
The Liquidator (2012)
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Jeff Schwarz as Self
Episodes 91
Settling the Score
As Jeff races against the clock to get top dollar for a warehouse full of dollar store junk, his "frenemy" Jose plots to get even for the piles of pallets Jeff snuck into his warehouse.
Read MoreBricks and Mortals
After walking into a potentially lucrative deal, Jeff is forced to pick up the gavel and host an auction if he's going to see any profit.
Read MoreHeads... Or Tails Between Legs
Jeff falls in love with a monster statue made of motorcycle parts… but so does Biker Doug.
Read MoreEverything Must Go
Jeff decides to mess with his staff by surprising them with unannounced shipments. But when the merchandise arrives, it's Jeff who goes into overdrive to sell it off.
Read MoreOf Mensch and Men
Jeff goes crazy when he comes out on the losing end in a pricey electronics deal.
Read MoreUp In Smoke
Jeff scoops up a shipment of furniture that might have been used to sell drugs.
Read MoreNo Way, Jose
With a major shipment en route and no more room in the warehouse, Jeff must convince Jose to share his space with the enemy.
Read MoreStorage Locker Roulette
Jeff places his bets on a series of storage lockers, even though he knows the odds are against a big jackpot.
Read MoreDealmakers Anonymous
After buying a shipment of Asian noodles that are about to expire, Jeff is forced to admit that he's addicted to the deal.
Read MoreA Chip Off the Old Block
Jeff’s son Nick convinces his dad to partner on a new t-shirt line, as intern Daniel takes on the management of a Pop-Up store. Jeff’s expectations are impossibly high.
Read MoreOn the Block
Inspired by the kinky contents of a bailiff seized barn, Jeff decides to hold the mother of all auctions.
Read MoreRisky Business
In the season two premiere, Jeff rolls the dice on the biggest gamble of his career-bidding tens of thousands of dollars, sight unseen, for a truckload of high-end electronics that has been damaged in a transportation mishap. He awaits delivery, his stomach in knots.
Read MoreHas the Master Lost His Mojo?
Jeff takes delivery of a massive load of dubious merchandise-including pallets of foam Easter eggs and Halloween pumpkins-and his staff starts to worry. Meanwhile, a planned auction of high-end goods teeters on the brink of disaster.
Read MoreNo Rest for the Wicked
Jeff makes deals non-stop, wherever he is, all day and all night. That’s why he’s successful, but also the reason why he’s such a stress case. He tries his best to decompress, but finally reaches a breaking point. Jeff reluctantly lets his family take him on a brief vacation, but that doesn’t stop him from making deals and riding his staff.
Read MoreA Matter of Trust
Jeff makes his living on a handshake every day-he’s got to know whom to trust. When he’s called in to negotiate for the goods in an Italian gelato café that appears to be brewing something on the side, Jeff has to be careful not to get in over his head. Meanwhile, other deals for dodgy Chinese mattresses and wicker furniture demonstrate the extent-and limits-of Jeff’s trust.
Read MoreCollecting Cash
There’s a cardinal rule in the world of buy-and-sell: Never fall in love with your merchandise. But when Jeff finally decides to part with his beloved Motorcycle Monster statue, fellow-collector Rick appears to tempt him with even more novelty attractions. Sometimes even Jeff has to remember that money talks and love has a price.
Read MoreMan in the Middle
When a guy phones with a batch of tuxedos to sell, it sure helps if you know a guy who buys tuxedos. And, luckily, Jeff knows everybody. With his Rolodex spinning, expert middleman Jeff brings together a series of buyers and sellers, skimming off a bit of cream each time-without breaking a sweat.
Read MoreTough Sell
For The Liquidator, snap decisions and big gambles are part of the game. But sometimes "slam-dunk" deals can give Jeff more trouble than he bargained for.
Read MoreA Hand Up
Jeff has a soft side for old acquaintances who find themselves down on their luck. When his long-time "frenemy" JosE faces the loss of his business, Jeff helps him find a way back into the game. But JosE would do well to remember: there's always a price to pay for a hand up from Jeff.
