The system is similar to the one depicted on other reality TV shows like Storage Wars, in which professional buyers place bids on storage units without knowing precisely what is inside them. The bidding is instead based on a cursory examination of the unit that only lasts a few minutes from the outside looking in. Each episode of Auction Hunters follows Haff and Jones as they examine storage units going to auction, place bids, win auctions, and appraise and sell the items found within. The business isn’t as lucrative as it might seem on TV, though – with Haff claiming that the majority of units he purchases don’t end up turning a profit.