David Hester successfully runs his very own auction house named “Dave Hester Auctions”. When he was still 14 years old, he began participating in auctions in person, purchasing and selling off to military stores in Orange County, California. Because of his extensive know-how in the antique collection, he was ultimately chosen to become one of the casts of Storage Wars and has enjoyed relative success on the show ever since.
Although Hester appears somewhat ultra-competitive, he has only been in the business following a change of heart. The Storage Wars star managed a personal furniture shop during the time he was apprehended for a DUI violation and was obliged to accomplish community service at a Goodwill store. After witnessing various people struggle on purchasing basic clothing, he changed his business into an affordable store and began storage hunting ever since then.
The Dotsons Don’t Just Auction Stuff Off, They Also Buy Units
Dan and Laura are considered mainly as auctioneers on the show but they do also bid every now and then. The couple managed to rake in their biggest score in Storage Wars after Laura bought a unit for $1,000 which eventually netted her an unbelievable $500,000 worth of Spanish gold coins. The pirate treasure was discovered within the locker and it was later pronounced as 'Pieces of Eight Spanish Gold' which dated back between the 16th and 19th century during the Spanish empire era.
After his historical find, Dan posted a Tweet showing his amazement at the price of the foreclosed locker. He posted on Twitter: “We had no idea! We only heard from the excited buyer and storage facility owner! Great find of a lifetime.”
Brandi And Jarrod And The Creepy Stuff
Scrappy and resolute, the husband and wife duo are often underdogs in Storage Wars who are willing to fight tooth and nail to keep their family business afloat. While the pairing doesn’t always possess the most extensive resources in the auction game, their grit and toughness are comparable to no one in the show.
Brandi and Jarrod’s fortitude are constantly tested on Storage Wars, often in the form of a string of bad luck. Their most unusual buy was a unit that contained an antiquated “My Little Pony” memorabilia. It was an old fashioned collection of giant pink plush dolls and the assortment landed them a total $875. Not bad considering how bizarre and old the locker collection was.
Trey Songz And Hester In Court
On November 2011, David Hester filed a lawsuit against Trey Songz (born Tremaine Neverson) and pursued a court order which would forbid the rapper from "interfering" because of his use of the word "YUUUP!" The two celebrities had their own case over their claim on the signature catchphrase. Songz argued that he used it first but Hester tried to register "YUUUP!" at the trademark office, three separate times in the past, while Songz has made none.
So as it appears, two celebrities on completely different industries found themselves locked in a legal dispute regarding who should have the legal rights to the phrase “Yuuup!” In the end though, the judge practically ruled that both can’t trademark the phrase since it isn’t a distinct word or made-up word, but simply a variation of a widely used phrase. Sorry boys but better luck next time!
Fists Out
A reality show can be a bit dry without some good old fashioned brawl and after 8 seasons, Storage Wars finally had its own in 2015. The scuffle occurred between cast members Dan Dotson and Dave Hester involving a missed bid for a storage locker and unfortunately for them, everything was captured on cell phone video. Mrs. Dotson even joined in on the fight, leaping like a cougar towards Hester’s back. Soon after, a video captured Laura hurling a series of curses at Hester, like he’s an “S.O.B” and “mother-effer.” Things continued to heat up until it came to appoint when Hester was booted out of the set. He also had to visit the hospital due to a small scratch from Laura Dotson’s attack.
The fight was so bad that it temporarily stopped production. Tempers were already boiling between the three cast members and it simply ended up into an epic wrestling match that was captured on camera. It was a good indication of the problems developing for the cast members of Storage Wars. In terms of auctioning storage lockers though, emotions can really heat up. Inevitably, tempers explode amidst the intensity of the moment and sometimes things can get physical.