Read MoreThe Floor
After going on a buying-bender, Jeff pressures his staff to fit his impulse purchases into an already overcrowded warehouse. Jeff's buddy Wayne manages to talk him into buying some weird, wacky-and BIG-items. After that, the flood of merchandise just keeps flowing-bedding, toys, hoodies, BBQs.
Read MoreYou Get What You Pay For
In the world of bottom-feeding liquidators, Jeff is a shark. But he often wonders if he could survive as an alpha predator in the uncharted waters of high-end merchandise. When some tempting deals cross his path, Jeff takes the plunge.
Read MoreGood Buys and Goodbyes
Jeff's large network of staff and associates can yield big paydays, and sometimes even bigger heartaches. He learns a bitter lesson when his old "pal" steals a lucrative deal right out from under him. Meanwhile, much-loved employee Christine departs Direct Liquidation-but not before negotiating one last deal with Jeff.
Read MoreRotten Timing
Jeff gambles on a series of end-of-the-line deals in hopes of a big payday.
Read MoreMan Toys
JMost men are little boys at heart-and they love their toys. When a local go-kart track goes out of business, Jeff's excitement gets the better of him. He decides to host an auction to sell the used karts-and impulsively promises the track owners a $20-grand guarantee against the proceeds.
Read MoreBailiff Booty
Jeff has one day to clear out a Chinese grocery store full of exotic and vile stock.
Read MoreArmed To The Rafters
Jeff spends thousands on a military warehouse package deal that includes a decommissioned .50 caliber machine gun.
Read MoreSize Matters
Jeff makes an impulse buy. Meanwhile, Daniel ends up with a truckload of shoes that are all the same size.
Read MoreTongue Twisted
Jeff takes a gamble in trying to sell some broken pianos, an assortment of pickled peppers, and a collection of ornamental seashells.
Read MoreThe Irregulars
Deals with some regulars leave Jeff looking to sell a baby grand, used staging furniture, and a collection of ugly jeans.
Read MoreFriends With Benefits
Jeff has a face-off with regular customer Jose and contends with several regulars looking for deals.
Read MoreThe More, The Barrier
Jeff gets involved in a bidding war against his own customers.
Read MoreBrief Encounters
Jeff dons a suit and tie in an effort to close a deal for underwear.
Read MoreI’d Bet The Pot
A deal for a large inventory of hydroponics equipment brings Jeff some unusual customers.
Read MoreWhat’s Your Beef?
Jeff pursues a store full of frozen meat. Then, a heated round with an art dealer gets Jeff riled up.
Read MorePhone A Friend
Jeff looks to his go-to guys when he finds himself stuck with a truckload of B-grade lumber and other assorted items.
Read MoreCalifornia Dealin
A collector's warehouse full of mystery antiques tempts Jeff, but he has to drive to California to see if it is the real deal.
Read MoreCoffin Up Cash
Jeff fills the warehouse with handicap scooters and a coffin.
Read MoreThe Smell Of Money
Jeff commits to a high-stakes storage locker auction and a risky plan to sell off a down-and-out restaurant.
Read MoreWhat Women Want
Jeff's tries to move women's merchandise.
Read MoreOperation: Liquidate
Jeff buys four truckloads of TV-set props and, with nowhere to put the goods, the staff tries to pull off the biggest outdoor sale in Liquidator history.
Read MoreDown... But Not Out
Jeff tries to profit from an exhausting string of deals with Wayne. Meanwhile, a woodworking auction does not go as planned.
Read MoreCrossing The Line
Jeff scoops a deal from Wayne, has a strange encounter in a sex shop, and then tries to sell an aging accordion to his own mother.
Read MoreTaken For A Ride
Jeff falls hard for a vintage motorbike. Then when things go wrong with a mechanic, he has to turn to Sheldon the Bailiff to get it back.
