Storage Wars Canada (2013–2016) User Reviews

Not Good

[jennaspivac · 4/10 · 21 January 2015]

This show is a winning formula.... I loved the American version/original version when it came on.... but this version has a lot of problems where they don't seem to get what made the first version such a big hit. From what I can tell the audience and me included are very disappointed with this show and for similar reasons so here is my attempt to list those reasons and I hope the people who make and perform in this show will see it and take it to heart and change the show.

• the cast needs work, either getting better at performing and seeming real or just actually being real, or possibly they even need to be replaced.

• the writing is bad, not sure if it is writing or should be called that but they obviously have ideas of what they are doing, where they are going, who they are seeing and especially the ideas of what items are found/planted in the storage lockers they buy.... this part of the show should be a lot more interesting and fun and seem fresher/realer.

• location wise the show is very boring, they need more interesting and better locations to do the show at and need to change things up more, the American show does this a lot and it works very well.

The show isn't terrible it just doesn't hold a candle to the great original series it is based on, not sure if you can see my ratings but I give it a 4 out of 10.

The Ursula Show

[michaeladrion · 5/10 · 9 September 2020]

I'm 6 months into a 2 week quarantine, so I'm basically scraping the bottom of the barrel. At this point I'm just putting on what ever can play innocuously in the background while I play mobile games, and Storage Wars Canada fits the profile. Its passivity is really the only thing that works about the show. Many of the characters are too smarmy to be taken seriously. All the units, even when peppered, are underwhelming, and why do they insist on playing the clip of a hand saw cutting the locks off delinquent units; wouldn't the front desk have a master key to simply open the locks? It's a testament to the aggressive fakeness of the show.

SWC plots each episode around Urusla. She's the pretty neophyte underdog looking for valuable lockers and respect from her veteran peers. Her presence affects nearly all the other betters aside from father son team, Paul and Bogart. These two are acting in their own backdoor pilot and it couldn't be more obvious. Roy negs Ursula because he hits on women like a middle schooler who learned about girls from a close up magician at a bar mitzvah. And he delivers his super cheesy quips with the false confidence of a kung fu masters assistant. Cindy and Rick are a married couple who through the first dozen episodes have generated no net profit. Cindy spends all her time bullying Urusla for being pretty and upbidding-50 stinkin bux at a time-the other cast members instead of buying inventory. Even Rick, in his own feeble way, tries to refocus his wife's efforts to no avail. This show isn't for everyone. I'm not sure its really for anyone. I'm just watching it because I'm avoiding story-boarding my own mediocre video project.

Storage Wars Canada a Fake? YYYYYYYYYUUUPPPP!!!!

[gatsby601 · 2/10 · 3 December 2013]

A year or so ago Dave Hester shocked (maybe not) the world with the news that hit A&E reality series 'Storage Wars' routinely salted storage lockers with valuable items for bidders to 'find' while on camera.

Now, the spin off Storage Wars Canada has followed suit by salting lockers after only being in production a few months.

I sat down with someone close to the show who explained people from the production would arrive at the storage site the day before shooting with items to be found then the actors - sorry, bidders, arrive the next day to discover treasure in the trash.

It seems everyone, the crew, production company, even the storage sites know everything about the show is faked for the camera.

I'm told in an upcoming episode set in Scarborough, Ontario a locker containing a Dracula mask might be hiding something else. O.k., it's another safe. I know, Storage Wars stopped doing safes years ago but this is Canada.

An insult to the intelligence of even the most handicapped.

