.

* RonTheDeathEater: Mike and Frank have been the target of much vitriol over the way they buy items for pennies and sell them for a profit, sometimes for way much more than what they bought it for. They have to make a profit, after all, and there have been times when they step up and give a seller ''more'' than what they asked for because they know it's worth more and it's the fair thing to do. Despite this, their detractors villainze them.

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** There's a case in the "Heartwarming" section where Mike and Frank found out how much more an item was worth than they had originally estimated. After the person who appraised the items decided to purchase them himself, they went back to the original seller and gave him some of the extra profit so he could use it to help rebuild an amusement park he owns that had been damaged by a flood.

* HotMom: Danielle is a divorced mother of two. She occasionally mentions her children.
* KickTheDog: In one episode, Mike and Frank hire Danielle's mother to be their director of human resources. Danielle and her mother do not get along, something illustrated copiously throughout the episode, and the way her mother treats her does have overtones of this trope.
* RonTheDeathEater: Mike and Frank have been the target of much vitriol over the way they buy items for pennies and sell them for a profit, sometimes for way much more than what they bought it for.
** On the other hand, there have been times when they step up and give a seller ''more'' than what they asked for because they know it's worth more and it's the fair thing to do. It should also be noted that, often, the price seen on screen is what they will ''ask'' for it. That price actually leaves room for haggling when they sell it, so what's seen onscreen is not necessarily what they'll ''get'' for it.

** There's a case in the "Heartwarming" section where Mike and Frank found out how much more an item was worth than they had originally estimated. After the person who appraised the items decided to purchase them himself, they went back to the original seller and gave him some of the extra profit so he could use it to help rebuild an amusement park he owns that had been damaged by a flood.

** On the other hand, there have been times when they step up and give a seller ''more'' than what they asked for because they know it's worth more and it's the fair thing to do. It should also be noted that, often, the price seen on screen is what they will ''ask'' for it. That price actually leaves room for haggling when they sell it, so what's seen onscreen is not necessarily what they'll ''get'' for it.

* RonTheDeathEater: Mike and Frank have been the target of much vitriol over the way they buy items for pennies and sell them for a profit, sometimes for way much more than what they bought it for.

* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming:

* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: The pickers purchase some items from a man who needs the money to repair the rides in an amusement park that was heavily damaged by flooding. Mike buys a pair of old banners, then takes them to an expert. The expert tells Mike that these banners are highly sought after because of the particular artist's work. He sells one of the canvases to the appraiser, then the pickers go back to the amusement park and donate the profit they made to the owner to help him get the park going again.