Read MoreTreasure Or Trash?
Jeff wears down sellers by trash-talking their merchandise, then tries to convince buyers that industrial pressure gauges and cheap pink T-shirts are treasures.
Read MoreHairy Situation
Jeff makes a deal for fur coats and risks his reputation on a Hollywood memorabilia auction.
Read MoreRedneck Round-Up
Jeff and Daniel travel to the California desert to visit an abandoned town, meet slot machine collectors, and make a deal on 30,000 wine corks.
Read MoreSink or Swim
When Jeff loses the key item in an upcoming auction – a yacht worth a quarter-million dollars – will he also lose his customers, or can he find a new centerpiece in time?
Read MoreKing of Scrap
Jeff has the knack for turning trash into treasure, but when he buys a load of native artifacts he doesn’t even want in order to secure a future deal, he has to think creatively to turn a profit.
Read MoreMeasuring Up
Jeff loves showing newbies the ropes – but will a nervous first-time liquidator end up teaching him a thing or two?
Read MoreBig flipping deal
Flipping a deal is Jeff’s favorite way to make quick cash – but when Jeff tries to sell a huge load of dancewear, the flip goes flop. Will selling the product piecemeal be worth the extra effort?
Read MoreHare Raising Deals
When a rabbit shelter asks Jeff to pay more than he should for a load of donated clothing, will Jeff sacrifice his own profit for the baby bunnies, or can he find a way to help the bunnies while still helping himself?
Read MoreGoing,Going... Bong
When Jeff buys a boatload of bongs, his first instinct is to put them on the shelves of Direct Liquidation. But after his regular customers don’t bite, how will Jeff get these bongs long gone?
Read MoreDoll-Ars to Dough-Nuts
Liquidating the contents of a restaurant should be easy – but the equipment is in such terrible condition Jeff can’t even recover his costs – until he tries a new tactic.
Read MoreThe Orient Distress
After receiving a load of rotten furniture, Jeff goes all the way to Indonesia in a bid to get his money back. But once he’s face-to-face with the shady manufacturer, will Jeff’s temper get the better of him?
Read MoreIn The Schwarz Team
Jeff’s empire is growing, but when his second store’s Grand Opening looks like it might end up being a bland opening, will Jeff’s micromanaging turn things around—or turn everyone off?
Read MoreShow Me The Moo-La
When Apprentice Daniel starts making thousand-dollar deals without checking with Jeff first, will Daniel’s inexperience cost Jeff money? Or will Jeff have to re-evaluate Daniel’s role at Direct Liquidation?
Read MoreCagey Dealing
When Jeff finds out a risky high-tech deal he bought is worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, will he flip it for fast cash or go for the gold?
Read MoreLost In Persuasion
Jeff only has a few days in Indonesia to fill up a container of furniture, but his tough-guy negotiating style doesn’t fly with the locals. Will Jeff be able to change up his game in time?
Read MorePimping Iron
After dropping $50,000 for high-end gym equipment that won’t sell, Jeff calls in help to get out of the deal. But will the cavalry arrive prepared to help - or to do battle?
Read MoreCut Me A Deal
When a collector brings in a couple of heavies to intimidate Jeff into giving him a good deal, will Jeff manage to beat the guy up on price without getting a free pair of concrete shoes in the bargain?
Read MoreStripped Bare
It´s a sexy dream come true for Jeff as he liquidates a lingerie shop but will he and Daniel be so wowed by the women customers they end up giving away the profit?
Read MoreDesperate Measures
When a competitor shows up at Jeff´s door with a truckload of mattresses, will pretending he bought the wrong product save Jeff money or enrage the seller?
Read MoreClean Sweep
When Jeff buys a carful of clothes he doesn’t want to help out a charity, will he be able to trick a greenhorn liquidator into getting him out of the deal?
Read MoreSweeten the Deal
Jeff’s skills are put to the test as he tries to sell dozens of skids of candy that will expire in just a few days.