[siriuschaos · 1/10 · 15 July 2015]

Rick and Cindy look like they fell out of the back door of a nickel beer saloon and heading to the alley for a little sumpin sumpin. (Nudge nudge wink wink) All mouth and 'expert' yet 9 times out of 10 they go home empty handed (and empty headed) crying sour grapes. Badly in need of haircuts and some teeth. Paul and Bogart: feel sorry for the kid as his obviously overacting father is rubbing off on him. Roy is comical and the only bright spot on the program. That auctioneer Don is as exciting as the night after at a Mexican restaurant. Ursula. Hmmm. Don't really know what to think but the producers obviously needed a beauty counterpoint to the travesty called Rick and Cindy. She is stylish but why is she rummaging around others cast-offs? AND WHY, WHY can they NEVER get outside the GTA (greater Toronto area) there is a LOT more to Canada than 1 city (and its suburbs) in Ontario. After all, we are the largest country in the world and one of the most diverse. The economy in TO is stagnant yet Alberta is booming as is the Northern territories with the diamond mines. If the producers were to do 9 more sad and sorry spinoffs to represent the rest of the provinces and territories, I would have 9 more reasons to stab myself in the eyes with a fork.

Awful and Awfully Fake

[stinkypantspc · 1/10 · 13 January 2015]

This show is such a pale comparison to the original series that I dare say I feel like I am lying to myself and everyone else just by calling it a show. It's not a television show at all, it's just a great big fat lie.

The people on it are fake and obviously just giving lines and doing what they are told to do. Maybe they also do that on the "real" show but on this show the things they do are cheap and stupid anyway and these people aren't nearly good enough to "sell" what they are doing and seem real.

I can't believe how stupid and boring this show is or how much I dislike every single person on it. Well two I don't hate but I certainly don't like or identify with anybody, this show just stinks like crap.

Does anyone actually watch this "reality" show and actually believe it is at all real?

Another Remake That Falls Flat

[tpelletier · 1/10 · 21 January 2018]

I thought the original Storage Wars was an OK enough show. Obviously like most "reality shows" a lot of the action was staged and the characters on it were real people who weren't the best actors but at least they were interesting and funny on occasion.

Just lifting that formula that worked should have been easy enough you would think but Storage Wars Canada fails in every way. Worst of all are the stories they have and the writing. The rummaging cast are not given anything really interesting or funny to do or even just lines to say, and they are 100 times worse at acting than the original show's cast. They didn't find anything interesting or funny, the people finding it weren't interesting or funny, the experts they took their finds to weren't interesting or funny, the conflicts and stories they were given weren't interesting or funny.... were the writers asleep at the wheel the entire season? Seriously a middle school drama class could have come up with better stuff and funnier lines.

I'm surprised this show was even put on television it was so bad, but luckily the plug was pulled. Mercifully I would say.

If You're Going To Be So Obviously Fake, At Least Be Entertaining!

[sarahmichelleheide · 19 December 2014]

This show is the WORST. I am especially upset because I am a fan of the original show.

This show fails in pretty much every single respect at making a reality TV show.

I should say reality-ish because this show is obviously totally fake. I'm not going to take them all the way down to a one out of ten rating just for that because tons of reality shows aren't exactly real. But this one takes the case. Shots of conversations but then another camera clicks on and you see that the camera we just saw a shot from is not there. Empty hallway or lot. That means all these arguments, conversations and confrontations are 100% staged.

That's probably why the bidders (actors) all seem so fake on this show, because they and every moment are. Their performances are wooden and pathetic.

So if you're not really caring if it looks totally fake then why not at least get decent actors?

Why not tell decent stories? It's the exact same story every time. They buy a locker that has something in it (obviously an interesting and or valuable piece that has been planted there). They take the thing to an "expert" friend they just happen to know. They cash in. The staged, fake arguments that are boring get settled but who cares because they're obviously fake and boring?

Why does every Canadian version of a show have to be so completely inferior?

Wearing a Hawaiian shirt and having a girl pretend to be a giant b- witch does not mean they are interesting characters.

The Worst Storage Wars

[mccready-906-458193 · 1/10 · 14 July 2018]

This show was really just terrible. It's incredibly fake and unbelievable with annoying stars who are the worst actors, and the writing/stories are just awful.