Read MoreThe Blind Side
When a partner makes a deal – using Jeff’s money – for a bunch of dirty restaurant equipment, it’s up to Jeff to get it sold – fast!
Read MoreEyes on the Prize
When a five-ton truck full of merchandise pulls up that Jeff doesn’t remember buying, not only does he have to figure out a buyer – he has to find the seller, too.
Read MoreThe Right Combination
When too many vendors answer his call for coin-operated lockers, Jeff finds himself with hundreds more than he needs, and no place to store them.
Read MoreWorth His Salt
When Jeff forgets to book staff for an auction, will he be able to do the jobs of clerk, cashier, locker cracker, and auctioneer by himself?
Read MoreProfit Wars
When Jeff needs to turn a mountain of weapons into some quick cash, he turns to his auctioneer associate Sam to help him out. But when Sam sniffs weakness, will he go for Jeff’s throat?
Read MorePalm Trees and Face Palms
Jeff is left high and dry in California when he tries to help his friends stage a huge estate sale there. Will he pull off a desert miracle, or watch his profits disappear like a mirage?
Read MoreKink In The Road
Jeff’s all tied up in knots when a chance house call to a Palm Springs collector leads him into a dungeon full of leather bondage gear.
Read MoreNot My First Rodeo
Jeff and Daniel hit the road hoping to pick up out-of-the-way deals for almost nothing, but a grizzled rodeo vet shows them that some small town guys can be big-time negotiators.
Read MoreHeads and Tails
When the company next door wants to unload $100k worth of motors, Jeff has to decide whether he wants to be a good neighbor and make friends – or make money.
Read MoreSock it to Me
Jeff gets saddled with a container full of unfashionable socks that no one in town will touch, until he decides that honesty isn’t the most profitable policy.
Read MoreBucked Off
When Jeff finds negotiating with a couple of professional pickers too easy, his warning system begins to go off. Will Jeff figure out the catch in time, or will he fall headfirst into their trap?
Read MoreJosé ’em Down
When Jeff tries to make a deal at his vet’s office, his business goes to the dogs. Will he fare any better by letting José take the reins on the next one, or will his best frenemy sabotage him?
Read MoreStraddle the Saddle
Jeff goes behind his friend’s back to make a deal with his wife for Western props. But will they be caught red-handed before the deal is sealed?
Read MoreA Passage to India
Jeff and Daniel travel to India in search of hot deals. The country is hot alright, but they quickly learn that bargains are hard to come by, even with the help of their pretty translator. Jeff inches along the path to enlightenment on deals for puppets and saris, until a hardware store owner won’t budge in negotiations for a bunch of tools.
Read MoreThe Schwarz that Broke the Camel’s Back
Jeff and Daniel continue their Indian odyssey in Jodhpur, and learn that rules are made to be broken. Jeff is henpecked by lady customers when he stages a sari sale in the village square, then goes head to head with a doctor of “turbanology.” A furniture seller’s fluency in English comes as a surprise, and Jeff’s loose lips threaten to sabotage the biggest deal of his entire trip.
Read MoreHustle Apostle
A priest, a rabbi, and Jeff walk into a dorm, but only one of them walks away with a building full of falling-apart furniture. The joke's on Jeff as he tries to turn old couches into cash.
Read MoreFloor Your Friends
When Jeff decides to put employee Tom in charge of a huge hardwood flooring deal, will Tom rise to the challenge? Or will the only thing on the rise be Jeff’s blood pressure?
Read MoreHe Works Hard For The Money
Jeff's sales skills are put to the test when he's faced with moving a live goat and a truckload of broken guitars.
Read MoreToolin Around
Jeff is left high and dry in California when he tries to help his friends stage a huge estate sale there. Will he pull off a desert miracle, or watch his profits disappear like a mirage?
Read MoreStreet Cred
When Jeff and Daniel discover their Toronto auction is a sinking ship, they hit the streets in a wild attempt to bail it out.
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