Why This Show Sucks

[danielbloome · 2/10 · 28 January 2015]

• Ten lines are needed really? It only takes one line to say that this show sucks. - This show is not entertaining. - This show is not funny. - This show is 100% fake and this show is 100% not real. - The bidders on Storage Wars Canada all suck. - The stuff they find on this show sucks. - This show is way too boring. - This show is way too cheap. - The conflict between bidders on this show is all fake. - Still not ten lines? Why do I have to write so much? - The jokes on this show suck. - Everything on this show sucks. - This show is too slow and so boring it hurts. - Every time any of the bidders talks about anything I want to punch the screen.

LOL At These Reviews

[cleavantderricks · 1/10 · 1 May 2018]

Most of them are way more funny than this show is and they are all true! This show is very stupid and insults the intelligence of anyone who tries to watch it. I basically shook my head for the whole half hour all three times I tried to watch it.

This show is completely faked and so obvious about it that it is just sad. Why do they even bother pretending? It is like watching wrestling where they pretend it is actually real, only a stupid person would believe it for a second. Also the actors/people in it are phony and also terrible. If you are going to fake a reality show you might as well at least use GOOD actors. The writing is so pathetic it is unbelievable. I hate this show so much it is hard to believe it. I'm still angry thinking about the two hours total I wasted trying to give this turd a chance.

Whoever wrote the review titled "An insult to the intelligence of even the most handicapped." thank you you made my day, LOL so true and so funny.

Pure Art

[tngbykj · 10/10 · 4 July 2022]

All the other reviews are taking this show too seriously, because idk why you're expecting a storage wars show to be actually good. This show is funny and wildly entertaining. The cast has no clue about how much items actually sell for, which makes it that much funnier when they get all excited for expecting a run down stool to go for 200. The editing, the intro sequence, the sound effects, it's all art and deserves to be put into a time capsule for humans thousands of years in the future to discover. Also, the name Bogart is the funniest name i've ever heard.

Terrible

[robodrolet · 1/10 · 8 April 2018]

This show is terrible, terrible, terrible, terrible, terrible, terrible, terrible, terrible, terrible.

A Turd

[brice-945-410027 · 8 July 2018]

This show is a total turd. It's not just fake it's so fake it's unbelievable how fake it is. Bad acting, worst writing ever, not even interesting stuff going on. This show is just stupid, stupid, stupid.

The Worst Storage Wars...... Incredibly FAKE

[gregberne11 · 1/10 · 7 April 2019]

The acting in this show is awful and the writing is the worst I've seen in any reality show, and yes "reality" shows do have writers they don't just point cameras at people and hope interesting things happen that's not how TV works.

What I don't understand is that, if you're going to do a fake reality show that is so obviously fake anyway, why is it also so boring? Why not write some interesting stuff for these terrible actors to do? Why not put some really interesting stuff in the lockers for them to "find"?

This show just sucks. Easily the worst version of Storage Wars.

Stinks

[gabrielkoot · 2/10 · 21 July 2018]

Storage Wars Canada was the worst! I give it two stars just because I like the format so much. But the people in this show were such bad actors, and so boring and so obviously fake and performing scripted actions, I can't believe they actually let it go out over the airwaves. It actually ruins the other versions of the show for me because now I know all of them must be very fake it's just that the others bother to hide it better. Horrible performances, horrible writing, a horrible lack of effort all the way around here.

Same shows over and over

[sueavonwood · 1/10 · 15 November 2019]

Please film some new shows. I am sick of watching the same episodes over and over and over again.

Nnnnnnnnnope!

[jgoodhand · 2/10 · 3 February 2019]

It must have taken some seriously bad direction (or lack of it) to take this guaranteed winning formula and turn it into the worst version of Storage Wars ever put on TV. These people are fake, boring and uninteresting. The lockers and goodies therein are also obviously faked but still pretty boring and cheap. What possible reason is there left to watch the show? None.

An insult to the original show

[lylekent · 1/10 · 13 March 2021]

What can I say Horrible actors Even the auctioneer is outdated Unbelievably bad Makes you appreciate the real show Do Canada a favour Take it off the air

Easy entertainment

[anggg · 10/10 · 15 June 2020]

All storage wars shows are faked, everyone knows this. If you seek out this show thinking you'll find some kind of enlightening experience, keep looking. However, this show is FULL of one liners and pure comedic relief. I love the whole cast and their interaction with one another. I've watched both seasons in their entirety over 6 times, funny every single time!

Probably the Worst Show on TV

[rickbutler-21073 · 13 December 2018]

Watched one episode then got through about 1/2 another one before I was so disgusted I have to turn it off. Not funny, not informative and not entertaining.

Love it

[tfrayser · 10/10 · 11 March 2019]

Same as US but better because its Canadian! Ursula is the better of the group they need more lol

Good show

[joedamsko · 8/10 · 15 October 2020]

Same formula as original, if you like that youll like this.

I really liked it but.....

[elliotaoakley · 10/10 · 31 May 2018]

I like some parts of the show but hate others. I really like the characters, especially Bogart. I think they were all fantastic!

I hate the tired format. Every show goes like this: 1) they bid on a locker that looks like it is full of trash, 2) they get annoyed at how much trash they have to sift through, 3) they find some mystery item that might be worth a lot of money, 4) they take it to a so-called expert who guesses what the item is worth on the retail market, 5) show ends. In every episode someone finds a hidden treasure.

I think the problem with this show isn't the general format, but rather the repetitiveness of it all. Every episode is formatted 100% the same. If they mixed it up and had episodes where no one found anything or one person bid really low but then scored a million dollars profit (or something wildly profitable) the show would be better. Also if they didn't spend 1/3 of each episode going to the so-called experts and rather focused on the locker clean-outs themselves, the show would be better.

The major problem with this show is how the so-called experts could put any actual retail value on the items in the first place. For example in one episode Cindy and Rick take a bunch of glass bowls to a hippie yoga guy, the kind of guy with a long beard and braided hair with flowers. The hippie gave them good news that they could sell the glass bowls for a nice profit but how the heck would he know that? Hippies are not economists and if he told them the truth that he had no qualifications whatsoever to judge the value of a glass bowl and they ought to compare it to similar items on Amazon, then the show would be better..... but I guess telling people to use common sense and look for other similar items online would not make for great television.

In another episode Roy finds what looks like sterling silver that would belong as part of a medieval costume. OK I can believe that, but what I cannot believe is that he decided to drive far out of his way to a local role-playing costumed event in the middle of the woods on a snowy winter day. Anyone with common sense would have taken the silver to a pawn shop or jewelry store and had it assessed for quality and purity. Then they would have tried to sell it to one of those people that melts fine metals down as scrap..... but I guess showing teenagers in medieval costumes romping about in the snow is more entertaining than common sense.

Finally what bothers me most about the show is they never show the end results. For example in one episode Paul and Bogart find a dog sled but what you don't see is the end result of whatever they did with it. Did they try to sell it in their store? Did they sell it to the so-called expert? Did they throw it in the trash? Out of the 36 episodes in each season it would have been nice if they did a re-cap show once in a while that showed what happened to all this "stuff" in the end. In one episode Cindy eludes to how they recently sold a similar table and chairs for a nice profit but there was never a flashback or anything similar. In that episode Cindy only mentioned it one time and then the editing quickly changed to something else.

Look, the show is light-hearted and the characters are fun. If you take this show too seriously you are in for trouble but if you just want to get your mind of things for 30 minutes then give it a look.

They are all the same.

[nessiesmith · 8/10 · 24 November 2018]

Storage wars across the board are pretty much the same, what I really liked about this one is that even if she was prissy, they had a lone female on here from the start. Not her husband and she will be on later, or a married team. The father-son duo were kinda funny in the cliche way. There is always a Roy in a tv show. I don't care if its real or not, I liked this version better then the first season of the american storage wars. Mostly cause of what I said above but also the original, they weaseled their way to making some money instead of going in the red like you would think would happen.